On Tuesday, Brown continued the rollout for his project by unveiling the features list. This list has turned out to be quite controversial, for a few reasons. Firstly, the features themselves are as follows: NBA YoungBoy, Bryson Tiller, Tank, Vybz Kartel, Sexyy Red, GloRilla, Leon Thomas, Lucky Daye, and Fridayy.

Furthermore, Brown decided to use AI to reveal his features list. He did this through a vintage-style poster, as well as a black-and-white video that was clearly AI-generated.

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Chris Brown’s AI Features Reveal

The use of AI in artistic spaces has been a hot topic of debate as of late. Many feel as though AI has no business being in the same conversation as art. Not only is AI taking jobs away from creatives, but it also creates a soulless product that elicits static emotions.

If Chris Brown is using AI to promote his album, then there is a real fear that he could be using AI in the music itself. That would subsequently set a horrible precedent for not just R&B, but the music industry as a whole.

Social Media Reacts

On social media, music listeners found the irony in Brown’s poster, which says “A Night Of Soul” in large lettering. “The irony of “a night of soul” using soulless AI promo. This is a disgrace,” wrote Huffington Post Culture Reporter Njera Perkins. Her sentiments were echoed by many, demonstrating how the majority of people online are sick and tired of AI taking over everything in our lives.

Whether or not Chris Brown dials back on the AI heading into Friday is something that remains to be seen. However, it remains clear that the use of AI is increasingly becoming a line in the sand for listeners.

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Despite Budden’s exit from Complex, the former rapper remained friendly with Akademiks. For years, the two supported each other and gave each other props whenever necessary. However, in recent weeks, Ak has been making slick comments about Joe. For instance, he floated the conspiracy that Budden was being paid by TDE to big up Kendrick Lamar during the Drake beef.

On Tuesday, Ak and Budden went head to head on Complex’s hip-hop media power rankings list. Akademiks was at number one, and Budden was at number two. On his podcast, Budden was congratulatory of Akademiks. That said, he did have some questions pertaining to Ak’s recent comments, and whether the two are truly on good terms.

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Joe Budden Addresses Akademiks

“Ak I hear your lil streams n**** you want War? Like what’s up.. you tryna turn s*** up ? I gotta call my man to see what’s going on,” Budden said.

He eventually went on to say that this is probably just a work with ICEMAN on the way. Following the Drake and Kendrick beef, Budden understands that the ICEMAN hype has led to some embellishment from Drake’s camp.

For the most part, Budden was just joking about the “war” part. However, it would certainly be interesting to have Akademiks and Budden sit down to discuss ICEMAN when it officially drops later this month on May 15.

Akademiks has been hyping up this album for months, and everyone is curious to see if the album meets expectations. This could wind up being the biggest album of Drake’s career, and the hip-hop media space is bustling with anticipation.

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Just last month, cracks in the relationship began to materialize. Ramos was on social media taking aim at Carti, all while threatening to expose him. Eventually, she recanted her statements, and it appeared as though the two were on good terms again.

However, things took a turn for the worse this past week. Ramos had issued some cryptic messages on her Instagram story that seemed directly aimed at Carti. According to Kurrco, Ramos escalated the distance between her and the rapper by unfollowing him and removing all their photos together. It was one of those things you do when you are no longer with someone.

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Gio Ramos Unfollows Playboi Carti

At this time, neither Ramos nor Carti have issued official statements about the status of their relationship. Carti is someone who has consistently remained private, even if many of his relationships have been with public figures. His whole persona is to be mysterious, and announcing a breakup would directly go against that narrative.

As for Ramos, she has been much less shy about being transparent on social media. With the fans beginning to speculate about the end of the relationship, it remains to be seen if she will post an announcement or an explanation.

Meanwhile, Playboi Carti is set to headline Rolling Loud Orlando on Saturday, May 9, which is in just a few days from now. It is expected that Carti will mostly play songs from last year’s MUSIC. However, he has also been teasing an album called BABY BOI.

With that being said, there is always the potential for Carti to galvanize his fans by playing something unreleased.

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25 years is a long time to wait for a retro, but this one has always felt like an occasion worth saving for the right moment. The “College Blue” colorway is returning for the first time ever.

