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Zion Williamson is one of the biggest names in the NBA right now and while he might not be among the upper echelon of players, he is still a highlight-reel machine who made a name for himself at Duke. While playing for the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion has shown off tremendous upside and there is no doubt he can become a top 10 player in the league over the coming years. With a better team around him, one could argue that Zion will one day become the face of the league.

With fame comes a lot of pitfalls and Zion understands this better than anyone. For instance, while at Duke, a girl exposed him on Twitter for sending her thirsty videos. The whole thing went viral and eventually, it blew over. Unfortunately, it appears as though Zion has been caught up again, this time by yet another girl on Snapchat.

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A girl by the name of Morgan Davis took to TikTok with a video of herself scrolling through Snapchat, only to find a DM from Zion Williamson where he asks her if she wants to link up. The girl seems to be exasperated by the whole ordeal as she opens up the message begrudgingly. The video was then posted to Twitter where it eventually went viral.

Fans were giving a steady dose of blame to both parties, as they felt like the situation could have been avoided. On Zion’s side, fans believe he should be more careful with who DMs, while other fans scolded the young woman for exposing Zion for clout. The narrative at this point is that the woman “fumbled the bag,” although we doubt she was thinking about that when she made the TikTok.

Needless to say, Zion’s going to have to think extra hard next time when he goes to message another girl from Snapchat.

Two of Hollywood’s most coveted actors, Adam Driver and Lady Gaga, have finally had their roles as fashion icon Maurizio Gucci and wife Patrizia Reggiani revealed to the world in the first trailer for the upcoming House of Gucci movie. Based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden, the true-crime movie is set to revolve around the 1995 murder of her husband– the head of international fashion powerhouse Gucci. Clashing egos within the family, corporate corruption, and Reggiani’s organized assassination of her husband will define the movie thematically. 

“I don’t see myself as being a particularly ethical person, but I am fair,” Gaga’s Reggiani says as the trailer portrays the increasing control the wife had over the business leading up to the murder of her husband. Reggiani was convicted of planning and ordering the murder of her husband and spent 18 years in prison. She was released in 2016.

“The story is so epic, the stakes so high and the characters so richly drawn,” co-producer Giannina Scott said about the film. Her and Academy Award winning husband Ridley Scott are producing the movie together: “This project has long been a labor of love for both Ridley and me.” Other faed actors who make it into the trailer are Academy Award winning Jared Leto and Al Pacino.

MGM Film Chairman Michael De Luca had nothing but praise for the film, especially Ridley Scott’s involvement: “Nothing typifies bold, audacious originality more than a film by Ridley Scott.”

Check out the trailer below.

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While there are some Rap veterans who don’t give praise to younger artists navigating their paths in the industry, Snoop Dogg isn’t one of them. The acclaimed Long Beach icon has continuously, throughout his decades-long career, highlighted the contributions that newer artists have made in the Rap game. Snoop has been referred to as “Unc” due to familial energy, and he retained that reputation during a recent meet-up with Moneybagg Yo.

Fans were excited to see these two hitmakers in the same space and watched as they paid each other compliments about their career accomplishments. 

A video of the encounter surfaced online and the pair were being filmed as Snoop said, “I got the pleasure of being with the hottest n*gga in the game right now.” Moneybagg seemed taken aback for a moment before he replied, “I got the privilege of being with a legend.” They exchanged a few more pleasantries before locking in at the studio.

Moneybagg Yo’s recent release A Gangsta’s Pain took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts, so we can only imagine what he’s been working on, and with which artists. His single “Wockesha” remains a fan favorite and people are waiting to see what he comes up with next. Check out Memphis and Long Beach uniting below.

The clock is ticking as DaniLeigh’s due date approaches and the expectant mother has been proudly showing off her growing baby bump. For months, people have speculated that DaniLeigh was with child, but while the gossip ran through social media and headlines, the Def Jam artist remained silent about her bundle of joy. It was only after one of her family members reportedly accidentally shared a photo of her that DaniLeigh decided to step forward and live her pregnancy out loud.

For the last few weeks, we’ve received regular social media updates from the singer, and she returned on Friday (July 30) to kick off the weekend with another set of photos.

