Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Virgil Abloh Archive x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Alaska” is releasing on April 3rd, 2026.

The collection includes hoodies, tees, and crewnecks across multiple colorways. Black and navy dominate the apparel with blue graphic accents throughout. A black zip hoodie features the V.A.A. logo embroidered in blue on the chest. Several tee designs carry different graphics tied to the collaboration’s visual identity.

Fragment Design’s involvement adds significant weight to the collection. The FRGMT x V.A.A. tee features a polar bear graphic with lightning bolt detailing. That nod to Hiroshi Fujiwara’s iconic thunder motif is hard to miss. It is a detail that longtime Fragment fans will immediately appreciate.

Other pieces reference global cities including Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, and Chicago. A standout tee features a helicopter carrying the Jordan 1 Alaska above a cityscape. The phrase “modernism is not new” appears on another clean black tee. Each piece feels considered and connected to Virgil’s broader design philosophy.

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Virgil Abloh Archive x Fragment x Jordan Merch

The Jordan 1 Alaska is the centerpiece of this entire three-way collaboration. It brings together Virgil Abloh’s archive, Fragment Design, and Nike in a meaningful way.

The shoe features a pale icy blue and white colorway across the upper. Off-White’s signature deconstructed construction details are present throughout the design. An orange zip tie and bold lace dubrae carry Virgil’s familiar visual language.

The “AIR” text stamped on the midsole is clean and immediately recognizable. The shoe is reportedly limited to 25,000 pairs worldwide across all markets.

Fragment’s involvement adds a collector dimension that extends well beyond the sneaker community. Together the shoe and merch form one of the most complete tribute packages Virgil’s archive has produced.

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“THEY SENDIN YA MFS TO THE MEAT GRINDER SEND @Akademiks,” Mero wrote. “FIRST HES BIG AS A DUCK BLIND PROLLY ABSORB SOME ROUNDS AND SAVE THE GUYS BEHIND HIM. WHEN HE PISS ON HIMSELF THE ODOR WILL REPEL ENEMY COMBATANTS [brain emojis].”

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Why Are Mero & DJ Akademiks Beefing?

The drama began on social media over the weekend. In one post on X, Akademiks described Mero as a “DEl hire” to replace Ebro Darden at Hot 97. “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.”

Mero ended up addressing the situation on Monday’s episode of his Hot 97 show. “When I sit down and talk to somebody, it’s Denzel Washington, it’s Barack Obama, it’s Matt Damon. It’s the names that mean something in the culture of entertainment. When you sit down, you sit down with a diabetic Tekashi and a guy called Wack 100 and a guy who hangs out in project courtyards yelling at windows,” he said.

“You don’t want no smoke with anybody, especially me. If it wasn’t for them strip club bouncers that form a forcefield around you, you’d be food. You’re a 20-piece chicken nugget with sweet and sour sauce,” he concluded. “The last thing I’ll say about you, is that you are a one-trick pony. You know how to do one thing, and that’s exploit poverty, misery, and violence for your own monetary gain.”

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“Taking Future to his first visit ever to see a school. Future, what do you think?” he asked the 11-year-old. “I love Texas,” he responded. “I love the stadium. It’s just yeah, everything’s bigger in Texas. Look at the stadium, pretty big.”

On Monday (March 23), Wilson attended the Fashion Scholarship Fund gala alongside Ciara, Future Zahir, and their daughter Sienna Princess. Future was asked about his college visit on the red carpet, prompting him to rave about the experience. “I really had a good time going there with my dad,” he said, as seen in a clip shared by The Shade Room.

Social media users couldn’t be happier for the child, though they can’t help but wonder how his biological father feels about his remark.

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Russell Wilson Recalls Becoming A Stepfather

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Wilson was quick to embrace Ciara’s son when he started dating the songstress back in 2015. During an appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast in 2024, he opened up about becoming a stepfather, claiming that it was something God told him he had to do.

“When I walked in the room and I saw, you know, little Future — he’s nine months at the time or whatever — he crawls in my lap and it was like, you know, this is going to be my responsibility,” he recalled. “I remember leaving that night… and God said, saying to me, ‘Raising this child it’s going to be your responsibility.”

“I think [it was] scary just in the sense of — not scary — but it was more so of an opportunity,” Wilson continued. “Like, ‘Okay God, this is what you want me to do? This is, you know, stepping in to raise, you know, a child with C?’ And this and that and realizing that, okay God, like I know she’s the one for me but also, I’m going to take this responsibility.”

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What makes these especially significant is their status as unreleased prototypes. The word “SAMPLE” is stamped directly on both the tongue and insole. The Roc-A-Fella skull logo appears on the heel, tying them directly to Jay-Z’s label era. These were never mass produced or made available to the public.

