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Music Jay-Z Reportedly Sells Out Night One Of His London Concerts Jay-Z is just minutes away from taking the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London tonight, and fans seem ready for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Billboard Announces Major Rule Change That Could Shake Up Hip-Hop Sales The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Asks DJ Akademiks If He Will Send Lil Durk $500K If He Gets Sentenced To Life During a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, 6ix9ine backed DJ Akademiks into a rhetorical corner about contributions. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Accused Of Alleged Sucker Punch Assault In New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West released his latest studio album, "Bully," last month and has returned to performing live. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Sneakers Kevin Durant Wore Nigel Sylvester's Jordan 1 In The Tunnel For Game 1 Kevin Durant was spotted wearing the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Better With Time" in the tunnel during Game 1. By Ben Atkinson April 19, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Defends Memphis Amid Pooh Shiesty & LeBron James Backlash Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, whereas LeBron James spoke negatively about NLE Choppa's city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Gossip Ari Fletcher Threatens To Take DJ Akademiks "To Hell" For His Gossip DJ Akademiks claimed that Ari Fletcher has slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent livestream, which prompted her ire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
TV Adrien Broner Awkwardly Shoots His Shot With Sexyy Red Former professional boxer Adrien Broner has been streaming with Deen The Great, and recently, he found himself with Sexyy Red. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
TV Joe Budden Would Gleefully "Smack The Dog Sh*t" Out Of Charleston White Charleston White has been threatening to send Young Thug back to jail, and Joe Budden feels very strongly about it. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Music Meek Mill Gets One Last Word In Amid DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music Lil Woody Calls Out Young Thug For Forgiving YFN Lucci But Not Gunna Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna ever since he accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 6 OG "Light Aqua" Is Officially Back On The Air Jordan 6 OG "Light Aqua" has a new 2027 release date after being pulled from the calendar, now arriving with Nike Air branding. By Ben Atkinson August 22, 2026