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Lil Uzi Vert has released an impressive catalog of music over the years and he’s earned a couple of Grammy Award nominations as well. In 2017, the Philadelphia-based rapper was nominated in the Best New Artist category, as well as the Best Rap Performance grouping for his feature on “Bad and Boujee”. 

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Unfortunately, despite a strong campaign behind his latest album Eternal Atake, Uzi hasn’t been nominated at the awards ceremony in three years. That doesn’t mean his career hasn’t been wildly successful without the Recording Academy’s co-sign. After all, he did get a $24 million diamond pierced onto his forehead, which is more money than most of the Academy’s members will ever hold. This year’s Grammy Awards have come and gone and, reflecting on his own journey as an artist, Lil Uzi predicted that he would never bring home one of the coveted gramophone trophies. 

“I probably a never get one of those [trophies],” tweeted the rapper on Monday evening. His fans are reminding him that he’s still one of the greatest rappers of his generation, even without a Grammy. Hopefully, Uzi is keeping his head up and uses his snubs as motivation to continue delivering quality in his music.

Do you think Lil Uzi Vert will win a Grammy Award one day?

Though opinions on Saturday Night Live certainly vary these days, one thing that hasn’t changed is the prestige of landing a headlining slot.  Kid Cudi recently secured the honor and he quickly took to social media to share his excitement following the initial announcement. Evidently, his reaction was far more enthused than it was upon learning “Day N Night” was a trending TikTok song. 

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“If u know me, u know SNL is a huge dream of mine,” writes the Man On The Moon 3 rapper. “This is huge. Cannot friggin wait!” For those interested in catching Cudi’s appearance on the long-running series, the big night will transpire on April 10th. Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan, star of Promising Young Woman, will be handling hosting duties. It should be noted that Cudi has previously performed on Saturday Night Live alongside Kanye West and 070 Shake, where the trio delivered a rendition of Kids See Ghosts highlight “Ghost Town.”

As it happens, Kid Cudi won’t be the only rapper appearing on Saturday Night Live this coming April. On March 27th, Jack Harlow will be holding it down as the resident musician, with Maya Rudolph handling hosting responsibilities. The following weekend, April 3rd, will find Academy Award nominee Daniel Kaluuya hosting while acclaimed musician St. Vincent takes the stage as a performer. 

Check out Kid Cudi’s celebratory announcement below, and sound off if you intend on catching the beloved rapper during his next live television appearance. 

LeBron James already has his hands all over one professional sports league and he’s about to take over another because according to the Boston Globe, the 36-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star has just become a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox.

A new report confirms that Fenway Sports Group has added LeBron James and his good friend Maverick Carter as partners, which makes them official part-owners of the Red Sox baseball team. James and Carter also become the group’s first Black partners. The deal is currently pending approval by the MLB, also including a $750 million private investment from RedBird Capital Partners, which would make them the third-largest partner.

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This is huge news for LeBron James, who continues to set himself up for success once he eventually retires from basketball. In case you forgot, he also has an ownership stake in the Liverpool Football Club, which is also owned by Fenway Sports Group. Still performing at his highest level though, the end of his NBA career might not come as soon as people had originally thought, though. Especially if the Lakers win another championship this postseason.

This comes following the Lakers’ dominant win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. They will be playing against the Timberwolves tonight.

Elsa/Getty Images — A Cleveland Indians fan holds up a sign directed towards LeBron James during Game Three of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox at Jacob’s Field on October 15, 2007

LeBron James recently commented on the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, saying, “Continue to Rest In Paradise Queen Breonna”. 

Congratulations to LeBron James and Maverick Carter on becoming part-owners of the Boston Red Sox!

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Ari Fletcher has surpassed expectations, becoming one of the entertainment world’s most-followed socialites. People love to check up on the influencer on any given day, wondering about her personal life and taking in the glitz and glam as she shares every little detail with her fans. Over the years, she’s built herself into a business, changing her focus and completely taking over her lane. 

Currently dating Moneybagg Yo, Ari Fletcher loves to get people riled up by sharing suggestive photos on social media. She’s known for showing skin, and she didn’t disappoint with her latest picture uploads, dropping her Playboy-themed shots on Instagram.

Editing the pictures as though she were the star of the March edition of Playboy Magazine, Ari wore black underwear, fishnet stockings, bunny ears, and black tape over her breasts. “Your personal servant, anything you want I got you baby,” she wrote on one of the photos. “Wanna come put it in yo life,” replied Moneybagg Yo in the comments.

Her fans are loving this new photo-set. This comes just days after the social media star was featured in Vogue. Shortly after her inclusion in the magazine, she was called out by a fake page that alleged she paid for her feature in the publication. Read more about that here.

Are you a fan of Ari’s new pics?