Kiffin proved once again he understands sneaker culture at the highest level. The Dior collaboration represents one of the most exclusive Jordans ever created. Only limited quantities were produced for the luxury release.

These aren’t your typical game-day kicks for college football coaches. Kiffin’s choice shows his appreciation for high-end streetwear and sneakers. The coach has become known for his stylish sideline presence.

He regularly rocks premium sneakers during games and public appearances. This Dior flex takes his sneaker game to another level. The grey and white colorway matched his casual courtside outfit perfectly. Social media erupted when photos of Kiffin surfaced online.

Sneakerheads immediately recognized the exclusive collaboration on his feet. The Dior x Air Jordan 1 Low commands prices upward of $8,000. Most collectors only dream of owning a pair. Kiffin attended the game to support LSU women’s basketball.

His presence and sneakers both generated serious buzz on social media. The coach continues building his reputation as college football’s most fashionable leader. His sneaker choices consistently make headlines beyond the sports world.

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Lane Kiffin LSU Coach

The Dior x Air Jordan 1 Low features a luxurious grey and white color scheme. Premium grey suede covers the toe box and side panels throughout. Crisp white leather appears on the midfoot and swoosh areas.

The iconic Dior logo monogram pattern subtly decorates the grey suede panels. A white leather Nike swoosh cuts across the lateral side cleanly. The tongue showcases co-branded Dior and Jumpman logos in elegant styling. White laces thread through grey eyelets for tonal contrast.

The midsole stays clean in all-white with minimal branding visible. A grey rubber outsole features the classic Air Jordan 1 tread pattern. The overall design radiates luxury and exclusivity at every detail.

This appearance proves Kiffin stays connected to sneaker culture year-round. The Dior Jordans represent the pinnacle of luxury sneaker collaborations. Lane Kiffin just raised the bar for coaching style.

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With that said, it’s not earth-shattering that they are still competing for top spots on streaming charts even to this day. To close out 2025 Lil Baby and 21 Savage were neck and neck over on the top rap album list on Apple Music.

Baby has been fighting for number one with The Leak$, which landed on December 3. As for 21, he surprised his fans and the rap community at large with What Happened To The Streets. His 14-song effort released just about a week later on December 12.

But while these two are good friends, only one person can hold the gold medal, so to speak. For the last few weeks, the “MR RECOUP” MC has been sitting atop the chart in the US. But that all changed early today thanks to an update from Hip Hop All Day.

They reported this morning (Jan. 2) that WHAM has taken back that honor.

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Lil Baby The Leak$ First-Week Sales

Fans have argued that The Leak$ is a stronger body of work than his previous 2025 release, WHAM. Based on this latest achievement, they may have a point. Sales were down compared to its predecessor, though. The Leak$ moved around 34,000 units, cracking the top 17 on the Hot 200.

Compared to WHAM, that’s nowhere near as impactful. That went number one and sold well over 100,000 copies. But to The Leak$ credit, that was a mixtape and it was Baby’s second release in 12 months.

While fresher, it’s clearly been performing better on streaming, with fans finding more consistency throughout the relatively concise tracklist.

All in all, it’s an impressive feat from the “Let’s Do It” MC as 21 is still selling over 20,000 copies of WHTTS? per HITS DAILY DOUBLE. To be exact it sold over 25K, good enough to be at 32 on the Hot 200 for the week of Dec. 26.

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Sample pairs like these rarely appear in public. The design features authentic Realtree camouflage patterns throughout. This outdoor brand collaboration brings hunting culture to sneaker design. The camo print covers the toe box, quarters, and heel areas.

White leather on the midfoot provides clean contrast against the pattern. A black leather Nike swoosh stands out prominently. The black also appears on the collar lining and laces. The vintage cream midsole gives the shoe aged aesthetic appeal.

A gum outsole completes the earthy color palette perfectly. Jordan Brand experiments with countless sample designs annually. Most never reach production or public release. This “Realtree Camo” version represents what could have been.

The outdoor-inspired theme connects sneaker culture with lifestyle branding. Samples often get destroyed or remain locked in Nike archives. Finding one in collector hands is extremely rare. This pair provides a glimpse into Jordan Brand’s creative process.

The Realtree partnership would have attracted a unique audience. Unfortunately, fans will never get a chance to purchase these. The sample remains a one-of-a-kind collector’s piece.

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Air Jordan 1 Low “Realtree Camo” Sample

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The Air Jordan 1 Low OG Realtree Camo sample showcases authentic grey woodland camo canvas material. The pattern covers the toe box, side panels, and heel counter areas.

Clean white leather hits the midfoot and provides striking contrast. A black leather Nike swoosh cuts across the lateral side perfectly. Black laces and collar lining add depth to the design. The embossed Air Jordan wings logo appears subtly on the heel.

Also a vintage cream midsole wraps around the entire bottom. The gum outsole features classic Jordan 1 tread patterns. Yellow foam peeks through the collar for a subtle pop. The overall aesthetic blends outdoor lifestyle with classic basketball heritage seamlessly.

