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Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas Receives Positive Update Amid Heart Attack Recovery Quality Control's Pierre "P" Thomas was hospitalized for a heart attack last week, and he has remained in the hospital since then. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Original Content 21 Rappers That Were Influenced By Nas' "Illmatic" A peak into the endless influence of Nas' "Illmatic." By Chris Tart April 19, 2015
Sneakers Fragment And Timberland Rumored To Be Teaming Up On A New Boot Fragment Design and Timberland are reportedly releasing a collaborative 6-inch boot set to drop later this year. By Ben Atkinson July 19, 2026
Music SZA & Travis Scott's "Love Galore" Now Eligible For Diamond Certification SZA and Travis Scott's collaboration off of the former's 2017 album "Ctrl" also recently surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Sneakers New Photos Just Teased Travis Scott's Next Nike Sneaker New leaked photos offer the first look at the Travis Scott Nike Zoom Vapor 12 ahead of its release this year. By Ben Atkinson July 24, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Challenges Ebro To A Debate As Their Feud Escalates DJ Akademiks' challenge comes after he went on a lengthy tirade about Ebro and the reason he was fired from Hot 97. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Relationships Kandi Burruss Addresses Rumor There’s Another Woman In Her Marriage Kandi Burruss recently reminded the public that it's no longer her job to share her personal life with the world. By Caroline Fisher May 01, 2025
Sneakers The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low Protro “Moonwalker” Is Making Its Return The Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low Protro “Moonwalker” returns this October, reviving one of Kobe Bryant’s most innovative and loved designs. By Ben Atkinson October 18, 2025
Sports Antonio Brown Asked By N3on If He Had Sex With Gisele Bundchen Antonio Brown and N3on is the duo no one needed. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2024
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Sued For Allegedly Uncleared "Vultures 2" Sample Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's latest lawsuit involving "VULTURES 2" joins over a dozen reported sample and copyright cases against Ye. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Akon Recalls "Making So Much" Money From Ringtone Sales Akon recently detailed just how much money he was making off of ringtone sales in the 2000s. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Sneakers Devin Booker Previews "Just Don" Nike Book 2 PE Inspired Kentucky Devin Booker previewed a royal blue quilted Nike Book 2 PE inspired by Don C's 2015 Air Jordan 2 collab, a shoe he personally wore. By Ben Atkinson April 21, 2026