After years of throwing subliminals at Kanye West in his music, J. Cole was seated next to the rapper at NBA All-Star Weekend and nobody looked happy about it. Among all the high-profile guests at the NBA All-Star Game last night in Chicago, Illinois, one of the strangest appearances had to go to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West being seated right next to J. Cole in the courtside area. The two rappers have never seemed to see eye-to-eye on things and, while there’s certainly mutual respect, West’s recent behavior has led the Dreamville head honcho to be critical...
Virgil Abloh’s first Off-White Air Jordan 5 dropped over the weekend. Virgil Abloh has been everywhere over the past couple of years thanks to his work with his signature brand, Off-White, as well as Louis Vuitton. Regardless of what you think about Abloh’s designs, there is no denying how influential he is in our post-modern world. He has been working with Nike and Jordan Brand over the last few years and has come through with some of the best collaborations of the last decade. With this in mind, it wasn’t surprising when we found out that Abloh would be...
Big Sean sits down with Joe Budden on “Pull Up,” where he opens about losing passion for rapping, closing himself off to his family, and grapping with a dark sense of hopelessness. Big Seanrecently held it down on Joe Budden’s Pull Up, marking his first major interview since a self-imposed hiatus from both music and media. “I am nervous to sit and talk, I haven’t done it in years,” admits Big Sean, in the conversation’s opening moments. His fans are well aware that the Detroit rapper’s hiatus extended to music, leaving some wondering as to whether everything was okay behind the scenes....
A new snippet from Nas and Jay-Z’s unreleased Just Blaze-produced “The Scientist” has hit the internet. Jay-Z and Nas spent years as embittered rivals, trading Titianesque blows in one of hip-hop’s most evenly matched beefs of all time, only to bury the hatchet in 2005 during Jay’s “I Declare War” tour. Since then the pair of moguls have linked up on a variety of tracks, including “Black Republicans” in 2006, “Success” in 2007, and “BBC” in 2013. Dedicated fans know there’s still one that got away, a Just Blaze-produced banger called “The Scientist,” which first surfaced back in 2009 —...
Kanye West was rumored to be performing with Chance The Rapper during the NBA All-Star Game halftime show. Not long before Chance the Rapper commenced his NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday night (Feb. 16), a photo circulated the web that showed the microphones reserved backstage for the big performance. The mics were stored in their own individual boxes with labels indicating the artists that would supposedly be singing into them soon: Chance, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber and Kanye West. Quavo and DJ Khaled ended up coming out for “I’m The One”. Lil Wayne joined Chance for...
Steph Curry’s instagram photo with Ayesha goes viral on instagram during Sunday night’s NBA All Star Game. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, opted against the NBA All Star festivities in frigid Chicago this past weekend in favor of a warm weather vacation. And by the looks of it, the Currys made the right decision. As seen in the photo Steph shared just moments before the All Star Game on Sunday night, the duo brought the heat to instagram with a sexy snap shot that sent the internet into a frenzy. Ayesha had posted the following message...
Kehlani and YG were all good just a week ago but, after Valentine’s Day Weekend, they have announced their break-up. After releasing a joint single together on Valentine’s Day, loving each other loudly and proudly, it would appear as though YG and Kehlani have broken up for good. The couple had been together for months, serving as one of the cutest hip-hop power couples around, attending red carpet events together and seeming battling their demons as a collective unit. Unfortunately though, YG may have ruined his chances at ever landing the Bay Area queen as his wife because, today,...
After months of speculation, Lil Wayne and Australian plus-size model La’Tecia Thomas finally confirmed their relationship on Valentine’s Day. On Lil Wayne‘s new album Funeral, the legendary New Orleans rapper speaks about his plus-size model bae, teasing that they may actually be engaged and, this weekend, the pair stepped out and made things official on social media for the first time. After making their debut as a couple at the Funeral release party, Weezy F and his baby celebrated Valentines Day as a collective unit, setting up fireworks in their hearts and souls, as well as in the streets of Miami. ...
Shaq drops new freestyle in honor of his brother and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kobe Bryant. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, like the rest of the basketball world, is still coming to grips with the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In the weeks since Kobe’s passing, Shaq has tried to help himself, and others, cope by speaking candidly about his big brother-little brother relationship with Bryant, leading a roaring “KOBE” chant outside of Staples Center, and hosting his most memorable Super Bowl “Fun House” event in honor of all the crash victims. As a further tribute to the...
Tim Tebow hasn’t played professional football in a very long time. Tim Tebow was one of the most controversial quarterbacks in the NFL when he played for the Denver Broncos. He wasn’t controversial for any sort of misconduct. In fact, it was his play that made him the polarizing figure he is today. Simply put, Tebow wasn’t very good at throwing the football. However, he was able to run the ball extremely well and was always able to find unique ways to win. Regardless, he was ousted from the league after a few seasons of mediocrity and hasn’t been...