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Sneakers "Lucky Charms" Nike Kyrie 4 Surfaces In Green Colorway Alternate version of the "Lucky Charms" Kyrie 4 unveiled. By Kyle Rooney August 29, 2018
Original Content Top 10 J. Cole Story-Telling Tracks We highlight instances of J. Cole's story-telling prowess in celebration of "4 Your Eyez Only." By Seymoure December 09, 2016
Music Drake Previews Bold Bars On New "ICEMAN" Snippet Teased By Akademiks Drake’s ICEMAN era may come with both cold bars and colder truths. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026
TV Skip Bayless To Reunite With Stephen A. Smith On "First Take" This Week, But There's A Catch Skip Bayless has not been on "First Take" since 2016, although that all changes this week as the Stephen A. Smith reunion is official. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Gossip Roger Bonds Addresses Diddy & Felix Da Housecat Relationship Rumors While there have been rumors for a while concerning Diddy's sexuality, his former head of security cleared this specific air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2024
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021
News J. Cole Announces Partnership Between His Dreamville Imprint & Interscope [Update: Jay Z Gives J. Cole Roc-A-Fella Chain] J. Cole and the Dreamville team have partnered with Interscope. By Kevin Goddard January 28, 2014
Music Michael Jackson's Niece, Also Wade Robson's Ex, "Sickened" By His Accusations Brandi Jackson doesn't believe a word her ex said in "Leaving Neverland." By Erika Marie March 13, 2019
Music Lil Tjay Recalls Waking Up From Coma Following 2022 Shooting Back in 2022, New York rapper Lil Tjay was shot seven times during an attempted robbery. Now, he recalls what it was like emerging from a coma. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Is Irrelevant: "Nobody Cares" Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026