For those unaware, Dwight Howard and his estranged wife Amy Luciani (real name Amber Rose) are now going through a divorce process. She accused him of being a cocaine addict and claimed that CPS took his daughter away from his Georgia home.

As for Render, her new Instagram post accused the former NBA player of taking their daughter Layla out of school and her sports teams and taking away her phone after she allegedly spoke about her struggles with her family. She also thanked Luciani for speaking out about the alleged CPS situation. In addition, Tiffany Render shared an alleged February 12, 2026 affidavit that Layla signed, stating that she wants to live with her mother.

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As caught by Livebitez on IG, in another Instagram post, Render replied to a fan who asked if she reunited with her daughter with Howard. “no, she isn’t yet..” she wrote, suggesting that CPS is still involved. But the message doesn’t outright confirm this.

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Dwight Howard Retired

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Amid all of this drama, Dwight Howard announced his professional basketball retirement. “Im no super human, I cry ! I struggle! I feel like everyone else,” he wrote in part. “Through the lies, the media and the hate I still show love and Smile Through The Storm. […] Thank you to all my fans and supporters throughout this journey I love and appreciate yall dearly because without yall it would be no me!”

Dwight Howard has denied his partners’ allegations, and it seems like there haven’t been any significant changes when it comes to a custody battle with Render. We will see if we get more updates on any legal situations soon, hopefully from both parties.

In the meantime, these allegations against the Atlanta native are growing more significant. While many details remain unclear, both sides still seem adamant about their stories and claims.

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Sneaker Bar Detroit reports the Air Jordan 1 Low Golf “Chicago” is dropping on May 10th, 2026.

The upper follows the classic Chicago blocking perfectly. Varsity Red leather wraps the toe, heel, and collar. A clean white leather panel sits at the midfoot. Black hits land on the Swoosh and lace eyelets. The tongue features a bold red Jordan Golf patch. “Jordan Golf” branding appears on the insole as well. A winged Air Jordan logo decorates the heel counter.

Beneath the upper, a spikeless golf outsole takes over. The red rubber traction pattern is purpose-built for the course. A white midsole keeps the profile clean and low. This shoe works just as well off the fairway as on it.

The silhouette stays true to the AJ1 Low DNA throughout. Jordan Golf continues to blur the line between sport and street. This drop proves performance footwear does not have to sacrifice style.

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The Air Jordan 1 Low Golf “Chicago” is compelling because it merges two worlds seamlessly. Chicago is arguably the most storied colorway in sneaker history.

It traces back to Michael Jordan’s early Bulls career. Now that legacy moves onto the golf course. The red, white, and black palette looks sharp in this low-cut silhouette. Perforations on the toe box add a classic touch.

The spikeless sole keeps the profile streetwear-friendly. The winged logo on the heel is a subtle but powerful detail. This is one of the cleanest Jordan Golf releases in recent memory.

Air Jordan 1 Low Golf “Chicago” Price

Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $175 when they release. Golf fans who are also sneakerheads will be looking out for this pair in May.

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joebuddenclips/fanpage caught a clip of their recent podcast episode on Twitter. In it, the show hosts debate about artists taking five years to drop an album, with Ice positing that Kendrick might not take that long for the next LP. Then, Budden joked about the hypothetical idea of the Compton rapper stepping on Drizzy’s ICEMAN release, which led him to ask his peers if they want to hear the 6ix God diss Lamar on this upcoming record.

Overall, the group feels like Drake shouldn’t directly engage again, but they also discussed how this aversion might not play into the themes of ICEMAN. In any case, it seems impossible that the album won’t at least allude to everything that happened over the past two years.

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When Will Drake Drop ICEMAN?

Drake’s still working on his new album ICEMAN, but he hasn’t confirmed a release date at press time. However, many fans believe it’s right around the corner. Even if it doesn’t drop within the next few weeks, die-hards still have strong confidence in the full-length coming out in 2026. After all, the teases, hints, and discussions about it have supported this notion in the past.

