These are going to be great for Spring training. If you’re a baseball fan, you’re in luck because Spring training is going to begin in a few months from now. The baseball season is definitely a long one and is filled with a ton of drama that will certainly make for some great television. Having said that, Nike and Major League Baseball recently announced a brand new partnership that would see the creation of new uniforms and other types of apparel. As it turns out, Nike will even be creating some shoes to celebrate the return of baseball. The...
Hart may have started something. Kevin Hart was caught in one of the biggest scandals of the last few years when old tweets of his resurfaced and put him in a tough position with the LGBTQ community. As we’re sure you remember, Hart tweeted out some jokes that were seen as homophobic, and the Academy asked him to apologize to the LGBTQ community. Hart refused, stepped down from his Oscar host position, and the ceremony went hostless. Although it was expected to be an awkward situation, the Oscars without a host actually went on smoothly. It seems like the...
Comedy Central is jumping the gun on this one. Comedy Central appears to be cashing in on Awkwafina’s success as of late. Following the rapper-comedian’s Golden Globe win and overall critical acclaim for her role as Billi in the film, The Farewell, the network has already renewed her comedy series, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, for a second season, before the first has even premiered. According to Complex, the series is “a coming of age story that details experiences as a young adult in Flushing, Queens.” Awkwafina has revealed that the material she deals with in the show is heavily based on her own experiences. “I made a...
The Neptunes are back. The Neptunes are one of the most legendary production duos of all time. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo crafted some of the most addicting beats of the 2000s, such as Jay-Z’s “Allure” and “Excuse Me Miss,” Clipse’s “Mr. Me Too” and “Whens The Last Time,” Busta Rhymes‘ “What It Is Right Now,” Nelly‘s “Hot In Herre,” Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Got Your Money,” Mystikal‘s “Shake Ya Ass,” Snoop Dogg‘s “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” and many more. The Neptunes helped define hip-hop production and now, they are back in the studio. The duo sat down with...
The Joker is formidable. The Mortal Kombat series has been popular for almost three decades at this point. Mortal Kombat 11 dropped last March to critical acclaim and fan praise. At the game’s drop, fans were teased with images of downloadable extra characters set to launch as DLC. Gamers have already been blessed with a playable Terminator T-800, and now they will have another new character to brutalize their opponents with. NetherRealm Studios released a trailer for The Joker, Batman’s arch-nemesis and the latest playable guest in Mortal Kombat 11. The 2-minute video highlights a slew of savage combat moves that will be a blast to...
First look at New Balance’s upcoming BHM sneaker pack. New Balance is celebrating Black History Month this year with a limited edition collection of sneakers, including a brand new colorway of Kawhi Leonard’s New Balance OMN1S sneaker. As shown below, each of the kicks comes equipped with a navy, grey and red color scheme, hihglighted by gold accents. Kawhi’s New Balance OMN1S also includes the word “INSPIRE” stamped on the mid-foot strap. New Balance OMN1S ‘BHM’/New Balance According to New Balance, the name OMN1S is derived from the Latin omnis, a word meaning “of everything”. New Balance’s debut basketball shoe...
Eminem has already received plenty of backlash for his reference to the 2017 Manchester bombings. Eminem proved he’s still his controversial self on Friday when he dropped the album Music To Be Murdered By out of nowhere. The album is chock-full of shocking material, and he doesn’t shy away from calling out certain people by name, including Machine Gun Kelly, whom he has had beef with for quite some time. However, one namedrop was particularly not well-received by some listeners. Eminem included a lyric in his song “Unaccommodating that referenced a terrorist attack that occurred at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017:...
We approve of this duo. Lil Kim performed in Detroit on Saturday night, and fellow female rapper Kash Doll was in close attendance. Kash Doll shared an abundance of Instagram stories documenting her whole evening with Kim, including a video of the two of them backstage as Kim prepares to go on stage followed by some clips of Kash Doll rapping along to “Crush On You” as Kim performs. It looks like Kash Doll even joined Kim at one point, as she reposted a story of the two of them performing onstage together. After the show, Kim and Kash Doll shared some laughs...
The Big3 is setting itself apart. Ice Cube‘s project, the Big3, has been quite successful over the last few years thanks to a plethora of former NBA talents who have come together to create some entertaining 3-on-3 basketball. The league has television right, a large fanbase, and the backing of some very important figures. All of these elements have helped turn the Big3 into an overnight success. Heading into its next season, the Big3 is looking to make some lofty structural changes so that it can progress into something much bigger than it already is. This past week, Ice...
Rest in peace. Singer-songwriter David Olney died Saturday night at age 71 during a performance at 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida, according to Variety. Olney became still during his performance, which was assumed to be him taking a moment to rest, but then, those nearby realized what was happening and lowered him to the stage. Amy Rigby, who was sitting next to him, described his last moments in a Facebook post: “Olney was in the middle of his third song when he stopped, apologized, and shut his eyes,” Rigby wrote. “He was very still, sitting upright with his guitar...