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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How To Defeat Kendrick Lamar In A Rap Battle According to DJ Akademiks, the trick to defeating Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle is actually pretty simple. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music What Time Is J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Dropping? J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" is about to be upon us. But when exactly? We have all of that information for you right here. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Sports Snoop Dogg Carries The Olympic Torch Through Italy Ahead Of The Opening Ceremony Snoop Dogg will be serving as the first-ever honorary coach for Team USA during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Sneakers Eminem's Signed Air Jordan 4s Go For Thousands At Music Charity Auction Eminem's personally owned and signed Nike Air Jordan 4s sold for thousands at the 2026 MusiCares charity auction benefiting musicians in need. By Ben Atkinson February 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Rap Media For “Protecting” Jay-Z After Epstein Files Drop During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Sneakers New Unboxing Video Reveals Off-White x Air Jordan 1 "Alaska" New unboxing footage reveals Virgil Abloh's Off-White x Air Jordan 1 "Alaska" ahead of its highly anticipated March release. By Ben Atkinson February 04, 2026
Sneakers Teyana Taylor Debuts In Jordan Brand Campaign For Air Jordan 3 "Concrete Rose" Teyana Taylor debuts new Jordan Brand campaign for her Air Jordan 3 "Concrete Rose" collaboration with removable thorns. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Sneakers Nike SNKRS Shock Drops The Air Jordan 4 x Undefeated Nike SNKRS shock dropped the limited Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 collaboration today without warning, giving sneakerheads a second chance. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Sneakers Will.i.am Wears Nike Alphafly 3 Running Shoes On Grammys Red Carpet Will.i.am wore Nike Alphafly 3 marathon racing shoes on the 2026 Grammys red carpet while discussing AI's future in music. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Sneakers Adidas Shock Drops Bad Bunny's New Adidas BadBo 1.0 After Grammys Bad Bunny released his first signature Adidas sneaker, the BadBo 1.0, in a limited run of 1,994 numbered pairs after his Grammys performance. By Ben Atkinson February 03, 2026
Politics Drake Likes Old Clip Of J Prince Discussing Pusha T After Latest Jeffrey Epstein Files Release Drake famously feuded with Pusha T back in 2018, but the battle ended after Pusha dropped "The Story of Adidon." By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music 21 Savage Allegedly Gets Stripped Of 25 Million Spotify Streams The streams came from 21 Savage's latest studio album, "What Happened To The Streets?," which he released back in December. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026