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Music Joe Budden Takes Issue With Jay-Z's Hot Take On Rap Battles Jay-Z explained his issue with modern rap battles during an interview with Frazier Tharpe for GQ on Tuesday. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Leads 2026 Grammys Nominations Among All Artists Kendrick Lamar is the first solo artist in history to receive five consecutive Grammy nominations for Album Of The Year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Mero Alleges DJ Akademiks Is A Pedophile Amid Back & Forth Disses DJ Akademiks and Mero blasted each other online over Ak's criticisms of Hot 97 and their hosting change-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Hitmaka Claims He & Tory Lanez Wrote Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" Hitmaka told an alleged tale about Tory Lanez and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" track for the seventh "Fast & Furious" film. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Relationships Future's Ex-Girlfriend Demands He Face Jail Time In addition to Prince, Future has six other children, including Jakobi, Future Zahir, Hendrix, Kash, Londyn and Paris. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Gives Massive Credit To Kanye West Despite His Controversies A$AP Rocky and Kanye West have collaborated before, so it's no shock to hear Rocky praise Ye even if he doesn't agree with him on everything. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Sneakers Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 Receives An Official Release Date The highly anticipated Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 collection has received a release date, and it's not too far away. By Ben Atkinson August 13, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 12 “Pearl Pink” Shines In Official Photos The Air Jordan 12 "Pearl Pink" returns in GS sizing with soft colors and fresh details that highlight the classic silhouette. By Ben Atkinson November 13, 2025
Music Ray J Denies Faking Bleeding Eyes, Claims Fan Stole Heart Monitor Recently, a video of Ray J performing with what looked like blood coming out of his eyes surfaced online, sparking serious concern. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Sneakers Gary Payton's Nike Zoom Flight "The Glove" Coming Back Gary Payton's "The Glove" hasn't touched shelves in over 10 years, and now the Royal Blue version is finally making its way back. By Ben Atkinson September 08, 2026
Sneakers The Air Jordan 11 Teams Up With CDG For First-Ever Retail Collaboration The CDG x Air Jordan 11 marks the first-ever official collaboration on the iconic silhouette, set to release this year. By Ben Atkinson April 25, 2026