Rio leaned into the rarity with full bravado in the video. He taunted that even Jay-Z himself does not own a pair like this. Whether that is true or not, it is a bold claim that landed perfectly online. The sneaker community took notice immediately.

Similar retail versions of the Roc-A-Fella AF1 already fetch over $1,000 on resale platforms. Sample versions command a significant premium on top of that baseline. Their one-of-a-kind status in hip-hop sneaker history makes them essentially priceless to the right collector. Rio Da Yung OG clearly understood exactly what he was holding.

Overall, this $5,000 purchase just became one of the most talked-about sneaker flex moments of the year.

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Rio Da Yung OG’s Sneakers

The Roc-A-Fella x Nike Air Force 1 sample is a genuinely historic piece of hip-hop footwear. It originates from Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records era in the early 2000s.

The base is a clean all-white leather Air Force 1 Low throughout. The Roc-A-Fella skull logo is embroidered on the heel in black. Inside, the insole carries “JAY-Z Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse” branding in blue.

A yellowed gum outsole gives the shoe an authentic vintage feel. “SAMPLE” stamped on the tongue is what separates this from any retail version. Retail Roc-A-Fella AF1s already command serious resale prices on their own.

A true sample like this is in an entirely different category of rarity altogether.

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Authorities originally arrested Ortiz shortly after the attack, in which she allegedly fired 10 shots at Rihanna’s property from her car. The singer and her partner, A$AP Rocky, hid inside a camper in the driveway during the incident.

Overall, Ortiz faces one count of attempted murder, 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman explained the charges in a press conference days after the shooting. “Rihanna was there with her partner, her three children, her mother, and two staff people, representing eight of the 10 of the counts of dealing with an assault with a semi-automatic firearm,” he said at the time. “In addition, Ms. Ortiz is accused of firing at a neighboring residence that had two additional individuals.”

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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz’s Facebook Posts

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It’s unclear exactly why Ivanna Lisette Ortiz would’ve wanted to shoot Rihanna, but shortly after her arrest, several of her concerning Facebook posts began going viral on social media. “@badgalriri Are you there? Cause I was waiting for your AIDS 5-head self to say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I’m not at,” she wrote in one of them.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed that authorities were later aware of her bizarre social media posts. “My understanding is the person drove here from Florida. How long they’ve been in the area … I don’t have that information,” he said. “They’re working on that. That would be part of the whole motive, why the person came out here. We haven’t established a motive, we do know, and are aware of, social media posts that had been made that they’re looking into further.”

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zSneakerHeadz reports that the Travis Scott x Air Jordan CJ1 T-REXX “Green Spark” is going to release on March 28th, 2026.

The CJ1 T-REXX marks a significant moment for Travis Scott and Jordan Brand. It is his first fully original Jordan silhouette built from the ground up. That alone makes this release historically significant within the Cactus Jack catalog. The “Green Spark” colorway gives it an unmistakable visual identity right out of the gate.

Scott first debuted this exact pair courtside at a Boston Celtics game. The green colorway felt like a deliberate nod to the home crowd that night. Whether intentional or not, the moment stuck in the culture’s memory instantly. Seeing official images now confirms the public is about to get their hands on them.

Cactus Jack drops tend to move extremely fast across all platforms. Secondary market prices are expected to climb significantly above retail immediately. This is the kind of drop that rewards those who are ready and prepared.

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Travis Scott x Air Jordan CJ1 T-REXX “Green Spark”

The Travis Scott x Air Jordan CJ1 T-REXX “Green Spark” is unlike anything else in the Jordan Brand lineup. The silhouette is entirely new and designed from scratch with Scott’s creative input.

Electric green leather dominates the upper with bold, unapologetic energy throughout. Black perforated overlays across the midfoot add contrast and visual depth to the design. Also a pale Swoosh sits quietly against the louder green panels surrounding it.

The Cactus Jack logo is on the ankle strap in matching green tones. Scott’s signature smiley face appears on the heel in white. A sculptured green outsole wraps the entire bottom of the shoe dramatically. The custom brown “Jack T-REXX” shoe box adds another collectible layer to the whole package.

Further, the retail price of the sneakers is expected to be $205 when they drop.

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“I was in my first car crash while listening to Drake,” he admitted. “I crashed into a house. I was 16, I was dropping my brother off for a football game at the school. So, I took my mom’s car and dropped him off and I was coming back around this corner. I was going like 90 in a 20 in a suburban area. I had some food my mom made for me, and I thought I knew the neighborhood. This turn came up, and it was a full 180. I thought it was a 90, it was a full 180.”

