Cardi B just got a lovely surprise in the mail while in quarantine: her Grammy award from 2019! On Wednesday (May 13th), Cardi posted a video on her Instagram story, showing off the shiny trophy she won a year-and-a-half ago at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. In the clip, Cardi opens the box while indicting that "I just received my Grammy to the right house." Engraved on the plaque below the golden gramophone are Cardi's name and the title "Best Rap Album - 2018," which she won for her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. 

Ah, the Air Jordan 1. This is perhaps the greatest sneaker ever constructed thanks to its simplicity and versatility. We have received hundreds of colorways over the last 35 years and fans are still clamoring for more. Even if some of the models have started to look the same, sneakerheads have been able to find the beauty in the subtle differences and cop whatever comes out onto the market. Next year is supposedly going to be quite fruitful for AJ 1 fans and thanks to @zsneakerheadz, we have a fresh look at yet another new model.

This “Arctic Punch” offering looks a lot like the “Rust Pink” version that dropped at Art Basel just a couple of years ago, except with a twist. As you can see, the toe box and side panels are white while the overlays are black tumbled leather. From there, we have pink on the cuff and also on the outsole. These colors come together for a clean look that will certainly work well with spring outfits. This, of course, is a good thing considering it is believed that the shoe will come out in the spring of 2021.

Stay tuned for updates regarding this colorway as we will be sure to bring them to you.

LaMelo Ball had a very interesting year in Australia and now that he owns the team he played for, he is ready to move on and get drafted into the NBA this year. Many believe he could be the first overall pick while others are more conservative in predicting that he will at least be in the top five. There is a whole slew of bottom-feeding teams that will be eligible for Ball and it will be interesting to see where he ends up landing. 

As you can imagine, LaMelo’s father LaVar has his own plans for the future superstar and is letting it be known that he wants Melo to go to the New York Knicks. The Knicks might be a terrible team but they get all of the attention and as we know, LaVar loves himself some attention.

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LaVar had vouched for the Knicks a while back but he reiterated his position while on Complex’s “Load Management” podcast. The Knicks aren’t guaranteed to get a lottery pick but the odds of them getting one is still pretty high. If other teams see that LaMelo only has eyes for the Knicks, perhaps they will pass him up and New York can get lucky.

However, this all rides on whether or not the Knicks even want LaMelo and what comes with him. Needless to say, this situation is about to get interesting.

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Steve Stanulis, former bodyguard for stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Kanye West, detailed his less-than-pleasant experience with the rapper, indicating that Ye was “one of my least favourite people to work with over the course of time.” Steve recently spoke to Dax Holt and Adam Glyn on their podcast, Hollywood Raw, disclosing his various experiences working with different celebrities. During their chat, Steve dished about Kanye, whom he said made him follow a ton of “ridiculous rules.”

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“The first day I met him,” Steve recalled. “It was fashion week. I was supposed to meet him at the studio. When he gets there, we get into the elevator and he’s says ‘aren’t you going to push what floor we are going to?’ I was like ‘I have no idea what floor, it’s my first day.’ So he starts ranting ‘So you mean you didn’t call ahead to find out where I’m supposed to be going?” I said ‘no.’”

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“So he’s ranting and raving,” he continued. “So I said ‘look, bro, we can do this one of three ways. One, you could tell me what button to press, and now I’ll know. Two, you could press the button, and I’ll see which one you press so I’ll know. Or three, you can sit in here all day and tell me how important your time is and we are not going to go anywhere.’ Again, that was our first interaction,” the bodyguard reminded the hosts. “He went for the first option.” Although Steve does credit Kanye as the hardest working client he had, he also says that he was “the neediest and moodiest,” and the “worst tipper.”

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“He wanted you to stay 10 paces behind him on a city street,” Steve revealed. “So obviously if someone is going to come up and do something, by the time I try to run up and prevent it, it would have already happened.” He also insists that Kanye and his wife, Kim Kardashian, must call the paps on themselves. “First of all, there’s no way [paparazzi] doesn’t get called upfront,” Stanulis claimed. “There’s no way every time they are leaving, all these people know about it. There’s definitely somebody calling ahead. That’s just my opinion…I’m just saying it’s coincidental that wherever we are, they’re always there. Maybe they’re just better than I think they are.” Listen to the full episode of Hollywood Raw with Steve Stanulis here.

If you're one of those people who loves the Air Jordan 11 Low, then you are going to be happy to hear about the brand new colorway that is supposed to be blessing the silhouette in May of 2021. If you remember, back in 1996, Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan 11 "Colombia" in the All-Star game which was an homage to his alma mater, UNC. The shoe had a white upper and a "legend blue" outsole which made for some nice clean yet flashy aesthetics out on the court.

Back in 2014, the "Colombia" received a mid-top retro except it was referred to as "Legend Blue." Well, now, this "Legend Blue" aesthetic is coming to the Jordan 11 except this time in low-top form. Thanks to @soleheatonfeat and @zsneakerheadz we know that the shoe will look exactly like its mid-top counterpart and will certainly be a huge cop for fans once it finally comes out.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is back in the rap game and there's no way around it. You may not like him and you may not respect him but you've got to accept that he has returned. 

After spending a year behind bars, the world-famous snitch was released into home confinement due to his COVID-19 concerns. He may have promised the judge that he would no longer be antagonizing his fellow rappers but he hasn't kept his word, going balls-to-the-wall with a handful of rivals.

In the short time since 6ix9ine's prison release, he has fired virtual shots at Meek Mill, Rich The Kid, 50 Cent, YG, Future, and more. If his goal was to win his peers over, things definitely did not work out in his favor.

If you've been having trouble keeping up-to-date on who is currently on the 24-year-old's hit list, we decided to help you out by putting together a comprehensive list of everyone that has drawn the ire of Mr. Rainbow in the short amount of time since his jail release.

