“OTF JAM IS ONE OF THE MOST EVIL , COLD HEARTED, UNGRATEFUL,UNLOYAL PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET!!” he wrote last night (Saturday, August 29). “SAMMY THE THE BULL IS THE BIGGEST MAFIA RAT N HISTORY!! NOW THE STRETS HAVE THE BIGGEST RAT ‘JAMMY THE BULL’!! S**T LIKE THIS WILL MAKE U CUT OFF ALL YOUR PATNAS #trustnobody.”

However, while some folks are blasting Jam and questioning his credibility and story, others like Charleston White gave more grace. DJ Akademiks caught his recent comments on OTF Jam on Twitter, which were quite backhanded. After all, White called Jam a “r***rded and stupid,” and alleged he was a “real killer” who crashed out. But he also said Jam is becoming “likable” and a “star” like Woody in the YSL RICO trial, positing the jury is liking him and perceiving him as honest. Charleston believes Smurk will receive a guilty verdict.

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Lil Durk Trial Update

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The most recent update on OTF Jam and Lil Durk’s trial concerns the continued cross-examination of Jam by defense lawyer Brian Steel on Friday (August 28). Steel accused him of having abusive relationships with his sister and mother and questioned his claims about The Voice paying for a hit on Quando Rondo that took the life of his cousin.

Boosie and Charleston’s commentary here joins a lot of other rappers on opposing sides of the trial. Meek Mill was one of a few who criticized OTF Jam publicly, whereas folks like 6ix9ine are mocking Durk amid all of this.

We will see how these debats continue to evolve as the trial continues. Clearly, there are a lot of disagreements when it comes to street codes and evidence. As more developments emerge, things will only grow more complex.

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Four Way of Wade 12 colorways lead the drop, landing in black, white, pale pink, and teal. Each one keeps things mostly tonal, letting Curry’s reworked logo do the talking on the tongue and heel instead of loud color blocking. A black Jimmy Butler 4 joins the group too, tied to the “Batman” bit that’s followed Butler around the Warriors locker room all year.

None of this is actually new territory design-wise. Curry wore nearly every one of these pairs last season while bouncing between brands as a sneaker free agent, well before Li-Ning ever entered the picture. This release just turns those game-worn moments into something fans can finally buy.

The tour itself runs September 9th through 14th, hitting Beijing, Dongguan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Until Curry’s true signature shoe shows up, these PEs are the clearest signal yet of how Li-Ning plans to build out his branding.

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Steph Curry x Li-Ning PE Sneakers

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Curry’s Li-Ning deal reportedly runs 10 years and $400 million, making it one of the biggest sneaker contracts a Chinese brand has ever handed out. Dwyane Wade, who signed with Li-Ning back in 2012, has already called Curry’s move validation for the path he started.

That link runs deeper than just business talk. Curry’s early PEs sit on the exact silhouette Wade built his whole signature line around, blending two very different NBA eras under one shoe.

China isn’t just a stop on this tour either, it’s the backbone of Li-Ning’s entire business. Almost all of the brand’s revenue comes from the domestic market, which makes Curry’s presence there worth more than typical appearance money.

A full signature shoe is still coming down the line. For now, this limited run gives fans their first real shot at owning a piece of the deal.

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For those unaware, Joy’s non-consensual explicit tape with an adult male actor and Diddy leaked earlier this year. As for this current situation, Ross’ response was via a since-deleted Instagram post caught by uBHEBHE on Twitter, in which he captioned a picture of 50 and Joy on the beach looking at a camera with the following message: “Watching footage/sex tapes of her 100$ massage/blowjobs had you excited @50cent!! Next slide was yall Xmas, outfits crazy. s/o Sire tho.”

In addition, Diverse Mentality on Twitter caught a few of Rick’s IG Story responses to the G-Unit mogul. He clowned 50’s Shreveport business endeavors and the new Reebok sneakers, said 50 is living a poor lifestyle, criticized his label deals, and told him to pay attention to Daphne and Sire.

“The only thing that disappoints me the most about 50 Cent is, I used to love when he used to post me and he really had relevancy,” Rick Ross added. “Now, he will say some s**t and I don’t hear about it for a week. The n***a don’t matter no more. But that’s how I got here. I’ve been s***ting on 50 Cent since I came in the game… I know what your son like… You can bring Daphne. We’ll keep her busy too.” Ross also mentioned Diddy at one point.

