“No seeding. No private link. Entered the raffle and hit,” Bun B said. “Never stop dreaming. They do come true. Waiting on the next color to shoot my shot.”

That quote hits different coming from someone as plugged into sneaker and hip-hop culture as Bun B. Even with decades of industry relationships, he still went through the same public raffle as everyone else. Bun B could likely make a few calls and secure pairs without much effort at all.

Choosing not to says something about how much he actually respects the process. The pair itself features a bold red leather upper, paired with white Swooshes and a black outsole. Victor Victor’s signature dog logo shows up on both the insole and the lateral heel, tying the design back to Steven Victor’s imprint.

Seeing someone with Bun B’s standing celebrate a raffle win says a lot about how exciting this release has been across the sneaker community.

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Bun B’s Victor Victor Air Force 1 Win

The Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 line has picked up serious momentum since its debut. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama helped kick off that buzz, wearing early colorways during the NBA Finals before any official release existed.

Red now marks the third colorway revealed in the lineup, following earlier black and yellow pairs. Each version has stuck to that same clean color-blocking approach, keeping the ’01 shape’s chunkier, early-2000s build.

Limited raffles have become part of what makes this release feel special. Stories like Bun B’s show that even well-connected figures in the culture still have to compete for a pair like everyone else. That’s really what sneaker culture is supposed to be about at its core.

Losing a raffle a few times only makes an eventual win feel that much sweeter. That’s a feeling every real sneakerhead understands and respects, no matter how big a name someone already has. For a collaboration already generating this much excitement, moments like Bun B’s win only add to its growing reputation.

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This marks the shoe’s seventh release since its original 1989 debut. Black covers the upper, paired with classic grey accents and Fire Red hits running through the midsole and outsole. “Nike Air” branding returns to the heel, keeping things true to the model’s earliest form.

Unlike the last couple releases, this version leans fully into its OG proportions. That means a slimmer toe box, cleaner panel lines, and the original silhouette shape fans have wanted back for years. It’s a clear step away from the tumbled leather build used on the 2024 “Reimagined” pair. Even small details like the eyelet spacing and wing details are said to match the ’89 blueprint closely.

Given this shoe’s history, retailers should expect heavy demand once release day actually arrives. The “Bred” colorway has sold out almost immediately every time it’s come back. Black Friday timing only adds more pressure to an already stacked shopping day for sneaker fans.

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Air Jordan 4 “Bred”

The “Bred” 4 is the exact colorway Michael Jordan wore during “The Shot,” his iconic buzzer-beater against Cleveland in the 1989 playoffs.

Tinker Hatfield designed the original Jordan 4 that same year, and “Bred” remains one of the clearest examples of his early vision for the line. That connection alone has kept the colorway near the top of most grail lists for over three decades.

Its retro history reflects that status too. Versions have dropped in 1999, 2008, 2012, and 2019, with each one drawing serious attention from both longtime collectors and newer fans discovering the shoe for the first time. The 2019 version alone is still considered one of the strongest retro releases Jordan Brand has ever dropped.

Bringing back the true OG shape after years of tweaked builds should make this one of the most anticipated Jordan 4 releases in recent memory. For fans, this finally feels like the definitive version they’ve been waiting on.

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The milestone comes after several close runs at the summit. Aiko made her Billboard 200 debut with Sail Out, which peaked at No. 8 in 2013. Souled Out reached No. 3 the following year, while Trip landed at No. 5 in 2017. Her previous career high belonged to 2020’s Chilombo, which debuted at No. 2 and later earned an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammys. Westside Whimsy is now her sixth Top 10 project.

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Streaming Powered Aiko’s No. 1 Debut

Most of the album’s opening week came from streaming. Billboard reports that 70,000 of its 74,000 units were streaming-equivalent albums, representing 71.33 million official on-demand streams. Traditional album sales contributed another 3,500 units, while track-equivalent activity accounted for the remaining 500. The project also debuted at the top of Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart.

Westside Whimsy arrived Sept. 11 with little runway, having only been formally announced three days earlier. The 20-track album features Kendrick Lamar on “So Good,” Ab-Soul on “Love Bomb,” Tyga on “Like, Whatever,” Larry June on “Neighbors,” and OHMA on the closing track “Golden Coast.”

The album is also Aiko’s first full-length studio release since Chilombo six years ago. She celebrated the new chart peak on Instagram by thanking listeners and later telling fans, “What’s mine is ours.” Check out the album above.

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The claim came from Tae’s mother, who alleged online that Fletcher and Yung Miami had once fallen out over Diggs. She did not publicly provide proof of a relationship between Fletcher and Diggs, and Fletcher wasted little time rejecting the accusation.

“The internet is a sick ass place,” Fletcher wrote on X. “I’m so tired of the drama, lies and negativity. I know it’s easier to hate than love but it really gets to a f*cking point.” She continued, “On my brother yall done said so many lies about me this year it’s scary. But yall really going too far with these n*ggas I do not know. If y’all got proof POST IT! Stop f*cking lying on me especially about these n*ggas.”

