Month: June 2021

Kanye West has dominated the world of fashion with the Yeezy brand, extending his creative work in design to his newly launched collaboration with GAP. The rapper and the clothing company announced a 10-year deal where the hip-hop and fashion aficionado would design pieces for the brand. This morning, they unveiled the baby blue round jacket as the first piece of their collab.

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The announcement of his partnership in 2020 also coincided with his run for president for which he reportedly trademarked “WEST DAY EVER” for use on the campaign trail. He ended up conceding with intentions of running again in 2024 but it looks like the trademark will be put to better use.  Following the reveal of the YZY x GAP piece, Kanye West’s manager Abou “Bu” Thiam shared an update on Kanye’s West Day Ever album. Sliding underneath Gap’s IG post, Bu wrote, “WestDayEver. Album OTW.”

It’s unclear when the album will see the light of day, or if it ever will, but CyHi The Prynce did recently reveal that ‘Ye’s forthcoming album DONDA is actually in the works. The rapper was expected to drop DONDA in July 2020 but ultimately, it never dropped. While ‘Ye’s marital issues have impacted his creative output, CyHi The Prynce said they were working on it late last year and resumed the recording process in early March. 

T.I. and his wife Tiny Harris are presently at the center of some extremely serious accusations from over thirty women. Their accusers have claimed that the Atlanta-based couple drugged them, sexually assaulted them, raped them, trafficked them, and more. T.I. and Tiny have denied the accusations and a case against them in Las Vegas was closed.

All of these allegations started after Sabrina Peterson, a former friend of Tiny, called out both of them, accusing T.I. of pointing a gun at her head many years ago in front of her children. Last night, T.I. started the rollout for his final album, titled Kill The King, with the release of his music video for “What It’s Come To.” In the video, Tip mocks Sabrina Peterson, who previously asked the rapper to apologize to her in exchange for her dropping her lawsuit. 

Peterson has officially responded to the humiliating tactics employed by T.I., calling him out and saying that he’s not hurting her… he’s hurting his chances with the investigators.

“I have been in federal trouble before,” she started on Instagram. “No matter how the public feels about [you] they can’t save you. Since your million dollar team won’t tell you I will. You aren’t taunting me you are taunting your investigators. You aren’t taunting me you are igniting more women that have stayed quiet that you victimized. DUMMY.”

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She added more in her caption, saying, “Many of your fans have been victimized in their lifetime. Your tactics aren’t a good look. It’s actually sad! It’s heartbreaking! It’s one thing to put a gun to a woman’s head but it something totally different to keep attempting to victimized that woman again & again. When it’s all said it done I took the high road & tried to give mercy but you repaid it with mockery. Get out the booth & behind cameras & SEE ME IN COURT!”

Read her full post below. What do you think?

LeBron James’ 18th NBA season came to an unfortunate end last Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers were beat out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns. The loss led some to wonder if the star could ever clinch another championship during his long career in Basketball, though James himself appeared quickly refocused on his new venture with the “Tune Squad” in the upcoming Space Jam sequel, Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. The new shoes, which are an update to the LeBron signature model, will not only accompany merchandise rollout for the new movie but will be worn by James next season.

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The shoe features two air bubbles, like those in the Nike Air Max, with one bubble at the heel and another at the forefoot. These bubbles have been upgraded in this iteration of the shoe to allow for increased comfort and stability on the court. The LeBron 19 will come in two different color ways– an orange, yellow, and blue look that matches the uniforms of the “Tune Squad” (LeBron’s team in the movie made up of Bugs Bunny and other characters from Looney Toons) and another white and blue look that resembles the Squad’s sweatsuits. 

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The new LeBron 19s don’t have a release date just yet, but are set to be retailed at $200.

Space Jam 2: A New Legacy will follow James as he befriends beloved Looney Tunes characters, joins their basketball team (the “Tune Squad”) and plays a match against other famous NBA stars. The movie is set to release on July 16th.