50 Cent

Tekashi 6ix9ine and 50 Cent used to share a father-son type of bond. In fact, the legendary hip-hop figure even admitted to teaching the rapper how to hide his money. Shortly after Tekashi was released from prison though, 50 Cent was asked if he planned on ever working with the self-proclaimed King of New York again.

"I wouldn’t work with him. What it is, is it’s just against the way I grew up," said Fif in an interview with Big Boy.

Hearing these remarks, 6ix9ine was pissed and brought personal issues into their back-and-forth. 

"Won't be the first time 50 abandons his son....... lemme just mind my business," he replied. 

Of course, Tek is referring to Jackson's estranged son Marquise Jackson. Their feud didn't really make it past this point but we wouldn't be surprised to hear more about this in the future.

Meek Mill

Meek Mill and Tekashi 6ix9ine have never been friends. They hold entirely different values. Meek Mill would never break the street code. He's also dealt with his fair share of legal issues but never once has he even thought about snitching. 6ix9ine, on the other hand, told on his homies the first day he was in custody.

When Tekashi announced his return single and his first post-prison Instagram Live stream, Meek Mill got back on offense and urged the man to apologize to anybody he put in danger with his actions.

"I hope that rat going live to apologize to the people he told on or the victim," he wrote, refusing to use 6ix9ine's name. "Left his baby mom and child like a coward as targets."

6ix9ine clapped back at the Philadelphia rapper by telling him to focus on his newborn son instead of him, which led Meek to activate his Twitter fingers.

"Now you just a informant behind a keyboard tryna troll families you ruined so it’s not gone hit the same... and by the way I’m doing this for my 'sons' so you won’t be around to impact their lives ever," he said. "And that new song trashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! We heard that bullshit lol."

Gucci Mane gifted his wife, Keyshia Ka’oir, a blindingly icy chain as an anniversary present, as he declared her “the Queen of 1017.” On Thursday (May 14th), Gucci shared a brief clip on Instagram to show just how shiny and sparkly his wife’s new anniversary ice looks in the light. “Happy Anniversary to the QUEEN of 1017 !! My Wife @keyshiakaoir,” Gucci wrote in the caption. The chain bears a massive diamond “1017” pendant, to represent his record label, of which Keyshia reigns as “queen.”

Although he indicates that they are celebrating some sort of anniversary, he does not specify which one. The couple got married on October 17th, 2017, the same number as Gucci’s collective, so today definitely doesn’t mark their wedding anniversary. However, with a gift like that, it even doesn’t matter what they’re celebrating.

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Gucci recently gifted both Lil Baby and Young Thug some similar pieces of 1017 jewelry. Back in March, Baby received the gift from Gucci, and proceeded to show off his new ice on the ‘gram. Thug also flaunted his new jewels on social media just last month, although his chain is a little less flashy than Keyshia’s. It’s almost like Gucci is having these 1017 chains produced in bulk, but you know what they say: the more the merrier!

Over the last couple of years, the Air Jordan 12 has been getting a ton of love in the form of brand new colorways. Instead of beating us over the head with a whole slew of retros, Jordan Brand has decided to get creative with the Air Jordan 12, and fans have been enjoying the new direction, at least for the most part. We have been seeing some pretty great colorways, and this fall, we will be getting another. 

Thanks to the Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, we now know about the Air Jordan 12 “Dark Concord,” which will use the same color blocking as the “Flu Game” model except the red is being swapped out for dark purple. It’s a pretty fantastic look that will certainly be a welcomed addition to the Air Jordan 12 library. If you like purple and you’re obsessed with the 12, this will 100 percent be the shoe for you.

In terms of a release date, you can expect these to drop on October 17th for $190 USD. This release is subject to change so stay tuned for all of the latest information as we will be sure to bring it to you. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

For years, the NBA has been using Spalding basketballs, and players have grown to be quite comfortable with them. In fact, Spalding created the very first basketball back in the 1800s which just goes to show that their equipment is pretty legendary and has a ton of historical significance. Despite all of this, it appears as though the NBA will be moving on from Spalding and instead, will you Wilson balls moving forward. 

This was a huge shock to fans and, more importantly, the players in the NBA who actually have to deal with the new equipment. In fact, Kevin Durant had some commentary on the matter, saying "Oh hell nah" when presented with the new facts. Clearly, he and some of his peers throughout the league are a bit worried about how the Wilson balls will stack up.

Young Buck and 50 Cent used to be cool. Over the years, the G-Unit teammates witnessed their relationship go downhill to a point where things are now irreversible. We will likely never see a full G-Unit reunion because Buck and Fif just can’t see eye-to-eye. 

For years, Young Buck has been trying to get out of his contract with 50 Cent and G-Unit Records, going public with his issues. Earlier this week, it was reported that he had filed for bankruptcy in an attempt to sliver his way out of the deal. Now that he’s officially out of jail after a 4-month stint, he’s back addressing this dramatic situation.

Buck hopped on Instagram Live with DJ Paul to discuss his return.

“I went in that motherfucker and got my mind right, so I was able to walk up out that motherfucker not just free from that bullshit, but free from not being able to work,” said Buck before dragging his former friend. “Now I can get to work, you get what I’m saying? That’s all I ever wanted to do in regards to whatever, dealing with the contract and shit with dude over there.”

Of course, “dude over there” is 50 Cent.

“I know I don’t owe n***a but even me at a point in time, Paul, I got to a place where I was like, you know what, I just want to get to work. Fuck it, I’ll pay him,” continued Buck, claiming to have offered him two installments of $150,000 to pay off his debt. I don’t owe Interscope or G-Unit a quarter.”

What do you think Fiddy will have to say about this?

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