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Yesterday was the NBA trade deadline and it felt like every single NBA fan was looking at the Toronto Raptors and whether or not Kyle Lowry would be traded. Lowry rumors had been circulating for quite some time and many believed that the Raptors would look to make a move given the fact that Lowry is a free agent in the offseason and would most likely sign somewhere else. 

Teams like the Lakers and the Heat had some offers for the Raptors but in the end, the team decided to hold onto their franchise point guard. The trade deadline was also Lowry’s birthday, and following the mess, he took to Instagram with some thank yous for all of the fans who wished him well on his special day. He also noted that his experience yesterday was a crazy one, but he appreciates all of the support.

“Today was a crazy day but the love I got from everyone has been amazing thank you all for making it known I’m loved and for all the birthday wishes,” Lowry wrote.

Raptors fans were rejoicing yesterday when news broke that Lowry was going to stay and it’s easy to see why. He is easily the most important player in the history of that franchise, and when all is said and done, his jersey will be hung in the rafters in Toronto.

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DJ Khaled’s album mode for Khaled Khaled has been one of the most engaging album rollouts in recent memory. Starting with the release of the double Drake singles “POPSTAR” and “GREECE” last summer, the road to DJ Khaled’s forthcoming sixth studio album has been full of surprises and teasers courtesy of the iconic DJ and record producer himself. Over the past week alone, Khaled has teased collaborations with Migos, revealed that he had received vocals from H.E.R. and Post Malone, and shared behind the scenes pictures of Nas and Roddy Ricch in the studio with him. With that said, DJ Khaled isn’t taking his foot off the gas anytime soon.

In a slew of recent Instagram posts, DJ Khaled has now revealed that Lil Baby, Meek Mill, Tay Keith, among other artists have also stopped by his studio to lay down their contributions for Khaled Khaled. One picture shows Meek Mill leaning in front of a computer monitor while another shows Tay Keith posing with Khaled as he holds up a massive Ciroc bottle. The post that’s likely to really get fans excited, however, is the dramatic video that he posted that shows Lil Baby rapping in the booth, complete with dramatic music.

If the high-profile collaborations that DJ Khaled has been teasing over the past weeks are any indication of the magnitude of his forthcoming studio album Khaled Khaled, then it’s looking like the We The Best record producer’s sixth studio album will definitely be one for the books.

Are you excited for DJ Khaled to drop Khaled Khaled or are you tired of all of these teasers without any new music to go along with it?

On Thursday, model and influencer Jordyn Woods gave fans a big shock when she posted a photo of herself wearing a huge ring on that finger on Instagram. The 23-year-old was on set, wearing a casual, comfy fit and a stunning full face of makeup, smiling for the camera and leading her followers to believe she could be engaged. Of course, her comment section was immediately flooded with questions, with one fan asking, “Is that a ring with diamonds or a diamond ring?” 

Jordyn’s boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns, jokingly commented on the photo of Jordyn in front of a massive Air Jordan shoe, writing, “Knew I was missing a shoe….” This isn’t the first time the two have sparked engagement rumors, especially when Towns essentially confirmed he’d be putting a ring on the model’s finger on Twitter. “Same haters we got now are gonna be the same ones we have when I put that ring on her finger,” he wrote on March 18th. 

Elizabeth Woods, Jordyn’s mom and manager, confirmed that the two were not engaged, however, and the ring was just a piece of flashy jewelry that Jordyn was asked to wear for a photoshoot. Perhaps a proper engagement will come soon, though, considering Towns definitely thinks Jordyn is “the one.” Let us know your thoughts about this celeb couple in the comments. 

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On Monday, Rosie O’Donnell joined Jess Rothschild on her podcast, “Hot Takes and Deep Dives.” The comedian discussed a number of topics during the interview, from her Emmy Award-winning show, to the late David Bowie. 

Among the topics, Rothschild asked about the backstory of one of the most infamous moments of The Rosie O’Donnell Show, when Whitney Houston “no-showed” after she was scheduled to do a promo for her 1997 Cinderella adaptation.

