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Sneakers Air Jordan 5 “Black/University Blue” Makes Its Long-Awaited Return The Air Jordan 5 “Black/University Blue” returns in Fall 2026 to celebrate its 20th anniversary, reviving a beloved 2006 classic. By Ben Atkinson October 07, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Finally Releases "Act 1" & "Act 2" On Streaming Both of these Jay Electronica projects now appear on Apple Music, although only one of them is available on Spotify at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors Atlantic Records Rejected Her New Album & Reveals New Music Video On The Way Cardi B revealed she turned in the new album to Atlantic Records last week during an X Spaces chat that included her dissing Offset. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Admits He Was Terrified During Casanova Confrontation At Barclays Center According to 6ix9ine, he was severely outnumbered when he clashed with Casanova's crew at Barclays Center in 2018. By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Bill Maher Catches Heat For Suggesting Cassie's Responsible If Diddy Is Acquitted In Trial Bill Maher believes Cassie's text messages to Diddy might lead him to avoid a conviction in his federal sex trafficking trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Sneakers Why Adidas Just Won Its Kanye West Lawsuit In Federal Court A court dismissed a lawsuit claiming Adidas hid Kanye West’s misconduct, ruling the company did warn investors of the risks. By Ben Atkinson December 05, 2025
Pop Culture Woman Who Deshae Frost Allegedly Assaulted In 2023 Comes Forward Deshae Frost has been under fire recently over an old clip of him allegedly hitting a woman and the alleged victim is addressing the video. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Passionately Argues That Drake Needs Hits On "ICEMAN" Recently, folks in Drake's circle have encouraged him to ditch the hits for more bar-heavy tracks, but DJ Akademiks completely disagrees. By Zachary Horvath April 03, 2026
Music Young Dolph Murder Suspect Reportedly Finalizing Plea Deal Cornelius Smith is the last murder suspect in the Young Dolph case following Hernandez Govan's acquittal and Justin Johnson's conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Jozzy Claims Jack Harlow Asked To Omit Her Credit From Their Collaboration Jozzy's claims emerged before Jack Harlow dropped his "Say Hello" music video this week, which stirred the pot for his hat choice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Birdman Shouts Out NBA YoungBoy At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Birdman has been recently supporting NBA YoungBoy on his "MASA" tour, further developing his most recent massive mentee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025