This isn’t just a colorway with a regional name slapped on it. The biggest detail is the Arabic “٢٣” on the tongues, which means 23. It’s a clean nod to Michael Jordan that doesn’t feel forced and obviously one that ties to the market this pair is designed for.

The upper is a light grey leather with brown accents around the heel and toe. A red Jumpman on the tongue adds a small pop of color. A cream midsole and gum outsole keep things warm and earthy.

Jordan also swapped out the usual elephant print. Also these interesting geometric patterns now cover the toe and heel instead. That’s the biggest visual change from a standard Air Jordan 3 release.

Nike Air branding sits on the heel, and burgundy laces reportedly come as an extra. Special packaging rounds out the release in an elegant finish.

Also, as for where to find them, this looks like a regional exclusive. Expect Middle Eastern retailers and SNKRS in the region. Anyone outside that market could be in for a tough cop.

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Air Jordan 3 “Middle East”

Regional exclusives have become a real trend for Jordan Brand this year. The Japan-exclusive Air Jordan 12 “Sumo” landed in August, and this feels like the next chapter. Jordan keeps using its classic models as a canvas for local culture.

The Air Jordan 3 is a smart pick for it. It debuted in 1988 as the first Jordan with a visible Air unit and a Jumpman logo. Tinker Hatfield designed it, and it’s still one of the most loved shoes in the lineup.

Dropping the elephant print is a bold move. Purists might be a bit upste, but it keeps this pair from feeling like another reused color block.

Resale is where this pair could get interesting. Regional drops like this tend to climb fast once they leave their market. If this stays Middle East only, expect high resell prices when the pairs inevitably make their way over.

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Release Date: October 2, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: The Liz 3

Quotable Lyrics from The Liz Symphony

I’m on my 2-3, I’m havin’ it
Y’all h**s ain’t like that, you draggin’ it
Pull up, doors open like cabinets
I’ve been called plenty of things, but not average

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Release Date: October 2, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Release Date: October 2, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Platinum Heart 2

Quotable Lyrics from Nights Prayed

I’ve been back on my grind, a lot on my mind
They tried to stop me, but I gotta shine
I made it through worse, they know it’s my time
I gave it my all, they kept on putting out lies

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The Kitty Panty (KP-01) costs $30, and the Kitty Short (KS-01) costs $40. Both were restocked on Yeezy.com. Now, same-day delivery covers Los Angeles and also surrounding areas and the orders had to be in by 12 p.m. PT.

Early reports suggest it’s actually working. One fan on Reddit said they ordered at 9:45 a.m. and got the package around 9:30pm that night. They said there was no tracking, no shipping label, and no confirmation email. They believe the Yeezy team delivered it personally. Another photo shows a package left in a mailbox.

That’s a big move for a brand that’s had shipping issues. Ye’s team clearly wants to fix that, and this is a loud way to do it. The collection was already moving fast too. The Kitty pieces reportedly sold out on September 25th before this restock landed.

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Yeezy’s Same-Day Shipping

This is the latest drop from Ye and designer Mowalola Ogunlesi. The Nigerian-British designer joined Ye’s team in 2020 as design director for Yeezy Gap. She kept working with him after that deal ended.

Their best-known independent release is the viral WET tank top, which retailed for $20 in 2024. The Kitty collection was announced on August 31st. Both pieces are sheer white with a small kitten graphic on the front. Bianca Censori was photographed wearing the line before the reveal.

Same-day delivery fits a bigger trend for Yeezy. The brand has been rebuilding its retail setup, including a new deal with JD Sports. At these price points, fast direct fulfillment also leaves less room for resellers to profit.

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“I hired someone that told me I was targeted by tech engagement farms to build smaller pages using my name for negativity and engagement bait,” she wrote. “If you see anything negative don’t engage lol they gotta start paying me. Hell they should be paying YOU.”

She did not identify the pages allegedly involved or provide additional evidence showing who may be behind the activity. Instead, her post focused on telling fans not to reward negative content with engagement, arguing that reactions only help the pages benefiting from her name.

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SZA Wants Fans To Stop Feeding The Rage Bait

The message fits with SZA’s growing frustration with how outrage is manufactured online. In December 2025, she accused the White House of “rage baiting artists for free promo” after her music was used in an immigration enforcement post, according to TheGrio. Her criticism then was aimed at a very different source, but the complaint was similar. Attention generated through anger still counts as attention.

SZA has also been unusually willing to meet online commentary head-on rather than leaving every conversation to fan pages or her team. That makes her name especially valuable in an engagement economy where a response from the artist can turn an otherwise forgettable post into a much larger moment. Her latest message asks fans to break that cycle by refusing to interact at all. If the goal of the alleged pages is to build audiences through negative SZA content, she would rather nobody help them do it for free.

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The game has been building toward its debut since late last year. Complex reported in November that Republic Records partnered with Nothing Projects Interactive on OnlyHands, a fighting game centered on playable artist avatars and combat inspired by Hip Hop personalities. Sauce Walka was among the first rappers to promote the project, comparing its spirit to classics such as Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for NY.

That comparison is easy to understand. OnlyHands puts rappers directly into fights while building characters around recognizable personas. The game’s official site promises more than 20 fighters, with certain players already receiving early access ahead of the larger rollout.

