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Sports Colin Kaepernick Says Jay-Z Became NFL’s “Black Face” The NFL’s handling of player protests is under renewed scrutiny after Colin Kaepernick tied Jay-Z to owners’ private strategy. By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music 50 Cent Tells Dr. Umar To "Shut Up" Over "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" Criticism 50 Cent served as an executive producer on Netflix's new documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Tour Yellow" Release Details Confirmed It's been confirmed the Air Jordan 4 "Tour Yellow" releases in September with full family sizing and official colorway details. By Ben Atkinson February 20, 2026
Music Latto Reveals She's Retiring After Her Next Album "Big Mama" Latto went from hip-hop reality TV to the XXL Freshman Class and later mainstream rap stardom over the past decade... Is this really goodbye? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there. By Alexander Cole August 21, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Chicago” Looks Better Than Ever The Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Chicago” returns with new photos, offering a fresh look at the iconic colorway before it drops. By Ben Atkinson July 07, 2025
Pop Culture Math Hoffa Lists His Top Rap Groups Of All Time The battle rapper shared his controversial list in an Instagram post on Tuesday (December 27). By Isaac Fontes December 29, 2022
Sports LeBron James Speaks On Whether Or Not He'd Run For President LeBron James recently said his friends think he could be President. By Alexander Cole August 22, 2020
Hip-Hop History Swizz Beatz Had $700K In Checks That He Kept In A Shoebox: Report Swizz Beatz was eating ramen noodles with checks amounting to six-figures just chillin'. By Aron A. October 30, 2019
Streetwear Young Thug Finally Unveils Online Store for SPIDER Brand SPIDER is here! By Milca P. December 26, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox": A Complete History Dr. Dre's "Detox" has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Original Content Top 20 Most Popular Songs On TikTok Right Now We break down the most popular sounds on the video-sharing app. By Madusa S. August 04, 2020