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Drake just dropped a pair of colorways of the OVO x Air Jordan 8’s that were snatched up in seconds last week. Nevertheless, the rumor is that the 6 God is ditching Jordan Brand and taking his talents to adidas. 

R. Kelly like just about everyone loved Black Panther. In his excitement, the R&B crooner with an alleged fetish for teenaged girls tweeted that he was heading to Wakanda, but Black Twitter, on King T’Challa’s behalf, was basically like, “That’s going to be a no from me, dawg.” 

August Greene, the newly-formed supergroup featuring the talents of Common, Karriem Riggins, and Robert Glasper, are just beginning their journey into sound. The trio stopped by the offices of NPR to deliver a rousing Tiny Desk concert that featured powerful women vocals and representation.

We definitely thought Hip-Hop would take it this far. Today (Feb. 22), Netflix shared the first trailer for Roxanne Roxanne, the legendary rapper Roxanne Shante’s biopic. 

Lil Yachty is securing a nice catalog of endorsements. The Atlanta rapper hit New York City last night (Feb. 7) to support the Reebok Workout Plus sneaker’s long history. 

Unless you’ve been off of social media grid for the past few days you’d know that Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl Halftime Show caught all kinds of failing grades, but the one gold star he did get was for his choice of sneakers.

Dave East is about to embark into a champagne campaign. He has been named an official global ambassador for Luc Belaire.

G.O.O.D. Music has a new member on its roster. Yesterday (Feb. 1), G.O.O.D Music President and Clipse rapper Pusha T announced that Chicago rapper Valee has signed to the house that Yeezy built. 

Three members of the cast of Martin were spotted after eating lunch together, so of course rumors of a reboot are circulating. Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Tichina Arnold were seen out in Burbank. 

Quavo stands accused of putting hands on a celebrity jeweler at a Grammy’s afterparty. Apparently, it all started after a dispute over money (that’s how it usually happens) and ended with the Migos rapper delivering the fade. 

The Rolling Loud Miami festival is looking like a must-attend for Hip-Hop heads this late spring/early summer. Over its three nights, the festival will be headlined by J. Cole, Travis Scott and Future. 

If you need to get the word out, have Kendrick Lamar tweet it. Today (Jan. 31), the Compton rapper revealed the Black Panther The Album tracklist and cover artwork.