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Yung Miami Was Previously Linked To Diggs

Part of the allegation appears to pull from older speculation surrounding Diggs and Yung Miami. In December 2024, we reported that the two sparked dating rumors after they were spotted at the same Miami restaurant around his birthday. Yung Miami pushed back on that chatter shortly afterward. She declared herself “Young, Rich, outside, & single!!!!!” rather than confirming any romance with Diggs.

No public evidence has surfaced establishing that Fletcher dated Diggs or that a dispute with Yung Miami developed because of him. Diggs later entered a highly publicized relationship with Cardi B, with whom he shares a child. TMZ has referred to the NFL player as Cardi’s “baby daddy” while covering their relationship.

Fletcher’s response didn’t try to unpack every accusation circulating about her. Instead, she drew a simple line around the latest one. If someone is going to claim she was involved with Diggs, she wants receipts. Meanwhile, she’s been enjoying a blissful life with her longtime beau, Moneybagg Yo.

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White leather covers most of the upper, keeping the base clean and simple. A glossy maroon shell wraps the toe and heel, giving the cleat some real contrast against that white. That combination ties directly into Washington’s burgundy and gold color scheme, making it an easy fit for gameday.

The Jordan 6’s classic shape translates surprisingly well into cleat form. Its rounded toe and mid-panel detailing stay largely intact, even with the thinner, performance-ready build underneath.

This follows a recent pair of Air Jordan 17 Low cleats Diggs debuted, continuing a steady run of custom Jordan silhouettes since signing with Washington. Diggs has quickly established himself as one of the league’s go-to names for standout cleat customs. Further, this pair only adds to that reputation early into his time with the team.

Since these are player-exclusive builds, there’s no retail release or price attached. They’re made specifically for Diggs to wear on the field, not for public purchase.

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Stefon Diggs’ Air Jordan 6 Low “Maroon” Cleats

Diggs signed with Washington back in August, joining Jayden Daniels and the Commanders after his release from New England. Custom cleats have become one of his early signature moves with a new franchise, something he’s done at nearly every stop in his career.

Diggs has worn Jordan Brand cleats consistently since signing with the label. He works with custom artists to remix classic silhouettes into football-ready builds. The Jordan 6, 7, and 17 have all made appearances in his rotation at different points, giving him one of the deeper cleat catalogs in the league.

Function has always mattered just as much as style for Diggs specifically. Most of his customs still use a lightweight base underneath all that Jordan-inspired detailing, keeping performance intact despite the flashy look. That balance is part of what’s made his cleat game so consistent over the years, rather than just a one-off gimmick.

With a new team and a fresh set of colors to work with, expect plenty more Jordan-inspired cleats from Diggs as the season rolls on.

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Bank of America also filed a claim involving Keith’s 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS. The financial institution says the estate owes about $115,000 on the vehicle. Together, the claims exceed $198,000. The filings are creditor claims against the estate, meaning the amounts are being presented for payment through the probate process. They do not, by themselves, establish that every amount will ultimately be approved or paid as submitted.

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Keith Left Behind A Significant Estate

The claims arrive after creditors were formally notified to come forward during probate. In July, TMZ reported that a family member had been appointed administrator of Keith’s estate and disclosed substantial assets, including bank and money market accounts, a Mercedes-Maybach, a Lamborghini, and a 50 percent interest in a Memphis home.

His estate also includes business and music-related holdings. The filing cited interests in Shadow Tequila and an engineering studio, along with Keith’s publishing rights, music catalog, trademarks, and royalties. According to the probate documents, Keith was unmarried, had no children, and left no will.

Keith, whose legal name was Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, died June 18 at age 29. The Nashville Medical Examiner later determined that he died from the toxic effects of ketamine and mitragynine, a compound found in kratom, TMZ reported.

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No credible report or official record has surfaced indicating that Quando was arrested again or returned to federal prison. The confusion likely stems from his current legal status, which is more complicated than simply being “free.”

Quando, whose legal name is Tyquian Bowman, was transferred out of federal prison and into community confinement earlier this year. Complex reported in June that Federal Bureau of Prisons records listed him under RRM Atlanta after he left FCI Edgefield in South Carolina. A BOP representative told the outlet that community confinement can include either a residential reentry center, commonly known as a halfway house, or home confinement.

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Quando Is Still Completing His Federal Sentence

The move came after Quando served roughly 15 months behind bars on a federal drug conviction. He pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute marijuana and was sentenced to 33 months. XXL reported that his sentence was later reduced by five months, clearing the way for his transfer into community confinement. His projected full release date remains Nov. 11.

That means Quando is still serving the final portion of his federal sentence under BOP supervision, but available records do not support the social media claims that he has been sent back to jail or prison.

