LeBron James’ infamous Nike shoes continue to make a return. LeBron James is in the 17th season of his NBA career and he continues to dominate and put up numbers that are indicative of a player who should be considered as the NBA’s MVP. Throughout those 17 seasons, he has dropped 17 signature sneakers with Nike and they have all made their mark on sneaker culture. Perhaps his first great sneaker was the LeBron 3 which was released all the way back in 2005. There were some pretty incredible PE’s including the Fairfax High School-inspired model of the same...
Erykah Badu’s recent comments on the protests have warranted backlash. The murder of George Floyd has been met with outrage across the country with peaceful protests taking places in numerous cities. Though with the involvement of the National Guard and local law enforcement the tensions have rose, many celebrities are chiming in with sometimes unpopular opinions on the matter. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Erykah Badu took to Twitter where she shared her thoughts regarding some of the protests across America right now, though not everyone appreciated it. “Military just part of a design. POWERS THAT BE designed it this way...
Nicki Minaj says that all four officers are responsible for the death of George Floyd and they should all be held accountable. Nicki Minaj is breaking her silence on the murder of George Floyd after protests have been taking over the country. The rapper issued a statement and reminded people that, without us speaking out, this will just happen again. She shared a board with the last words of people of color that were killed by police officers, including George Floyd. “When 4 black THUGS commit a crime, if 1 person commits murder, they ALL get charged & CONVICTED....
Ty Dolla $ign shares a portion of his new song with Skrillex and Ant Clemons about the death of George Floyd. People are sick and tired of having to read about another black man killed by the police after George Floyd lost his life last week. The 46-year-old man lost his life due to asphyxia by way of sustained and forceful pressure to his neck and back, cutting off his airway. Protests have taken place across North America and several artists have spoken out by way of their music. We have already shared new songs from Conway The Machine...
This is in response to the company’s lack of response to Trump’s heinous posts. A couple of Facebook employees decided to stage a virtually boycott today, in response to the company’s stance on Donald Trump’s posts and in light of the protests for George Floyd’s murder. The virtual walk-out involved employees of Facebook requesting time off and creating an out-of-office response to their email accounts alerting senders of their organizing. As pointed out by numerous publications, the phrase Trump used, “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” originated from the 1960s, when a white police chief in Miami responded to civil unrest in black...
Gregg Popovich is beyond upset with the way the President has handled the George Floyd protests. Gregg Popovich is just like Steve Kerr in the sense that he is an NBA coach who has no problem with voicing his opinion on very pressing political issues. The latest big topic that everyone has on their mind right now is police brutality. Following the death of George Floyd, protesters have hit the streets of the United States to stand up against all of the injustices that have been committed over the last few centuries. President Donald Trump has done nothing but tweet...
Sony, EA, and the gaming community stand up for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. This Thursday, June 4th, Sony intended on staging one of the first PS5 reveal events, meant to lift the veil on some of the expected launch titles. Today, however, Sony has officially issued a statement confirming that the event has been delayed, alluding to the ongoing protests honoring George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and all victims of racially-fueled police brutality. “We have decided to postpone the PlayStation 5 event scheduled for June 4th,” begins Sony’s statement. “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited...
YG is releasing a new song this week after the death of George Floyd. One of Compton rapper YG‘s most popular songs to date guises itself as a social activism anthem. “FDT” is an anti-Trump record, performed by YG and Nipsey Hussle, and it has become significantly resonant to the rapper’s brand. After everything that he has witnessed in recent weeks, it looks like the sequel is on the way. However, YG is aiming his lyrical weapons at a force more widespread than Donald Trump. “#FUCKTHEPOLICE this week,” wrote YG on social media, posting a copy of his cover...
Charlamagne Tha God joined the “First Take” crew to discuss what happened over the weekend. Following the death of George Floyd, there have been numerous protests throughout the streets of America. These protests have been met by resistance from local authorities who have been escalating the situation with aggressive forms of crowd control. At the end of the day, it is clear that the American people want a change and that they want the police to treat everyone like human beings, regardless of race. It’s been an issue that has plagued the country for far too long and the people are...
Tokyo Jetz apologizes for the joke she made about George Floyd’s death. Tokyo Jetz knows she messed up and she’s holding herself accountable for it. Earlier today, the rapper was trending on social media because of an insensitive joke she made about George Floyd’s death. Hanging out with her hairstylist, she put her arms around his neck in a chokehold and said: “I’ma George Floyd your muthafuckin’ ass.” Since the video started circulating, Tokyo Jetz deleted all of the content on her Instagram page and replaced it with a single apology, addressing her fans and anybody that was offended...
