Dan Orlovsky didn't exactly have the most productive NFL career although since then, he has become an analyst for ESPN and is featured on numerous shows. Orlovsky went on a bit of a tear today and he had none other than Damian Lillard in his sights. This was all because Lillard stated that he wouldn't want to play any games at a remote site if it meant his team had absolutely zero chance of making it to the NBA playoffs.

Orlovsky was very much against Lillard's line of thinking and stated that he thought Dame was being an "entitled and spoiled" brat. Lillard ended up becoming privy to these comments on unleashed on social media, telling Orlovsky that he should watch it and that he knows nothing about how Lillard got to his current position. Not to mention, Lillard made sure to throw in a shot at Orlovsky's suspect stats.

Kith has turned itself into one of the biggest fashion retailers in the world and owner Ronnie Fieg has received international acclaim for the way he has evolved his store over the years. Kith is known for doing some pretty incredible collaborations with big brands and they are no stranger to working with the likes of Nike. Over the past few months, there have been rumblings of a Kith x Nike Air Force 1 Low collab and now, it is finally being unveiled.

Below, you can find the official images of the collab which promises to be one of the best of the year. The upper is covered in white leather while red accents are placed on the tongue, back heel, and toe box swoosh. The tongue has Kith branding which is made unique thanks to the red circle that goes around the I and T. On the back of the shoe, we have even more Kith branding in the form of a Nike Air insignia that now says “Kith Air.”

A release date for these has yet to be determined so stay tuned for more details as we will be sure to bring you the latest information.

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Tory Lanez has already offered the game so much, be it a collection of albums, the debaucherous reprieve from boredom that is Quarantine Radio, the list goes on. And yet, there remains more he seeks to offer. Perhaps irreparably stricken by the Instagram Live bug, Tory has offered up an interesting pitch. A seminar on the music business, detailing his experiences navigating the rap game. 

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“WOULD U LIKE A SEMINAR ON MUSIC ?” he asks, opening the floor to his loyal followers. “TO MY FANS ONLY. I was thinking of going live one day , and putting all my upcoming artist .. and peers on to some game about the BUSINESS SIDE OF MUSIC , and how they can make the smartest decisions and avoid the bad ones … I think it would give y’all ALOT of insight.”

Given that Tory has recently found himself enjoying the benefits of independence, it would certainly be interesting to hear some of his perspectives. Following the release of The New Toronto 3, Tory was released from his contract with Interscope, and proceeded to tease some of the best music of his career. And from the sound of it, he’s planning on shaking things up in a major way with his next three albums. Should you be interested in hearing some gems from Tory Lanez, hit his IG page with your support; it would certainly be interesting to hear what he has to say on the industry he’s come to know so well. 

2 Chainz was one of the first restaurant owners in Atlanta to re-open his space for dine-in service, announcing weeks ago that Escobar Restaurant and Tapas would be back in business after Governor Brian Kemp’s controversial decision to re-open non-essential businesses earlier than other states. On Memorial Day Weekend, a party was held at the location and, once police officers traveled by, they noticed that there was a blatant disrespect of COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. People were packed into the space and hookah was being shared, with bottle service also being offered. 

The restaurant was shut down and clients were asked to leave. Despite the closure for the night, 2 Chainz wants everybody to know that he is still in business, sending a driver to get him some grub just last night for dinner.

“Just sent my driver to @escobaratlanta to pick up a kale salad with grill shrimp and two broccolis for me,” said the rapper on Instagram. His post itself was less pleasant in tone though as he fought back against media outlets continuing to report the closure of his restaurant.

“Still reporting Escobar been closed,” he wrote. “That was on Sunday! Today is Wednesday can yall find something else to report and get off @2chainz nuttz!”

Hopefully, there are no further issues at the restaurant as they look to comply with federal rules and regulations for COVID-19.

Ice-T is giving Swizz Beatz his support for his Hip Hop Founders Fund idea, which would serve to financially assist the aging trailblazers of hip hop. Earlier this month, Swizz spoke to Joe Budden about the OGs who paved the way for hip hop, and noted how many of them, now entering old age, are not financially stable despite how prosperous the genre has made some of the more recent rappers. Swizz then proposed the idea that these newer rappers should contribute toward financially supporting these hip hop icons, considering how much they’ve done to allow artists today to succeed and make money off rap.

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Ice-T, a man who’s been part of the rap game a long time, agrees with Swizz’s proposition, and believes it would be possible with donations. “I’ve always looked out for people like Caz and Mel—those have been my friends,” he told HipHopDX. “I don’t have a problem with it. I don’t expect the young kids to be involved in it, but then you do have enough people like myself and Swizz and people who have been very successful, you know? There’s no retirement for rappers. There is nothing. A lot of them have fallen on hard times.”

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“I mean, if it was a fund, it wouldn’t be an individual person giving it to them,” he continued. “I think what they’d have to do is create a board of people—maybe like the Universal Hip Hop Museum — that would be able to handle the funds and get it out to people in need. I think that’s very honourable that Swizz Beatz would bring that up and say that. I think it’s cool. I think it’s just very technical about who they feel deserves that. There’s so many people, and it goes back…The first generation of rap is unrecorded rap. It’s before records. So all the hip hop that happened in the streets, it was only on cassette tapes. That’s the first generation. By the time people heard Melle Mel, [Grandmaster Flash &] the Furious Five, Sugarhill Gang, hip hop was already a culture. So, how far do you go back? I mean, Run-DMC was like the first rap group to get paid.”