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“OnlyHands” Is Building A Rap-Heavy Roster

Metro is only one piece of the expanding lineup. Tay-K is also expected to be playable, while promotional material has featured Kodak and Boosie. WorldStarHipHop has showcased footage highlighting several of the artists attached to the game.

The concept naturally recalls the Def Jam fighting franchise, which turned rappers into combat characters during the 2000s and later became a cult favorite. Fans have spent years asking for another game that brings current artists into that kind of environment. OnlyHands is not being presented as a direct continuation, but the appeal is familiar.

New York Comic Con runs October 8 through October 11 at the Javits Center. OnlyHands will use opening day to introduce its growing roster to a much larger gaming audience. Metro has spent years producing fight music. Now he, or his avatar, apparently gets to throw a few punches himself.

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The first report came around 1:30 p.m. and alleged that a woman had thrown a 3-year-old child to the ground at Blueface’s Canyon Country home. Deputy Mariela Picard of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station told KHTS Radio that deputies found Blueface livestreaming when they arrived. A walk-through of the property found no children, and officers could not locate the person who made the report.

Then, at approximately 3:42 p.m., another caller claimed someone at the residence was suffering a seizure. According to TMZ, Los Angeles County firefighters joined deputies for the second response. Authorities spoke with Blueface and determined there was no medical emergency. Both calls were classified as swatting incidents, and Blueface has repeatedly found himself on the receiving end in recent months.

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Blueface Has Been Dealing With Swatting Calls Since July

The September 30 calls bring the reported total involving Blueface to at least six since July, according to AllHipHop. Several have happened while he was livestreaming, giving viewers a real-time look at police arriving over claims that ultimately proved false.

One of the earliest incidents occurred July 21, when someone reported a shooting at his Canyon Country home. KHTS Radio reported that deputies searched the property and found no evidence a shooting had occurred. Blueface and a cameraman were briefly detained during the response.

Another call in August sent deputies to his King of Crabs restaurant while Blueface was there with Nevaeh Akira and their newborn son. Someone falsely reported a shooting victim inside and described an armed man matching Blueface. Officers detained him at gunpoint before determining there was no crime.

The pattern continued in September, including a Miami incident that brought a heavy police response to a residence where Blueface was staying. Afterward, he blamed people watching his livestreams for trying to interfere with them through false reports. “They call the police. They make false reports. Waste everyone’s time,” he said.

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The claims originated in an NBC News investigation based on accounts from four men who were housed in the same unit. They alleged that people outside the prison deposited thousands of dollars into other inmates’ commissary accounts in exchange for work done for Diddy. One source characterized the setup as something only a wealthy inmate could pull off, describing it as far removed from normal prison life.

Food was reportedly another area where Diddy found ways around the usual experience. Former inmates claimed other prisoners prepared meals specifically for him, including curry chicken and pizza. The report also alleges he obtained contraband alcohol, including Hennessy, along with access to a cellphone that federal prisoners are prohibited from possessing.

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Diddy’s Alleged Prison Perks Went Beyond Chores

The accounts also describe a jailbroken tablet that allegedly gave Diddy access to content outside the restrictions normally placed on prison devices. According to the reporting, he used it to browse Instagram and watch entertainment, including the Netflix docuseries about his legal troubles that was executive produced by 50 Cent. Former inmates additionally claimed he received sexually explicit images through social media.

FCI Fort Dix has not confirmed the allegations. A Bureau of Prisons representative told the Los Angeles Times that officials do not discuss the conditions of confinement for individual inmates or confirm investigations involving them. The representative acknowledged that contraband cellphones and other prohibited items remain an ongoing problem across federal facilities.

Diddy’s spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, pushed back on the attention surrounding the claims. “The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence within the rules and he patiently awaits the court’s decision on his appeal,” he said. Yet, the scrutiny has already been followed by another change in Diddy’s living situation. TMZ reported that he was returned to the Special Housing Unit while officials investigate the allegations regarding his Fort Dix stay. It marks his second stint in solitary confinement after a July altercation with another inmate.

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The explanation adds a new wrinkle to a story that became nearly as memorable as the breakup itself. Quavo surprised Saweetie with the customized white Bentley for Christmas in 2020, complete with snowflake details and “Icy” embroidered into the headrests. REVOLT covered the original gift as Saweetie celebrated the surprise, months before their relationship publicly unraveled.

By March 2021, the couple had called it quits. Saweetie suggested betrayal played a role in the split, writing at the time that “presents don’t band aid scars” and saying intimacy had been given to other women. Quavo disputed her characterization of their relationship, and rumors quickly followed that he had reclaimed the Bentley. His camp initially denied it, although his later music seemed to wink at the controversy.

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Yung Miami Has Now Heard Both Sides Of The Bentley Story

There is some symmetry in Quavo finally telling this story to Yung Miami. Back in 2022, she put Saweetie in the hot seat over the exact same car during an episode of Caresha Please. “How you feel when he took your car back?” Miami asked.

Saweetie did not seem interested in mourning the Bentley. She laughed, then explained that she’d simply bought herself another luxury vehicle. “I had to go get me a little Rolls[-Royce],” she said, adding that she had gotten used to the experience and decided to purchase one herself.

That interview also found Saweetie admitting that the breakup had been much more painful than some of the public back-and-forth suggested. She told Miami that she once believed she and Quavo would spend their lives together and described their relationship as one filled with “growing pains.” She declined to directly answer whether he had cheated.

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