This time around, fans believed she was giving a nod to DaBaby because she wrote in her caption, “#dabiggest [white heart emoji].” For a time, she and DaBaby put their romance on full display as they traveled together, celebrated birthdays, and posted coupled-up videos and photos on social media. The pair cooled off from sharing their relationship after she DaniLeigh was faced with her “Yellow Bone” controversy but there have been rumors that they didn’t break up and the rapper is allegedly the father of her child.

This hashtag just fueled the rumor mill’s fire, and The Neighborhood Talk noted that DaBaby used “DaBiggest” hashtag recently, as well. Check out DaniLeigh’s posts below.

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As the saying goes, if no one will step up to be proud of you, then you should be proud of yourself. Yung Bleu has been a rising voice in Hip Hop and R&B arenas with his career catapulting to new heights thanks to a collaboration with Drake. At every step of the way, Bleu has expressed thankfulness for the successes he’s acquired thus far, and when his first-week sales numbers came in for his album, Moon Boy, he didn’t let up. 

Akademiks shared that the project brought in 24K in its first days out, and while some artists wouldn’t be excited to see those numbers, Yung Bleu was happy and hopeful for what is to come.

“BIG W ! First album ! U gotta sell 24k before you sell 100k [fire emoji][moon emoji]!” he wrote. “#13 on @billboard ! First album! all Independent ! odds against us ! I only had like 10% of the industry supporting and posting My sh*t still did my thang ! Only up from here ! Classic #MoonBoy.”

The album hosted several noteworthy features including John Legend, Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R., Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, Gunna, Big Sean, Davido, Kodak Black, Jeezy, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Kehlani, and Drake. His fans are looking forward to what he comes up with in the future and it’s clear the Bleu isn’t too concerned with numbers at this stage.

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As Hip Hop awaits Kanye West’s DONDA, Drake has shared some good news from the OVO Sound camp. The buzz around Certified Lover Boy feels as if it has gone on for ages, but according to Drizzy, the album is mixed, mastered, and complete. The news came courtesy of Sound 42 where Drake dropped off a brief update for the world. 

“Album’s cooked,” the Rap mogul said before a heavy sigh. “Looking forward to delivering it to you.”

“I hope everybody in the world is blessed. I hope everybody has their drinks, everyone’s locked in. Good vibes and good energy for this weekend,” he continued. “And for the rest of you heathens, I wanna tell you, ’cause I know you’re listening, don’t trouble people’s kids, don’t bother people’s soul. Know what I’m sayin’?”

“OVO, we aim for that head. We don’t aim to please. Certified Lover Boy on the way. And that’s for anyone in the way.” Fans have expressed that they hope the project arrives sooner than later, and of course, there comes the speculation that CLB will drop on the same day as DONDA. We don’t expect that to happen, but Drake previously promised that his work of art would be released by summer’s end. Time’s ticking.

Listen to Drake’s message below.

A bankruptcy trustee has reportedly ignited a legal battle with Young Buck. The Tennessee native is no stranger to having trouble with the law as he was arrested in both 2019, but his recent set of worries come from allegations that he’s refusing to turn over his royalties to settle debts. Just prior to the pandemic causing the world to undergo a global quarantine, Buck reportedly filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in January 2020. In documents, the rapper reportedly told the court that he made $4,450 per month while his monthly bills were $1,490.

According to Radar Online, Buck listed his “assets totaling $5,761 with liabilities totaling $48,316.20.” It appears that the rapper reportedly owes over $45K in back child support, in addition to $1,250 “in taxes and other debts.”

At the time, it is reported that Buck also stated in documents that he didn’t have a vehicle and was using his girlfriend’s car. A trustee was appointed to make sense of Buck’s debts in order to help him get back on track, but the trustee now alleges that the rapper is making money from his ASCAP checks but refuses to use them in his bankruptcy. It is reported that those royalties are approximately $35K.

To add insult to injury, documents reportedly state that 50 Cent, Buck’s former friend and longtime foe, may be one of his creditors. Young Buck has yet to respond to the lawsuit.

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