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All Posts The NBA All-Star game is almost here—Sunday, Feb. 15—and the player edition kicks are rolling in. Jordan Brand reveals the kicks their players—Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and more—will likely be rocking on game day.
Tark the Shark is dead. Long live Tark the Shark. Jerry Tarkanian, the legendary college coach who helmed the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels during their glory days is dead. He was 84.
Ever tidbit of news that comes from Roc Nation Sports has been on the up. Now it is being reported that Jay Z’s burgeoning brand has decided to part ways with their initial partner, CAA.
After riding the blissful high of Little League champion greatness for months, Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West has been stripped of the title for foul play.
Kanye West is talking again, and the quotables are flowing. Yeezy called in to Ryan Seacrest’s On Air With Ryan radio show and the topics covered included new music and adidas Yeezys.
Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are mourning the death of three Muslim students who were slain Tuesday evening. Craig Stephen Hicks was arrested for the shooting death of the students, and local reports say the altercation was possibly started by an argument over parking.
50 Cent sat down with People Magazine to discuss his new underwear line FRIGO, but somehow Kanye West’s Grammy antics became a focal point in the conversation.
Abu Talha al-Almani, a former German-Ghanaian gangster rapper known as Deso Dogg, is now a designated global terrorist. The U.S. State Department made the announcement Monday (Feb. 9) after stating al-Almani joined Islamic State militants in 2012 and appeared in several videos on the group’s behalf.
Brian Williams, not to be confused with Bryan “Baby” Williams aka Birdman of Cash Money fame, will have to put his tall tales on ice for at least six months. The NBC anchor has been suspended without pay by the network.
DJ/producer Mark Ronson is the boy right now. His Bruno Mars-assisted record, “Uptown Funk,” is number one in the country; now he’s pushing his new single called “Feel Right,” featuring Mystikal.
We’re going to guess that Maia Campbell has fallen off the wagon. The former In The House actress, with a history of drug use, was arrested in Atlanta and Riverdale, GA at a Burger King and a Waffle House, respectively.
O.T. Genasis has spread his love for the CoCo in clubs all across the world. Now he returns with more firepower on “CoCo Pt. 2,” featuring Meek Mill and Jeezy.