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When fans reflect on some of the great Jumpman models of all-time, sneakerheads immediately think of the Air Jordan 3, which was the first Jordan shoe to be designed by Tinker Hatfield. Hatfield’s elephant print and Nike Air bubble aesthetics were a huge hit that continues to stand the test of time. In fact, Jordan Brand continues to deliver new colorways of the Air Jordan 3, and in just a few weeks, we will be getting the “Racer Blue” colorway.

As you can see in the official images below, the shoe has a white leather upper all while the midsole, tongue, and inner lining all have some hints of blue. From there, we have some elephant print hits on the toe box and the back heel which ultimately give the shoe its iconic Jordan 3 aesthetics. It is a simple yet effective offering that will surely be popular upon release.

For those who want to grab a pair, these will officially be released on July 10th through the SNKRS app for $190 USD. These are a great model for the summer and we’re sure they will match some of the outfits you’ve already got picked out for the warmer months.

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This past Friday, Hip-Hop fans were treated to two huge album releases, as Polo G and Migos unleashed Hall of Fame and Culture III, respectively. Days after the arrival of the two long-awaited albums, early sales projections started rolling out, with Polo G predicted to move about 165K-175K album-equivalent units and Migos slated to push about 125K-135K on their end.

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As this week has progressed, however, what started off as a landslide victory for Polo G quickly turned into somewhat of a sales battle between the sensational “Rapstar” artist and the beloved Atlanta rap trio, as Polo G’s sales projections experienced a massive dip in about 40,000 album-equivalent units. Now, in a newly released Instagram Live interview with Elliot Wilson, Polo G talks about his perspective on album sales.

During the interview, Elliot Wilson prefaces his question by remarking on how Polo G is practically in a position to compete with himself considering his newly released album will be going head to head with Culture III, on which he makes a guest appearance. Wilson then asks Polo G, “I’m sure you want to be number one. How competitive are you when it comes to stuff like that?”

Surprisingly, Polo G reveals that his focus is never on the numbers. “I’m only competitive talent-wise. I’m never competitive when it comes to numbers because that’s moreso a perception type of thing. I’m only ever competitive as far as how hard I’mma go or how good that I am at doing what I do. But I never get competitive number-wise.”

Polo G concludes, saying, “If it pans out that I get a number one, then so be it, but if I didn’t, then I wouldn’t be losing sleep about it.”

With the time frame for Migos and Polo G’s first-week sales calculations nearing its end, fans of the artists will soon see who ends up victorious in the sales battle. While we all await the official numbers though, what do you think about Polo G’s attitudes towards first-week sales and chart positions?

Seven-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish is facing the heat over a video that allegedly shows her saying the Asian slur “ch**k” and putting on a “blaccent”. 

In the first seconds of the alleged evidence, the “bad guy” singer is seen supposedly mouthing the Asian slur under the guise of an internet challenge as the video is captioned, “if u can name every song in this i will pay you”, leaving lots of room for interpretation.

The middle of the clip is a little more incriminating, as you can hear Billie switch her tone and even hear her producer-brother Finneas ask her, “why are you talking like that” in the background of a longer version of the clip. 

The most damaging evidence is presented at the end of the TikTok, showing Billie yelling in what appears to be an attempt to offensively mock Asian languages. 

Tiktok user @icxvy set the match to the fire when they posted the video on Monday with the caption “#billieeilishcancelled lol”.

Since Monday, the video has garnered millions of views and over 13K comments. Social media erupted with reactions claiming that this is just another example of Billie’s insensitive behavior.

Some fans claim the video is dated, possibly going back to 2015 when Billie was 14 years old and less aware of the impact of her actions. One TikTok commenter said, “yall so soft” and another commented “oh god she’s a CHILD. people make mistakes. people change.”

Billie has yet to comment on the video or set the record straight. She’s also been under fire for her alleged boyfriend’s homophobic and racist comments online, which you can read about here.

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Billie Eilish is among some of the biggest pop stars in the world right now and while she might be embroiled in some controversy amongst her young fans, it seems like she is unbothered. The singer-songwriter has a lot of brand deals going on right now and just last week, it was revealed that she would now be working with Jordan Brand. In fact, a highlighter yellow Air Jordan 1 KO colorway surfaced online shortly after the announcement, and it has already led to a large debate amongst sneakerheads.