But amid this discussion about this infamous rap rivalry, we also got some insight from its retracted competitor. On “Like That,” Kendrick Lamar also took shots at J. Cole, which led Cole to respond with “7 Minute Drill.” But he apologized for the diss at the 2024 Dreamville Fest, something he recently reflected on during an interview for his new album The Fall-Off.

“I felt like I misrepresented myself,” the North Carolina lyricist told Nadeska Alexis about his diss. “I’m giving life to division and to negative storylines and negative perceptions on somebody that I f**k with and got love for, somebody that I care about… We know why that happened in the first place.”

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The bright turquoise upper dominated the look on court, while pink laces added sharp contrast without overwhelming the design. A black Swoosh grounded the sneaker and balanced the bold tones, keeping everything visually clean.

LeBron moved comfortably and explosively throughout the game, and the shoe appeared lightweight while still offering strong support. His footwork looked smooth in both half court sets and transition, reinforcing the performance aspect of the model.

Moments like this remind people why his signature line still matters, as performance and storytelling continue to drive each release forward. This PE delivered both without trying too hard, which is part of what made it stand out.

There is no official release information yet, and that uncertainty only adds to the hype around this Nike LeBron 23. Collectors are already watching closely for updates, especially with how quickly attention built after this appearance.

LeBron has always used sneakers to tell personal stories, and this one connects directly to a defining chapter of his career. It landed perfectly against the team that shaped that era, making the moment feel intentional without being forced.

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Nike LeBron 23 “South Beach” PE

The “South Beach” theme remains one of LeBron’s most recognizable looks, originally debuting during his early years in Miami. Bright teal and pink became closely tied to that chapter of his legacy, and this PE keeps that formula while updating it on a modern silhouette.

The upper looks smooth and slightly glossy under arena lights, giving it a clean finish. The outsole appears semi translucent with a soft glow, adding subtle detail.

Pink laces immediately stand out and draw your attention, while black branding adds contrast and balance. It feels bold but still wearable, which keeps the theme relevant years later.

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The Kid Mero had responded to DJ Akademiks earlier this weekend, specifically calling him a “d**krider” and a drunkard who relies on “media gossip.” Later, the streamer and commentator’s tweets in response continued his criticisms of the radio host and comedian.

“Objectively… I believe the whole hip hop thought ebum & rosendweeb were a failure,” he wrote. “But u even worse. U a DEI hire. With failing numbers . U getting fired as soon as that guaranteed period runs up. U never had talent it was the other ugly bald n***a w a beard that was the guy.”

Ak continued in another tweet: “U the equivalent to Key from Key n Peele. N***a u were the mascot not the actual talent u bum. U need to apologize and go back to sucking the d**k of that other ugly n***a w the beard u use to ride his d**k for a check. U suck solo.”

From there, Akademiks clowned Mero’s numbers, threatened to buy his “brand,” and said he will stop “punching down” on those he feels like he’s surpassed in the media industry.

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Why Is DJ Akademiks Beefing With Mero?

In response, Mero continued his beef with DJ Akademiks by bringing up past grooming allegations against him. These specifically relate to Akademiks’ stream with an underage boy and others, who made sexual questions to him.

“I MIGHT NOT BE S**T TO YOU THATS FINE!! I KNOW IM NOT A GROOMER PEDOPHILE LIKE YOUR IDOL LIVINGTON,” he responded to a fan on Twitter. “WHO TALKS ABOUT SEX WITH 15 YO BOYS? YA N***AS BE EXPOSIN YASELVES CAPING FOR THIS DUDE BRO YUCK,” The Kid Mero added in another tweet.

“BRO IS A NET NEGATIVE TO SOCIETY WHATEVER HE SAYS ABOUT ME IS ALL HIS ALCOHOLIC IDEATION,” he continued his tweet storm. “MAANNNN SHUT YOUR FAT A** UP LIVINGSTON. YOU A F***IN *VERIFIED* PEDOPHILE,” the comedian initially alleged. “I COULD STOP THERE! I HAD YOU CRYING ON STREAM, WHOS PUNCHING DOWN? YOU GETTING ABUSED IN THE REPLIES, YOURE A FAT F***IN LOSER DOG. GO BOX SAUCY SANTANA I F***IN *DARE YOU* ILL PUT UP HALF A TICKET.”

