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Music Lil Wayne Seeks To Disprove Airplane Assault Claims Via Pilot's Testimony Lil Wayne was sued by his former assistant Andrew Williams in 2022 for allegedly punching him on a private jet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Announces He's Making An AI Album To Diss Lil Baby DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Pop Culture Daz Dillinger Says Jada Pinkett Smith Had "Entanglement" With Chris Kelly When He Was Underage Daz Dillinger says that Jada Pinkett Smith was having an "entanglement" with Chris Kelly of Kriss Kross in 1993. At the time, Chris would have been about 15 and Jada was 22. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2021
Sneakers Air Jordan 8 "BIN 23" Gets Another Release Date Change The Air Jordan 8 "BIN 23" release date has moved yet again, causing some speculation about the frantic release. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2026
Gossip Wack 100 Angers Fans By Spreading Diddy, Nipsey Hussle & Lauren London Claims Wack 100 alleged that Lauren London introduced Nipsey Hussle to Diddy, since she was one of Cassie's best friends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Sneakers Lil Yachty Debuts Custom Concrete Boys x Nike Wrestling Boots Lil Yachty stepped into the WWE ring wearing a custom gold Nike boot, and it's a pair you'll probably never see released to the public. By Ben Atkinson September 08, 2026
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Tech "GTA VI" Gets Pushed Back Again To November 2026 "GTA VI" has been one of the most anticipated video games ever, so the developers want to make sure everything is perfect before release. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Original Content Coi Leray & Benzino's Family History & Beef, Explained The 23-year old artist has been quickly rising through hip-hop's ranks. We break down the family tree and unpack Coi Leray's beef with her father, Benzino. By Robert Blair May 07, 2021
Sneakers Stephen Curry Is Auctioning Off His Sneaker Free Agency Collection Stephen Curry's sneaker free agency collection, featuring over 70 game-worn pairs, is heading to auction for Eat Learn Play Foundation. By Ben Atkinson April 07, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Says Yeezy Is The "Apple Of Clothing" Kanye West is once again comparing Yeezy to Apple, and the timing lines up with a big retail moment for the brand. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
Streetwear Young Thug's Ridiculous Alligator Top Gets Some Comments From PETA PETA has fired back at Young Thug through his Instagram comments over the $25,000 alligator tank top he wore. By Ben Atkinson March 24, 2026