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When it comes to rappers who simply do not give the slightest of damns, The Game is among the most notable figures that comes to mind. The legendary Compton emcee has continuously shared his every waking thought on wax for years now, be it drunkenly professing his love for mentor Dr. Dre or speaking on violent sexcapades with Kim Kardashian in an unreleased track. It’s no secret that name-dropping has become a staple part of Game’s toolkit, and it can’t be denied that the rapper hasn’t embraced it. 

Today, Game once again stirred the pot with the release of a new song, the DJ Kay Slay-hosted “72 Bar Assassin.” If you happened to miss it, you can check it out for yourself right here. Those who did check it out likely found themselves bombarded with references, some flattering and others not so much.

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Following Diddy’s inevitably eyebrow-raising declaration of Los Angeles kingship, Game made sure to offer up a few words in response.  “King of New York, King of L.A.,” he spits, a clear allusion to Puff’s recent claim. “And I don’t give a fuck what Diddy say, my semi spray.” Doubtless, Game doesn’t exactly appreciate the native New Yorker attempting to declare dominion over his sacred turf.

He also mentions his former rival 50 Cent, making it abundantly clear that while he is indeed open to the idea of a reconciliatory Verzuz, it won’t come on the cheap. “Puffin’ on a blunt of gas, just to talk about a Verzuz with 50 Tell Swizzy, ‘I need a hundred, cash’” he spits, before taking an even deeper stroll down memory lane. 

“Can’t see me now, couldn’t see me with Young Buck and them,” he raps, circling back to his days on the G-Unit label. “Shoutout to Lloyd Banks, album go hard, n***a / Tell Curtis to give you one of them bulletproof cars / You supposed to do your squad like Yo Gotti do ’em/ Therefore it’s still the Unit long as I can still move ’em.” 

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It’s perhaps appropriate that he used the opportunity to address 50, as the song does share similarities to Fif’s own controversial “How To Rob.” Not nearly as conceptually driven, but certainly evocative in the sheer volume of high-profile names Games drags into the mix. It’s also interesting to see Game embracing his ties to G-Unit, reaching out to Lloyd Banks and making it clear he respects the Punchline King’s creativity. Though it’s likely the collaborative ship has sailed, it remains a nice display of closure to a long-running and oft-fractured hip-hop narrative.

And of course, it wouldn’t be a Game track without a messy line or two. Picking up where he left off on that notorious unreleased track left off, Game once again sets his sights on Kim Kardashian. “Might fuck Kim K on a Waverunner in Wave Runners,” he raps. “Throw it on the blogs, ain’t shit they can take from us / We both had the west on lock for 8 summers / I’m tryna bubble like the Gap this season.” 

Clearly, Game is looking to make a statement on this one, taking no prisoners ahead of his upcoming 30-song album. For more where that came from, be sure to check out “72 Bar Assassin” below and voice your thoughts in the comments below. 

LISTEN: DJ Kay Slay ft The Game – 72 Bar Assassin

On Tuesday, Porsha Williams celebrated her 40th birthday, and the Real Housewives of Atlanta star made sure that everyone was aware of her hitting the big 4-0. Taking to Instagram, the television personality, actress, and activist proved how good 40 looks on her by sharing a steamy thirst trap of her posing in a black bikini.

With a photo that honestly says it all, Porsha opts to keep her caption brief with the caption, “Hello 40… #BirthdayGirl.” See Porsha Williams showing off her awe-inspiring curves below.

Her infamous fiancé, Simon Guobadia, was clearly impressed by Porsha’s stunning flicks, as he commented, “Happy Birthday my love. Let’s get this party started.”

For those unfamiliar with the recently engaged couple, Guobadia is Porsha’s RHOA co-star and friend Falynn Guobadia’s ex-husband, and last month, Williams dropped the bombshell that she and Simon had spontaneously gotten engaged, adding to her growing list of controversies.

According to Page Six, Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are reportedly planning three wedding celebrations, even despite Guobadia’s ongoing divorce from Falynn. Regardless of the drama that seems to be harboring around them, Porsha and Simon appear to be happily in love and, for now, focused on celebrating the RHOA star’s 40th birthday. 

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The “Thot Shit” rapper’s second collection with FashionNova was released online on Wednesday, June 23. Her first partnership with the clothing brand in November 2020 sold $1.2M just 24 hours after the release.

