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One of the brightest young stars in the NBA, Jayson Tatum has ascended into the ranks of the elite, having made the last two All-Star Games and led the Boston Celtics to the playoffs. In recognition of his talent, Jordan Brand added Tatum to its roster of athletes in 2019, tapping him to help lead the flagship Air Jordan model. […]
It’s a race against the clock as construction continues on the massive stage inside the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles for Ye’s (formerly Kanye West) Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, with special guest Drake, on Thursday. TMZ reports a crew consisting of more than 200 people has been working around the clock to complete the largest-ever “environmental experience.” The event […]
The jury in the Jussie Smollett trial ended its first deliberation session without reaching verdict. Deliberations began Wednesday afternoon, following seven days of testimony centered on the actor’s alleged 2019 hate crime in Chicago. During five hours of closing arguments, prosecutors said there was “overwhelming” evidence that Smollett had staged the attack with two of his associates and filed a […]
More than 40 camels were disqualified from a popular annual beauty pageant after authorities found that the animals received Botox injections, and other cosmetic procedures, AP reports. Authorities found instances where breeders had stretched out the lips and noses of camels, enhanced their muscles through the use of hormones, administered Botox in order to make their heads and lips appear bigger, […]
Houston legend Lil Troy is thanking God after he escaped a potentially deadly situation this week. The 55-year-old, real name Troy Birklett, was traveling home from Arkansas on Monday when he noticed smoke coming from under his 18-wheeler’s hood. Birklett, best known for his 1999 hit “Wanna Be A Baller,” said he immediately pulled over on Interstate 10 to […]
Dame Dash says no one at Roc-A-Fella ever showed him “proper respect”—except for Kanye West. The hip-hop mogul made the claim in the latest episode of Bootleg Kev’s eponymous podcast, where he briefly discussed Ye’s explosive Drink Champs interview. During the extensive two-part sit down, Ye praised Dash as a “visionary” and even described him as the “original Black […]
Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed in a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday that the platform will be bringing back “a version” of the chronological feed next year. Mosseri said the feature has been in the works “for months,” and the company is “targeting the first quarter of next year” for its launch. Instagram nixed the chronological feed in […]
Montreality’s YouTube channel has become a go-to spot for intimate and earnest interviews with some of today’s biggest rap stars, but starting this month, it’ll play host a new cypher series starring the best up-and-coming talent from the city that gave the channel its name. There’s two already that just dropped: one in English with […]
With Drake and Kanye West set to come together in Los Angeles for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert on Thursday, Billboard caught up with J. Prince to discuss his role in ending the rappers’ longstanding beef. While discussing how Drizzy and Ye came together in an effort to advocate the clemency of Larry Hoover, J. Prince credited the co-founder of Chicago’s Gangster Disciples with […]
Adam McKay seems a little unsettled by how much coverage his friendship—or lack thereof—with Will Ferrell has gotten. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the film director said just as much: “It’s kind of crazy to see how much has been reported on this,” he remarked, referring to the Vanity Fair profile from […]
