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Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Sneakers A Closer Look At The Air Jordan 4 "UNC" PE The Air Jordan 4 "UNC" PE gets an on-foot spotlight in fresh photos, showing off gold details and school-inspired pride. By Ben Atkinson April 22, 2025
Music Yung Miami Heartbroken By Industry Switch-Up: "Left Me For Dead" Yung Miami is preparing her debut solo album, although it hasn't been easy, given the cold shoulder from the industry. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Receives Offer From Dame Dash About His Stake In Roc-A-Fella Records Dame Dash was reacting to a very old Kendrick Lamar tweet about "Reasonable Doubt" being better than "Illmatic." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024
Music Ice Spice Keeps Showing Off Weight Loss As Fans Debate Her Slim New Look It's sad to see so many people irrelevant to Ice Spice's life debate over such a personal decision, but that's just how celebrity goes sometimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024
Relationships Lucas Coly's Ex, Amber H, Tearfully Responds To Backlash After His Death Lucas Coly died at the age of 27, earlier this week. By Cole Blake October 05, 2024
Music Rapper Who Inspired The "For The D" Challenge Arrested For Putting Child In A Lyft She wanted the driver to take her son to school. By Erika Marie April 27, 2019
TV "Go Look At Charlie Kirk:" DJ Akademiks Responds To Hasan Piker Calling Him An "Opp" Hasan Piker recently called DJ Akademiks an "opp," which led to a passionate rant during a live stream on Monday night. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Pokes Fun At Floyd Mayweather's Alleged Financial Ruin Floyd Mayweather was recently hit with a $7.3 million tax lien from the IRS, and 50 Cent can't help but laugh at his foe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music 21 Savage Sparks Debate For Bumping Pooh Shiesty Amid Gucci Mane News 21 Savage's "f*ck the streets" movement is coming back to bite him in the eyes of some people after bumping Pooh Shiesty amid his news. By Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026
Music Judge Reveals Whether Or Not Lil Durk Will Face The Death Penalty Lil Durk has received some positive news ahead of the hearing to determine whether he can get out of jail on bond. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Kendrick Lamar Will Never Be Bigger Than Drake After Failing To Get A Feature The leaked call audio continues to come out, as Young Thug was allegedly caught blasting Kendrick Lamar after not getting a feature. By Devin Morton September 02, 2025