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50 Cent & Rick Ross Beef

For those unaware, this specific 50 Cent and Rick Ross flare-up has a few inciting incidents to it. Ross tried to downplay the success of 50’s G-Unit sneakers, as well as criticize his view on older rappers dropping albums and his recent Verzuz appearance.

In response, Fif clowned Rozay for having some tour dates canceled for unclear reasons. 50 Cent and Rick Ross’ history of disrespect is always growing, and more people are getting caught in the crossfire.

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Budden proposed to Monique last night (Saturday, August 29) at what’s presumably an early birthday celebration for the rapper and podcaster (he turns 46 on Monday, August 31). Via Twitter, JBTV Community caught a clip of the Houston businesswoman announcing her pregnancy just moments before Joe got on one knee.

“We have a little surprise,” she remarked. “Joe’s going to be a girl dad.” Cheers erupted, but even louder ones followed next.

THE GOOD KID on Twitter put up the clip of Budden putting a gorgeous ring on Monique’s hand. “We doing it or what?” he asked. “Of course we are!” she responded gleefully.

Many congratulations are in order for the happy couple. We wish them all the best on this exciting new life journey.

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Joe Budden’s Proposal

Joe Budden and Shadée Monique’s relationship dynamic has often popped up on his self-titled podcast, albeit in occasionally questionable ways. When cohost Emanny allegedly insinuated Budden has been unfaithful during an interview (which Emanny denied insinuating in the first place), Monique called him out for it on air. The situation didn’t devolve into anything conflictive, though, but it did lead to a lot of divisive social media reactions concerning relationship talk on the pod.

It’s sadly par the course for high-profile and public celebrity relationships. But despite whatever scrutiny there may be, it’s clear they are very happy with each other and supportive of their goals. We’ll probably hear a lot more about this on a future Pod Wives episode.

Elsewhere, Joe Budden is as active as ever when it comes to weighing in on hip-hop’s latest debates and developments. Some of these discussions focus more on hip-hop media itself, such as his recent questions about Elliott Wilson working with DJ Vlad. Now, Joe obviously has more important things on his mind.

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

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Quotable Lyrics from Check Me

The money don’t even feel real, still getting use to me touching it
Girl of yo dreams, asleep in my arms, nightmare for you ’cause I’m crushing it
I fuck with Jermaine, but let’s keep real, I’m still getting the cullinan
Can’t tell me shit, I’m outside moving, boy, I’m Him like Marlon Wayans

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Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-hop

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This then led to a heated phone call between the two, during which disrespect and insults hurled back and forth. The California MC even dissed his own mother Karlissa Saffold at one point, which she responded to per Livebitez on IG.

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Ray J later spoke to TMZ about the feud, explaining he and Blueface always been cordial with similar colleagues and work partners. “He was trying to flex with what he was saying, we had to respond,” he remarked. “The last thing I want to do with all of these shenanigans is get Princess involved in it. She’s over there taking care of the kids. She don’t have nothing to do with the streams. I feel bad when she catches a stray like that.”

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Ray J & Blueface Beef

However, Ray said he has “friends” in reference to Shila, not girlfriends. “How is that a flex for anybody?” he asked about Blue. “If you was smashing my girl or somebody that I was messing with, then you got my juice all over your body…”

The singer said he and Shila talked about it but didn’t get into it too deeply, adding that she can do whatever she wants to do. Also, he said he might get in the boxing ring with the rapper if the money is right.

There were some more stream highlights about this situation involving Blue’s response, Deen The Great, and more. But for the most part, it seems like this situation is more about pettiness than anything serious.

Elsewhere, Blueface has plenty of relationship drama of his own to handle. In the meantime, we’ll see if Ray J keeps his boxing history up and if these two will settle things then.

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Green suede covers the entire shoe, upper and midsole included, replacing the model’s usual patent leather and mesh build. It’s a bold shift for a silhouette known for that mixed-material look, giving this pair a much more monochrome finish. A translucent, glow-in-the-dark outsole finishes things off underneath, lighting up green once the lights go off.

The design pulls from behind-the-scenes footage of Michael Jordan filming against a literal green screen during Space Jam’s production. That concept replaced an earlier rumored colorway, “Space Jam Galaxy,” which reportedly won’t be getting a public release after all.

