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The world bore witness to Iggy Azalea’s social media rant about her ex Playboi Carti, but she didn’t expect it to become a TikTok trend. When Carti released Whole Lotta Red last on Christmas Day last year, Iggy launched a scathing verbal attack on the father of her child. She accused him of cheating on her and abandoning her in her time of need, particularly when she was giving birth to their young son, Onyx.

“This man didn’t even come to see his son be born, he went to Philly to play the Playstation with Lil Uzi,” she said at the time. “He felt that was more important than seeing his son be born, and I had a scheduled C-section.”

Seven months later, Iggy Azalea is surprised to see that the audio was being used as a mashup on TikTok. Famous celebrity youngsters Alabama Barker, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s daughter, and Jodie Woods, Jordyn Woods’s little sister, decided to hope on TikTok together in matching outfits as the rapper’s voice is heard speaking about Carti missing their child’s birth.

It wasn’t something that Iggy took lightly. “Y’all weird as f*ck for this,” she wrote. Social media users have criticized Barker and Woods, telling them that they shouldn’t use someone’s trauma as entertainment. Others have trolled the rapper, stating that she’s overreacting. Check it out below.

Dak Prescott had an incredibly rough season in 2020 as he was hit with a gnarly ankle injury that forced him out for the entire year. This injury came in the middle of a contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys, and at the time, fans were angered with how management had handled the whole thing. Now, Prescott is doing a lot better and with his new contract in tow, there is no denying that he is in for a huge rebound season that could bring the Cowboys back into the playoffs.

The Cowboys have always had the talent but when it comes to putting it all together, they have fallen short, more often than not. This year could prove to be a lot different for the Cowboys as they have had plenty of time to reset and reassess how to play as a collective unit.

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As for Prescott, today he got to celebrate his 28th birthday at Cowboys training camp, where he was surrounded by some of his best friends and favorite teammates. Among those teammates were Ezekiel Elliott and La’el Collins who presented Prescott with a gorgeous yellow cake. In the clip below, you can see that Prescott was gearing up for the worst, and once he let his guard down, his face went straight into the dessert.

This is a common hazing technique in the sports world and it’s also 100 percent harmless. Needless to say, Prescott thought it was humorous, and it made for some good fun on the football field.

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Regardless of the backlash she received for her recent XXL freestyle, Coi Leray’s confidence remains at one hundred. The rapper-singer took a few hits after the publication shared the freestyle offerings of their current class, and Hip Hop fans were quick to weigh in with their opinions. Leray would return to say that she believed she was the best in the bunch, but in an interview with Complex, she seems to recognize that her peers may have outshined her. However, she still praises her work in the studio.

“Wait ’til they drop behind the scenes, I was lit,” she said. “I was saucy, but I knew at the end of the day, I’mma have fun.”

“They put me up there with Lakeyah, she’s a f*ckin’ straight freestyle beast, you know? DDG, pen game crazy. Morray, fire. So, I already knew what I was walking into. Somebody had to be the best and somebody had to be the worst. I just feel like, if I’m not gonna be the best freestyle, I mean, I’m just gonna have fun with my sh*t, do whatever makes me happy.”

“But, if you put me in the booth with anybody on that XXL, I guarantee nobody seeing me in the f*ckin’ studio, and that’s on me,” Leray continued. “Fa sho.” She said she feels as if “people depend on XXL” as “their moment,” but she’s “here forever.” For Leray, she recognizes that when “you’re a superstar, it’s bigger than that.”

“We just playin’ chess.” Do you agree that Leray is a beast in the booth? Check out the clip from her interview below.

One of Disney’s biggest stars is taking them to court. Scarlett Johansson has been on the receiving end of harsh criticisms over her Black Widow film, but that isn’t the biggest gripe she has with the mega-company. According to reports, Johansson has accused Disney of being in breach of contract because they decided to stream her film on Disney+ when it opened in theaters.

CNN reports that the bulk of Johansson’s salary from Black Widow would be pulled from what was made at the box office but because it was available online, that amount would suffer a hit.

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“To maximize these receipts, and thereby protect her financial interests, Ms. Johansson extracted a promise from Marvel that the release of the picture would be a ‘theatrical release,'” the suit reportedly states. “As Ms. Johansson, Disney, Marvel, and most everyone else in Hollywood knows, a ‘theatrical release’ is a release that is exclusive to movie theatres. Disney was well aware of this promise, but nonetheless directed Marvel to violate its pledge and instead release the picture on the Disney+ streaming service the very same day it was released in movie theatres.”

Disney reportedly responded to the suit, stating that “there is no merit whatsoever to this filing. They called the lawsuit “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” A spokesperson for the company added, “Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release of ‘Black Widow’ on Disney+ with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20 million she has received to date.”

Johansson has previously stated that she doesn’t have any plans to return to the big screen as the Marvel character.

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Tonight is the NBA Draft and fans around the NBA are excited to see who their favorite team is able to pick up. There are plenty of franchises who are hoarding picks right now (looking at you OKC) and it’s quite obvious as to which teams are looking to rebuild and which teams are willing to trade picks for some depth.

Today has already been a busy day in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, and even the Sacramento Kings are working on a three-team deal that would include the likes of Russell Westbrook, Buddy Hield, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and even Montrezl Harrell.

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As for the draft itself, the festivities were spoiled by none other than Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who tweeted earlier today that the Detroit Pistons would take Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick. He even revealed that the Rockets and Cavaliers would be taking Jalen Green and Evan Mobley, which was yet another spoiler.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was somewhat frustrated with the reports and took to Twitter where he demanded that Woj stop with the madness. “Can we actually watch the draft tonight and wait to see who’s going where on tv. before we get a Twitter announcement. “sources say,” Morant wrote jokingly.

While Woj’s job is to report the news, Morant certainly has a point as this all takes away from the fun of draft night. Luckily, there are still 57 other picks that won’t be spoiled, so at least we have that to look forward to.