Month: June 2021

Wendy Williams Says Lamar Odom Let Her Wear Championship Belt After Aaron Carter Fight

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Following Lamar Odom’s Pay Per View bout with Aaron Carter, in which he won by TKO after two rounds, Wendy Williams says the former NBA player let her try on the championship belt. Odom outsized Carter by 80 pounds in weight and 10 inches in height.

“@lamarodom is the MAN!! He spent time with me after his WIN,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “He put this belt on me & commented on my small waist in a good way. He was VERY wanting to take a shower. He left my suite, I got to my car & fell in my fortress bed 4am.”

The nature of the post sparked dating rumors in the comments. Odom recently told Williams that he was single during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in May.

“I’m still single, Wendy,” said Odom. “Happily single. I’m in Atlanta.”

Lamar Odom, Wendy Williams
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Odom spoke about being paid in Cryptocurrency after the fight, on Twitter.

“Thank you @legacyrecords for being a premier sponsor of my fight Boxing glove I appreciate the #Bitcoin you gave me upon my win and the fact that you are ahead of the game paying your artist in Crypto currency speaks volumes!! Nothing but love to Keisha!!” he wrote in a tweet.

Kyrie Irving Leaves Game 4 With An Ankle Injury

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Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving left Game 4 of Brooklyn’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Milwaukee Bucks with sprained right ankle and did not return to action. While X-rays came back negative, Iriving will undergo more tests in the coming days.

Following a layup attempt over Jrue Holiday with 6:04 remaining in the second quarter, Irving came down awkwardly on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot. After being looked over by team doctors for several minutes, he limped to the locker room without requiring assistance.

Kyrie Irving, Nets, Injury
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Nets head coach Steve Nash said he’s unsure when to expect Irving back, after the game.

“I have no idea what’s going to happen with Ky in the coming days,” he said. “We’ll cross our fingers and hope that it’s better than – I don’t know, better than what? – better than missing the next game.”

Fellow Nets star James Harden is also absent from the team’s lineup, having suffered a hamstring injury during the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Harden missed numerous games during the regular season for a similar injury as well. It’s unclear when he will return to the court.

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals will tip-off Tuesday, June 15th.

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Chris Hemsworth Trolls Chris Evans With Birthday Post On IG

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Chris Hemsworth trolled Chris Evans on Instagram while celebrating the Avengers actor’s 40th birthday with a post showing a photo of himself with Chris Pratt and Evans nowhere to be seen.

“Happy 40th birthday Chris Evans, you’ll always be number 1 in my book @chrisevans,” Hemsworth wrote. Most fans replied with laughing emojis in the comments section.

“Wrong Chris, Chris,” one fan wrote.

Another joked: “Man. Chris has changed over the years.”

Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans
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Hemsworth, Evans, and Pratt have all starred in multiple Marvel films together.

The picture is likely from behind the scenes of the upcoming Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder. For the project, both actors are reprising their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles of Thor and Peter Quill/Star-Lord.

Earlier this year, a report surfaced that claimed Evans was retiring from his role as Captain America, which Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige quickly shot down.

“I rarely answer no to anything anymore because things are always surprising me with what happens, but that rumor, I think, was dispelled rather quickly by the man himself.”

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie also said he was shocked by the report.

Check out Hemsworth’s Instagram post trolling Evans below.

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Lil Baby And Lil Durk’s ‘Voice Of The Heroes’ Debuts At No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ Album Charts

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Lil Baby and Lil Durk were two of the most popular hip-hop artists in 2020. The former’s My Turn was the best-selling album of the year, while the latter went next level with Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 and The Voice. This year, the rappers decided to bring their talents together for their joint album, Voice Of The Heroes, which has just debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts.

The team-up topped the Billboard 200 chart with 150,000 units sold in its first week — a number that’s comprised of 144,000 streaming equivalent album units and 4,000 pure album sales. It also marks Lil Baby’s second No. 1 after My Turn topped the charts for five non-consecutive weeks last year. Meanwhile, Voice Of The Heroes is Lil Durk’s first No. 1 album. His previous high for a project was No. 2, which he achieved twice in 2020 thanks to the one-two punch of Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 and The Voice.

Other highlights on the chart include Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour at No. 2, J. Cole’s The Off-Season at No. 4, and Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Pain at No. 6.

Check out our review of Voice Of The Heroes here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Christian Eriksen Was “Gone” Before Resuscitation: Denmark Team Doctor Says

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Denmark’s team doctor, Morten Boesen, says that star midfielder Christian Eriksen was “gone” before cardiac resuscitation after he collapsed during a Euro Cup group match against Finland, Saturday.

“He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation. It was a cardiac arrest,” Boesen said in a press conference, Sunday. “How close were we [to losing Eriksen]? I don’t know. We got him back after one defibrillator, so that’s quite fast. I’m not a cardiologist, so the details I will leave to the experts at the hospital.”

Christian Eriksen, Euro Cup
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The fall came towards the end of the first half of play while he was receiving a pass from a teammate. After he collapsed, players rushed over to him and waved on medical professionals to take the field.

Eriksen, 29, is currently in stable condition after the shocking incident.

Denmark’s Kasper Hjulmand says he is unsure if the team will be ready for their next matchup after the potentially traumatizing incident.

“We will try tomorrow to establish normality as much as is possible,” Hjulmand added. “Players have different kinds of shocks and traumas and emotions. We will try to use the next couple of days as good as possible. I will try to get a feeling of the players. Maybe for some, the time is too short to be able to play football again.”

