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TV Stephen A. Smith Advocates For Shannon Sharpe To Return To ESPN Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest names in sports talk television, and he has a ton of pull when it comes to ESPN. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Issues Blunt Response To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” On New Album Drake is facing things head-on. By Caroline Fisher February 14, 2025
Music J. Cole Doubles Down On His Apology To Shane Battier Shane Battier revealed that J. Cole apologized to him in 2024 for dissing him on "Cole World: The Sideline Story." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Look-Alike "NCAA YoungBoy" Found Dead: Report Lil Pnut, known for his uncanny resemblance to NBA YoungBoy, passed away at age 21. By Thomas Galindo January 30, 2022
Sports Tyler Reddick Is Racing In An Air Jordan 3 "True Blue" Inspired NASCAR Car Tyler Reddick's No. 45 Toyota will carry an Air Jordan 3 "True Blue" inspired paint scheme at Chicagoland Speedway this July 4th weekend. By Ben Atkinson July 04, 2026
Music Yella Beezy's Lawyers In Mo3 Murder Case Push Back On Evidence Dump Yella Beezy's attorneys claim that state prosecutors have made it impossible for them to prepare for the trial of Mo3's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Bas Staunchly Stands By His Divisive Drake Take Ebro Darden went off on Drake about a week ago for keeping the Kendrick Lamar beef conversations going in hip hop a year later. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Admits Drake's UMG Lawsuit Was "Weak" From The Jump Although Drake's legal pursuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" was shut down, the debate it represents will sadly live on forever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Relationships Andrew Tate's Ex Girlfriend Secures Restraining Order In Los Angeles Andrew Tate is being charged with human trafficking and sexual assault charges in the U.K., allegations he denies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Baby Keem Reveals How Health Issues Forced Him Into A Five-Year Hiatus Baby Keem went five years between albums, and now, the artist is opening up about why that had to be the case. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music LUCKI Sued By EMPIRE For Alleged Contract Breach After Releasing Song Via Rival Distributor LUCKI is facing a lawsuit from EMPIRE after allegedly breaching his contract by releasing music through rival distributor UnitedMasters. By Tallie Spencer October 23, 2025
Sneakers A$AP Bari Showcases Upcoming Nike Air Max Goadome Pack A$AP Bari previews the Nike Air Max Goadome “Pony Hair” Pack, bringing a luxury twist to Nike’s classic ACG boot. By Ben Atkinson October 12, 2025