He continued: “So, I came off this corner. There’s a hedge and a house in front of me and I’m going 90. I can’t even stop and my food started falling in the car. So, I went to go grab the food. I still was hungry. Thank God I’m still alive. There was a giant metal poll that I just missed by a foot. I would’ve went straight 90 into a poll and been dead for sure. But I swerved a little bit, and my car was in mid-air for three seconds. I went through two hedges. There was a whole car imprint, and then I landed in the living room, and they were sitting down at the couch watching TV.”

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Which Drake Song Was Yeat Listening To?

Yeat went on to reveal that the Drake song was his collaboration with the U.K. artist, Dave, “Wanna Know.” They teamed up for the song back in 2016.

Yeat ended up collaborating with Drake on several occasions in recent years. They worked together on the For All The Dogs track, “IDGAF,” back in 2023. Additionally, they performed with one another at Wireless Festival in London, last year.

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“I’m not perfect, and neither is the president / What’s guiltier than a n***a hiding evidence? / You can’t be mad that they heated if you don’t let them vent / Even the devil was heaven-sent / Even Malcolm [X] was heaven-sent, even Martin [Luther King Jr.] was heaven-sent. Even Kanye was heaven-sent / We all have been sent / Donald too. We all heaven-sent / Epstein too / We all heaven-sent / Adolph too. We all heaven-sent / Even you, we all heaven-sent,” he raps.

The backlash was immediate, but according to the San Francisco Chronicle, he has at least one person in his corner. His mother, Yvette McDonald, has planned a rally to support him amid the controversy. It’s scheduled to take place today (March 25) at 2 p.m. in South Vallejo.

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LaRussell “Heaven Sent” Controversy

News of McDonald’s rally for her son arrives shortly after LaRussell announced his decision to leave social media in response to the scandal. He delivered the big news in a text blast to his fans, indicating that he’ll be providing them with updates via different channels for the time being.

“I’ll be off the grid for a while just working on myself and being in my community. I’ve been online every single day spreading my message to the masses for the past 5 years! I’m tiiiirrred boss!” he wrote. “I would still love to have your support during this time offline. I’ll still be throwing shows and finding out new ways to push my product. You may see more text and emails from me than usual.”

Before that, he defended his song in various tweets, making it abundantly clear that he stands by his work.

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Brady had joked: “I haven’t seen Jayden on the field in 7 or 8 months. … I’m just happy his mom let him play.” They had both participated in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles. In the comments section, Stephanie Diggs wrote: “Stay on his neck!!! Soon as you let up. He they come!! Using a baby to survive or pay for their lifestyles.”

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Stefon Diggs & Cardi B’s Relationship

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While Diggs has fathered several children over the years, he was most recently in a relationship with Cardi B. In turn, when LiveBitez shared his mother’s comment on Instagram, some fans assumed she was taking a shot at the rapper. Others argued that Cardi is already individually wealthy from her music career.

She and Diggs split just days before the New England Patriots squared off against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. While they kept quiet about the breakup, fans later theorized that some of her comments from a performance on the Little Miss Drama tour were a shot at the NFL star. “You can’t be out here playing with a b**** like me. There’s n***** out here praying for a b**** like me,” Cardi said on stage. “I’m too sexy to be lonely and too grown to be played with n****. Who you playin’ with mothaf****?! … None of them b*****s f*****g with me.”

Cardi later clarified on X (formerly Twitter) that she wasn’t talking about Diggs. “Dear blogs, when I perform a song I always introduce the song with a lil razzle dazzle,” she explained. “Not everything is a shot or personal. I’m actually repeating lyrics from the songs…Relax.”

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“I’m a no good lil thief, wack rapper / The tough guy sh*t is a front, big actor / Living in a world where the truth barely matters / It’s a few things I heard about me, more chatter,” he raps.

This isn’t the only song Maino has dropped in recent weeks, however. Earlier this month, he also delivered “The Algorithm.” On it, he targets the likes of DJ Akademiks, Adam22, Wack 100, and 1090 Jake.

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Why Is Maino Beefing With 50 Cent?

Before that, he dropped off “Bleed Like Us,” a diss track aimed at 50 Cent. It features references to the mogul’s domestic violence allegations, 2000 shooting, and more.

“Be careful when you come at me, n***a, you couldn’t humble me / Why the ones you beef with end up in fed custody? / 50 ways to catch a killer, is that your energy? / Only Black men, no white men, is your enemy?” he raps.

He continues, “Only white kids in the ‘burbs thought you was gangsta / We f*cked with you ’cause of your story, thought you was like us / Just to find out this whole time you was the wanksta.”

Fif dropped a diss track of his own just days ahead of the release. In it, he slammed Maino and his Let’s Rap About It podcast co-hosts Jim Jones, Dave East, and Fabolous. Their beef stems from some comments about 50 Cent’s Diddy docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, earlier this year. On the podcast, Jones labeled the doc a “mockumentary,” resulting in weeks of relentless online trolling.

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