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Release Date: December 30, 2025

Genre: Southern Hip-Hop

Tracklist of More Or Le$

1. Dusk
2. EffortLe$
3. Stackin Up
4. Diamond Dial
5. My Word
6. Take For Granted
7. Breathe
8. Handouts
9. Kickadoe
10. Understated
11. Incentivize
12. Dawn

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Of course, Soulja couldn’t be happier about this, as he recently hopped on social media to demand him to “give [him his] money.” As caught by DJ Akademiks on Instagram, Blue reacted to this on a livestream with a threat to make this already turbulent legal and personal battle even more complicated.

“You gon’ take your baby mama’s money, Soulja?” he remarked. “I thought you was Big Draco. So you gon’ just take your baby mama’s money. You know what? Now I’m finna appeal this s**t. Y’all ain’t getting nothing. Dead homies. I’m finna call the lawyer, he gon’ go in there. They only won ’cause I couldn’t go to court, chat. I couldn’t go to court ’cause I was in prison. So now, since Soulja, you need the money? It was for your baby, n***a, it was for Soulja’s baby. I don’t know where the f**k she was gon’ get [the money] from. However she was gon’ get it, it was for Soulja’s baby, not Soulja [the] man. Old-a** n***a. Now y’all ain’t getting nothing. Now I’m about to appeal it. We gon’ drag it out for two more years. And you’re not going to get anything. We gon’ settle for 20 dollars.”

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Soulja Boy’s Blueface Beef

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For those unaware, Soulja Boy and Blueface were beefing in 2023 over the latter’s claim that he would beat the former in a Verzuz battle. Things quickly escalated when Blue claimed he’s the real father of Soulja’s child with his ex Jackilyn Martinez, which led to her victorious defamation lawsuit.

All the while, boxing challenges, other allegations, trolls, and much more combative fire went back and forth between them. Now, Blueface and Soulja Boy’s beef is even larger. The “Crank Dat” artist went at DDG and Rich The Kid for supporting the “Thotiana” MC. We doubt this will clear up anytime soon.

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The Atlanta, Georgia native posted two videos to his social media in which he reveals that his recording studio was broken in too. The now-deleted clips, which were caught by DJ Akademiks, find Sonny Digital showing that someone or a handful of people definitely ransacked his space.

He commentates/rants throughout in both posts calling out the unidentified thieves. “Yesterday, some bum a*s n****s came in her and stole all my keyboards, all my equipment and sh*t,” he shares in frustration.

“Sh*t so crazy because I look out for everybody so much man. Don’t worry about the materials, I’m going to this sh*t back. It’s just the principle of it though, you know what I’m saying?”

He then asks his fans and followers to keep a look out for anyone trying to sell some keyboards online. Sonny tells them to either buy them off the criminals or let him know who’s trying to make a quick buck so he can take action.

Before signing off, Sonny Digital demands that the robber(s) look him in the eyes as he calls them a “b*tch” “from the bottom of my heart.”

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What Sonny Digital’s Biggest Producing Credits?

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Hopefully, the 34-year-old gets some answers from local police or through his fans sooner than later.

We can all use some more outstanding beats and instrumentals from one of the most profound hitmakers of the 2010s. The part-time rapper has a decorated catalog when it comes to his production credits over the last decade and change.

He’s worked with the likes of 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Beyonce, Don Toliver, Vince Staples, and Future. The biggest songs include “Birthday Song,” “STARGAZING,” “Pornography,” “After Party,” among others.

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According to the outlet, Venegas is currently behind bars after police found drug paraphernalia in his possession that tested positive for traces of fentanyl. Not only that, but his debit card also reportedly had traces of fentanyl. It was allegedly coated in white powder that tested positive, and a cut straw also tested positive.

Before this discovery, police reportedly pulled Kodiyakredd and a female friend over for a routine traffic stop. They were allegedly acting suspicious, per the publication. During officials’ search of the vehicle, they reportedly found Zolpidem tartrate (Ambien) without prescription amid a bag with other pills that the woman had prescriptions for. After this is when they found the fentanyl traces.

Franky Venegas is reportedly spending his time now at the Collier County Jail in Naples without bond. This is due to the Island Boy’s present bond for a February arrest connected to gun charges. He allegedly possessed, sold, and delivered a firearm with a modified serial number.

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Who Are The Island Boys?

For those blissfully unaware, the Island Boys are a viral punching bag on the Internet, for the most part. They had a bit of a hit in 2021 with their song “I’m An Island Boy.” But most of their headlines since concern viral antics, legal trouble, fights between them, incest allegations, and more.

What’s more is that Franky Venegas found himself in other hip-hop controversies. For example, when a group of men invaded 6ix9ine’s home earlier this year, rumors spread that Kodiyakredd was one of the perpetrators. He quickly denied these allegations.

Nevertheless, it didn’t take long for legal trouble to dog him once more. We’ll see if we get any more updates on this situation and how it will affect Venegas’ already existing legal troubles. As for his brother, Alex Venegas (AKA Flyysoulja), he is reportedly at odds with his other half. Perhaps they are now two distinct wholes.

