In early September at Nike’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., nine players in the NBA and WNBA’s rookie and sophomore class arrived for a custom design session with NikeiD. The purpose was to design their opening-week kicks for the 2018-19 season, infused with whatever personalized flourish they wanted. The timing couldn’t have been more serendipitous. The Association had decided just that week to loosen its rules on shoe colorways. Players are now allowed to wear shoes of any color, at any point during the year, pending the approval of a player’s respective team. Just like that, the customization session became more than an imaginative exercise, but an opportunity to let loose on opening-week shoes for what will be a wild...
It's been a tough two weeks for fans of J. Cole's debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story who were used to religiously streaming the album. Fret not, Jermaine fans. The album has now returned and is available for your streaming pleasure. Dreamville president Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad announced the re-arrival on Saturday (Oct. 13) on Twitter. He didn't give details on the head-scratching removal. "Back by popular demand, it’s a long story why it got taken down but just know it’s back. Enjoy," he tweeted. Hamad's DMs are surely thankful. He apparently felt the brunt of fans' frustrations when the project was pulled on Sept. 28. On Tuesday (Oct. 2), he responded to the overflow of requests by announcing the LP would be back up...
Young Dolph sat down with Ebro in the Morning to open up on turning down a big record deal, the beef he has been involved in, how he’s looking to build a platform for himself, and his album Role Model.
The singer reveals the emotional abuse and manipulation she faced at the hands of the notorious R&B singer. K. Michelle is now sharing heartbreaking details about her relationship with R. Kelly and it’s eventual demise. In a new episode of TV One’s Uncensored, which sees celebrities sharing intimate details about their lives, the singer opens up about the emotional abuse and manipulation she faced at the hands of the infamous R&B singer. Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name View previous campaigns. In this exclusive clip obtained by ESSENCE, K. Michelle admits that she learned a lot about being a musical artist from Kelly, but it came at a price. “Being in that...