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Dusty Locane Unloads On “Rollin N Controllin Pt 2”

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Drill is the furthest thing from dead. While artists like Lil Durk and Polo G are at the height of their respective careers, bringing the sounds of Chicago to the world, drill has found a new home in New York City — Brooklyn, specifically. Pop Smoke helped take it to new heights but the artists that are bubbling up within the borough are offering glimpes of their potential. Dusty Locane, for example, has faced many comparisons to Pop yet his latest releases are establishing him independently of the late Brooklyn superstar.

This week, the rapper slid through with the sequel to “Rollin N Controllin.” A soothing vocal sample is flipped for his latest record as he reflects on the fast life from his experiences in the streets and his newfound fame.

Quotable Lyrics
Check my temperature, always nine-five degrees
Walkin’ with the cannon that’s on me
Turn him into a duppy, lay deceased
No, I can’t wait ’til we meet 

K Shiday Snaps Over Nicki Minaj’s “Seeing Green”

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K Shiday has been a bubbling name in the rap game in recent times but her hunger is what’s setting her apart from the other rappers in the game. Her lyricism is top notch and she’s proven this time and time again. However, it was last year when she inked her deal with Gucci Mane’s 1017 imprint that put a new set of eyes on her. Unfortunately, that label situation didn’t end up working out but K Shiday is still applying pressure with each release.

This week, K Shiday slid through with a remix to Nicki Minaj’s “Seeing Green.” The rapper takes on the soulful production and flexes her lyrical muscle and cut-throat flow in a little under two minutes. “You can call me what you want but make sure bossy is a part of that/ Couple years in the army, n***a, tell me where my target at,” she raps.

Shiday’s latest freestyle is a testament to work ethic and drive. Check it out below.

Quotable Lyrics 
Let me slow it down, you know, I lost you at the intro
And please don’t call me sis, I swear to God you not my kinfolk
I just might smack a bitch, decisions off of impulse
And I can walk on water with no flippers, still be 10 toes

Caitlyn Jenner Responds To Jimmy Kimmel Calling Her “Donald Trump In A Wig”

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Jimmy Kimmel called out Caitlyn Jenner, who is campaigning to become governor of California, on his late-night show, Thursday, by referring to her as “Donald Trump in a wig.” Jenner responded on Twitter, implying that the joke was transphobic, and asked where the outrage is from the LGBT community.

“Last night @jimmykimmel called me Donald Trump with a wig,” Jenner wrote in the tweet. “He obviously believes that trans women are simply men with wigs on. Where is the outrage from the left or LGBT community? Being WOKE must be optional if you are a Democrat.”

Caitlyn Jenner, Jimmy Kimmel
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Kimmel’s joke came during his monologue, in which he critiqued Jenner’s broader political platform. 

“Are we sure that isn’t Donald Trump in a Caitlyn Jenner wig? Because, I mean, look at this, the resemblance is uncanny. They’ve got all the same kind of moves,” Kimmel joked.

He added: “She’s just trying to get attention. Caitlyn Jenner has a better chance of being the next Batman than she does governor of California. She knows little to nothing about anything, really.”

Jenner later called out Kimmel again, this time for a joke about China, which she said is contributing to AAPI hate.

“Sad that @jimmykimmel has contributed to #AAPIHate,” she wrote in a separate tweet. “Is there any group he won’t attack? Jimmy, it’s time to #StopAsianHate”

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OVO Sound Radio Share Season 3 Episode 8 Mix Ft. Lil Baby, Meek Mill & More

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OVO Sound Radio has been a prominent platform in highlighting new talent in Toronto, and the rap game at large. It’s a platform that was introduced on Apple Music before making a power move over to Sirius XM’s Sound 42 channel — the official OVO channel on satellite radio. They’re still offering the same excellent level of curation at their new home, thanks to the mastermind, OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib.

On Saturday, OVO Sound Radio returned with some new vibes for season 3 episode 8. Curated and hosted by Oliver, the episode also included a guest mix from GoHomeRoger.

The latest episode of OVO Sound Radio includes tracks from Smiley, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, EST Gee, Roy Woods, YSL, and more. 

The 2-and-a-half hour episode is available for your listening pleasures below. 

Polo G Speaks Out On Twitter For The First Time Following His Arrest In Miami

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Polo G’s celebratory weekend came to a rather quick end as the rapper was arrested in Miami following an album release party he held for his new full-length effort, Hall Of Fame. The rapper was pulled over with his mother and manager, Stacia Mac, his younger brother, and security personnel as they were driving in a vehicle. According to Billboard and documents provided by Miami police, the rapper was stopped in order to be searched for weapons as a cop suspected they might be carrying some because they heard a passenger say the vehicle they were riding in was bulletproof.

When the officers stopped the vehicle, they asked all the occupants to step out and this is when the alleged altercation between Polo G and the cops ensued. Officers Brandon Carrero and Joseph Acuna “ended up in a struggle on the ground” with the rapper who also struck the former in the head, chin, forehead, and cheek during the incident, according to the arrest report. The rapper would be taken into custody and hit with a number of charges.

After posting a $19,500 bond, Polo G took to Twitter to speak out about the matter for the first time.

“1 of the officers told us they was on us since we got Off our Jet,” he wrote before following it up with a second tweet adding, “They playin foul in Miami & dat sh*t been like that for a minute.”

Polo G’s charges include battery against a police officer, public servant/influence performance threat, resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence, and criminal mischief.