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Sneakers Michael Jordan Wears Unreleased Air Jordan 1 Lows In Italy Michael Jordan was spotted in Taormina wearing an unreleased Air Jordan 1 Low colorway not yet available for retail. By Ben Atkinson June 27, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Announces "Reasonable Doubt" 30th Anniversary Shows In Paris And Los Angeles JAŸ-Z is looking to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Reasonable Doubt" with shows in Paris and Los Angeles this Fall. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music MC Lyte Causes Controversy After Old Lyrics About Age Gaps Resurface Ray Daniels of the podcast "The Culture Report" wants the same treatment for Lyte that men get when they say something problematic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023
Gossip Gigi Alayah Admits To Crossing Line With Male Friend, Claims Kai Cenat Cheated Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah denied allegations from Kai Cenat's assistant and called out his friend Dezz for his alleged flirting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Tearfully Returns To "Moulin Rouge" After Klay Thompson Cheating Allegations Megan Thee Stallion has been playing the role of Zidler in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" on Broadway since March of this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music YG Seemingly Responds To Drake's "Family Matters" On New Single YG has thoughts on being name-dropped. By Elias Andrews May 25, 2024
News A$AP Rocky Identifies Girl In "Purple Swag" Video & More <p>A$AP Rocky spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1810/title.asap-rocky-says-deluxe-version-of-liveloveaap-is-coming-reveals-identity-of-purple-swag-video-girl" target="_blank">HipHopDX</a> about his mixtape, he identified the girl in the video for "Purple Swag," and spoke on a joint A$AP project; as well he clarified that the "Deep Purple" mixtape was not official, but created by a fan in Paris (& more). Check out excerpts below.</p> <p>On The Girl In "Purple Swag":</p> By Rose Lilah November 29, 2011
Music NBA YoungBoy Snaps On Fan Who Says Future Could Beat Him Hit-For-Hit It's been a long time since Future and NBA YoungBoy have crossed over, but YB's recent challenge might lead to some new developments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Stays At Number One On Billboard 200 In Its Third Week If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Original Content RIP: Drill Rappers Who Died Too Young The drill life is dangerous. By Danny Schwartz July 13, 2015
Streetwear Drake Launches Official Merchandise Collection With Amazon Drake's official Amazon collection includes Air Drake silk bedding, a For All the Dogs hoodie, city tees, and new items available. By Ben Atkinson June 10, 2026
Numbers NBA YoungBoy Passes J. Cole & Future In Total Platinum & Gold Certifications At only 22-years-old, NBA YoungBoy already has more RIAA certifications than future Hall-of-Fame rappers J. Cole and Future. By Alex Zidel February 09, 2022