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Jalen Hurts Laces Up Rare Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 Cleats For Training Camp

Ben Atkinson — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:18:15 +0000

Jalen Hurts is back in Philly for training camp, and he’s already turning heads with his footwear. The Eagles quarterback stepped onto the field in a cleated version of the Levi’s x Air Jordan 3. It’s a fitting choice for a player who’s built a reputation around his rotating Jordan cleat collection.

The design leans heavily into denim styling. A washed light blue suede covers the base of the shoe, mimicking the look of faded jeans.

Cream detailing wraps the toe and heel, keeping things grounded in classic Air Jordan 3 territory. A small tag hangs from the laces, echoing the kind of branding patch you’d find stitched onto an actual pair of Levi’s.

This isn’t Hurts’ first time debuting this exact pair either. He previously wore the Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 cleat during Pro Bowl Games earlier this year, alongside Rams receiver Puka Nacua.

Bringing it back for training camp shows just how much he liked the look. It’s rare for a player-exclusive cleat to resurface months later outside of an actual game.

Jalen Hurts’ Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 Cleat

Jalen Hurts rocking the Levi’s x Air Jordan 3 cleat during the Philadelphia Eagles training camp

Philly fans, how we feeling going into this season?

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— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) August 1, 2026

Hurts has become one of the NFL’s most reliable sources of Jordan cleat content. He’s cycled through Air Jordan 1s, 3s, 5s, 6s, 10s, and 11s over the past two seasons alone, often switching pairs multiple times within a single game.

Some of his cleats have carried personal meaning too, including his “Jawn Air” Jordan 11s built around Philly slang, and his “Love, Hurts” pair released after his Super Bowl MVP run. Given that history, the Levi’s 3 fits right into a rotation that rarely repeats itself twice.

With the season still ahead, expect plenty more cleat reveals from Hurts before Week 1 even arrives. Fans have already started speculating about which colorway he might debut once the games actually start counting. If training camp is any indication, this season’s rotation should be just as deep as the last one.

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No Effort 2 – Song by Tee Grizzley

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Tee Grizzley is one of hip-hop’s most literal storytellers. Whenever he drops a track, you know that the Detroit MC is going to have something interesting to recount. That is certainly the case on his latest track “No Effort 2.” In true Tee Grizzley fashion, the beat is absolutely banging. The artist navigates this production with relative ease, while giving us some witty wordplay. It is the kind of song that has made Tee Grizzley such a fan favorite. He is still giving his fans something to ponder, and that is why “No Effort 2” is something you should be listening to today.

Release Date: July 31, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from No Effort 2

Only thing I can learn from the opps is how bein’ homeless work
Everything fallin’, when we strike, you know how bowlin’ work
I remember drinkin’ out the water hose, watchin’ CatDog
Now if you ain’t on the money route, you won’t catch dog

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Shaolin Rebel 2 – Song by Inspectah Deck featuring Siahlaw

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Inspectah Deck is a hip-hop legend. He is part of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rap groups of all-time, the Wu-Tang Clan. To this day, he is still making music, and fans could not be any happier. On Friday, he dropped his latest song, “Shaolin Rebel 2.” This is a follow-up to the first iteration of the song, which came out in 2019. It’s another dope track from a legend, and you should give it a spin. Let us know what you think, in the comments below.

Release Date: July 31, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Smarter Not Harder – Song by G.T. featuring Larry June

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

G.T. and Larry June have merged their styles together on the new song, “Smarter Not Harder.” As you are going to hear, this is a song that takes things exceptionally low-key. From the production to the quiet raps, it is clear that both artists would prefer to keep things to a whisper. Overall, it makes for a unique sound. This blending of Detroit and the West Coast sounds great, and if you’re a fan of either artist, you will probably dig this new collab. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments below.

