Since that time, Ice Spice has attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed. She believes it is overdramatic and an attempt at trying to besmirch her name. However, her attempts to have the suit thrown out have gone up in smoke.

According to Complex, the artist has been called into a deposition. It is during this deposition that Ice Spice will have to answer questions about the lawsuit. As the report indicates, this deposition is set to go down on September 10th in New York.

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Ice Spice Vs. TheeBellaBrand

It has certainly been an interesting time for Ice Spice, who is venturing away from the music side of things as of late. For instance, she recently did an ad campaign with Wendy’s, which was preceded by some sort of weird stunt at a McDonald’s.

Fans have been wondering whether or not she will release more music anytime soon. However, when you look at all of her recent business opportunities, it is clear that music isn’t even necessary these days.

As for the current lawsuit against TheeBellaBrand, this remains a developing story, and we will be sure to keep you updated.

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Most recently, Lord Jamar sat down with Vlad TV, where he discussed Hov’s recent freestyle, and he seems to be among those who just aren’t buying the hype. “I f*ck with Jay-Z. When I saw the freestyle that he did on stage at the Roots Picnic, I was kind of like, eh,” Lord Jamar said, shrugging his shoulders. “I wasn’t that impressed. I don’t know, it was something about the cadence or something like that.”

However, Jamar seemed largely distracted by Jay-Z’s hair reveal. “Also, I’m like what kind of sorcery have you done where you f*ckin’ took your dreads out and you got this big ass f*ckin’ blowout and shit,” he said. “Maybe that’s the epitome of having bread where you could just pay somebody to just meticulously take out your dreads, you know, one by one.”

When asked whether it’s possible to take out dreads that were as thick as Jay’s, Lord Jamar suggested that Jay’s wealth allows him to afford such a process. “Maybe you can fly in a lady from Zimbabwe with the smallest fingers… or fly in an ill comb from Japan, I don’t know,” Lord Jamar continued. “But was he wearing a wig the whole time? I don’t know.”

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How Did Jay-Z Comb Out His Dreads?

According to reports, Jay-Z, who many believed may have shaved off his hair during the Roots Picnic soundcheck, reportedly required four bottles of Cécred. The process reportedly took four days in total, and evidently, that alone has sparked dialogue that has somehow became more prominent than the freestyle itself.

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Although details of the settlement have not been made public, this particular saga has been well documented over the past few years. Brandon initially asked for $4M in damages after suing DaBaby and the bowling alley for the alleged injuries he sustained during the altercation.

During a deposition, Brandon provided his version of what went down at the bowling alley. He explained that the incident stemmed from DaBaby publicly disrespecting his sister on social media. DaBaby and DaniLeigh share a child together. 

Brandon said that, in response to DaBaby insulting his family, he publicly vowed to fight the rapper if they crossed paths. That ultimately garnered the attention of blogs and hip-hop publications, who reported on his comments. When they actually saw each other, Brandon said that DaBaby approached him and told him, “I just want to slap you up a bit. I just want to slap you around a little bit.” Brandon also testified that DaBaby struck him first, leading to several other members of his entourage joining in. However, DaBaby said that Brandon was the aggressor in this situation.

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DaBaby Making A Comeback?

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Meanwhile, DaBaby’s seen much success, thanks to the release of his single, “Pop Dat Thang.” The song’s gained steam on social media, making it the second song of his career to top three Billboard charts: Rhythmic Airplay, Rap Airplay, and Hot Rap Songs. An impressive feat for someone who has been cancelled for the better part of the past few years. 

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After the fight, Blueface accused Ross of rigging the match. This led to all sorts of disputes on social media. Blueface eventually claimed he was owed $300K for the match. However, he hasn’t received any of that so far.

He admitted as much during a recent interview with No Jumper. He told Adam that Ross is ducking his payments, although conversations are being had behind the scenes.

“Nope. Still hasn’t came to me,” Blueface said. “They’re doing the negotiating and what not.”

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Blueface Is Sick Of Adin Ross

When Ross initially said that Blueface was being fined $100K for not wearing a Rainbet sponsor patch, Blueface clapped back. “Never said how much I was paid, the excuses are becoming evident. [I] was never contracted to wear a patch [and] even if I was fined 100k that’s not even half of what’s owed,” Blueface said at the time.

