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Music Lil Wayne Confirms "Tha Carter VII" Is "Coming Soon" Lil Wayne was on "Wake Up Barstool" recently, where he made the claim that "Tha Carter VII" could be dropping soon. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Drake Lands Nine Songs In The Top 10 And Smashes Morgan Wallen's Record Drake continues his chart dominance with the release of "ICEMAN," and he is breaking some impressive records in the process. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Street Rappers Told Him That Kendrick Lamar Killed Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks was on stream recently, where he claimed that Kendrick Lamar's moral stances have led to new discourse in rap. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Sneakers J Balvin's Air Jordan 4 "Multicolor" Finally Gets A Release Date The J Balvin x Air Jordan 4 "Multicolor" drops soon, bringing the reggaeton star's most vibrant Jordan collaboration yet to the Air Jordan 4. By Ben Atkinson May 24, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 12 "Obsidian" Is Returning In 2027 For First Time In 15 Years The Air Jordan 12 "Obsidian" is set to return in early 2027 for its 30th anniversary, marking only its second retro release since 1997. By Ben Atkinson May 24, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Was "Inspired" By Michael Jackson Biopic, Talks His Own Movie Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg is reportedly developing his own biopic, and he tells Big Boy how MJ's movie has motivated him. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Lizzo Praises SZA While Saying She Doesn't Have Many Industry Friends Just because you see Lizzo outside with a another celebrity doesn't mean they're friends in real life...except for SZA. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Akademiks Claps Back At Allegations He Accepts Payments To Push Artists Trap Dickey’s recent interview on The Breakfast Club sparks a conversation on paid posts on Akademiks’ Instagram page. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Streetwear LeBron James Gives First Look At The Upcoming Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike USA Rugby Top LeBron James was spotted in a Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike USA rugby top as Off-White x Nike football cleats surface ahead of the World Cup. By Ben Atkinson May 21, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Wants Company's Name Dropped From Drakeo The Ruler Lawsuit Sadly, Drakeo was murdered in 2021 backstage at a festival promoted by Snoop Dogg's entertainment company. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026