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Sports Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Officially Set Rematch In Las Vegas A Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rematch has been discussed for a long time, but it's actually going down later this year. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Receives Solid Second-Week Sales Projections For “Don’t Be Dumb” A$AP Rocky's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," moved roughly 123K album-equivalent units in its first week. By Caroline Fisher January 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 Peter Rosenberg Tells Cipha Sounds He Doesn’t Believe Funk Flex Got DJ Enuff Fired From Hot 97 Peter Rosenberg is a co-host on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, alongside host Ebro Darden and co-host Laura Stylez. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 08, 2025
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Politics Kanye West Explains “White Lives Matter” Stunt In New Documentary Clip The new documentary about Kanye West from director Nico Ballesteros, "In Whose Name?," hit theaters on Friday. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Gossip Ari Fletcher Threatens To Take DJ Akademiks "To Hell" For His Gossip DJ Akademiks claimed that Ari Fletcher has slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent livestream, which prompted her ire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 4 "Comic" Just Got Its Official Look Official images of the Air Jordan 4 "Comic" have arrived, giving sneaker fans their best look yet at one of the most colorful AJ4s yet. By Ben Atkinson May 31, 2026
Music Joe Budden Reflects On "Difficult" But "Important" Split From Rory & Mal Joe Budden wished Rory and Mal all the best during his recent interview on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Sports Kash Patel Unleashes On Stephen A. Smith's Commentary On NBA Gambling Arrests Yesterday, the FBI made a sweeping arrest of 30+ NBA players, coaches, and mafia members linked to two different illegal gambling cases. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Sneakers Central Cee Claims Sneaker Collection Stolen Days Before Nike Air Force 1 Release Central Cee said his 12-year sneaker collection stolen from storage just days before releasing two Nike Air Force 1 colorways. By Ben Atkinson February 07, 2026
Music Destroy Lonely Announces Release Date For "Broken Hearts 3" Destroy Lonely is the last artist to drop a tape from the Opium collective this year, so maybe they were saving the best for last. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025