For those unaware, the two media personalities’ beef stretches back to the Desus & Mero days, as they often dissed Akademiks as a negative influence on hip-hop culture. It seems like their online battles will not end anytime soon.

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Via Twitter, he responded to a tweet from the Rae Sremmurd rapper about his time with N.O.R.E. on the program. “GOT drunker than I ever did in life with NORE went home and crashed ….Drink Champs interview OtW !!” he wrote.

“Is that why you were acting horny in my wife’s DMs yesterday?” Adam quote-tweeted Swae’s post, as caught by No Jumper on Instagram. The alleged message he sent her was, “Ngl your fire.” Neither has responded to this call-out at press time.

While this might seem like just a random interaction, many fans reacted to this by alluding to Adam22 and Lena The Plug’s past relationship drama. This specifically refers to how the Internet trolled Adam after Lena did an adult scene with Jason Luv, scrutinizing her engagements with other men and the podcaster’s consent of it.

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Adam22 Stands Up For Lena The Plug

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However, throughout all of these narratives, Adam22 defended Lena The Plug consistently. He also does so in situations that don’t directly relate to romantic and relationship conversations. For example, Adam recently had Deen The Great on the No Jumper program, who disrespected Lena by saying that he’s only known for letting other men sleep with her.

The podcaster then kicked the provocateur and rage-bait expert out, who later blasted Adam on his livestream. He accused him of calling the police on him and refused to pay the $5K appearance fee.

When it comes to this Swae Lee situation, though, it’s not likely that this alleged DM will result in confrontation. After all, for many fans out there, it’s just a random interaction that the couple can play into if they want.

Now that Swae is on a press run and linking up with streamers, maybe he will address this alleged DM one day. As for Adam22 and Lena The Plug, they will likely continue to scoff at narratives against them.

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As caught by Livebitez on Instagram, King took to social media to respond to fans still discussing the conflict. 50 Cent dissed King Harris’ family in the theme song to a new Power series, so Harris thinks they are even now.

“People asking me why we got Ms. Jackson on a pack? N***a wanted to make a TV show,” he remarked. “I call it even. When I’m listening to the intro of the goddamn season, I’m going to be smoking Ms. Jackson. We even. Fair game. You did your s**t, I did my s**t. […] And I had got her name copyrighted since nobody wanted to do it. Other than Outkast, Ms. Jackson is mine, son. To be exact, ‘Ms. Jackson OG’ and ‘Ms. Jackson Candy Shop’ is me.”

The young rapper has been sharing this marijuana line on social media as of late, further adding fuel to this fire. Considering how the G-Unit mogul has mostly stuck to social media trolling to respond to the Harris family, we doubt he will go much harder in response here. But that’s always a possibility…

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Why Are T.I. & 50 Cent Beefing?

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For those unaware, the conflict between T.I. and 50 Cent this year allegedly stems from 50 backing out of a Verzuz battle with Tip that they had allegedly agreed to. That narrative persisted for years, but it didn’t go beyond simple social media trolls and off-hand comments.

Now, though, we have a lot of diss tracks to dissect, mostly from the Harris family. Fif’s only on-wax response so far has been the aforementioned Power: Origins theme song, which only contains partial clap-backs.

We will see how this alleged copyright pans out. While things are on a downturn right now, this feud could easily re-escalate with more social media shots.

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According to Bars on Instagram, Drizzy just became the first rapper to surpass 4 billion Spotify streams in 2026, which he reportedly achieved in 77 days. Other close names include Kanye West, Travis Scott, and Kendrick Lamar. He previously had his biggest streaming year ever on the platform (and in rap history) in 2025 with 17.6 billion streams. As such, this hypothetical achievement would be the 6ix God breaking his own record.