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The question came about an hour into Joe’s appearance on The Real Report with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. Yayo brought up Papoose’s new diss record “Jezebel” and noted that Remy already had records with Big Pun and Fat Joe before her relationship with Papoose. Joe immediately explained why he generally stays out of the former couple’s conflict.

“Her daughter’s my goddaughter,” he said. “I make it a habit of not getting involved between them because I can’t have no problem with my goddaughter. I love her too much, and I don’t want her father and me to be going at it like that. So, I try my best to mind my business.”

He did, however, answer the songwriting question directly. “Personally, Fat Joe has never seen nobody write Remy’s rhymes, ’til this day,” Joe said. “She just did ten songs this week. She’s barred up. This week! So, I don’t know what to tell you.”

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Joe Doesn’t Want Their Feud To Affect His Goddaughter

Papoose reignited the ghostwriting conversation with “Jezebel,” released earlier this month amid his ongoing divorce from Remy. Complex reported that the track includes Papoose claiming he secretly wrote some of his estranged wife’s raps while publicly praising her abilities. Remy had already rejected that narrative months earlier. On April’s “W.Y.F.L.,” she pushed back against claims that Papoose had ghostwritten her material.

Joe avoided weighing in on the rest of their marital dispute. He repeatedly returned to his relationship with their daughter, Reminisce, emphasizing that he wants to remain in her life without creating problems with either parent. He even joked that he has more photos of his goddaughter in his room than he does of his own children.

That boundary leaves Joe unwilling to referee the divorce, but on one specific question, he did not hesitate. Whatever Papoose says happened behind closed doors, Joe says that across his decades of knowing and recording with Remy, he has never personally seen anyone write her bars.

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“We went through every, and I can say this with confidence, we went through every single piece of evidence,” the juror said, explaining that the panel reviewed two thick exhibit binders along with the digital evidence. He said jurors eventually asked for the material electronically because crowding around the physical binders was slowing the process. “So those saying the jury was— dude, I’m proud of the job we did. We went through everything. We were meticulous, bro.”

One of the biggest questions centered on how much control prosecutors actually proved Durk exercised over the men accused of carrying out the plot. The juror pointed to evidence that Durk had allegedly instructed people not to book flights under names connected to him, yet those involved still traveled under their real names. “So, how much authority does he actually have?” the juror asked.

That doubt cut directly into prosecutors’ theory that Durk was calling the shots behind an organized retaliation against Quando Rondo. The government accused him of arranging the 2022 attack that killed Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.

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Some Of The Government’s Evidence Didn’t Land

The juror also discussed a DJ Akademiks interview that prosecutors presented as part of their case against Durk. “The podcast, if anything, was like a funny little anecdote that I guess the prosecution was making it sound like he kind of snitched on himself on that one,” the juror told Nash. He suggested the comments could instead be understood through “meme culture” and the kind of material created for clicks. “It didn’t really weigh on me,” he added.

Durk was acquitted on all five counts on Sept. 11. Co-defendants Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey were also cleared of the murder-for-hire charges, though both were convicted on stalking-related counts. However, the acquittal has not ended Durk’s legal troubles. He remains in custody ahead of a separate racketeering-related trial scheduled for Oct. 5.

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A.R.I. financed OVO through convertible notes issued in 2025. In a September statement tied to a 391-page Ontario court filing, A.R.I. said OVO owed C$5,037,977 as of July 31, including interest and other amounts the lender says are required under their agreements. The firm also claims it was never told about negotiations with Authentic and Vince, was not asked for a payoff amount, and learned of the completed transaction after it closed.

“We received no portion of the transaction proceeds,” A.R.I. said. The firm added that it has repeatedly sought information about how its rights were treated during the sale and intends to pursue those answers in court.

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The August 24 transaction gave Authentic a 51 percent stake in OVO’s intellectual property, while Drake retained 44 percent and Vince acquired the remaining five percent. Vince separately took control of OVO’s operating business. According to the transaction documents Vince filed with the SEC, the deal was structured so that defined OVO debt would be repaid before Vince acquired the operating companies.

That does not mean the SEC has accused Drake or OVO of wrongdoing or opened an enforcement case based on the available records. The agency enters the story because Vince is publicly traded and filed the OVO transaction documents with the SEC, creating a public record that can now be compared with A.R.I.’s allegations.

The Court Fight Predates OVO’s Sale

The disagreement began well before Authentic and Vince entered the picture. Billboard Canada reported that OVO sued A.R.I. in Toronto on June 2 after the lender sought an additional make-whole payment after repaying part of its investment. OVO argued that the contractual conditions triggering the fee had not been met.

A.R.I. filed its own case in British Columbia on June 11, arguing the make-whole provision was part of the original financing deal and was intended to guarantee a minimum return if the notes were repaid or terminated before maturity. No court has ruled that A.R.I.’s interpretation is correct.

The lender’s newer filing adds the OVO sale to that existing fight. For now, A.R.I. continues to seek payment and information about the transaction, while the dispute over what OVO still owes remains unresolved in Canadian court.

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