Release Date: July 31, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Monsterz – Song by Saint Bodhi featuring Freddie Gibbs

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

California artist Saint Bodhi has always been able to shine thanks to dope raps and phenomenal sung vocals. These are all on display with the inspirational new track “Monsterz,” featuring Freddie Gibbs. Saint Bodhi begins the song with those signature vocals, delivering a catchy hook with meaningful lyrics about fighting your own battles and demons. Freddie Gibbs comes through with a solid verse, which goes without saying given his track record. Saint Bodhi’s rapped verses are also fantastic, and add to what is already a pretty dope track. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Release Date: July 24, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Pocket Full – Song by The Musalini & 9th Wonder

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Fans of 9th Wonder and The Musalini can get their project, The Don & Eye 3, on vinyl right now. However, if you want to listen to it on DSPs, you will have to wait until August 14. Until then, the two artists have left fans with a single. The single in question is “Pocket Full,” which, at its core, is a song about sex and condoms. As always, 9th Wonder comes through with some special production. Meanwhile, The Musalini delivers dope bars and some low-key flows and cadences. We’re excited to hear the entire project.

Release Date: July 31, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: THE DON & EYE 3: THE TRILOGY

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Ten Summers – Song by SOB x RBE

Alexander Cole — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

SOB x RBE is a West Coast rap group that was dropping hits just a few years ago. However, they decided to break up and go on a hiatus of sorts. Thankfully, the group has decided to reunite and make a comeback. Their first single back is called “Ten Summers,” and as you can imagine, it is a banger. The hook is incredibly catchy, while that undeniable West Coast bounce carries the track forward. Furthermore, the verses are extremely energetic here, which certainly helps bring the track together. It’s a comeback that fans will want to peep.

Release Date: July 31, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Ten Summers

Yeah, I’m Prada steppin’, Amiri saggin’, Moncler junkie (Moncler junkie)
If you knew the consequences, wouldn’t dare touch me (You wouldn’t dare)
When I was sittin’ in that cell, you wasn’t there for me (You ain’t even call me)
We put scopes up on our choppers, we ain’t deer huntin’

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Wizkid Rocks The Upcoming Free The Youth Air Jordan 16

Ben Atkinson — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:31:00 +0000

The Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 keeps getting co-signs from major names. Nigerian superstar Wizkid was recently spotted wearing the pair. He was seen kicked back on a patio, one foot resting on his knee, giving fans a clear look at the shoe.

The colorway is unmistakable. It comes dressed in metallic silver, total orange, and picante red. Chrome detailing hits the toe box and heel, giving it a standout finish compared to most Air Jordan 16 releases.

This marks the first true retail release for this Jordan 16 collaboration. Free The Youth is a Ghanaian creative collective that first linked with Jordan Brand back in 2025. That partnership started with friends-and-family exclusives before growing into this full retail drop.

Seeing Wizkid in the shoe adds even more cultural weight to the release. Overall, his presence connects the sneaker to a broader wave of African artists and creatives currently shaping global fashion conversations.

Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16

Wizkid wearing the Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 pic.twitter.com/MVoCWcm6A5
— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) August 1, 2026

The shoe itself is built around Ghanaian identity. Its design draws from the country’s culture, architecture, and traditional prints. A removable shroud, a signature AJ16 feature, comes reversible here. One side matches the metallic silver upper, while the flip side reveals a Tawny Eagle graphic, Ghana’s national animal.

Free The Youth released the pair exclusively through their own site on August 1st. Also a wider release follows on August 15th through SNKRS and select retailers. Pricing is set at $255.

The campaign behind the shoe went just as deep as the design itself. Every backdrop in the release imagery was hand-drawn, hand-painted, or sculpted from clay, with no CGI or AI involved.

Further, Free The Youth’s own members performed each airborne shot themselves. It ties the visuals directly back to the group’s self-described role as cultural stuntmen.

Given the shoe’s cultural depth and growing celebrity attention, this collaboration is shaping up to be one of the standout Jordan releases of the summer.

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Nigel Sylvester Replaces Fan’s Sneakers After He Sold Them For Engagement Ring

Ben Atkinson — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:51:20 +0000

Sometimes the sneaker world gives back in ways nobody expects. One fan’s story is going viral for exactly that reason. He sold off part of his collection, including his beloved “Brick by Brick” Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4, to help fund an engagement ring.