Not only that, but the Toronto superstar reportedly became the first artist to surpass 120 billion total streams on Spotify across his entire discography. Also, he broke the record for a rapper’s single-day streams on the platform, garnering 92.4 million streams on Valentine’s Day last year. Although folks still debate about Drake’s artistry, it’s clearly still resonating with so many people.

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Is Drake A Billionaire?

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With all these records and achievements in mind, many fans expect that the OVO mogul should be a billionaire by now. Of course, a lot of his revenue comes from record label contracts, brand endorsements and partnerships, and other business endeavors outside of streaming earnings. But The Boy hasn’t been confirmed as a billionaire at press time, with an estimated reported net worth of up to $400 million.

This still makes him one of the richest artists in the world, a status this commercial performance holds up. But there might be more moves in 2026 that make this possible streaming year record even more impressive.

Drake’s new album ICEMAN is on the way, although we don’t have an official release date for it yet. Many fans expect it to come out soon, or at least at some point this year. We’re still getting significant hints about the project, even if fans continue to demand a drop. As such, there’s a lot of anticipation brewing for what the tracklist could hold.

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Speaking of ATL, she popped out for the Atlanta Hawks home game against the Golden State Warriors last night (Saturday, March 21). It marks the first time the 27-year-old has been in public with her baby bump, and her sister Brooklyn Nikole accompanied her.

As shared by the Hawks on their Instagram page, the two posed up for some pictures, in which Latto’s belly slightly pops out of her white top. They also shared a moment with the Harry the Hawk mascot. Many fans expressed happiness for the mother-to-be in the comments, speculating that she’s very pleased with being able to go out in public now without much of a fuss.

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When Did 21 Savage Get Married?

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However, this pregnancy announcement also raised some questions around Latto and 21 Savage’s relationship. Fans remembered how 21 reportedly married Keyanna Joseph in 2020 after his visa case, positing that there may be some more contentious dynamics at play. However, Joseph reportedly liked the announcement post on Instagram, so that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Neither artist has commented on this matter at press time, and we will see if they choose to clear this up at any point. Some fans still think folks need more explicit confirmation on all these matters, but the hints continue to add up.

In any case, Big Mama comes out on May 29 of this year, and its “Business & Personal” single is leading the rollout. In the music video, fans caught various strong allusions to Savage being the father, as well as other compelling details surrounding Latto’s recent updates.

At least now she can finally enter a public space without spoiling the reveal. Rumors have flown around for a while, and that weight has come off the lyricist’s shoulders.

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The image in question depicts the pop superstar grabbing the R&B icon and pointing a finger at him. Per Hollywood Unlocked on IG, the image comes from an A.I.-generated video of them fighting, with Beyoncé in the background. She and Jay-Z hosted the Oscars after-party. On the other hand, it could be that the video was generated from the original A.I. picture.

“I was a baby why you let him do that to me. WHAT THAT’s what I thought when saw this picture,” Fif captioned his post. While he didn’t explicitly connect this to Sean Combs, considering 50 Cent’s attacks on Diddy in the past, the context is hard to ignore. We will see if Usher and Justin Bieber ever speak out about their present dynamic or respond to these allegations.

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What Happened With Diddy & Justin Bieber?

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For those unaware, 50’s post seems to allude to rumors that Diddy mistreated Justin Bieber when he mentored him as a young artist. This connection reportedly emerged via Usher, who also experienced mentorship under Combs and supported Bieber a lot early in his career. Right now, the dynamic between all of them is very unclear.

“Although Justin is not among Sean Combs’ victims, there are individuals who were genuinely harmed by him,” Bieber’s team reportedly told TMZ last year. This was amid the Bad Boy mogul’s federal case. “Shifting focus away from this reality detracts from the justice these victims rightfully deserve,” the singer’s team concluded.

Apparently, Justin Bieber unfollowed Usher on Instagram in January of last year, although it’s unclear if there’s a negative reason for this or if fans are reading too deeply into that. Nevertheless, this rumor of a confrontation only adds to speculation about a falling out. Even when a situation has nothing to do with Diddy, though, 50 Cent will always find a way.

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