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Sneakers Wale Wore An Unreleased APB x Nike Dunk In Charlotte Wale performed in Charlotte recently wearing a pair of the unreleased APB x Nike Dunk Low patchwork collaboration. By Ben Atkinson July 19, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Almost Asked Drake For A Loan To Please Daphne Joy Daphne Joy allegedly requested a big bag from DJ Akademiks on their date, which led him to consider asking Drake for a slice of his pie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Sneakers LeBron James Laces Up "Purple" Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 LeBron James was photographed wearing an unreleased Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 in a new purple colorway. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2026
Music Cassie Opposes Clayton Howard's Bid To Add Diddy Trial Records To Civil Lawsuit By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Pop Culture Lil Wayne Is Launching New Podcast "The Joint Venture" With Craig Carton WFAN's Craig Carton will trade his years of radio experience and sports expertise with Lil Wayne's many insights on "The Joint Venture." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Hurricane Chris Trolls 50 Cent's Shreveport Woes With AI Video 50 Cent and Hurricane Chris continue to clash over 50's G-Unit Studios developments in Shreveport, which he might pull out of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Joe Budden Compares Rihanna To Stevie Wonder After JAŸ-Z Show Rihanna performed alongside Jay-Z this weekend, and Joe Budden had an interesting take on her career trajectory. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Politics White House Responds To Boosie Badazz's Botched Pardon Request Boosie Badazz is still seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, but as he has learned, paying won't do him any good. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Sneakers In-Hand Photos Give Closer Look At The Air Jordan 8 "Chrome" New in-hand images give fans a detailed preview of the upcoming Air Jordan 8 "Chrome" ahead of its release. By Ben Atkinson July 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Wants Judge To Throw Out Ex-Employee's Case A new development has surfaced. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Kanye West's Former Employee Is Now Seeking $1.2 Million Anthony Saxon Netelkos previously won $140K from Kanye West in March, but now he is seeking even more for his legal fees. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Travis Scott Sued For Battery & False Imprisonment Over 2024 Yacht Incident After being arrested for a yacht incident in Miami in 2024, Travis Scott is now facing a lawsuit from some of the boat's employees. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026