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It’s a wonder to think it took this long for New York to legalize marijuana. The state is home to one of the biggest economies in America, which would help pour billions and billions into the marijuana industry. The state did finally make the big move recently, and one of the most iconic legends from the city that never sleeps showed how proud he was. 

Jay-Z released a statement to address the legalization of marijuana in his state. “The news of cannabis legalization in New York is incredibly exciting. It represents a long-overdue opportunity for New Yorkers, for the cannabis industry, and for social equity and social justice,” stated Jay. “I’ve seen first- hand the harm inflicted for generations against Black and minority communities by the war on drugs right here in New York. Today, I’m proud to see my home state join The Parent Company in paving the way for a thriving and equitable cannabis market.”

New Yorkers over 21 can now possess and use up to 3 ounces of pot. Of course, smoking pot is banned anywhere that smoking a cigarette is. It is also banned on beaches, boardwalks, pedestrian plazas, parks, playgrounds, and of course you can’t smoke it in your car. 

Jay’s cannabis brand MONOGRAM has been pushing for cannabis reform, and it looks like paid off. Salute!

LeBron James is the new star of the latest Space Jam movie. Fans have been anticipating this new title for quite some time now and on Saturday morning, the trailer for the movie finally came out. In this trailer, LeBron James can be seen entering a whole new universe where he is surrounded by some of the most iconic characters in the history of Warner Brothers Studios. This is where he is tasked with playing a game of basketball against the Goon Squad, all while teaming up with the Looney Tunes. The whole journey looks pretty epic, and you can see the trailer, below.

As one can imagine, there were some pretty memeable moments to be had here, and NBA Twitter made sure to do their thing. Perhaps the best part of the trailer is when LeBron tries to make a superteam with Gandalf, the Iron Giant, and Superman, which had many fans making Skip Bayless jokes about how MJ would never need a superteam to beat the Monstars. From there, we got to see Lola Bunny imitate D-Wade, and there were plenty of other dope moments, as well.

Overall, this movie might not be for everyone but the jokes that will come from it are pretty special.

Tom Brady is breaking records, even in the off-season. According to ESPN, a Tom Brady rookie card was sold for a record $2.25 million this past Friday. A similar Brady rookie card sold in March for $1.32 million, and held the record until this one beat it out.

The card is a 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket card, and is autographed by Brady. It carries the serial number #99 out of #100. The card was graded an 8.5 with the autograph graded at a 9. The card’s buyer remains anonymous. Fitbit CEO James Park was the buyer of the other rookie card back in February. His was graded at an 8 with a 10 for the autograph.

Previous to these two Brady rookie card records, a Patrick Mahomes signed card sold for $861,000 earlier this year. The Mahomes card is only one of five. However, right before that (in January), another Brady card sold for just over half a million dollars. Seems like real life; Brady keeps winning and Mahomes snuck a record in there as well.

The sports card industry has been blowing up over the last year or so, and these numbers prove it. The industry seemed to fizzle out a bit in the 2010s, however, it is back with a force.

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Internet Money has undeniably become one of the most coveted production collectives in hip hop. As a group, they’ve managed to earn dozens of Billboard Hot 100 entries and numerous RIAA Platinum and Gold certifications as well. The label also released their debut album B4 the Storm last summer, with guest vocals from Future, Trippie Redd, Juice Wrld, and more. Next up on their agenda, the collective has an upcoming star-studded single with Don Toliver, Gunna, and Lil Uzi Vert on the way, with the trio spotted shooting the visual with Cole Bennett. 

“Internet Money, Don Toliver, Gunna, and Lil Uzi Vert are shooting a video with Cole Bennett,” read the text over the exclusive shot from the music video set. Toliver, Gunna, and Uzi are seen rocking orange and camouflage printed clothing as dust dramatically engulfs the background. The preview of the track suggests Toliver once again was staffed with delivering a compelling hook.

Under the post announcing the forthcoming collaboration, the production collective commented, “Here we go again,” likely referring to previous collaborations with Don Toliver and Gunna. 

Internet Money has previously collaborated with both Don Toliver and Gunna on the smash hit like “Lemonade.” Are you looking forward to the new single? Do you think it’ll be a hit or a miss?

Let us know down in the comments!

Yes, we all know that Disney bought Fox and now both the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are back with Marvel. The MCU will be getting a lot bigger, which is why they could take chances by killing off someone like Iron Man. Soon, we’ll have the likes of Wolverine, The Human Torch, Storm, The Thing, Cyclops, and more running around with the Avengers. And The Falcon and The Winter Soldier just took a huge step in making that happen. 

This week’s episode, entitled “Power Broker,” brought The Falcon and Winter Soldier to Madripoor. The fictional location plays a big role in X-Men history. Wolverine’s favorite bar, Princess Bar, even makes a quick appearance. For Marvel to specifically bring these two characters to Madripoor and show us Logan’s favorite spot wasn’t enough though. 

Falcon and Bucky end up meeting with a character called Selby. In the comics, Selby had a brief appearance in the X-Men offshoot Excalibur. Selby was a man in the comics, although they gender-swapped him for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. At this point, it’s apparent that Marvel is slowly building X-Men lore so that they can introduce them. Which member of the main X-Men crew do you think they’ll bring to the screen first?

Boosie is one of the more hilarious figures on social media and he isn’t afraid to speak his mind whenever he sees fit. This has led to some legendary rants over the years and even if you aren’t a hip-hop fan, you can probably recognize who Boosie is. Unfortunately for the artist, he had a run-in with one fan recently who hit him with a case of mistaken identity, which is never a fun time.

In the clip posted to Instagram, Boosie walks around a mall and angrily recounts an encounter he had with a woman who thought he was Flava Flav. Boosie put an end to that interaction extremely quickly as he noted that he is not, in fact, Flava Flav and that people should know who he is.

Misidentifying people on such an obvious level can certainly be seen as a sign of disrespect, so it shouldn’t be at all surprising that Boosie felt this way. After all, he and Flava Flav are two completely different people, and they should be respected as such.

Despite this, misidentification happens all of the time, so we’re sure this won’t be the last time it happens to Boosie. For his sake, we hope we are wrong on that one.

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Sad news is coming out of the world of hip-hop today as it was confirmed by TMZ that legendary rapper DMX suffered an overdose on Friday night. The incident occurred at 11 PM last night and he was immediately rushed to the hospital following a heart attack sustained by the overdose. According to TMZ, the hospital is in White Plains, New York and as it stands, doctors are worried that he might not make it.

In fact, it is being reported that he is in a vegetative state and that he has only a little bit of brain activity right now. This is extremely sad news and it’s something that has many fans and colleagues issuing prayers for an artist who will always be a legend in the minds of many.

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This is still a developing story and for now, misinformation continues to hit social media. Some fans were claiming that the rapper was dead, although this is not true. It’s important to stay vigilant when it comes to sensitive news such as this.

Regardless, this is devastating news and we are sending prayers to DMX and his family during this difficult time. We will continue to update you as this story develops.

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