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Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Sneakers Nike Air Foamposite Pro OG "Voltage" Returning After 28 Years The Nike Air Foamposite Pro OG "Voltage" is returning this April 2026, marking its first retro release since the original 1997 debut. By Ben Atkinson January 09, 2026
Music Coi Leray Rings In 2026 By Showing Off New Breast Implants Coi Leray had pondered a breast augmentation for a couple of years, revisiting the topic as recently as November 2025. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Streetwear Jay-Z Flexes An Incredibly Rare Patek Philippe During Fat Joe Linkup Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Reacts To Will Smith's Bombshell Sexual Harassment Lawsuit 50 Cent is one of many expressing shock over this lawsuit against Will Smith from a former tour violinist for alleged wrongful termination. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Joins Cam’ron In Taunting Jim Jones With “No Heat” Jokes Jim Jones recently accused Cam'ron and the rest of his crew of being "soft" on Instagram, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Jadakiss Calls Jay-Z A "Professional Curver" After Hov Praised Him & Fat Joe Fat Joe and Jadakiss have different levels of hope when it comes to potentially securing a Jay-Z interview for their podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Joe Budden Confronts DJ Akademiks For Not Defending Him Against Adin Ross Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Pop Culture Adam22 Vows To Knock Out Jason Luv In The Ring Adam22's decision to box Jason Luv has received a lot of criticism and we can only imagine what the response will be to this bold claim. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Viral Alleged Video Of YNW Melly On FaceTime With A Woman At An NBA Game Goes Viral We have gotten just a few glimpses of YNW Melly since he's been in jail, so it's a surprise to see this video popping off online. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Bred" In-Hand Images Surface Ahead Of Release In-hand images of the Air Jordan 4 "Bred" reveal premium black nubuck and fire red accents ahead of holiday 2026 release. By Ben Atkinson January 03, 2026