Fashion Nova and Megan also paired up back in March to give out $1M in scholarships to support “women entrepreneurs, female students, women-owned businesses, and women-focused charities.”

Megan cited that the new collection has “thee HOTTEST swimsuits for all shapes and sizes for this mf HOTGIRL SUMMER” on a promo post on her Instagram.

The extensive 112 piece collection has a variety of sexy swim styles in tropical neon colors alongside loud animal print swimsuits and coverups. She even added two dog tanks to the collection, perfect for her fan-adored French bulldog who has his own Instagram, @4oe.

Megan shared a few stunning photos from the promotional photoshoot on her ‘Gram that make you want to go check out the rest of the collection right away. 

In the repost-worthy cover shot, the Grammy winner poses poolside in a black latex bikini that retails for $39.99 along with her signature latex gloves. 

In another, she poses in a denim bikini perfect for the summer carwash vibe.

The collection coincidentally dropped the same day as her newly-estranged once-close collaborator DaBaby, who announced his own collection with similar fast-fashion brand Boohoo. 

Do you think Megan will surpass her previous release day sales record with this latest line?

With Brad Stevens heading up to the front office and shipping Kemba Walker out in the blink of an eye, it was only right that he found a solid replacement for his inbounds play wizardry.

Ime Udoka, former Laker role player and Spurs assistant coach, has been promoted from being Steve Nash’s assistant on the Brooklyn Nets to leading the Celtics’ locker room. With young stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown presumably making his transition easier than most players could, there is still a lot to be said of what’s to come from the Celtics in this season-to-be.

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While this is a big hire for the Celtics, social media truly couldn’t care less. They’re having a field day knowing that Head Coach Ime Udoka is in fact married to esteemed actress Nia Long.

While the city hasn’t seen the basketball luck they’re accustomed to over the past few years, at least they’ve got a couple of new reasons to be excited for next season. With two front office moves in the matter of a week, Stevens has his eyes set on pushing this team to a title from an angle he’s not as accustomed to.

DaBaby has been running up the charts and delivering banger after banger non-stop over the past few years but the question is: what’s next for him? He’s a hustler with plans to expand the Billion Dollar Baby roster with budding talent. He’s previously hinted at the possibilities of retirement to fully focus on propelling his record label to new heights.

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It seems that his latest career move is the launch of a brand new fashion line in partnership with boohooMAN. The rapper’s new line comes with socks, t-shirts, and more that are limited to 100 pieces each. Fans will have to work quickly to score some of the clothes that the rapper will be launching with boohooMan on June 30th.

“DaBaby is one of the hottest rappers out there right now. His style and music align perfectly with who we are as a brand – this collab is going to be BIG!” Samir Kamani, CEO of boohooMAN said. “I’m excited for the world to see what we have in store and to welcome DaBaby to the family!”

This isn’t the first time boohooMAN has worked with a rap act. In 2019, they teamed up with Quavo to launch a brand new collection with boohooMAN before teaming up with them again in April 2020 for their second launch.

Peep one of the pieces of DaBaby’s line-up below. 

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This year has been a huge one for H.E.R. Having taken home two trophies at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and secured the Oscar for “Best Original Song” at the 93rd Academy Awards, this year was the perfect time for the acclaimed singer-songwriter to finally release her debut album, and thankfully, she did just that. Back of My Mind arrived last Friday, and the 21-track album featured star-studded collaborations with YG, Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Cordae, Yung Bleu, and Lil Baby.

Days after the release of Back of My Mind, there’s apparently even more good news heading H.E.R.’s way.

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According to DJ Akademiks, early sales projections reveal that H.E.R.’s long-awaited debut album will move approximately 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

At first glance, H.E.R.’s tentative first-week sales may not look like much compared to the mega releases as of late, but the projections actually represent significant commercial growth for the Grammy-winning artist. The singer-songwriter’s last project, I Used to Know Her, moved just 8,700 album-equivalent units, so if H.E.R.’s current sales projections hold, she will quadruple the first-week sales of her previous effort.

What’s even more exciting is that her early album sales and streams have her fighting for the sixth spot on the Billboard 200, which would mark her highest placement on the chart to date.

While we await the official first-week figures for H.E.R.’s debut album Back of My Mind, check out one of the album’s most popular singles, “Come Through” with Chris Brown.