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Music DJ Akademiks Takes Partial Credit For The Careers Of Drake, 6ix9ine, & Playboi Carti DJ Akademiks was bigging himself up during a stream on Wednesday night, and it led to how he truly feels about himself. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Sports Chubbs & Preme Diss DeMar DeRozan Amid Toronto Raptors Rumors Ever since DeMar DeRozan supported Kendrick Lamar, it doesn't appear as though Drake's inner circle is happy with him. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026
Sneakers Official Images Of The Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Dodgers" Are Here Official images of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro "Dodgers" are here, featuring Dodger blue, baseball stitching, and Bryant's numbers. By Ben Atkinson July 03, 2026
Sneakers Kevin Durant Just Revealed Several Unreleased KD 19 Colorways Kevin Durant recently showed off several Nike KD 19 colorways together, giving fans a wider look at his growing sneaker lineup. By Ben Atkinson June 28, 2026
Sneakers People Are Using Flashlights To Crack Nike's Kobe Mystery Boxes Fans have discovered an innovative flashlight trick that reveals which colorway sits inside Nike's Kobe mystery bags. By Ben Atkinson June 28, 2026
Sneakers OG Anunoby Officially Receiving A Skechers Signature Sneaker Skechers has confirmed a signature shoe is in development for OG Anunoby following his NBA championship run with the Knicks. By Ben Atkinson June 16, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Reveals His Mount Rushmore Of SoundCloud Rappers With A Notable Omission Lil Yachty decided to leave Juice Wrld out of his picks, explaining that he felt he came after the original era. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music Lil Jon's Son's Cause Of Death Revealed Lil Jon's son, Nathan Smith, went missing on February 3 and was then found by a pond near his house on February 6. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Pop Culture Deshae Frost Trolls Fans With "Infected" Lips After Celina Powell Kiss Deshae Frost and Celina Powell recently linked up for a stream, and the adult star surprised the internet personality with a kiss. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" Gets 2026 Release Date A release date has been confirmed for the Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Howard University" featuring navy, cream, and red colorway. By Ben Atkinson February 22, 2026
Music 50 Cent Won’t Back Down Amid $1 Million Lawsuit Against Ex 50 Cent is currently suing his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, for allegedly violating a contract she signed with G-Unit Books. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar The Only Rapper In 2025 To Chart A Song Every Week On The Hot 100 Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" was also recently named as the fifth best summer song of 2025. It was the only rap song on the list. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025