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Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Ghostface Killah battled it out on Verzuz, Saturday night.

RZA, who headlined his own episode of Verzuz against DJ Premier last year, also appeared during the show. Cappadonna and Masta Killa both came on to perform verses from “Ice Cream,” and “Glaciers of Ice” respectively. Inspectah Deck also came on to perform Wu-Tang Clan’s classic hit  “C.R.E.A.M.”

“This is something we’re doing for culture,” RZA told Complex before his appearance with Premier, in April 2020. “People could take it as a fight, a battle, whatever they want, but it’s more about us celebrating the culture of hip-hop. I’m a big fan of DJ Premier.”

Check out the full run-down of which tracks were played below.

Round 1:

Ghostface Killah: “Special Delivery” (Diddy)

Raekwon: “Skew It on the Bar-B” (OutKast)

Round 2:

Ghostface Killah: “Ghost Deini”

Raekwon: “10 Bricks”

Round 3:

Ghostface Killah: “4th Chamber” (GZA)

Raekwon: “House of Flying Daggers”

Round 4:

Ghostface Killah: “Mighty Healthy”

Raekwon: “Incarcerated Scarfaces”

Round 5:

Ghostface Killah: “Black Jesus”

Raekwon: “Live from New York”

Round 6:

Ghostface Killah: “The Watch

Raekwon: “It’s Yourz” (Wu-Tang Clan)

Round 7:

Ghostface Killah: “Impossible” (Wu-Tang Clan)

Raekwon: “100 Rounds”

Round 8:

Ghostface Killah: “Cherchez La Ghost”

Raekwon: “Ice Cream” [ft. Cappadonna]

Round 9:

Ghostface Killah: “New God Flow.1” (Kanye West)

Raekwon: “State of Grace”

Round 10:

Ghostface Killah: “Nutmeg”

Raekwon: “Criminology” [ft. Ghostface Killah]

Round 11:

Rakewon: “C.R.E.A.M.” [ft. Inspectah Deck] (Wu-Tang Clan)

Ghostface Killah: “Holla”

Round 12:

Raekwon: “Rainy Dayz (Remix)”

Ghostface Killah: “Daytona 500”

Round 13:

Raekwon: “Glaciers of Ice” [ft. Masta Killa]

Ghostface Killah: “Run”

Round 14:

Raekwon: “John Blaze” (Fat Joe)

Ghostface Killah: “It’s Over”

Round 15:

Raekwon: “Yae Yo”

Ghostface Killah: “One”

Round 16:

Raekwon: “Rich and Black”

Ghostface Killah: “Back Like That”

Round 17:

Raekwon: “Verbal Intercourse”

Ghostface Killah: “Never Be the Same Again”

Round 18:

Raekwon: “Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don’t Nothing Move but the Money)” (Wu-Tang Clan)

Ghostface Killah: “Summertime” (Beyoncé)

Round 19:

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah: “Freek’n You (Mr. Dalvin’s Freek Mix)” (Jodeci)

Round 20:

Raekwon: “The Game of Rock”

Ghostface Killah and Raekwon: “Can It Be All So Simple / Intermission” (Wu-Tang Clan)

Round 20:

Ghostface Killah: “All That I Got Is You”

Raekwon: “Heaven & Hell”

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Solomon Hill says he would never intentionally injure a player, after colliding with LeBron James during the Hawks’ 99-94 win over the Lakers, Saturday. Following the game, multiple Lakers claimed that Hill’s steal attempt was not a basketball play and unnecessary. 

“Would never disrespect the game and take a player out purposely… he knows that,” Hill tweeted Saturday night. “That’s all that matters to me. praying for a speedy recovery. #riptothementionstho #moredmsthansaweetie.”

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James went down in the second quarter after Hill landed on his ankle during an attempted steal. The four-time MVP was visibly frustrated on his way to the locker room, knocking over a chair on the way.

“We don’t feel like it was one of those basketball-type plays,” Montrezl Harrell told reporters. “He had to go through his leg to get the ball.”

Dennis Schröder added that it was an “unnecessary play.”

LeBron explained his anger on Twitter after the game without putting the blame on Hill: “Nothing angers and saddens me more than not being available to and for my teammates! I’m hurt inside and out right now. Man facepalming. The road back from recovery begins now. Back soon like I never left.”

With the loss, the Lakers fall to third in the Western Conference and 28-14 overall. James will be out indefinitely.

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Theme parks in California are set to reopen after being closed as a safety measure in response to the coronavirus pandemic; however, patrons are being told they should avoid screaming on roller coasters. The California Attractions and Parks Association has avised that guests wear their face masks on rides and avoid shouting.

“Face covering usage and/or modifications to seat loading patterns will be required on amusement park rides to mitigate the effects of shouting,” CAPA wrote in its Responsible Reopening Plan. “Additionally, on rides, guests generally face in one direction.”

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The proposal will allow for Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags, and more to open with limited capacity. For now, the only open Disney resort open in the United States is in Orlando, Florida.

Joey Bada$$ recently complained about Disney’s requirements in Flordia after the resort kicked out his autistic cousin who refused to wear a face mask. The rapper says his cousin is a child and doesn’t understand the importance of mask-wearing.

“These guys have completely ruined my family’s trip,” Bada$$ wrote on Instagram, Saturday. “We came out here 30+ for my daughters’ bday and they turned my lil cousin away, can’t even enjoy this experience anymore.”

He also recorded a video confronting the employees who instructed them to leave.

