The NFL continues to make strides when it comes to recognizing systemic racism. Roger Goodell and the NFL have been looking to make amends for the mistakes they have made over the past four years. When Colin Kaepernick and others began kneeling for the National Anthem, they were immediately talked down upon with many saying that their protests were disrespectful. Eventually, Kaepernick was somewhat blackballed from the league and the NFL has fallen out of favor with many black fans, since. Last week, Goodell tried to rectify this by releasing a video in which he apologizes for the league’s mistakes...
DJ Premier revealed that his 91-year-old mother has passed away, almost exactly two years after he lost his father. DJ Premier shared some sad news with the world on Thursday (June 11th). The legendary producer and DJ revealed that his mother passed away earlier this week, around two years after he lost his father back in 2018. Preemo broke the news on Instagram, by sharing a photo of his own hand holding his mother’s manicured hand. “My Angel Just Got Her Wings…” he wrote. “I’m So Glad I Made It Here To Say Goodbye…The Caretakers Love You So Much That...
Nikola Jokic has been doing a lot of working out during quarantine. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been known to be one of the larger players in the NBA. While his size hasn’t negatively impacted his play, there is no denying that he could have stood to lose a few pounds. Well, it seems like that is exactly what he did during the NBA’s quarantine hiatus. In a brand new video that was making the rounds on Twitter yesterday, Jokic can be seen looking a lot slimmer than we are used to. Fans immediately took notice of this...
Tekashi 6ix9ine comes for NLE Choppa’s artistic integrity by calling him a rip-off of Youngboy Never Broke Again. NLE Choppa has been trying to get away from the Youngboy Never Broke Again comparisons for the last couple of years but they keep on coming back. This time, Tekashi 6ix9ine was the one to dish them out. Last night, both Tekashi 6ix9ine and NLE Choppa released new songs. 6ix9ine linked up with Nicki Minaj for their highly-anticipated single “Trollz.” NLE Choppa also dropped what feels like the millionth version of his biggest hit, titled “Shotta Flow 5.” On Twitter, the...
DaBaby is insisting that his past criminal charges and convictions are irrelevant to his current legal battle with a club promoter for allegedly dipping on a performance. DaBaby does not see why the courts should dredge up his criminal past in his current legal battle with a club promoter, who is accusing the rapper of bailing on a scheduled performance after allegedly assaulting a fan and leaving the premises. Nothing to Something Entertainment recently filed court documents requesting that DaBaby’s criminal history be presented to the jury in their $100,000 breach of contract case in order to prove that he has a...
Though Ice Cube’s recent return to social media stoked the flames of controversy, Royce Da 5’9″ is all for it. Though Ice Cube may have lulled the masses into a false state of security through his occasional family-friendly movies, affable nature, and sharp sense of humor, his roots as status-quo disrupting pot-stirrer must never be forgotten. Lest we forget, this is the very same man who wrote “Fuck The Police,” a track that still carries weight and impact to this day. This is the same man who penned Amerikkka’s Most Wanted back in 1991, a direct call out of the country’s founding...
Khia took a break from Trina and shaded B. Simone for her 9-5 comments on Twitter. Is it safe to call Khia the queen of shade? For the last several months, she has come after Trina, Bobby Lytes, and tons of others in her own unique fashion. Her charisma and nerve tell the entire story as she captivates her audience with unique disses and reads that always seem to end up in the headlines. As she takes a short break from Trina, Khia found herself dragging Nicki Minaj for her collaboration with Tekashi 6ix9ine before one post caught fans...
Dave Chappelle called out a number of public figures in his new Netflix stand up special, in which he discusses the recent police killing of George Floyd. Dave Chappelle returned to the stand-up stage in a new surprise Netflix special about the recent police killing of George Floyd, subsequent protests against police brutality and systemic racism, and everything in between. The special aired without promo in the early hours of the morning on Friday (June 12th), and sees the comedian laying into the media for how they’ve handled the murder of George Floyd and begging America to get on...
Chicago police officers took naps and made coffee and popcorn in a local congressman’s office while protesters looted shops, according to officials. A few cops snuck away from the protests going on in the streets of Chicago earlier this month, and headed into a local congressman’s office to make coffee and popcorn and have a snooze, according to officials. On Thursday (June 11th), The Chicago Tribune reported that at least eight Chicago PD officers were hiding out in US Rep. Bobby Rush’s district office at 54th Street and South Wentworth Avenue on June 1st while protests were in full swing outside. Rush, a Chicago...
Nicki Minaj had sharp double-entendres for LisaRaye McCoy and Usher in her collaboration with Tekashi 6ix9ine, titled “Trollz.” Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj released their latest collaboration called “Trollz,” marking the second single from the rainbow-haired rapper since his release from prison. Before it even came out, it was the subject of much controversy as people attacked Minaj for working with the accused snitch. Now that the track is getting airplay, people are picking up on some of the Queen’s bars and, as always, she’s got people talking. There are a couple of lyrics that stand out in Mrs....
