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Pop Culture Don Lemon Arrested In Los Angeles After Minnesota Church Protest Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was accused of violating a federal law during coverage of a church protest by impeding people's right to worship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 40 “Bordeaux” Delayed But Still Worth The Wait The Air Jordan 40 “Bordeaux” was delayed past its October release but remains one of this year’s most anticipated Jordan drops. By Ben Atkinson October 30, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music 38 Spesh Claims Bloggers Were Paid To Spread 'Fake News' About Him 38 Spesh is making new allegations about bloggers as he continues addressing his feud with Jim Jones, Jadakis, and Fat Joe. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals The Status Of "Act III" Megan Thee Stallion fans are gearing up for her new album, although some are getting a bit impatient with the wait. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Sneakers Burna Boy's First On Collection Releases Very Soon Burna Boy is releasing his first collection with On on October 22nd, featuring a lifestyle sneaker, a tennis shoe, and a running shoe. By Ben Atkinson October 17, 2026
Sneakers Shannon Sharpe Flexes His Extremely Rare Yeezy Collection Sharpe is a big fan of the Nike Air Yeezy 2. By Alexander Cole August 30, 2021
Sports Steph Curry Continues Sneaker Run In Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” Stephen Curry steps out in the Nike Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” as his sneaker rotation expands following his split from Under Armour. By Ben Atkinson December 15, 2025
Crime Diddy’s $100M Lawsuit Against NexStar Moves Forward As Parties Consider Settlement: Report Diddy took a partial win in court. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Relationships Erica Mena Details Affair With DJ Envy: "I Got A Phone Call From The Wife" Erica Mena recently reflected on her 2013 affair with DJ Envy. By Cole Blake October 25, 2023
Sneakers Roman Reigns Just Put On The Air Jordan 3 "World's Best Dad" Roman Reigns was spotted wearing the Air Jordan 3 "World's Best Dad," a release inspired by Jordan's Father's Day championship win. By Ben Atkinson May 27, 2026