O’Donnell explained that the no-show happened because Houston was in a “downward spiral with drugs.”

“It was obvious to anyone watching her. There was a horrible, horrible performance on the AMA’s or something. Do you remember that? She was so skinny, she looked so much like an addict,” Rosie said. “And Robyn, who was her partner for a while, she had written me and told me that was a very big day for them, the crew around her, to think that they had to make inroads to try to help her, and sadly, they didn’t. Couldn’t.”

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After revisiting the story, the conversation switched to Robyn Crawford, who admitted to having a relationship with Whitney Houston. O’Donnell mentioned they weren’t close friends, but they knew each other. She also spoke about knowing about Crawford’s relationship with Houston, and how it affected Houston.

“Whitney was troubled by, I think, the gay part of her life and didn’t want it exposed. It’s hard in black culture to accept gayness. It’s culturally more difficult, I think,” Rosie said.

Along with the fear of not being accepted in the black community, Rosie added she also believed Whitney hid her sexuality because of growing up in a church. “The Baptist church… weighed heavily on her, growing up in the church in gospel and singing, I think that there was a lot of conflict about that.”

Some social media users thought Rosie was wrong for bringing up the relationship.

“I really, really, REALLY want you all to let Whitney Houston Rest In Peace. Rosie O’ Donnell, we don’t need you speaking about her. Bye!” one Twitter user said.

Another user asked Rosie to leave the story alone.

Do you think it was wrong of Rosie to speak about Whitney’s relationship? Let us know what you think in the comments. 

In recent weeks, Asian Doll has come under major fire for making some controversial public comments. On March 22nd, Asian was slammed for defending Kylie Jenner after the billionaire beauty mogul donated $5K to a friend’s surgery. Many called it a bad take, considering Kylie could make the entirety of the money required for the surgery back in less than a day, although Kylie later defended herself, explaining how the situation had been misconstrued.

On Thursday, as reported by The Neighborhood Talk, Asian Doll completely dismissed the sexual assault allegations of Raz-B’s ex-girlfriend Kallee Brookes, who claims he held her down and impregnated her against her will. “She could’ve simply took a plan B afterwards,” Asian wrote in a comment, which many found distasteful and disrespectful. 

It’s no surprise, then, that many clowned on Asian Doll when she revealed how much she charges people for a verse and a music video. “Friend or not I’m charging you n***** 15k for a verse & 25k for the song & video,” she wrote on Twitter. Fans and foes alike immediately began to say that she shouldn’t be charging nearly that much, saying that’s why they didn’t see her featured on anything. 

Asian Doll stood her ground, however, and didn’t respond to any of the haters. Do you think Asian’s price is worth it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

As anticipated, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce is playing out on reality television as the cameras have captured Kim’s side of the story for the final season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. If you’ve kept up-to-date on all the drama, you’re already aware of the messy tweets that Kanye sent out last year, specifically the ones about his marriage to Kim Kardashian and how he considered filing for divorce after her meeting with Meek Mill.

The posts were uncalled for and likely should have been discussed privately before they were sent out. The new season of Keeping Up has officially commenced and on the latest episode, we see a glimpse of Kim’s reaction to the tweets, obviously concerned about the state of her marriage and how Kanye’s social media moves were affecting them as a couple.

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“It’s no secret that everyone sees things in the media about my life with Kanye, but I’ve always been really respectful in not talking about issues that Kanye and I have,” said Kim during a confessional on Thursday’s episode. “I mean, you guys clearly see them on Twitter, but I’m going to choose to not really talk about it on here.”

In a later scene, Kim spoke about the tweets that Kanye was sending from Wyoming, complaining about them with her family. “[He’s been] posting a lot of things on social media, so that’s been a little bit frustrating,” she said. 

 
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The episode ended with her deciding to take a trip to Wyoming to reunite with her husband, telling her sisters, “My life with Kanye, I got this, I’m dealing with it on my own and it’s going to be okay.”

Needless to say, next week’s episode is going to be pretty interesting if they continue on this path.

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