Ross then returned fire, claiming that Blue had just one job in the fight’s aftermath. “All he had to do was say something like, ‘it wasn’t rigged. Florida State Athletic Commission doesn’t rig their fights.’ I gave him 72 hours to fix this he didn’t. You’re the first fighter in Brand Risk history [I’ve] ever struggled paying,” Ross stated.

Brand Risk Promotions has come under fire in the past. For instance, the Ray J and Supa Hot Fire situation has also created some discourse about the legitimacy of the fights. With betting companies involved, fans are always going to assume there is some sort of conflict of interest at play.

While Ross denies the match-rigging allegations, the questions are going to persist, especially with Blueface’s latest comments in mind.

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These days, Ye and Censori have been keeping a low profile. West is attempting to make a comeback, while Censori continues to support him from a distance. On Monday, however, Censori made sure to celebrate Ye as he celebrated his 49th birthday.

In fact, Censori used one raunchy image, in particular, to display her love for Ye. As you can see below, the two are tongue-kissing in the shower. Censori captioned the image, “ride or die 4ever.”

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Bianca Censori Celebrates Ye On His 49th Birthday

Censori then went on to post a few other photos of Ye, with the caption, “I love you more than life.” Clearly, these two are still very much in love, despite everything that has happened over the past few years.

While Ye’s life and career have remained turbulent at times, Censori has been there for him. She has been the one source of stability, which is sometimes all someone needs to get back on track.

While Ye remains controversial, his comeback has been interesting to watch. He has apologized for his past actions, although for many, these apologies have not been enough. Given his past remarks, it’s understandable that people are hesitant to grant 100 percent forgiveness.

Ye remains one of hip-hop’s greatest artists. However, his actions have put him on the outside looking in. While fans still listen to his albums, they are no longer events like DONDA or even The Life of Pablo. Whether or not that ever changes remains to be seen.

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Last week, however, a divorce was filed with Lena’s name on it. This led to widespread confusion and discourse on social media. Many assumed it was real until DJ Akademiks suggested it might be fake, or perhaps a stalker.

Lena The Plug eventually came out and confirmed as much, saying that a crazy stalker was behind the filing. This subsequently led to some accusations that perhaps the couple faked their own divorce, and that they were the ones behind it.

Over the weekend, Adam22 responded to those claims. He revealed that it was, indeed, a stalker who filed the claim. They had nothing to do with it. However, they did take advantage of the situation by pretending it was real for a couple of days. For them, the ensuing promo was worth it.

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Adam22 Gives His Take

“We didn’t fake a divorce,” Adam22 explained. “I was at work with Lena when I got this text. She knew it had to be this crazy stalker filing the paperwork with forged signatures right away. She wanted to debunk it immediately but said we should let it ride and get a ton of free promo for a couple days first.”

Needless to say, this is yet another internet hoax that will have you wondering if anything you read is real. One also has to wonder what the motivations would be for a stalker to do such a thing.

Either way, Adam and Lena are still together. If you’re one of the few people with stock in the relationship, then you should breathe a whole lot easier at night.

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Release Date: June 5, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Digital Footprint

I bleed concrete in these woodchips
In my moment of truth with a full clip
They done let the suburban out hood clips

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He wore the SKX Nexus in a blue, black, and white colorway during the series-clinching win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25. Then, ahead of Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, Skechers revealed something new. Anunoby debuted the “Foreman” SKX Reign, a player-exclusive style inspired by Timberland work boots, during Game 3 of the Finals.

The Foreman features a wheat-colored upper, two-tone boot laces woven into the shoe, and a gum rubber outsole. Skechers designed it as a nod to New York City and Anunoby’s on-court approach. The Timberland reference is unspoken but obvious to anyone familiar with NYC sneaker culture.

Skechers entered the performance basketball market for the first time in October 2023. Getting a player to the Finals in under three years is a notable milestone for the brand.

Since signing with Skechers, Anunoby averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists during the 2026 playoffs. The brand’s visibility has grown alongside his postseason run, and the Finals stage puts Skechers basketball in front of its biggest audience yet.

