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Music Drake Performs “ICEMAN” Songs For The First Time At Don Toliver’s Toronto Concert Don Toliver brought out Drake during his “OCTANE” tour stop in Toronto. By Aron A. September 01, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Seeks To Disprove Airplane Assault Claims Via Pilot's Testimony Lil Wayne was sued by his former assistant Andrew Williams in 2022 for allegedly punching him on a private jet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Says Yeezy Is The "Apple Of Clothing" Kanye West is once again comparing Yeezy to Apple, and the timing lines up with a big retail moment for the brand. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
Sneakers Nike Air Max 95 "Big Bubble" Gets Realtree Camo Treatment The Nike Air Max 95 "Big Bubble" in Realtree Camo features black and dark green tones with textured materials and Air cushioning. By Ben Atkinson January 19, 2026
TV Joseline Hernandez Goes Fully Nude On Her Show: Twitter Reacts Joseline went skinny-dipping on her show last night and didn't blur anything out. By Alex Zidel June 15, 2021
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Music YG References Detainment Over Drakeo The Ruler Murder During Verzuz YG had a successful and fun Verzuz against The Game last night, but it almost got derailed by a long-running case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
News Andre 3000's Father, Lawrence Walker, Passes Away It appears that Andre 3000's father, Lawrence Walker, passed away Wednesday By Kevin Goddard February 14, 2014
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Sneakers LeBron James And Nike Reimagine The Air Force 1 For "NYC" Nike celebrates LeBron James’ 23rd NBA season with the Air Force 1 “NYC,” a sleek black patent leather design dropping this December. By Ben Atkinson October 30, 2025
Music Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 5 "Grape" Releasing In Purple Colorway Another "Grape" Air Jordan 5 set to drop next year. By Kyle Rooney May 17, 2019