Month: June 2021

Center Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers suffered a small tear on the meniscus of his right knee after his team endured a close loss against the Washington Wizards on Monday. The injury came about during the first quarter of Monday night’s game, when Embiid took an awkward fall that he couldn’t walk off. The team had been previously undefeated in their playoff bout against the Wizards and were chasing a sweep of the whole series. The Center has been put on day-to-day watch for the rest of the series against Washington, although he is confirmed to not be on the roster for tonight’s Game 5 in Philadelphia. This is a massive letdown for Sixers fans who think Embiid, who averages a career 22.6 points per playoff game, was the key to finishing the Wizards and moving on. 

Embiid previously suffered a more significant injury on his left leg earlier this season, in March, where he missed 10 games for a bone bruise. Fans and twitter users are extremely wary of a similar outcome and are expressing their anxieties about the pivotal player.

One viewer offered: “I don’t know how anyone can say they watched game 4 and didn’t notice the team looking lost without Embiid to lead the offense.”

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Others are gauging the risk of allowing him to play on his injured knee– “He could possibly play w/ the injury if the tear is on the periphery & doesn’t impact functional movement. But he will still have to manage the associated symptoms (pain, swelling) & there is some risk of worsening the tear”– while Sixers diehards are wondering if Embiid will be able to play in the next playoff round if the Sixers clinch the series: “I need to know the medical side. But if 76ers can close this out tonight and Knicks can stretch out this Hawks series a few more games, that’s going to give Embiid up to 7 days maybe extra to rest/rehab. This is my optimistic take on things.”

While he definitely will not be on the court tonight, doctors say they will be keeping a close eye on the location of the tear and surrounding blood flow to make decisions about possible playtime. 

Will you be tuning in to Game 5 tonight? Can the Sixers pull through without Embiid or is this an opportunity for the Wizards to catch up?

Check out the original tweets on the matter below.

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Reparations for descendants of Black American slaves has been a conversation had time and time again consistently leading to no clear answer. Tulsa, Oklahoma became one of the first cities to actively try to compensate the descendants of the victims and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

While a commission was developed back in 2001 to figure out how to best payout victims, no moves were made. California may finally lead the conversation about reparations, recently launching a first-in-the-nation task force to study and recommend reparations for Black Americans. Holding the first meeting on Tuesday (June 1), the two-year process will address the harms of slavery and systemic racism despite the federal government’s lack of action. 

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The committee is reportedly the “first state reparations committee in the U.S.” The nine members of the task force, who were appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders, include descendants of slaves who now work as prominent lawyers, academics, and politicians. The group’s elected chair is a young lawyer who specializes in intellectual property, while their vice-chair is a longtime civil rights activist arrested with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

“I’m so thankful to my ancestors, who survived so much trauma, so much pain, so much tragedy, so much brutality, so that I could live,” said Lisa Holder, a civil rights attorney in LA. “And I am ready to fight to deliver them — our ancestors —justice.” The legislation was written by Secretary of State Shirley Weber and the task force will focus on providing summaries on discrimination against Black people, sharing their findings with the public, calculating reparation payouts, and putting together a public apology. 

Critics of the new legislation note that California did not have any slaves and should therefore not be paying any reparations. To this, Weber notes that she hopes it can “point the way” to the federal government to eventually do the same. 

“Some asked us why in California and why not somewhere else,” Shirley said. “Why did we not do this in the south? But we came to understand very clearly, California has the ability and the power to do it. And if not us, then who? We waited almost 40 years for Congress to basically pass HR 40.”

H.R. 40 was a national reparations bill introduced to congress back in 1989. The bill has struggled to gain the necessary support to pass both chambers of Congress. With the new California legislation, the bill may finally pass. 

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Rockstar Machine Gun Kelly made the mistake of leaving his helmet home during a Wednesday morning motorcycle ride with lover Megan Fox today. The couple was pulled over in their LA neighborhood and were said to have been “friendly and cooperative with the officer,” though Fox did have her helmet on. It seems Kelly, real name Colson Baker, was not only without his helmet but was not authorized to drive the motorcycle, as he was ticketed for not having his helmet and “not having the proper endorsement to operate a motorcycle on his driver’s license.” 

Dynamic duo Machine Gun Kelly, 31, and Megan Fox, 35, have been inseparable ever since they made their relationship official in May of last year. Last week, the couple made headlines for their appearance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards for their red carpet PDA’s and strong chemistry. Later that week, just a day after their one year anniversary of saying ‘I Love You,’ the rockstar-actress duo wowed audiences at the iHeartRadio awards with further PDA’s and Baker’s long acrylic nails. 

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Their outfits have often been a talking point– Baker even has a necklace containing Fox’s real blood.

Unsurprisingly, the couple is not planning on fighting the tickets. Would you drive a motorcycle without a helmet? Would you let someone? Let us know.

Check out the scene below.