“I think there should be some kind of an insurance plan something people can donate to,” he proposed. “See, certain people from that era are OK. Like, I’m OK, Chuck D’s OK. Russell [Simmons] is OK. Jay-Z’s OK. Puff’s OK. LL’s OK. There’s a lot of people that are OK, but a lot of people aren’t. It’s worth investigating. I would be part of it. I definitely would donate.”

With Coronavirus cases trending downward, the United States and countries around the world have allowed their athletes to slowly but surely start training again. At this point, it remains to be seen as to when each individual league will return, but things are certainly taking a positive turn.

For instance, NBA players have been permitted to start training with their respective teams. In a recent interview with ESPN, Damian Lillard spoke about practicing with his teammates and how excited everyone was to see each other again.

“The whole first week was a breath of fresh air,” Lillard said. “On a certain level, it was exciting. You’re finally back on the court and you’re seeing everyone’s faces again.”

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Despite this, Lillard also noted that it has been difficult to focus as there are numerous health concerns involved. The virus has not been eradicated and everyone is anxious about potentially contracting it.

“The second week everyone is like, ‘All right, this is kind of weird,’” Lillard explained. “The excitement is gone and now it’s, ‘What going on?’ I haven’t had a personal experience with [COVID-19], but I know how real it is. There’s nothing excessive when you see the kind of toll it’s taking on the world.”

With Lillard’s experiences in mind, it will be interesting to see how soon the NBA decides to really come back.

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It’s been said plenty of times before on this website but the Air Jordan 1 is easily one of if not the greatest shoe ever made. Michael Jordan debuted his inaugural sneaker all the way back in 1985 and over the last 35 years, the silhouette has become a cultural phenomenon. While there are plenty of OG colorways that are highly regarded by fans all around the world, Jumpman is always looking to expand the line and bring new offerings into the fold.

According to Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, the Air Jordan 1 is about to get yet another new colorway in the Spring of 2021 which is already being nicknamed “Hyper Royal.” As you can see, the actual base of the shoe is light smoke grey while the overlays and Nike swoosh are royal blue. We have seen plenty of royal blue models before but none that were paired with grey tones like this. While it may ring familiar, it’s certainly a unique addition to the brand.

So far, there is no exact release date so stay tuned for updates and official images as we will be sure to bring them to you. It’s important to note that the image above is simply a photoshop rendering and that the final product could look a lot different.

Kobe Bryant’s legacy in the sneaker world is one that will surely stand the test of time, especially when it pertains to his work with Nike. Over the past few years, Nike has been celebrating Kobe with some Protros of his most famous silhouettes. In 2020, the shoe that Nike has been focusing on is the Nike Kobe 5 which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. We have seen some phenomenal colorways thus far and fans are excited to see more.

Over the course of the last few months, we have heard rumblings of two new “Bruce Lee” colorways of the Kobe 5 and now, we have some official images. As you can see below, there is an orange and black colorway which is considered to be the main version, while there is also a white, black, and red model which is being dubbed “Alternate.”

For now, there is no release date associated with either of these offerings so be sure to stay tuned for all of the updates as we will bring you the latest information. In the meantime, let us know what you think of these in the comments below.

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Just like how Disney releases remastered versions of their classic films in better quality every now and again, Eminem came through with an update to some of his old music videos.

The legendary rapper has been busy this week, sitting down for a chat-room experience with fans to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the release of his album The Marshall Mathers LP. Since its arrival, visual technology has changed a lot. Thankfully, there are ways to restore old videos and movies to make them easier to watch in 2020. Em utilized those techniques to drop some freshly-updated versions of some of his best videos ever.

“MMLP music videos newly remastered in HD on the site,” wrote the rapper on social media, re-directing people to his website where you can view a number of the updated clips. Among the remastered videos are “Stan,” “The Real Slim Shady,” and “The Way I Am.”

Finally, we can view old Eminem videos in 1080p quality. 

What else do you think Slim Shady has in store for us this week? He’s been dropping off plenty of surprises, including new merch, a question-and-answer period chat-room, and now this. Does he have anything else planned? We’ll have to wait and see.

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New York rapper Joey Bada$$ is currently working on new music, teasing the arrival of a brand new album sometime soon but, right now, he's more focused on restoring his previous releases on streaming services.

This week, he started receiving messages from fans that they were unable to listen to his ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADASS album on Apple Music, which led him to address his supporters Instagram Stories.

"If my music is blocked on your streaming channels plz screenshot and send to me," wrote Jozif Badmon. "Also let me know what country/city you're in. They will not censor my messages with no reprucussion." 

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Multiple people reported errors as they tried to listen to songs like "AMERIKKKAN IDOL" and "LAND OF THE FREE." The album is more relevant now after the killing of George Floyd than ever before, so it's confusing why Apple Music would decide to axe it from their library. The 25-year-old addressed the topic on his Twitter account.

"WOKE UP TO MFS CENSORING MY MUSIC," he wrote, urging people to continue sending him screenshots so that he could build a case with the streaming services.

Hopefully, this issue gets resolved soon. Have you been having problems playing ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADASS by Joey Bada$$ this week?