Featured Blog Posts – August 2021 Archive (215)

Julius Erving comes from an era of hard nose basketball and it now seems he doesn’t believe today’s game is a reflection of that time.

The hall of famer spoke on was the differences between his era, when players had to fly commercial and room with teammates, and the privileges enjoyed by players in the modern era.

That was the good old days, it…

Young Thug must've been a huge fan of the "SimCity" video game series as a kid 'cause the tiny town he envisions building feels like an awesome mini metropolis.

So, here's the deal the rapper turned 30 earlier this month and among the fancy gifts that came his way were 100 acres in the greater Atlanta area gifted to him by his manager,…

Kanye West finally released his long-awaited album this, after multiple listening parties and would-be release dates that came and went. The album, which has 26 songs, hit Apple Music and Spotify Sunday AM.

The release was not without drama in the middle of the night, Kanye posted tweets which seemed to say the most recent hold-up was that DaBaby…

Queens follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had in the ’90s when they were legends in the hip-hop world. The series starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy will premiere Tuesday OCT. 19 10/9c on ABC.

Queens will feature new original music, supervised by…

Lil Baby continues to hold down Atlanta. Lil Baby and Foot Locker Atlanta teamed to refurbish a basketball court in the southwest Atlanta neighborhood he grew up in, Oakland City.

The court is located at Oakland City Park: 1305 Oakland Ln SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. The design features an all royal blue court with white accents, inclusive of the Foot…

Naomi Osaka, four-time Grand Slam champion, teamed with BODYARMOR LYTE, the Official Sports Drink of the US Open Tennis Championships to unveil the newly refurbished childhood tennis courts at Detective Keith L. Williams Park in Jamaica, Queens.

In 2020, BODYARMOR committed to refurbishing the tennis court facilities as a way to bring its US Open…

Nasir “Nas” Jones is continuing to expand his portfolio with his latest venture in the cigar industry. The New York native and legendary rapper will serve as a co-owner and equity partner in Escobar Cigars.

Escobar Cigars and its parent company, Puros Privados, launched in 2018. The company’s headquarters, the Escobar Factory is based in Estelí,…

TikTok is banning one the newest viral crazes after multiple reports of injuries. The ‘Milk Crate Challenge’ involves users stacking crates in a pyramid and then attempting to climb up them like stairs.

TikTok has now deleted search results for the challenge. A company spokesperson said TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous…

Usain Bolt isn't mincing words, flat-out telling Tyreek Hil can NOT beat him in a race and he's fully willing to prove it on the track, And he'll even risk one of his 8 Olympic gold medals.

The 35-year-old track legend the fastest man EVER about his (good-natured) beef with the 27-year-old KC Chiefs superstar and straight-up asked Bolt…

It also served as the centerpiece of his latest listening event there in town with Ye creating a replica version of the crib to help tell the story of his "Donda" album. Now, it's tainted.

Somebody left signage touching on Drake's lyrical shots last week last weekend in which he called Kanye "burnt out," among other things. One sign echoes those words…

JAY-Z has added another vegan company to his business ventures by investing in Misha’s Kind Foods, Along with NBA star Chris Paul, Hov has helped raised a $3 million seed investment round for the vegan cheese brand through his Marcy Venture Partners firm.

“The mission of Misha’s directly aligns with our values,” Marcy co-founder Jay Brown said. “When…

Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash has revealed why he was ‘tight’ with video director Hype Williams for his former girlfriend, Aaliyah’s death. It’s been 20 years since Aaliyah lost her life in a horrific plane crash at 22-years-old.

There hasn’t been one day since she’s passed, not one, in twenty years, that I haven’t heard her name, heard her record,…

Stephen A Smith holds a ton of weight over at ESPN. With Max Kellerman on the way out at First Take, Smith might have found his replacement for the show already.

Smith wants to team up with Magic Johnson on TV, possibly as part of NBA Countdown. Smith’s ideal setup would involve him, Johnson, and longtime Pardon the…

Drake appears to be holding true to his end of summer release date. Sports fans noticed something a bit different about the opening of Sports Center as a return to college football packaged appeared to glitch and provide an update to Drake’s elusive album. The glitch was planned, because, honestly, who is hacking ESPN? Written on a piece of cardboard placed…

Kim Kardashian did more than just support her former hubby from the audience, she got involved in the action too, wearing a wedding dress

Kanye's performance at Soldier Field in Chicago Thursday night featured plenty of guest appearances -- including some head-scratchers like DaBaby and Marilyn Manson but the audience went most crazy…

Beyonce's mom is out for blood against those who've turned her daughter's Tiffany campaign into a controversy about blood diamonds.

Tina Knowles went off on Instagram on all the "socially conscious activists" who've called out Bey for wearing the famous 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond which is from a colonial mine in Kimberley, South Africa.

If you…

PNB Rock entered an open guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to deliver and one count of receiving stolen property.

The “Selfish” rapper was sentenced to 36 months of probation on each count, running simultaneously, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service,…

Kanye West launched a new music device called the DONDA Stem Player that will let you customize any song, using the stems according to the device's website.

It’s available for preorder now for $200 with a unclear “summer” release date, although the website says it will ship with DONDA,” West’s upcoming album.

The stem player developed by Ye’s…

R. Kelly is currently on trial in New York. During court proceedings, an attorney revealed that R. Kelly is almost entirely broke even though his music brings in money.

Kelly’s catalog, his most valuable asset, is explored in a new Billboard report, revealing how the allegations levied against him could change his worth.

In the meantime, Kellz…

A new study has been released detailing the cost of being a superfan to some top musicians to follow and support. Hip-Hop reigns supreme, and Eminem, Travis Scott, Drake, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar are the top five most expensive acts. To be a superfan of Slim Shady, an average spend of $2,966.66 is spent.

The “Super Fan Starter Package” price is…