About Bruce Goodwin II

Bruce is a sneaker-obsessed pop culture junkie from Queens. He is a proud alumnus of St. John’s University and is currently the Deputy Editor of Cassius. Bruce hails from Complex as a social media guru and honed his sneaker knowledge as an editor at Sneaker News. He is also a Drake and Dipset apologist. He divides his time between watching ‘The Office’ reruns and trying to become the next Hank Moody...or Don Draper.

Usher‘s been having the time of his life during his Las Vegas residency, and now he’s got some hardware to show for it. On Tuesday, the King of R&B was bestowed with the key to the city and declared Oct.17 Usher Raymond Day. At the ceremony, Usher spoke to local leaders -Councilman Cedric Crear and […]

Just because Terrell Owens hasn’t played in the NFL in over 12 years doesn’t mean he doesn’t still have competitive moments on the field. However, it seems like his second love of basketball led to a heated exchange. According to TMZ, the Hall of Famer was playing ball in Calabasas on Sunday when he argued […]

Since Issa Rae rose to fame with Insecure in 2016, she’s found a way to start her own empire. She’s got Raedio, her own record label, and Hoorae, a production company. Now, to that growing list of accomplishments, she can include wine boss. With the launch of Viarae Prosecco, Rae is officially the owner of […]

Kanye West hasn’t delivered a full project since 2021’s Donda, but all the time he’s spent in the studio lately may change that. According to Billboard, West is working on producing a concert in Italy to support his new project, a collaborative album with Ty Dolla Sign. The link-up isn’t completely surprising since both have […]

Justice has finally been served in the death of 23-year-old Colorado man Elijah McClain. One of the officers, Randy Roedema, who helped subdued McClain back in 2019 was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault by a jury. However, the other officer, Jason Rosenblatt got away with his participation in McClain’s death and was acquitted […]

As her Worthy book release date nears, Jada Pinkett Smith continues to pull back the curtain of her personal life. Over the last week, she’s revealed many private details, including her oft-mentioned relationship –or lack thereof– with Tupac and that she’s been separated from Will Smith since 2016. While on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s […]

It’s been more than 30 years since Shaquille O’Neal first signed on as a Reebok athlete, and the duo is still going strong. The former Los Angeles Lakers big man just strengthened his relationship with the athletic company by standing on business. Shaq has been named the President of Reebok Basketball and is ready to […]

By now, everyone has seen impressive footage of a baby-faced LeBron James playing football, but now there’s more meaning behind the highlight reel. As a sophomore in high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Ohio, James was one of the most famous basketball players as people were excited about his potential as his knowledge grew, […]

The sneaker reselling market is one of the most profitable. One way to increase your profit margin and usually get them for the cheapest price possible is… using a five-finger discount. And that’s exactly what a bunch of Chicagoans are allegedly up to. Chicago Police is reporting that millions of dollars of coveted sneakers –including […]

Fresh off his For All The Dogs album and wrapping up his tour in his hometown of Toronto, Drake’s got reason to celebrate. To cap off the run, Drizzy copped a new chain that pays homage to the 6. Dubbed “Crown Jewel of Toronto,” the diamond-encrusted pendant features a miniature version of the CN Tower, a […]

50 Cent is back to ruffling the feathers of his musical peers. This time, he’s aimed at Diddy and his alleged involvement in Tupac’s murder. 50’s saying that Diddy’s the mastermind behind the crime in a recent post on Instagram. On IG, he posted the infamous picture of Suge Knight and Tupac sitting in the BMW […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is less than a month away, and one of the league’s best players won’t be suiting up. Ja Morant will just be starting his 25-game suspension, and the Memphis Grizzlies have brought in Derrick Rose, who looks to get more playing time and provide a mentorship role to Morant. However, during […]