Not a low-top variation, but the actual OG mid-top construction that Michael Jordan wore on the court during his 2001-2002 Washington Wizards season. That distinction matters more than it might seem.

The upcoming pair will come with the original metal briefcase packaging, which contributes to an expected retail price of $350. The briefcase detail is what separated the Jordan 17 from every other shoe in the line when it first released, and bringing it back for the retro is the right call.

The shoe will be available on SNKRS and at select retailers. Jordan Brand has not officially confirmed the release yet, but the sourcing here is reliable and the timing makes too much sense to doubt.

The 2027 NBA All-Star Weekend is set for Phoenix, which gives this drop a big stage. February 19th is a long way out, but for a shoe that hasn’t come back in 25 years, the wait feels ok.

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Air Jordan 17 “College Blue”

The Air Jordan 17 “College Blue” features a white leather upper with College Blue accents running along the midsole and outsole, with chrome detailing on the heel mechanism.

Musical notes are on the removable shroud that covers the laces. Those are a nod to the jazz inspiration that shaped the entire design language of the shoe. Designer Wilson Smith III drew heavily from jazz music when creating the Air Jordan 17, likening MJ’s improvisational style on the court to the spontaneity of jazz performance.

The shoe also features Zoom Air heel cushioning and a full-length shank plate. The white-and-blue palette pulled directly from the Washington Wizards’ home uniform, giving this colorway a specific moment in MJ’s career attached to it.

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Prosecutors allege that a studio belonging to Longway was housing 3,000 Fentanyl pills. Furthermore, it was alleged that there were six firearms in the studio, with more firearms found in the artist’s home. It was then stated that there was “compelling evidence tying defendant to a transaction involving 4 kg. of meth, which was trafficked through the studio.”

Alleged text messages were found that implied an effort to traffic drugs. Needless to say, these were some major allegations that could have put Peewee Longway behind bars for decades.

According to Complex, Peewee Longway took a plea deal back on April 1. He pleaded guilty to two charges, including Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

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Peewee Longway Sentencing

In return for this plea deal, prosecutors will recommend a maximum sentence of 14 years. Meanwhile, Peewee Longway’s defense will not ask for a sentence of less than 10 years.

With Longway facing between 10 and 14 years in prison, he will now have to wait until July 9 to get his official sentencing. At this time, he is also facing another Federal case in Georgia, although there have been very few updates on the case.

Last night, it was revealed that some of Longway’s jewelry was being auctioned off by the Federal Government. Some of the pieces are going for thousands of dollars.

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The all-black upper is the foundation of the whole shoe, and it reads incredibly clean in the official imagery. What makes this colorway interesting is how restrained the red actually is, it doesn’t scream at you from across the room.

Instead, the metallic red lands on the lace dubraes, the side panel, and the “23” heel detail, giving the shoe just enough contrast to pop without overpowering the blacked-out base.

This colorway has a longer backstory than most people realize. It got shelved, came back, got moved around the calendar, and finally landed on a confirmed drop date. The journey from concept to actual release has taken years, which makes these official photos feel like a genuine moment.

The “Bloodline” name connects to the Bred DNA that runs through Jordan Brand’s history, it’s a black and red Jordan colorway, just interpreted differently than the classic Flu Game. Jordan Brand isn’t recycling the Flu Game here they’re building something adjacent to it with its own identity.

May 23rd is coming up fast, so now is the time to get your plans together.

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Air Jordan 12 “Bloodline” Photos

The Air Jordan 12 “Bloodline” runs on a full black nubuck upper with pebbled leather detailing on the toe box and side panels for texture. Metallic red hits land on those distinctive plastic hardware pieces unique to the Jordan 12 silhouette, along with the side panel insert that typically carries the “JUMPMAN” text.

Red also appears on the “23” detail at the heel and on the Jumpman logo at the collar. The midsole and outsole both run in black, keeping the tonal look consistent underfoot.

Overall it’s a sharp, wearable colorway that works just as well off the court as on it.

Air Jordan 12 “Bloodline” Retail Price

Finally, the retail price of the Air Jordan 12 “Bloodline” is set at $215.