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OG Anunoby x Skechers

Skechers entering the NBA performance space is still relatively new. The brand only launched its basketball line in late 2023, so landing a player in the Finals this quickly is a significant moment for the category.

The SKX Reign is their performance basketball silhouette, and the Foreman PE takes that base and builds a story around it. The wheat colorway and boot lace construction directly reference the Timberland 6-Inch, which has been a New York cultural staple for decades.

Skechers framing it around Anunoby’s work ethic gives the shoe a clear narrative. The SKX Nexus, which he wore earlier in the playoffs, is a different model with a cleaner, more traditional look. Together, the two shoes show Skechers building out a real basketball lineup, not just a one-off signature situation.

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The rapper posted photos of the unboxing, showing the watch fresh out of its AP presentation box. The openworked dial puts the internal movement on full display.

You can see the gears and bridges through the front, which is the whole point of a skeleton build. The rose gold case pairs with titanium on the bracelet links, giving the watch a mixed-metal look.

Tee Grizzley has worn Audemars Piguet watches before, and the Royal Oak is a consistent choice in his collection. The Royal Oak skeleton models sit at a different level than the standard AP lineup. The openworked construction requires more finishing work and typically comes in tighter production runs.

A production run of 39 pieces puts this specific reference in rare territory. Most standard Royal Oak references produce in the thousands. Getting one often comes down to your relationship with the brand.

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Tee Grizzley Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak has been a staple in hip-hop for decades. The skeletonized version takes that further by removing material from the movement to reveal the mechanical internals.

AP calls this openworking, and it adds serious finishing time to the build process. The rose gold and titanium combination is not something AP does across their standard lineup, which makes this reference stand out.

AP has been in the cultural conversation a lot lately. Earlier this year, the brand teamed up with Swatch on the Royal Pop Collection, a line of eight pocket watches that drew from the original 1972 Royal Oak design.

That collab brought AP to a broader audience. But a 1-of-39 skeleton piece like Tee Grizzley’s sits at the other end of that spectrum entirely. This is AP at its most exclusive.

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In the years since, Nike has released a series of products drawn from his design work, first under the Off-White label and more recently under the Virgil Abloh Archive. The Off-White releases came first, with Nike confirming in partnership with Shannon Abloh that the collaboration would continue in accordance with Virgil’s wishes.

Those early posthumous drops were shoes he had already designed and approved before his passing. They were finished products waiting for a release date. As that pipeline of Off-White product wound down, the conversation shifted. Shannon Abloh and Virgil Abloh Securities separated from Off-White entirely, and a new chapter began.

The Virgil Abloh Archive launched with a clearer mission: preserve his creative legacy on its own terms, not under a brand name that no longer belonged to his estate. The V.A.A. x Nike partnership made that concrete, starting with the exhibition Virgil Abloh: The Codes at the Grand Palais in Paris in September 2025 and moving into product with the Alaska in April 2026.

This list covers all seven posthumous Nike releases across both eras of that partnership.

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7. Off-White x Nike Blazer Low “White/University Red”

This was the first posthumous Off-White x Nike release, and the weight of that context was felt immediately. Nike confirmed the drop in partnership with Shannon Abloh, making clear it was done in accordance with Virgil’s wishes.

The shoe itself is a lot to take in. White leather upper with punched-out holes scattered across the surface, exposing the foam underneath.

A red Swoosh and red leather overlays at the toe and heel pull the colorway together. Yellow rope laces overlay the standard white laces. A protruding heel piece borrowed from the Nike Air Terra Humara gives the midsole a completely unexpected silhouette.

The zip tie and other Off-White signature styles are present throughout. It is a chaotic shoe, intentionally so, and it landed exactly the way Virgil would have wanted.

6. Off-White x Nike Air Terra Forma

The Air Terra Forma is the most important shoe on this list from a historical standpoint. It was the first original Nike silhouette Virgil Abloh ever designed from scratch. Every other Off-White x Nike release started with an existing shoe and applied his design language to it.

This one started from nothing. The result is unlike anything else in his catalog.

