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TV JAŸ-Z & Rick Rubin’s HBO Max Docuseries Lands A Release Date A new trailer for HBO Max’s “JAŸ-Z in 8” has arrived. By Aron A. August 26, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Drake's Albums Skyrocket Up Billboard Charts Ahead Of "ICEMAN" The news comes after Drake finally confirmed that he will be releasing his upcoming album, "ICEMAN," in May. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Sports Inside The Sneakers J. Cole Wore In His Monkey Kings Debut J. Cole debuted his long-awaited Dreamer Indie 5000 sneakers during his first game with the Nanjing Monkey Kings. By Ben Atkinson April 12, 2026
Music Jason Lee Was In Favor Of Drake Being"Humbled" By Kendrick Lamar Jason Lee weighs in and thinks that Drake going through that was absolutely necessary. By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 3 "Flip" Is Back And It's Dropping In All Red The Air Jordan 3 Flip returns in February 2027 in a bold Varsity Red colorway timed to Super Bowl LXI weekend. By Ben Atkinson May 21, 2026
Streetwear Drake Wears Custom Chrome Hearts Hat To ICEMAN Video Shoot Drake was spotted filming an ICEMAN music video in Toronto, wearing a custom blue and white Chrome Hearts hat. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Sauce Walka's Father Confirms Rapper's Condition After Alleged Sayso P Shooting Sauce Walka is in stable condition after a Memphis shooting, but authorities haven't confirmed if his artist Sayso P is the deceased victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Gossip Claressa Shields Addresses Papoose Breakup Rumors After Announcing Pregnancy Plans Recently, social media users began to suspect trouble in paradise for Papoose and his girlfriend Claressa Shields. By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Is Now The Most RIAA-Certified Rapper Ever Given NBA YoungBoy's ridiculous focus to keep pumping out projects, he may set a record that will never be broken by anyone in rap history. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Sneakers Nike Kobe 3 Protro Returns With Performance Upgrades The Nike Kobe 3 Protro “White” returns with updated tech and a performance-first design that keeps Kobe Bryant’s legacy alive. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2025