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Fredo Bang is no stranger to the street life. Last month, the rapper sent out a friendly warning to rappers about sharing images of their loved ones online. “Street Guys, Be Smart On Posting Y’all Mother. Make Sure Y’all Not Putting Her In Harms Way for a Post,” tweeted the rapper. “#HappyMothersDay [gorilla emoji] [red heart emoji].”

In a new interview, he recently confessed how he needs to see a $100k check to perform in his hometown. Likely in connection with his street-dude status, the Baton Rouge rapper explained the different things he would have to deal with if he was hoping to do a show back home. 

“Baton Rouge, you need something extra?” asks the VladTV interviewer. “Yeah, definitely,” answers Fredo. “Well, one, I’m at a nice amount per show right now. And two, I haven’t performed in Baton Rouge since 2015 or 14? And when I did perform in Baton Rouge back then, it was little team parties, it wasn’t no actual club, you feel me?” 

He continues, “Nobody in the city wants me to get my own show or throw a lil bash…if y’all don’t wanna let me do my thing, ima charge you to let you do your thing. That’s just how it’s going.” 

“And on top of that, I gotta deal with the mayor and em, the police force, and all that stuff. I gotta get harassed to come down, I might end up getting searched, it’s all types of things that could happen. I gotta have my momma waiting up all night until I leave the city, for all that I need to be compensated,” he explained. 

When he puts it like that, the hefty sticker price he’s asking for makes sense. What are your thoughts? Let us down in the comments. 

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Sunday night’s highly anticipated fight between undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather and Youtube star Logan Paul has left some fans and spectators with a bad taste in their mouth, though Mayweather seems as content as ever. After months of trolling and hype around the fight, neither boxer came out with a victory and instead were left at a draw at the end of the 8th round. Much to the pleasure of Mayweather, the pair both left the ring with very large payouts.

In an interview after the fight, Mayweather not only asserted that he was the best at boxing but joked that accumulating large payouts, like “legalized bank robbing,” is also his forté.

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Along with his record-setting career in Boxing, Mayweather has always had a talent to make the most (literally) out of every opportunity. From participating in wrestling matches and taking exhibition fights with celebrities and non-boxers, Mayweather has reportedly made upwards of $1 billion over his career as one of the highest-earning athletes of all time. Later in the same interview, Floyd explains how changing his name from “Pretty Boy Floyd” to “Money Mayweather” created a new mindset and persona that led him to larger sums.

Mayweather wants the “Money Mayweather” moniker to stick for a while, stating that his mind is still focused on increasing his wealth: “They say, ‘It’s not all about the money.’ Well, your kids can’t eat legacy. The patches on my trunks, [earned me] $30 million alone.” The boxer’s trunks were sponsored by a number of high profile companies, one of them being brand Fasion Nova.

It’s reported that Mayweather made upwards of $100 million for Sunday’s fight while Paul took a slightly smaller payout. 

Check out a clip from the interview below. Do you think the fight was worth the money for Mayweather? 

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The cast has officially been announced for the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the series is back in production and some of the city’s hottest hip-hop talents have been added to the cast, making for a must-watch season.

Of course, some of your favorites are set to return, including Rasheeda and Kirk Frost, Scrappy and Bambi, Spice, Karlie Redd, Sierra Gates, and Yung Joc. Some new faces will be gracing our television screens though with rappers Yung Baby Tate, Renni Rucci, and Omeretta joining. Reality stars Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris are also moving to Atlanta for the new season.

Yung Baby Tate and Renni Rucci were both recently featured on our interview series Rise & Grind. YBT is one of the rising women in rap coming out of Atlanta, signing a deal with Issa Rae’s Raedio label. Renni Rucci has also been picking up steam alongside her boyfriend Foogiano, the 1017-signed rapper who recently was arrested and sentenced for burning off his ankle monitor. They’ve definitely got stories to tell, and we’ll be watching.

Omeretta is a relative newcomer on the scene but she’s already picked up attention from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, and more.

What do you think of the new cast additions? Will you be watching next season? It debuts on VH1 on July 5.