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Release Date: May 6, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Junkie in the Sun

1. Junkie In The Sun
2. Gotta Be More
3. Electric Revival
4. Funny Thing
5. Paper N Power
6. U-N-I
7. Mr. Green Eyes ft. Samara Cyn
8. Almost There
9. Dance With Me
10. Smile You’re On Camera
11. The Cycle
12. Pretty Things
13. Reminders ft. 6lack, Childish Major & Anna Field
14. Grass Greener w/ J. Wes
15. Heaven On Earth

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Release Date: May 6, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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From the outside, the relationship looked serious. She had been around his family for the holidays. They were seen together in ways that suggested this wasn’t casual, on red carpets, giving appearances, posting cute workout videos online, showing keys suggesting they purchased a home together… It’s the kind of visibility that usually signals something long-term.

Then, when Megan went online and said it was over, she didn’t sound vague about it. She said she ended things after being cheated on, following being treated in a way that didn’t match what had been presented publicly. That alone should have carried the conversation.

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However, almost immediately, things changed. The focus moved away from what she said and onto her. People questioned why she spoke about the alleged infidelity publicly. Strangers were picking apart her choices instead of the situation she described. Others stepped in to defend her, pointing out that the relationship had already been public and the embarrassment wasn’t something she introduced.

Responses became harsher and faster than they should have, and the misogyny was deafening. Comments flooded social media, framing the situation like something she had coming. Language went past criticism and into something more personal. At the same time, Klay showed up in videos on a boat, relaxed, smiling, moving through his day like none of it touched him. He was praised, and that difference just honed the ongoing reaction. For many people watching it unfold, that reaction felt familiar.

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Breakups aren’t new, but the conversation around Megan Thee Stallion often ends up in the same place. It turns to her image, her past, her body, her choices, and it lingers there longer than it should.

That’s where KevOnStage’s comment starts to land differently. The beloved comedian suggested that Megan Thee Stallion is almost like a litmus test, a way to gauge how people think based on how they talk about her. Watching this play out in real time, it’s hard to ignore what that test keeps revealing about misogyny, and more importantly, misogynoir.

The Reaction Holds Cruelty As The Default

Much of the verbally abusive reactions regarding Megan’s moves often come from men, and it didn’t take long to find a pattern in what was being said. The breakup wasn’t treated like a situation where someone got hurt. It was centered like something she earned. People brought up her past relationships and the way she presents herself, as well as her sexualized lyrics. The men she’s been linked to have been praised for treating her poorly, as Megan is framed as a woman who didn’t deserve sympathy in the first place.

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Voices with platforms picked it up and pushed it further. DJ Akademiks and others in that space have often leaned into turning Megan’s pain into content, repeating the same incel talking points, reinforcing the idea that Megan was the story, not what happened to her. She was called a “hoe,” while it was suggested that she was “passed around.” Klay Thompson was praised for allegedly cheating, with some reinforcing ideologies that if a woman is confident, sexual, attractive, and successful, taking advantage of her is a win.

When that kind of commentary gets amplified, it doesn’t just reflect what people are thinking. It gives those thoughts more room to spread. It tells people that this is an acceptable way to talk about her, that this level of viciousness isn’t crossing a line.

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It all felt personal, like people were comfortable reducing her to a set of assumptions and moving from there. It’s the kind of response that doesn’t pause to consider what actually happened, because it has already decided how it feels about her. Amid the discussions and hot takes, people started bringing up Tory Lanez again, calling it “karma.” Klay cheating on Megan was somehow Tory getting his “lick back.” Something that was already serious was turned into a justification for what she’s dealing with now.

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KevOnStage’s Litmus Test, Playing Out In Real Time

This is where KevOnStage’s comment lands differently. On the Here’s The Thing podcast, he positioned Megan Thee Stallion as a kind of litmus test, a way to gauge how people think based on how they respond to her. It’s not about whether they like her music or agree with her lifestyle, but how far they’re willing to go when she’s the subject.

“How you feel about Megan Thee Stallion overall,” he began, “is a good litmus test for how you think about relationships.” Kev added, “How you think about women, how you think about so many things?… You wanna date somebody? Before anything else… tell me what you think about Megan Thee Stallion. From Tory Lanez to Klay Thompson… that’s gonna tell you what kind of person you’re dealing with.”

“It might be as polarizing as who you vote for president,” he said. “How you think about women in relationships is how you think about Megan Thee Stallion as a person.”

