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Sneakers Air Jordan 4 “Tour Yellow” Receives Official Images Official images confirm the Air Jordan 4 "Tour Yellow" returns September 5th, marking its first retro after 20 years. By Ben Atkinson August 16, 2026
Music Mal Apologizes To J. Cole For Calling "Love Yourz" Performance "Performative" After Mal's criticism of J. Cole crying during a "Love Yourz" rendition, the context for why the moment was so special to Cole emerged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Drake Reveals The “Pen Isn’t Dry” In PSA To His Opps Drake's Kick stream last night held not just general shots at his hip-hop opponents, but also more specific jabs at Jay-Z and Roc Nation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Gossip Hermès Employee Fired After Racially Profiling Savannah James Savannah James and "Question Everything" podcast co-host April McDaniel revealed how they faced racial discrimination at Hermès. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Crime Damion Neville Speaks On Being Acquitted Of Mystikal's Sister's 1994 Murder In 1994, rapper Mystikal's sister, Michelle Tyler, was viciously murdered. Damion Neville was charged and acquitted, and he's speaking about it candidly for the first time. By Erika Marie June 27, 2020
Music Chris Brown's Performance Takes A Freaky Turn In Toronto It's been an eventful run for Chris Brown and Usher. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Crime Diddy’s Alleged Tupac Link Reportedly Resurfaces In Lawsuit Claiming Mogul Offered $1M for Murder Diddy has not been charged in connection to Tupac Shakur's murder. By Aron A. August 19, 2026
TV Stephen A. Smith Does Mob Boss Routine After NABJ Snub Stephen A. Smith received the "Thumbs Down" award from the National Association of Black Journalists, and he is not happy about it. By Alexander Cole August 17, 2026
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Refused Peace Offering From Quando Rondo Affiliate: "Take The Peace Of The Switch" Lil Durk is set to begin jury selection for his murder-for-hire trial on Thursday, and new information is reportedly being made available. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music Alleged Lil Durk Snitch OTF Jam Taunts Haters From Prison Shortly after Lil Durk's 2024 arrest, a photo of OTF Jam allegedly eating McDonald's in an interrogation room surfaced online. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Crime Tupac’s Cousin Blasts Keefe D For “Bragging” About Rapper’s Murder Tupac Shakur’s cousin William Lesane opens up about decades of grief and Keefe D’s public comments about the rapper’s death. By Aron A. August 14, 2026
Sneakers Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 Receives An Official Release Date The highly anticipated Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 collection has received a release date, and it's not too far away. By Ben Atkinson August 13, 2026