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Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Pop Culture The Game Admits N3on Checked His DMs To Girlfriend & Warns Adin Ross Beyond The Game's admission to N3on, he told him that Adin Ross needs to "check in" if he's in Los Angeles for his Kendrick Lamar disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Drake Likes Halsey's Video Comparing Kendrick Lamar's Flow To Dax Drake is also gearing up to release his first solo studio album since feuding with Kendrick Lamar, "Iceman." By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Relationships Brittany Renner Calls Out Kevin Gates For Claiming They're Still Friends Kevin Gates recently spoke on his divorce from Brittany Renner during his new interview on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music OTF Jam Takes Stand, Implicates Lil Durk In Murder-For-Hire Case While testifying against Lil Durk, OTF Jam admitted to violent crimes, detailed gang affiliations and named others he says participated. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Sneakers Nike SB Taking On The Air Foamposite One In A New "Team Red" Nike SB is reportedly bringing the Air Foamposite One into its lineup with a "Team Red" colorway set for Spring 2027. By Ben Atkinson July 12, 2026
TV "The Breakfast Club" Hits A New Low On YouTube, And DJ Akademiks Has Some Thoughts "The Breakfast Club" has moved over to Netflix, and as DJ Akademiks describes, it is having catastrophic effects on the brand. By Alexander Cole March 09, 2026
Music Drake's Concept Art For "ICEMAN" Surfaces After Release Date Reveal Drake will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Clarifies Whether Or Not He Is Really Retired J. Cole says he'll still be working on music in other capacities despite planning to retire after "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Sneakers The Nike Air Bakin Comeback Continues With "Black/White" Look Nike's iconic Air Bakin comeback continues with a new black and white colorway set to arrive for the holidays. By Ben Atkinson July 05, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026