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That’s because she just teased a beat snippet on her social media. The 15-second preview borrows heavily from the current wave of rage artists that continue to surface every other day. It’s bombastic, distorted, and features, trunk-rattling bass and 808s.

While it’s a bit rough on the ears, in general it’s pretty on par with the rest of the production in the subgenre. Artists like Che, OsamaSon, Ken Carson, and others would more than likely approve of this effort from North West.

We are unsure if this is the first beat she’s ever shown off online. But we have no doubt that she’s been working a lot on her craft behind the scenes. After all, she did do a lot for her dad during the VULTURES 1 era in 2024.

Then, she contributed to “TALKING,” one of the lead singles, both vocally and directorially. Her efforts continued into VULTURES 2, albeit on the much-maligned track “BOMB.”

But with past rumors of working on an album with Ye and this latest teaser, we can only see her getting better with time.

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North West Spends Christmas With Kanye West

Elsewhere, North did get to see her dad, who hasn’t been in the healthiest spot with her mom, Kim. They reunited for Christmas and were “cordial with each other,” per TMZ.

It seems like the father of four has been trying to be better for himself and his family after his visit with a New York rabbi late last year. The source who shared this holiday update said that he’s “really working on himself.”

Prior to this meetup, Ye seemingly hadn’t talked to North or the rest of kids for a little while. Back during a Call Her Daddy interview in October 2025, Kim told Alex Cooper that it had been a handful of months since he called them. “Hmm. Whenever he’ll call them and ask. It’s probably been a couple months since we’ve heard from him?”

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“Akademiks, you need to fix your tweets,” he remarked. “Talking about all the rappers is lame ’cause they streaming and all that. Boy, shut the f**k up… B***h, you lame, n***a. Ain’t no f***ing body lame. N***as can stream if they want to. F**k is you talking about? Fat piece of s**t.”

As caught by Cousin Tino on Twitter, Ak responded to this on his livestream. He said the “Crank Dat” pioneer isn’t part of the group he was talking about, as he didn’t know he was streaming. As such, the streamer said he didn’t expect an offended reaction. Also, he refuted Soulja’s assessment of his comments, saying that he never said they were “lame,” just that their image has sometimes been tainted by appearing on livestreams.

From there, Akademiks brought up Soulja Boy’s Blueface beef, saying he should focus on the California rapper allegedly sleeping with his girl rather than this Internet dispute. Also, DJ Akademiks’ assessment on these rappers, in his words, is about artists who put music first. He doesn’t put Soulja in that category.

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What’s Soulja Boy’s Beef With DJ Akademiks?

Then, Ak clowned the MC for meager business ventures while his opponent continued to criticize his perspective in the clips he was playing. He also explained his original point further, emphasizing that in his view, most rappers have a lot to lose and not much to gain from being on content creators’ streams. More specifically, Akademiks brought up Playboi Carti and NBA YoungBoy as examples of people who haven’t done many (if any) livestreams for a reason. Of course, there’s Carti’s awkward stream with Adin Ross from a while back, as well as Ross’ failed attempts to stream with YoungBoy.

Ironically, despite Soulja Boy’s issues with DJ Akademiks and his claim that he was the first rapper on Twitch, he did suggest that Akademiks is a big part of why streaming is so popular in hip-hop today. Finally, Ak said Soulja Boy might be up against Blueface if he chooses the right angle of a “victory lap” after Blue spent time in jail and now has to pay his former partner.

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Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Air Jordan 5 OG “White Metallic” will now be released on April 25th, 2026.

The “White Metallic” remains a fan favorite after decades. This colorway was originally dropped back in 1990. It became instantly recognizable on and off the court. Michael Jordan wore these during his incredible playoff runs.

The clean white and metallic silver combination stays timeless. The 2026 version appears to stay true to the original. Premium white leather covers the entire upper construction. Metallic silver accents hit the tongue, side panels, and midsole.

Jordan Brand continues honoring their heritage with OG releases. These retros generate serious excitement in sneaker culture every time. The “White Metallic” colorway never goes out of style. Collectors and new fans alike will chase this release.

Expect massive demand when these hit retailers soon. The retail price will follow standard Air Jordan 5 pricing. Mark your calendars for this big drop. The Air Jordan 5 “White Metallic” proves classics never die.

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Air Jordan 5 “White Metallic” Retail Price

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The Air Jordan 5 “White Metallic” features a clean white leather upper throughout the entire shoe. Subtle grey accents provide tonal depth across the side panels and quarter overlays. Metallic silver reflective material hits the tongue with its distinctive fighter jet-inspired design.

The embroidered “23” appears cleanly on the lateral side in grey stitching. Black Nike Air branding sits boldly on the heel alongside the classic Jumpman logo. The translucent icy blue outsole showcases the herringbone traction pattern and Jumpman logo beneath.

The white midsole features black shark tooth detailing that wraps around the entire shoe. This maintains the aggressive look that made this silhouette revolutionary when Tinker Hatfield first designed it.

Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $215 when they drop.

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