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Drake has been making rounds on social media for a few weeks now, with people criticizing the Canadian rapper’s Certified Lover Boy hair and strange outfit choices.

Drake’s newest hot-topic wardrobe choice comes with a hefty price tag as the rapper debuted his fresh Travis Scott Fragment Jordan 1s yesterday on his Instagram story, showing off the blue and white shoes in a candid fit pic. The outfit was met with mixed reviews, though many were jealous of the rapper’s coveted kicks. 

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Travis Scott and Drake have collaborated numerous times, the most well-known of which being 2018’s “SICKO MODE” off of Travis’s 2018 Astroworld project. Thus, it’s not too surprising that the 6 God had special access to the new shoe. Fans and sneaker heads have been clambering for the shoe ever since the high model sold out immediately upon release in July with the low model following suit last week. The Fragment 1s follow up Travis’s first Jordan 1 iteration in 2019, which featured the signature reversed check over a mocha background. 

Still, fans have had mixed opinions over the tan fleece and beige cargo pants Drake paired with the shoes. “Bro dressing like a dad,” wrote one instagram user while another wrote “Man woke up and chose to not match.” Others hilariously brought up other recent pictures Drake has posted of his outfits, which have spurred comparisons to “teenage girl” poses: “Why does he look like a teenage girl posing for these pictures lol,” one Instagram user commented.

Check out the post below. Do you think Drake’s wearing the shoes right?

LaMelo Ball is one of the best young players in the NBA, and the 19-year-old basketball star doesn’t have any regrets about not pursuing higher education goals, explaining in a new profile with GQ that, “We don’t need school.”

The Charlotte Hornets guard has shown flashes of brilliance on the court and off the court, he claims to be a pretty intelligent man. At least, he believes that he doesn’t “need” education, which he said during an interview with GQ.

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“You wanna go to the league, so school’s not your priority,” said Ball about leaving high school to play professional ball overseas. “We not trippin’ off school. We not dumb. We know how to learn. We don’t need school. And school not even teachin’ you shit — what the fuck is school?”

LaMelo also added that he believes the NCAA should provide more options for college athletes to get paid for their play on the court.

Considering the fact that LaMelo won Rookie Of The Year last year, he may be right in that he did not require an ordinary educational path to achieve his dreams. However, the fact of the matter is that in most professions, education will set you up to succeed. 

What do you think about his comments?

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It was less than a year ago that the Cuomo brothers, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, seemed like an unstoppable duo. Andrew was receiving massive love from the international community for his daily briefings on New York’s COVID-19 conditions while appearing as a guest on his brother’s show to further his positive public image.

However, sexual harassment and misconduct allegations from a number of staffers has put more than a damper on the Governor’s popularity; it has put his career in jeopardy. Chris Cuomo, who caught heavy criticism for ignoring the allegations and even aiding his brother in refuting them, finally took to CNN to describe his side of the situation.

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“My advice to my brother was simple and consistent: own what you did, tell people what you will do to be better, be contrite, and finally accept that it doesn’t matter what you intended. What matters is how your actions and words were perceived,” Chris Cuomo told viewers of his CNN prime-time show.

Chris Cuomo caught heat after he largely ignored the allegations and even helped his brother in crafting a defense statement against the allegations. “It was a mistake, because I put my colleagues here, who I believe are the best in the business, in a bad spot. I never intended for that, I would never intend for that, and I’m sorry for that,” Cuomo told viewers in May. 

Though Andrew Cuomo relentlessly defended himself and refused to resign even after the New York State Attorney General found the claims to be true, he eventually resigned as of last week. His brother told viewers that he had urged Andrew to do so: “while it was not something that I ever imagined ever having to do, I did urge my brother to resign, when the time came.”

Chris Cuomo will continue as a CNN host. 

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It appears the Jamaican Bobsleigh team has decided to use NFT’s to help raise money for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics. According to reports, the team has formed a partnership with Jacob York and Rohan Midha to help raise money by dropping a set of non-fungible tokens later this year.

