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TV DJ Akademiks Responds After Joe Budden Gets Accused Of Taking Money From Kendrick Lamar Following some allegations from Daylyt pointed at Joe Budden, there is now a debate about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Sneakers Roman Reigns Wore V.A.A. Air Jordan 1 "Alaska" On Monday Night Raw Roman Reigns wore the V.A.A. Air Jordan 1 "Alaska" on Monday Night Raw celebrating his WrestleMania 42 World Heavyweight Championship. By Ben Atkinson April 22, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Italian Festival Booking Sparks Public Outcry Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Fabolous & Maino Clown Jim Jones For Getting Stranded On The Highway Jim Jones recently had to go on a mile-long trek to a gas station after running out of fuel on the highway. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Streetwear French Montana Spent Thousands On Chrome Hearts That He Can't Wear French Montana revealed on Instagram that he spent thousands on Chrome Hearts cross patch jeans that he can't wear as a Muslim. By Ben Atkinson April 22, 2026
Music Eminem Celebrates Being Sober For 18 Years Eminem famously suffered a near-fatal overdose back in 2007 and has been sober for the last 18 years as a result. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music The Weeknd Fuels New Music Rumors Amid Drake’s “ICEMAN” Rollout The Weeknd recently took to Instagram with a new post, which has fans speculating about what might be on the way. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Jeweler Calls Out Blueface Over Alleged Unpaid Tab Blueface recently hopped online to flaunt some flashy new chains, prompting a jeweler from his past to come forward. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Sneakers Nike's Newest Air Force 1 "Shoe Dog" Honors Phil Knight Nike's new Air Force 1 "Shoe Dog" colorway pays tribute to founder Phil Knight's early sneaker-selling days. By Ben Atkinson July 18, 2026
Music Latto Shuts Down Critic Over Travel With Her Newborn A video of Latto traveling with her newborn sparked criticism online from a user on X, and the rapper quickly fired back. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Gossip Chris Blake Griffith Reveals Allegedly Flirty Messages From Stefon Diggs Chris Blake Griffith is accusing his former styling client Stefon Diggs of sexual assault, a case that continues to complicate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026