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Young Nudy’s Dr. EV4L has arrived in full malevolent glory. Though certainly darker on the thematic scale, with Nudy often preferring to gleefully revel in violence and brutality, his sheer joy in doing so gives the project a strangely uplifting vibe. It’s not entirely surprising given Nudy’s real-life disposition, prone to laughter and enjoying his wild ride through the rap game.

We recently had the chance to catch up with Young Nudy — who previously held it down for one of our most entertaining episodes of How To Roll — when he first dropped off Dr. EV4L. Sitting in the passenger’s seat while on the move, clearly reeling from the early success of his acclaimed project (which blasted intermittently in the background during moments of peak excitement), the rapper offered some insight into how things came together, breaking down some of his own evil inspirations, and revealing his pick for the most dangerous horror movie icon — and no, it’s not the villain who shares the album’s title.

Check out our conversation with Young Nudy below, and be sure to go stream Dr. EV4L when you’re done. 

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HNHH:Congrats on the new album, I’ve been keeping it on rotation!

Young Nudy: Yeah for sure, we locked in. As long as you keepin that shit spinnin!

How does it feel to have another one out?

[Laughs] Shit it feels good, you know what I mean? I’m just trying to keep it going, man. I’m trying to make sure everything better than the last, you feel what I’m sayin’? How do you feel about it?

I think it might be one of your best so far. It’s pretty hard to tell based on how early it is, but personally, I like the darker sound. You tapped into something cool, even with the cover and the imagery. I really like that.

I appreciate it, I appreciate it, man. I tried to come a little different, tried to come like when I first started coming in type shit.

Is there something about those darker and spookier beats that encourages something creative in you?

Ah shit, I don’t goddamn know, I just felt like, you know, on my last couple little mixtapes and album, from Nudyland to Anyways, a lot of shit was like– I mean I would talk about doing a little shit but the beats weren’t evil like that. I wasn’t being that rough with the situation. I wasn’t being harsh with it like that. So then when I came like that on this motherfucker, like I ain’t give a fuck barely about too much of what I said or about whoever fuck wants to be mad or whatever. [Laughs] But yeah, that’s how we coming!

The drive-through worker passes Nudy his fries. Nudy asks for ketchup. 

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I noticed a lot of horror references on this one. Obviously, you’ve been referencing Chucky for a while now, but you name-dropped a lot of horror movies, villains, and icons. So I’m curious, are you a fan of horror movies? 

I’ve always been a fan of Chuckie, you know that’s my boy. I was like an animated type, I liked the animated shit. But I really started fucking with the horror shit like a year ago. I just started getting into it when I felt like I wanted to come with a different type of music. I wanted to use that shit to my advantage.

Definitely. I heard you referencing Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, and even Jeepers Creepers in there, which was cool.

Yeah man! [Laughs]

I was wondering, out of all those horror killers, who do you think is the most dangerous? You got Chucky, Mike Myers, Jason, Freddie Krueger?

Most dangerous? I can’t switch on the home team. I would say Chucky on gang.

He’s got the size disadvantage, but he’s kinda sneaky.

Chuck is more my type. He doesn’t too much show emotion about that shit. Lemme tell you who’s solid dangerous — you know he evil, man. Michael Myers. Nothin to play with. 

For sure. There’s actually a Halloween movie where Michael Myers actually fights Busta Rhymes, and Busta Rhymes whoops his ass.

I’ve seen that, I’ve seen that. That shit was kinda cool. They need to make Michael Myers vs. Jason. That would be fire.

That would be cool.

You ever seen Freddy Vs. Jason?

Yeah! Freddy vs. Jason, I remember that one.

That shit wasn’t even that scary, it was more funny!

Seriously. I don’t know, I think they did it on purpose — I think it was supposed to be kinda funny, but I don’t really know. On another note —  about the album cover, did you have any say in how that came together?

My team had sent me some covers because I knew I wanted some evil-looking ass shit! I ain’t want no animated or no bright light type shit. And when they sent me that, I just fell in love with that shit. Then I posted it to see if my fans liked that shit, you feel me? And they loved that shit! Shoutout to the person that made that motherfucker. Did a wonderful job. I love it.

About the title: why Dr. Evil? What was it about Dr. Evil that spoke to you for this album?

I’m evil! That’s what it is, cause I’m evil! [Maniacal laughter]

Are you an Austin Powers fan?

I fuck with Austin Powers, but my Dr. Evil is more like that Dr. Evil mixed with The Joker slash mafia type. So like, all that shit crushed in one and you make the Nudy Dr. Evil.

Before I let you go, I know you’re a big Grand Theft Auto player — do you think it’s time for a GTA city that’s based off Atlanta at this point? 

Yeah! They should do Atlanta and Chicago together. That would be hard.

Agreed. Thanks for taking the time, and enjoy the rest of your day.

Thanks, man. You enjoy your day man, great interview man, salute!