Letting go of a grail like that isn’t easy for any sneakerhead. But for this fan, the ring mattered more than the shoe. He proposed, and the story could have ended there as a simple, sweet gesture that plenty of people would have called sacrifice enough on its own.

Instead, it kept going. Word of the story reached both Nigel Sylvester and StockX. Independently of each other, both decided to do something about it. Sylvester gifted him a pair of the “Brick After Brick” Air Jordan 4, his most recent collaboration. StockX followed with a pair of the original “Brick by Brick” release, the exact shoe he’d let go of in the first place.

Neither party coordinated with the other, which only made the moment feel more genuine once it all came together. Just like that, he ended up with everything. He got engaged, kept his favorite sneakers, and gained a new pair on top of it.

Nigel Sylvester Gifts Fan Sneakers

What full circle moment after selling his sneakers, which included the “Brick by Brick” Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 to help buy an engagement ring, Both Nigel Sylvester and StockX individually gifted him pairs of the “Brick After Brick” and “Brick by Brick” Nigel Sylvester x… pic.twitter.com/hE3KHK6AxZ
— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) August 1, 2026

The “Brick by Brick” Air Jordan 4 released back in March 2025, retailing for $225. It quickly became one of the most popular casual sneakers of the year, wrapped in a Firewood Orange suede upper with aged midsoles. Complex later named it Sneaker of the Year, cementing its place as one of Sylvester’s biggest hits.

Its follow-up, “Brick After Brick,” dropped this past May for $230. It leaned into a sail base with cinnabar, anthracite, and muslin accents, giving it a worn-in look that mirrors Sylvester’s actual riding style. On release day alone, it saw over 3,500 resale sales, more than 1,100 higher than its predecessor.

Both pairs carry “Bike Air” branding on the heel, a signature touch across Sylvester’s entire Jordan Brand run. His collaborations trace back to 2018, when he became the first BMX athlete ever signed by Jordan Brand. Getting both pairs back, gifted separately by the two parties most connected to their story, makes this an especially fitting ending.

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Keefe D Says He Won’t Take Plea Deal In Tupac Murder Trial

Gabriel Bras Nevares — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:00:20 +0000

Duane “Keefe D” Davis recently got a major blow in his murder trial, as the court will admit his 2008 interview with police about Tupac Shakur’s death as evidence. In a conversation with 8 News Now Las Vegas, he said he won’t take a plea deal in the face of these and other trial updates.

“I didn’t do nothing,” Keefe D remarked to investigator Vanessa Murphy. “I’m 63. I had a cancer battle. And I got three stents to my heart, and the average American lives like 74 years old. 10 years, I’m dead. So why would I take a deal? I heard it was, like, 10 and 25. I’m not going to do that. I’m not going to take a deal like that. Especially after I haven’t done it. I’m an innocent man.”

Elsewhere, Davis denied being in Nevada at the time of Tupac’s murder and said his previous confessions to the murder were just a financial ploy. “I was just after the money, and they said I was covered,” he alleged, further claiming his innocence. “I did it for the money… That was the ghostwriters that did it. I didn’t write that book… Just read the book. You know I didn’t write that book. And the [DJ] Vlad thing, the lady, she gave me $150,000… They wrote me a script to follow. My lawyer came with the script, and it seemed like he was in bed with them the whole time.”

Keefe D Defends His Innocence

Keefe D said he was trying to feed his family and denied any gang involvement since 1989. Also, he spoke on helping Suge Knight start Death Row Records, using this as an argument against wanting to kill their biggest artist. “Why would I kill the guy that’s making us the most money? […] It don’t make sense. Suge Knight will tell you that I didn’t do it,” Davis remarked.

Finally, he expressed hope in his case and regret over putting his family in this situation. Jury selection in this case will reportedly begin on August 10.

As Keefe D and his lawyers fight back, we will see if this plea deal offer changes. Alternatively, the full jury trial will begin soon, barring any delays.

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