A wheat suede and olive upper sits on top of a multicolor painted midsole with a spiked lug outsole underneath. A translucent Swoosh with zig-zag stitching cuts across the midfoot. Graffiti-style graphics cover the panel.

The neon green tongue tab folds out dramatically above the collar. The shoe is chaotic and dense and fully committed to its own logic.

Virgil designed it before he passed and never got to see it release. That context makes it one of the most significant posthumous drops in sneaker history.

5. Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Black”

The black colorway of the AF1 Mid is the more aggressive of the two. A full black nylon mesh upper replaces the leather base you would expect from an Air Force 1.

The tonal black Swoosh sits flat against the upper with almost no contrast. White laces and an orange zip tie provide the only real color breaks on the top half of the shoe. Then the outsole hits and everything changes.

A multicolor spiked outsole runs the full length of the shoe in pink, green, and blue. The visible Air unit glows orange underneath the black midsole. A velcro ankle strap adds structure and height to the overall silhouette.

The shoe is polarizing and was on release day. Virgil always said the AF1 Mid was underappreciated. This colorway made people pay attention to it whether they wanted to or not.

4. Off-White x Nike Blazer Low “Black/Electro Green”

The black Blazer Low dropped alongside the white “University Red” pair in April 2022 as part of the same posthumous release. The two shoes share the same construction but land very differently.

Black leather covers the upper with the same punched-out holes as its counterpart. Electro green rope laces overlay the standard black laces and immediately pull the eye downward. The midsole heel piece borrowed from the Air Terra Humara appears here in green and blue against a speckled black base.

It is a cleaner shoe than the white version despite using more dramatic colors. The black base absorbs the chaos better and lets the green details do the work.

As the second entry point into the post-Virgil era it holds up well. The pair sold out immediately and remains one of the more wearable releases on this list.

3. Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Pine Green”

The Pine Green AF1 Mid is the strongest of the posthumous releases before the V.A.A. era began. An all-pine green leather upper covers the entire shoe from toe to ankle strap.

The white zig-zag stitched Swoosh sits large on the midfoot, referencing the handcrafted aesthetic Virgil applied to his museum-era AF1 work. An orange zip tie tag hangs from the strap. The “Off” script in white on the toe box is understated and well placed.

White laces run through green eyelets. The spiked green outsole matches the upper exactly. It is the most cohesive colorway in the AF1 Mid line and one of the few posthumous releases that feels like something Virgil would have worn himself. It retailed for $205 and resold well above that immediately.

2. V.A.A. x Nike Cryoshot “Virgil Abloh Archives” (Upcoming)

The Cryoshot is the most forward-looking release in this entire list. It is a Nike Tiempo-based soccer cleat reimagined as a lifestyle shoe, and it connects directly to Virgil’s long history with Nike Football going back to the 2018 World Cup.

The shoe is almost entirely white. White leather upper, white Swoosh, white laces, white midsole. Red hits appear on the Nike logo at the tongue and on the zip tie, which is red rather than the standard white or orange. Bold black “AIR” text sits on the midsole in classic Abloh fashion. A translucent outsole exposes the cleat studs underneath.

The Cryoshot releases summer 2026 alongside the World Cup, giving it a cultural backdrop that none of the other posthumous releases have had. It is the first V.A.A. x Nike shoe that operates in a different space from everything before it.

1. V.A.A. x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Alaska”

There was never any question about what would top this list. The Alaska released April 3rd, 2026 as the first global product release drawn directly from the Virgil Abloh Archive.

Shannon Abloh described the Air Jordan 1 as the shoe that first made Virgil want to become a designer. It was also the first shoe he ever designed for Nike. Putting it at the center of the V.A.A. x Nike partnership makes complete sense.

The colorway is a 2026 edition of the 2018 Euro exclusive, one of the rarest Off-White x Jordan releases ever made. White leather base with light blue-tinted overlays on the toe and collar. The floating Swoosh, exposed foam tongue, and cream “AIR” midsole text are all present.

The panel reads “V.A.A. for Nike” replacing the original “Off-White for Nike.” A blue zip tie and orange tag carry updated V.A.A. branding. It retailed for $230 and resold immediately above $600. Nothing else in this list comes close.

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