Now, according to the Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, Billie will also be getting her very own Air Jordan 15, and the mock-up for it can be found, below. As you can see, the shoe has an all-over creamy beige color, which fits with the monochrome aesthetic of the Air Jordan 1 KO which got shown off at the beginning of the week.

It has been revealed that the shoe is set to drop on September 9th, however, this date is subject to change. Once again, this is another polarizing model although considering it’s Eilish, we wouldn’t expect anything less.

Let us know what you think about this new shoe, in the comments section below.

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It has been a while since we’ve last seen an official release from R&B singer Chris Brown, who has been missing since his early 2020 mixtape Slime & B with Young Thug. You’d have to go back even further to two summers ago for his most recent solo album, Indigo. With that in mind, fans have got to feel excited to see that the 32-year-old is shooting a music video for an upcoming single with rapper Wale.

According to The Shade Room, the music video that was being shot on Tuesday night is for the D.C rapper’s upcoming single called “Angles.” This was subsequently confirmed by an Instagram post from the singer himself, teasing the new track with interactive cover art and a brief glimpse of the song itself.

Brown notoriously has left his comments off all throughout his Instagram page, but his posts still receive an immense amount of support despite the generally cryptic captions. In teasing “Angles,” Brown had little to add to the post caption beyond the eyes and fire emojis. On the flip side of the coin, Wale has been more direct in promoting the upcoming single, drumming up hype for it on Twitter.

The two artists are mutual collaborators and have worked together multiple times in the past. Brown last featured on Wale’s “Heaven On Earth” off of his 2017 Shine record. Wale featured on Brown and Tyga’s Fan of a Fan collaborative album in 2015 on the song “It’s Yo Sh*t.”

Check out the behind-the-scenes look of the upcoming music video below and let us know if you’re excited for the song’s official release.

If you are a big fan of the Nike Dunk Low, then 2021 has been nothing short of exciting and overwhelming. With so many new colorways making their way to the market, fans have been given an abundance of choices, and in just a few months, Virgil Abloh will be giving us 50 more, in what should prove to be his most ambitious Off-White x Nike collection yet. That’s right, Off-White and Nike are coming through with 50 new colorways of the Nike Dunk Low and the collection is going to be called “Dear Summer.”

Numbers 2-49 will have a white and grey upper although the main difference will be the colors of the laces. From there, the first colorway will be a unique white and yellow offering while the 50th pair is an all-black model. This is an overwhelming amount of colorways to be released at the same time although if you know anything about Abloh, you know that he likes to go big with his projects.

Now, it is being reported by Nike that the shoe will be released exclusively through the SNKRS app and invitations will begin rolling out as of August 9th. This essentially means that the release will be spread out over a few days. 

Let us know if you plan on copping a pair, in the comments below.

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Unless you’ve been avoiding Hip-Hop news coverage and social media altogether, you’ve undoubtedly seen XXL’s newly unveiled 2021 Freshman Class. Blazing newcomers such as Pooh Shiesty, Coi Leray, 42 Dugg, Blxst, Toosii, Flo Milli, Iann Dior, DDG, Rubi Rose, Lakeyah, and Morray make up the list, and as usual, the Hip-Hop community has been debating the merits of this year’s Freshman Class.

As previously reported, droves of fans hit Twitter to rip the 2021 XXL Freshmen to shreds, with many Twitter users taking aim at Rubi Rose especially.    

A day later, it appears that the For The Streets rapper has definitely caught wind of the social media reactions to this year’s Freshman Class, and she isn’t letting any disgruntled fan ruin her latest accomplishment. After reposting the XXL cover to her Instagram story, a fan responded to her it saying, “U make music? I thought u was just a hoe!!! Congrats.”

Rather than getting worked up about the disrespectful comment, Rubi Rose simply screenshotted the fan’s response and posted it to Twitter, writing, “you learn something everyday” alongside a winking emoji. In addition to her cheeky response, Rubi also took a moment to retweet and shine a light on the positive feedback that she’s been receiving from fellow artists like Rico Nasty.

Do you think that Rubi Rose deserved to be named a 2021 XXL Freshman?

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