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Music J. Cole Receives Major Props From Former NFL Star Ryan Clark During a recent episode of "The Pivot" podcast, former NFL star Ryan Clark spoke about his admiration for J. Cole. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Fails To Avoid Testimony In Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Megan Thee Stallion's defamation case against Milagro Gramz already had two depositions with Tory Lanez, and two with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Relationships Lil Wayne's Alleged Fiancée Shares Cozy Photo With The Rapper Neither Lil Wayne nor Madi Cannon (also known as Madi K) have publicly addressed rumors of their engagement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music North West Joins Kanye As She Signs To Gamma Amid His "Bully" Deal Amid the rapid growth in North West's music career, Kanye West's eldest is inking a deal with rising label gamma. just like him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Meek Mill Issues Fiery Response To Charlamagne Tha God’s Career Criticism During a recent episode of his podcast, Charlamagne Tha God claimed that Meek Mill never fully recovered from his feud with Drake. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Viral DJ Akademiks Calls Out Google For Listing His Net Worth At A Shocking One Billion Dollars DJ Akademiks joked that Google's wildly exaggerated assessment of his net worth is why people have sued him over the years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Fails To Drop "BULLY" Deluxe And Divides The Fanbase Some Kanye West fans hope the "BULLY" deluxe arrives soon, whereas others think Ye never confirmed its release date enough to get hyped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Sneakers Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Cool Grey" Coming This Spring Nike honors Kobe Bryant with the Air Force 1 Low "Cool Grey" featuring snake-textured leather and his jersey numbers 8 and 24. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Crime Metro Boomin Hires A Psychologist Ahead Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit This Month Metro Boomin is one of the biggest producers in hip-hop with a resume that includes collaborations with Future, Drake, and Young Thug. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Rules On Key Severance Motion From Codefendants Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial was recently delayed from April to August, and now we have more details about what's next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Sneakers Jordan Brand Opens “World Of Flight Philadelphia” Flagship Store With Exclusive Restocks Jordan Brand opens World of Flight Philadelphia, its first U.S. flagship store, featuring exclusive Air Jordan Retro restocks and events. By Ben Atkinson October 13, 2025
Music King Harris Tries To One Up 50 Cent With Another Diss Track King Harris has not let up on 50 Cent one bit after disrespecting his mother Tiny and today, he's proven again that he's not slowing down. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026