Packaging leans hard into the movie tie-in too. Early images show a green box styled like a film clapboard, reading “SJ 30th” across the top, along with Looney Tunes artwork tucked inside.

This marks one of three Air Jordan 11 releases tied to the film’s anniversary this year, joining the returning “Space Jam” colorway and its own take on the shoe’s most iconic look.

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Air Jordan 11 “Green Screen”

Space Jam first hit theaters back in November 1996, making this year’s 30th anniversary a natural moment for Jordan Brand to lean into. “Green Screen” adds a fresh angle to that celebration instead of just repeating the same classic colorway.

Michael Jordan wore early, unreleased versions of both the Air Jordan 9 and Air Jordan 11 throughout the film. Those exclusive pairs have since become some of the most iconic sneakers connected to his entire signature line.

“Green Screen” pulls from a different part of that story, focusing on the film’s production rather than what appeared on screen. That behind-the-scenes angle gives longtime fans something new to chase beyond just another “Space Jam” retro.

With the date now moved up and demand already building, this release looks set to be one of the most talked about pairs of the holiday season.

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As caught by CY Chels on Twitter, Budden looked at Wilson’s history and independence as a journalist compared to that of VladTV. What’s more is that the Slaughterhouse MC wondered if this is a downgrade for Elliott considering his previous success.

“Elliott paired with Vlad looks funny,” he remarked. “Because Elliott has always been, at least optically, his own pillar. Elliott has been the pillar. And then there’s been all these ancillary pieces. The Vlads, the me’s, and he’s the pillar. So now, to see him on Vlad, where you kind of have a good understanding of the mechanics, it looks a little funny. It looks like a demotion. It looks like you’re taking a check, it looks like you’re taking a job. Which leads to the question I have for y’all: Jay-Z, ’96, famous song. ‘Can’t Knock The Hustle’?”

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Joe Budden On Elliott Wilson & DJ Vlad

Then, the rest of the pod chimed in. “If we’re going to knock a hustle, there are hustles we should knock,” Ice remarked. “I don’t knock nobody for going to do an interview with… ‘I’m on this platform, I’m on this platform.’ We know Elliott just had a health scare, Elliott just had twins. Life be life-ing. He’s not out here knocking nobody upside the head, robbing, selling drugs. He’s not out there doing none of that. So I’m definitely not gon’ knock your hustle for going to sit with Vlad… That’s what I never understand.”

“There will be people who will be more outraged by that than the dude that’s actually selling crack,” Marc Lamont Hill shared. “That’s the s**t that’s crazy to me. ‘He had to feed his family, but don’t go on Vlad.'”

Overall, this discussion may have to do with DJ Vlad’s previous hip-hop media controversies, and there are a few sides to consider. Joe Budden and Elliott Wilson have clashed before, but not in any truly serious way.

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Black leather covers most of the upper, giving the shoe a smooth, tonal base instead of leaning on bold color blocking. Grey accents work through the mudguard and the tongue logo, keeping things from feeling like a straight all-black build. Chrome details hits the signature crossover lace straps, catching light in a way that gives the shoe its namesake shine.

The Air Jordan 8 first released during Michael Jordan’s 1992-93 championship season, one of the busiest designs in the entire Jordan catalog. “Chrome” took that same detail-heavy shape and stripped away the bold color, leaning fully into black and metallic accents instead.

It’s a formula that’s aged pretty well. The colorway first dropped in 2003, then came back once more in 2015, building a real cult following each time. This marks its first appearance since that 2015 release, giving longtime fans another shot at a pair that’s stayed in demand for years.

Full family sizing is included in this drop, running from toddler up through adult sizing. With the classic silhouette and a colorway collectors have been asking about for years, this one should move fast.

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Air Jordan 8 “Chrome”

Tinker Hatfield designed the Air Jordan 8 to be one of the most detail-packed shoes in Jordan Brand’s entire history. Crossover straps, support cables, and heavy paneling defined its original look.

“Chrome” took that same busy design and pulled it back toward something simpler. Instead of leaning on bold OG colors, it built its identity entirely around black and metallic tones.

That contrast is part of what’s made the colorway stand out over the years. It proves a shoe known for being loud can still work in a quieter, more restrained form.

With this release marking its return after over a decade away, “Chrome” gives collectors a chance to grab a pair that’s spent years building its reputation purely through scarcity.

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