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Joe Exotic, of Tiger King fame, says “it has been a year of hell” since the wildly popular Netflix series premiered last March. Speaking through his attorney, John M. Phillips of the Phillips & Hunt firm, he explained to TMZ just how bad things have been for him.

Exotic is particularly frustrated about his ex-employees who are out to “just collect money and talk shit to get on TV.” He also claims that they are using his name “to profit off the hell I am living.”

Regardless, Phillips says Exotic remains confident “the truth will come out … come hell or high water, they will all answer to perjury at some point.”

Exotic has made numerous attempts to be released from prison and even reached out to Kim Kardashian for help receiving a presidential pardon back when Donald Trump was still in office.

Another one of Exotic’s attorneys, Francisco Hernandez, recently told Metro.co.uk that he is worried about the Netflix star’s health: “I’m worried about him. With a blood immune disorder, if he gets COVID right now, it could very well be the death of him. COVID is still going through the prison system and he’s not out of the woods, it could kill him.”

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Joe Exotic, of Tiger King fame, says “it has been a year of hell” since the wildly popular Netflix series premiered last March. Speaking through his attorney, John M. Phillips of the Phillips & Hunt firm, he explained to TMZ just how bad things have been for him.

Exotic is particularly frustrated about his ex-employees who are out to “just collect money and talk shit to get on TV.” He also claims that they are using his name “to profit off the hell I am living.”

Regardless, Phillips says Exotic remains confident “the truth will come out … come hell or high water, they will all answer to perjury at some point.”

Exotic has made numerous attempts to be released from prison and even reached out to Kim Kardashian for help receiving a presidential pardon back when Donald Trump was still in office.

Another one of Exotic’s attorneys, Francisco Hernandez, recently told Metro.co.uk that he is worried about the Netflix star’s health: “I’m worried about him. With a blood immune disorder, if he gets COVID right now, it could very well be the death of him. COVID is still going through the prison system and he’s not out of the woods, it could kill him.”

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The New York Giants have reached a contract agreement with star free agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay. The former Lions wide-out will be paid $72 million over four years. $40 million of the deal is guaranteed.

“It was kind of like a no-brainer and I’m glad it worked out,” Golladay told reporters Saturday.

As for what made the Giants stand out, he remarked: “Just the pieces on offense Those guys actually kind of reached out to me and I liked the vision that coach Joe Judge had and [offensive coordinator] Jason Garrett, as far as the offense, and I was all the way in.”

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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones praised the team’s decision to sign Golladay and said that he was, “interested in the culture we have in the building and the mindset of the team.”

He added: “I think he had heard it from coaches but wanted to hear how we saw it as players and how much we believed in it. I think finding the right fit in that sense was important to him. I can’t wait to get out on the field and get to work with him.”

Golladay was widely considered one of the best available players at his positions and makes for a great signing for a Giants team that released Golden Tate this off-season.

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The New York Giants have reached a contract agreement with star free agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay. The former Lions wide-out will be paid $72 million over four years. $40 million of the deal is guaranteed.

“It was kind of like a no-brainer and I’m glad it worked out,” Golladay told reporters Saturday.

As for what made the Giants stand out, he remarked: “Just the pieces on offense Those guys actually kind of reached out to me and I liked the vision that coach Joe Judge had and [offensive coordinator] Jason Garrett, as far as the offense, and I was all the way in.”

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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones praised the team’s decision to sign Golladay and said that he was, “interested in the culture we have in the building and the mindset of the team.”

He added: “I think he had heard it from coaches but wanted to hear how we saw it as players and how much we believed in it. I think finding the right fit in that sense was important to him. I can’t wait to get out on the field and get to work with him.”

Golladay was widely considered one of the best available players at his positions and makes for a great signing for a Giants team that released Golden Tate this off-season.

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Migos rapper Quavo was in the studio, Saturday, presumably working on new music following the announcement that he and Saweetie officially called it quits this week. The rapper uploaded a picture to Instagram of himself in front of the mic with only an emoji for a caption.

Saweetie first revealed the couple was through by calling out Quavo on Twitter: “I’m single. I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character. Presents don’t band aid scars and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women.”

She added: I emotionally checked out a long time ago and have walked away with a deep sense of peace and freedom. Excited for this new chapter of elevation.”

Quavo responded by calling Saweetie out for publicizing the situation: “I know you want to make this into a show so I’ll play my part just this one time. I don’t normally put my business out there, especially my personal life. I feel the need to address this so there are no false narratives. I had love for you and disappointed you did all that. You are not the woman I thought you were. I wish you nothing but the best.”

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It remains to be seen whether Quavo will comment on the situation with the new music he appears to be working on.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after colliding with Solomon Hill during the teams’ 99-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Saturday. Lakers’ Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroder called out Hill after the game.

“We don’t feel like it was one of those basketball-type plays,” Harrell told reporters. “He had to go through his leg to get the ball.”

Dennis Schröder added that it was an “unnecessary play.”

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James went down with 10:50 remaining in the second quarter when the Hill attempted to steal the ball from James and landed on his right ankle. The four-time MVP knocked over a chair in frustration while walking to the locker room. 

Losing James is massive for a Lakers team that has finals aspirations. Earlier this week, he remarked that he deserves more than just four MVP awards: “I should have more than four, I believe. But … I don’t sit around thinking about it or crying about it, or whatever the case may be. I just try to come in the next season and be the MVP and be talked about [for] it again. I bet a lot of the greatest that played this game feel like they should have more as well, if you ask any one of those guys.”

James will be out indefinitely with the injury.

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