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His remarks shook the table for the thumb-thugging warriors. There was pushback from the Meg haters who don’t hold space or grace for the Grammy winner. People have become comfortable with reducing her to a stereotype, and it keeps happening the same way. The details change, but the misogynistic tone doesn’t. That consistency is what makes Kev’s point stick. It’s not based on one moment but a pattern that keeps repeating itself, out loud, in real time.

The Tory Lanez Shadow That Won’t Leave

Moreover, it doesn’t take much for Tory Lanez’s name to come back into the conversation when Megan Thee Stallion is involved. The public started speaking about Megan and Klay’s breakup like some kind of payback for Lanez being behind bars. That doesn’t come from nowhere, because it’s built on a version of her story that’s been repeated enough that some people treat it like fact. Yet, the actual case is pretty clear.

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Tory Lanez is currently serving a prison sentence after being convicted in connection with the 2020 shooting involving Megan, who testified that he shot her in the feet after an argument in Los Angeles. Further, he was convicted on multiple felony charges including assault with a semiautomatic firearm and negligent discharge of a firearm. The case was prosecuted by the State of California, not Megan herself. Lanez did not testify in his own defense during the trial, though his legal team suggested Megan’s former friend Kelsey Harris may have fired the gun. Still, Megan is continuously blamed for his incarceration and called a liar.

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Reputations & Rewriting Her Story

This isn’t the first time a relationship involving Megan Thee Stallion has ended, and the story has pivoted afterward. It all tends to follow a familiar rhythm. While things are good, the relationship reads one way. The romances are public and visible, sometimes even celebrated. When it ends, the tone changes, and the focus moves to her and what she may have done wrong.

You saw that after her relationship with Moneybagg Yo. You saw it again with Pardison Fontaine. The details aren’t always the same, but the outcome is. The conversation circles back to Megan, her choices, her image, her past, the loss of her loved ones, as if those things explain everything. It doesn’t stay contained to the relationship itself, even as her exes openly mock her.

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Her music, body…the way she presents herself, the way she connects with fans, how she celebrates her accomplishments—or that she has accomplishments at all—are drawn in and used as context. She’s too open and far too sexual. Those points get repeated until they start to sound like evidence, even when they have nothing to do with what actually happened.

Megan Thee Stallion has consistently been open about what she’s come through. She lost both of her parents and her grandmother in a short span of time, then continued to build a career in front of an audience that only got larger. She toured and released music while navigating everything that comes with virality, and still finished her degree while all of that was happening. That part alone would be enough for most people to be given some level of grace. It doesn’t work that way here.

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Misogynoir lives in the gap between what Megan experiences and how people decide she should be treated afterward. It shows up in the instinct to punish her for being unwilling to shrink herself into something easier for people to accept. It shows up in how quickly serious situations become jokes, and how often her pain gets reframed as a consequence instead of harm.

That’s why these conversations around Megan never feel contained to celebrity gossip. The response always spills into something bigger. Every time she becomes the topic, people end up telling on themselves.

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This time, it relates to the drama surrounding Real Boston Richey and Tatiana Chanel, in which she alleged that he was gay. Moreover, she said that she used sex toys on him in the bedroom. Both allegations that Boston Richey denied. During a recent stream, Tekashi 6ix9ine called out Boston Richey over the allegations while flexing new jewelry. “N***as is not Mr. Pay For Sh*t. N***as is Mr. Peg For Sh*t. I’m the real Mr. Pay For Sh*t, n***a. I don’t be sticking dildos in my ass, n***a,” he said as someone assisted putting a massive chain on with a Birkin as a pendant. “N***a, this sh*t cost more than people’s chains,” he added as he flaunted the purse attached to his chain. 

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6ix9ine Buys New Chain

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We’ve yet to hear from Real Boston Richey regarding Tekashi 6ix9ine, but after the explosive allegations of abuse and kidnapping emerged, he attempted to clear the air himself. The 11-minute video saw him explaining their relationship, claiming that he loved but they had a toxic relationship where they cheated on each other. However, in response, she accused him of grooming her when she was underage and abusing her. 

We will keep you posted on anymore updates regarding the situation. Check out Tekashi 6ix9ine’s post above. Is he doing too much? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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