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Sneakers Clipse Links With Adidas On Clean New Samba New Clipse x Adidas Samba LT teased on LetGodSortEmOut.com, hinting at a powerful comeback for the hip-hop duo. By Ben Atkinson July 11, 2025
Music "Def Jam: Fight For Glory" Video Game Rumored To Be Releasing After Decades Of Anticipation Some fans think 2025 may be the year for a new Def Jam video game. By Cole Blake January 15, 2025
Music Jay-Z Strengthens Bid To Open Times Square Casino With A Trip To The State Capitol Jay-Z and Roc Nation have been working on getting a gaming license to open a casino in New York City for years. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music Erica Banks Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Stolen Gun To Airport Reportedly, Erica Banks was booked into the Clayton County Jail last night on a charge of alleged theft by receiving stolen property. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Sneakers Japanese Retailer Drops Golden Tickets For Custom Fragment Air Jordan 1s Weekend Sequel's golden ticket giveaway gave 20 lucky customers access to a Fragment x Air Jordan 1 "Lost & Found." By Ben Atkinson March 30, 2026
Streetwear Coolkicks Issues Statement Following Arrest Of Co-founder Adeel Shams Coolkicks co-founder Adeel Shams was arrested in Santa Monica at their warehouse after a raid by the LAPD on Thursday, October 2. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Gossip Aoki Lee Simmons Refuses To Return To The U.S. While Living It Up In Bali Aoki Lee Simmons appears to be having the time of her life in Bali, where her father moved in 2018 amid allegations of sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Sports 49ers’ Keion White Shot At Nightclub After Alleged Altercation Involving Lil Baby Earlier this week, Keion White hosted a post-Super Bowl party in San Francisco, but the event took a turn for the worse. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Sneakers Iconic Air Jordan 14 Returns in "Forest Green:" Official Release Date Confirmed Jordan Brand confirms the Air Jordan 14 "Forest Green" release date, bringing back the classic white and green colorway. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Music Kanye West Pushes "Bully" Release Date Back Once Again Kanye West originally announced the project back in September 2024 and has delayed it multiple times in recent months. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026