The terrible tale of Pop Smoke is certainly the news of the day. The Brooklyn rapper was gunned down in a Los Angeles home he was renting early this morning after at least four masked men busted in. Pop and his team had revealed their location and stunted money hours before the deadly home invasion. West coast Crip Blueface, who has a history of stirring the pot after rappers die, jumped on social media this morning and warned everyone about his city. "People think Cali/LA is beautiful sunny palm trees, n*ggas die here every single day. I recommend any...
Lil Kim is officially billed for the Lovers & Friends Festival, after clearing up some confusion about appearing on the lineup with the event’s promoter and booking agent, Snoop Dogg. Lil Kim has officially confirmed that she’ll be performing at Lovers & Friends Festival, after talking to Snoop Dogg, who is a promoter and booking agent for the show, about using her name on the lineup without her knowledge. The lineup for Lovers & Friends, a music festival taking place on Saturday, May 9th, at Dignity Health Sports Park in L.A., was announced on Tuesday, much to the excitement of...
Warriors’ Draymond Green views Andrew Wiggins as an All-Defensive player: “It’s not a fucking bum we’re talking about.” When the Golden State Warriors agreed to acquire Andrew Wiggins in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, basketball fans were quick to envision a disastrous relationship between Wiggins and Draymond Green. However, Green has been nothing but complimentary of Wiggins – at least, so far. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Green defended the 24-year old forward, saying he’s “not a fucking bum.” “It’s not like we gotta take his hand and walk him through. This guy’s averaged 20 points in this league for...
Both analysts look ready for war. This weekend, Las Vegas will be hosting the highly-anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. The first fight between these two ended in a draw and now, Fury is looking to dethrone Wilder as the WBC Heavyweight champion. To celebrate the occasion, ESPN’s First Take crew is in Vegas to cover the fight and all things sports. Of course, this means the likes of Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman are under the bright lights of the city. To build up hype for today’s show, both Smith and Kellerman dressed up in boxing...
Travis Scott collaborated with Pop Smoke on “GATTI” and it’s looking like they had a few more songs in the stash. The disturbing news of Pop Smoke’s murder has been a tough pill to swallow for hip-hop as a whole, but more specifically for the Brooklyn drill scene. The rising star was one of the characters leading the recent surge and, while he did not create the wave, he popularized it to a whole new audience. Bringing his guttural rhymes to the forefront, Poppy was an anomaly in the game. The visceral nature of his voice, which was extraordinarily deep,...
LeBron James praises JR Smith’s shooting ability as the Los Angeles Lakers consider signing the veteran guard. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly considering signing free agent shooting guard JR Smith – and it looks like LeBron James would be thrilled to see his former teammate in the purple and gold. Amidst rumors that Smith could be a fit for the Lakers, LeBron reposted a video of Smith’s sharp-shooting ability on Instagram, along with the following: “That boi will take and make the toughest shots #Facts. We called him 911 because when there’s an emergency give it to him...
50 Cent maintains that middle America will stay committed to 6ix9ine, if only for the sake of curiosity. In the midst of a full-scale press tour, 50 Cent took a moment to chop it up with Angie Martinez, who has recently been killing it as the host of Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story. Given their shared fascination with the young rapper, it was only a matter of time (55-minute mark) before the topic of 6ix9ine was raised. When asked whether 6ix9ine can still thrive in music after everything that transpired, Fif seems convinced that the kid will be alright. “There’s nothing that...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson launches brand new Project Rock collection with Under Armour, featuring sneakers & apparel. WWE icon turned Hollywood movie star, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has today launched his latest Project Rock collection with Under Armour. Designed specifically for “the hardest workers in the room,” the collection includes a range of gym-focused apparel as well as a brand-new colorway of the popular PR2 Training Shoe with HOVR, the brand’s most innovative footwear cushioning technology. Says The Rock: “My new collection is built for the hardest workers in the room. I don’t care how old you are, what you do for a living, or...
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are about to give us a classic. Over a year ago, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury stepped into the ring for what was eventually deemed a draw. Many felt as though Fury had the better fight but he was ultimately helped by a slow 10-count after being dropped by the heavy fist of Wilder. Since that match, both Fury and Wilder have gone undefeated and this Saturday, they will be fighting for the WBC Heavyweight Title. Whoever wins is expected to go on and fight Anthony Joshua to unite the Heavyweight division. Yesterday, Wilder...
Rihanna turns 32-years-old today and she celebrated by simply writing the date on social media, prompting some fans to believe the album was coming. As she celebrates her birthday today, Rihanna decided to send her fans into a tizzy, yet again teasing what some people assumed was a release date for her long-awaited ninth studio album on social media. The superstar singer turns 32-years-old today, announcing the release of some new high-end clothing designs her Fenty label, but when she cryptically wrote today’s date on her Instagram story, the Rihanna Navy went wild at the prospect of a surprise...