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The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination, losing last night’s Round 1 matchup against the Phoenix Suns by a large margin. Dropping the game by a total of thirty points, many have started counting out the LeBron James-led squad, citing injuries as their downfall for this season.

The team will need to wake up and make some serious adjustments before Thursday if they want a chance at winning another championship. One of the biggest questions surrounding Game 6 has to do with Anthony Davis’ status. Will the superstar be available to play? Or will he spend another game on the sidelines with a groin injury? With the number of injuries AD sustained this year, Charles Barkley has come up with a pretty disrespectful nickname for the big man, debuting it during his TNT broadcast last night.

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Predicting that the Suns will win this series, Chuck said, “Forget about the championship. [The Lakers] can’t win this series without Street Clothes,” when Ernie Johnson pressed him to elaborate, he said, “I call him Anthony ‘Street Clothes’ Davis ’cause he’s always in street clothes.”

The panelists found the joke pretty funny, chuckling at the new nickname. We’ve heard The Brow and simply AD, but Street Clothes is a new one.

Hopefully, Davis is healthy enough to suit up on Thursday. The Lakers desperately need him back.

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have had more than their fair share of cheating scandals. Most recently, a woman known on Instagram as Kim Cakery came forward with allegations that Thompson was the father of her child. While he has vehemently denied the rumors and even submitted to a paternity test that proved the child was not his, Cakery, née Kimbery Alexander is not backing down. 

Kardashian, through her lawyer, even fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Alexander on Tuesday (June 1) after she allegedly admitted to faking a direct message from Khloe Kardashian earlier in the week. The letter read obtained by TMZ, “You put words in her mouth that she never said and that she wouldn’t say. You faked the whole thing. And you have now publicly admitted it.” Alexander is now claiming that she was hacked and didn’t admit to anything. 

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“Sorry guys I’m just getting my account back I was hacked and here’s proof!!,” she wrote in the caption of a screenshot of text messages suggesting she had lost access to her account. She continued, “I didn’t admit nothing!! I didn’t write anything on my page in the last week!! I was locked out!!! So there u go.”

While no one knows for sure whether or not Cakery is telling the truth, many saw her most recent claims as merely trying to save face following Khloe firing off a cease-and-desist to her. 

Yesterday, a post shared to Cakery’s story suggested that she had lied about the entire ordeal. “The post that I made yesterday was fake and I apologize for going about it the way I did,” she penned.

“But I am genuinely fed up with the bogus energy and her acting like she never sees me asking for a second test. The first test was done at a Kardashian affiliated facility and you expect me to believe that the inhome test he took was accurate??” she added. 

Coi Leray was always bound to have her moment in the spotlight. The 24-year-old budding superstar has been rising ever so steadily since the beginning of this year, running the ship on her own terms. The rapper goes viral every other day, uploading all sorts of eye-catching content on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. She’s kept her fans satiated during the lead-up to her official debut studio album, which is coming soon. In the meantime, Coi has been taking on the role of a sex symbol in the rap game, showing off some stunning and very risqué looks on social media.

We’ve kept you posted on Leray’s ascension since the start of the year and she has continually impressed the masses as she elevates even higher. This week, she was filming content with YouTuber Nikita Dragun, tapping into her fanbase and unleashing some break-neck thirst traps together.

“@nikitadragun is the mf BADDEST hands DOWN,” wrote Coi as her caption on Instagram, rocking matching barely-there outfits with the influencer. The model superheroes weren’t finished there, uploading a sexy clip of them dancing during the photoshoot, dropping down to the ground and twerking. 

As one of the most popular women in rap this year, Coi keeps on attracting more fans to her side. After being overlooked for so long, she has adjusted to the new levels of fame tremendously well.

Take a look at her latest videos below.

It looks like Summer Walker and London on da Track are officially off-again after the renowned R&B singer aired out the father of her child on Instagram Stories. Throughout the last year, Summer and London have broken up more times than we can count, and each time, they’ve managed to put aside their toxic differences to get back together. Have they finally encountered the final straw?

On Wednesday morning, Summer Walker took to her alternate Instagram page to put her baby daddy on blast, telling all women to avoid men like the famed producer. Sharing one of his recent tweets about someone “casually forgetting” his help now that they’re in a better position, Summer commented and threw shots.

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“Ladies run from this type of man,” she said about her ex-boyfriend. “A man that believes you are NOTHING without them from the start till the end will never want you to be anything without them. They will sabotage anything you do solo and envy you once you begin to stand on your own 2 feet. That’s not real love, that’s control. Big narcissist vibes.”

She wasn’t done there though, sharing some more words for London on da Track.

“& why would you want the mother of your child to soon ‘dry out’ so that I can’t provide for her,” she asked. “[laughing face emoji] lmaooo n***as is weird. If you ain’t the captain of the ship it’s just sink the whole ship lmao. Okay I’m done.”

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