If you remember, the Jamaican bobsled team rose to fame with its Olympic debut at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games, inspiring the 1993 Disney film, Cool Runnings. Today, they face the similar resource challenges for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, and that is why they’re needing funding to try to qualify.

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According to Revolt, the NFT drop “will feature limited edition digital artwork which highlights the best of the Jamaican bobsled brand; daring, courageousness, persistence, and claiming your place on Earth regardless of where you are. The NFT drop initiative is the first of its kind, mixing in a range of authentic Jamaican digital and physical experiences from musicians, music, and art lovers along with a purpose-driven mission of securing the celebrated team a spot in the 2022 Olympics utilizing unique digital assets.”

Each collectable will be a Jamaican-themed bobsleigh, wrapped in works of digital 3D art; curated by Florian Tappeser. In addition, the NFTs will feature designs for each of the six Jamaica bobsleighs that will participate in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The digital art will be supported by original work from Jamaican artists.

Money raised from the NFT’s will fund Olympic training, purchase world-class equipment, housing, and more. The NFTs will release later this year. For more information, read about it @jamaicanbobsleigh.com.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley is a free man after being released from his 120-day jail sentence early. Beasley posted a video from his car, Tuesday morning, celebrating his return.

An official at the Wright County Jail told TMZ that he was let go after just 78 days for good behavior, saying that he “followed the rules.”

The young guard was arrested last October for threatening a family with a firearm outside of his home. Police then seized marijuana and more weapons from his house after conducting a search.

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Beasley took a plea deal and began serving his time in June 2021.

During his sentence, he uploaded a statement on Instagram speaking about being a changed man as a result of his time in jail.

“I’m doing better. I’m closer to God, closer to my family,” he said in the post. “And most importantly finding myself. Not sleeping at home has been tough but ifs only temporary. I’m still working hard everyday on and off the court to be the best version of me. I want people to learn from me, because it’s going to be one helluva story.”

Check out Beasley’s first post since leaving jail, below.

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For the last few days, Future and his ex-girlfriend, Brittni Mealy, have been at odds on social media. The former couple has one child together but there couldn’t be any more bad blood between them. 

It all started when Brittni shared a screenshot of her son’s text messages with Future, in which the rapper allegedly refers to her as a “hoe.” After both he and his mother responded to her allegations by telling their followers to “Pray For Her,” Brittni went a step further, accusing Future of having her business page shut down on Instagram after she started selling merchandise related to their feud. She posted an audio message of Future allegedly telling her that he never loved his other ex, Joie Chavis, and that seems to have kicked off the latest leg of their beef.

According to Brittni, her page was suspended again from Instagram, the day after she had her access restored. 

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“So I get my page back yesterday now it’s gone again today I’ll be wrong if I post something else,” she wrote on her main page. “Yall know who behind this it’s bullying and harassment!”

She’s still promoting her “Pray For Him” merch, hoping to make a quick buck off the publicity she’s getting right now, and she’s got tons of receipts to back herself up, it seems.

Do you think Brittni will post something else to make her ex look bad?

A new image from the set of Jackass Forever shows a new look at Tyler, The Creator’s previously announced cameo in the upcoming film. In a post on Eric Manaka’s Instagram story, Tuesday, the Call Me If You Get Lost rapper can be seen being goofy and rocking a white and black tuxedo.

“I’ve had the sickest time filming Jackass,” Manaka’s caption reads.

Fellow Odd Future member Jasper Dolphin was added to the movie’s cast as well and perhaps facilitated the cameo.

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The rest of the cast of the upcoming Jackasss reboot also includes Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Sean McInerney, a.k.a. Poopsies, Zach Holmes, and more.

One usual cast member who has been noticeably absent from the footage of the film thus far is Bam Margera. The legendary skater is suing the production team, who he alleges pressured him into signing a “wellness agreement,” that subjected him to regular drug and alcohol tests, as well as, the prescribed use medication that he says caused him to suffer from depression.

Margera was eventually fired from the film when he breached the agreement by testing positive for Adderall.

Check out the new image of Tyler below.