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TV DJ Akademiks Wishes Death On "Joe Budden Podcast" Co-Host DJ Akademiks has found himself at the center of numerous feuds over the years, and he has another with a current JBP co-host. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 40 "Metallic Copper" Set For Spring Release The Air Jordan 40 "Metallic Copper" releases in spring 2026 featuring a shimmering metallic copper upper with black Zoom midsole. By Ben Atkinson February 21, 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
Sneakers LeBron James Debuts Nike LeBron 23 "Warning Label" At NBA All-Star Game LeBron James wore the Nike LeBron 23 "Warning Label" at the All-Star Game with exclusive Foot Locker LA release. By Ben Atkinson February 15, 2026
Sports Kid Rock Labels Jay-Z A "DEI Hire" For The NFL Kid Rock performed at Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show,” in protest of the NFL's selection of Bad Bunny. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Waka Flocka Flame Denies Dissing Gucci Mane Amid Pooh Shiesty Case Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane have had their issues in the past, but Waka won't use this Pooh Shiesty situation to re-ignite beef... Yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Album Divides The Ye Fanbase After Streaming Release Kanye West's "Bully" is finally out on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, and debates around A.I., sonic direction, and politics abound. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Lil Pump Punches Out Shirtless Heckler While Livestreaming With Clavicular Lil Pump was streaming with Clavicular on Tuesday evening, and not much good came out of it thanks to a physical altercation on camera. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music Kanye West Adds Yet Another Southern European Show To His World Tour Kanye West has proven so far that he's still an industry titan and he's seeing no reason to stop adding more shows to his world tour. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music Young Thug Removes Gunna Diss From Lil Baby Collab In August, a leaked snippet of a Lil Baby song featuring Young Thug surfaced online, which contained a shot at Gunna. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Ray J Puts Jay-Z & Beyonce On Blast For Allegedly Ignoring Brandy On Tour Recently, Ray J shared a message for Jay-Z and Beyonce, even though he knew his sister Brandy wouldn't approve. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Summer Walker Secures Year’s Biggest Debut For A Female R&B Artist With 'Finally Over It' Summer Walker's 'Finally Over It' lands at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025