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Sneakers Nike Air Max 1 “Hot Sauce” Coming Soon A flaming hot Air Max 1. By Ben Atkinson March 01, 2024
News Hit-Boy Says He Recorded Verses For "Cruel Summer" That Were Cut On top of producing some of the biggest beats on the album, Hit-Boy says he recorded some verses for Cruel Summer, but they were left out of the mix. By Rose Lilah October 30, 2012
Sneakers The Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard” Gets A Baseball Makeover The Air Jordan 1 MCS “Shattered Backboard” turns a legendary basketball colorway into a bold and performance-ready baseball cleat. By Ben Atkinson October 26, 2025
Pop Culture Sarunas Jackson's Keke Palmer Restraining Order Denied: Report Sarunas Jackson's restraining order request will be revisited in February. By Cole Blake January 24, 2024
Sports Ex-NFL DL Barry Cofield Pleads Not Guilty In Cop Car Smashing Case Former Giants lineman facing charges of heroin possession and DUI causing damage or injury. By Kyle Rooney January 10, 2019
News Lil Wayne Could Serve More Jail Time for MP3 Player <p>Officials at New York City's Rikers Island facility confiscated "music contraband" from Lil Wayne's jail cell on Tuesday, May 11, which included a pair of headphones, a charger and a MP3 watch. Wayne was charged with infraction for contraband when the items -- stuffed in a bag of potato chips -- were dug out of his trash can.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 15, 2010
News Oprah Dedicates Hour to the Aftermath in Haiti <p>CHICAGO, IL — On Wednesday, January 20, The Oprah Winfrey Show dedicates a live hour to last week's catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. Joining forces with some of the biggest names in entertainment, the episode will highlight personal stories in order to more clearly put a human face on this incomprehensible tragedy and incredible suffering. One of Haiti's biggest champions, Grammy-winning singer Wyclef Jean, shares a firsthand account of what he found when he traveled back to his native land just days ago. By Rose Lilah January 20, 2010
Sneakers Nike SB Dunk Low “Wheat” Dropping Very Soon A premium sneaker is on the way. By Ben Atkinson October 29, 2023
TV Diddy To Join The Cast Of "Downton Abbey" [Update: It Was An Elaborate Joke] Diddy announces that he will play a regular role on his "favorite show", the British period drama, "Downtown Abbey". By Rose Lilah May 16, 2013
News French Montana Reveals Why He Didn't Sign With Kanye's G.O.O.D Music <p>French Montana recently sat down with Hot97's Angie Martinez for an interview. Although he signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, a number of labels were vying for him, one of which was G.O.O.D Music. He finally revealed why he chose not to sign with Kanye West, naming Kanye's lack of a phone his number one reason.</p> By Rose Lilah January 25, 2012
News Wiz Khalifa Shades Fly Off Shelves <p>Wiz Khalifa has earned himself another hit -- this time, in the sunglasses department. The Pittsburgh rapper released his first sunglasses line dubbed The Elevators in November 2010, issuing 500 pairs of the first edition specs that have almost entirely flown off shelves.<br /> <br /> Eyetique, which produced the first line of shades, is planning on manufacturing a second line of the popular eyewear, which has been sold in Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. "Thirty percent of sales are international," vice president Brad Childs told Pittsburgh's D Busieness News.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 11, 2011
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 High OG Craft “Ivory” Release Details Revealed Nike has dropped the complete photos for this pair. By Ben Atkinson March 20, 2024