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As the NFL playoffs are set to kick off next week, 2 Chainz is starring in the league’s newest commercial for Super Bowl LVI. The Rap or Go to the League rapper appears in the new advertisement alongside several highlights of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and more. 

“It’s playoffs time America, and it all comes down to this,” Chainz says in the video “So, I just got one question: Whose back you got?”

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The final teams competing for a spot in the Super Bowl are the Tennesee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and the Philidelphia Eagles.

In addition to promoting the Super Bowl, Chainz is also prepping a new album, which he announced last week.

“Hey you how you been!? It’s been a minute I know, but im back with something new and exotic,” said Chainz on IG. “You know I ain’t been around this long with out being a thinker and a constant student & teacher of the game my album ‘DOPE DONT SELL ITSELF’ drops this month and single drops this week.”

Check out 2 Chainz’s appearance in the NFL’s new Super Bowl commercial below.

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Ayesha Curry has officially addressed the salacious rumors that were circulating a few weeks ago that she and her husband, Stephen Curry, are in an open marriage with side hookups. The reports came from an unconfirmed anonymous source and they have officially been proven false after Ayesha responded to a commenter on social media and told them, “Don’t disrespect my marriage.”

The story seemed pretty unbelievable in the first place but now, Ayesha Curry is putting a stop to it entirely. Sharing photos from Steph’s recent cover shoot with GQ, Ayesha responded to a commenter who trolled her, saying, “But yet you still want an open relationship smh, if I were him you woulda been sent to the streets already.”

“Don’t believe everything you read,” replied Ayesha. “Do you know how ridiculous that is? Don’t disrespect my marriage like that. Please and thank you.”

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While her response was directed at the commenter, it can definitely apply to anybody who believed the rumors, as well as the reporters who shared the story across the internet. 

Did you believe that they were actually in an open marriage? Check out Ayesha Curry’s response to the speculation below and let us know in the comments.

Bola Osundairo, one of the brothers involved in Jussie Smollett’s scandal, says he wants to fight Jake Paul. Osundairo challenged the YouTuber-turned-boxer during a recent interview with TMZ Sports.

“Kick rocks. More like the great white hype. And I want you Jake Paul, and I’m coming after you. And we’re gonna wipe the hype,” Osundairo said. “Quit running. It’s time for you to face a boxer. I’m not too advanced, you probably started before me. So we probably have the same amount of experience. What are you running from?”

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Osundairo also called out Paul for his choice of opponents: “Stop going after old washed-up UFC fighters. They’re not boxers. They don’t want to box you. Leave them alone.”

Paul, who remains undefeated in the ring, recently defeated Tyron Woodley for the second time.

In addition to Paul, Osundairo says he also wants to go on to fight Tommy Fury, Anderson Silva, and several others.

“We’ll fight Tommy Fury. We’ll fight Julio Cesar Chavez. Anderson Silva,” he said. “See I’m naming real boxers, or people who actually do stuff in boxing. We’ll fight any of them. And eventually down the line. We’re gonna fight Canelo.”

Check out Osundairo’s challenge to Paul below.

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LeBron James absolutely dominated for the Los Angeles Lakers last night, scoring thirty-five points in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. Everybody in the crowd was in awe over Ja Morant’s sensational chase-down block and LeBron’s performance and following the game, James spent some time with fans before heading back to the locker room. He went over to Lil Baby and Gunna, who attended the game and sat courtside, to dap up Lil Baby but he left immediately after, seemingly not noticing that Gunna was also with the rapper.

The moment was captured on video, showing LeBron excitedly giving Lil Baby a handshake with a big smile on his face. He walked away afterward, not giving Gunna the same treatment. One would think that being such a hip-hop lover, Bron has probably been listening to several of the songs on Gunna’s new DS4EVER album. He seemingly never noticed Young Wunna on the sidelines though, despite him being right next to Baby.

LeBron has not spoken on the moment, which is going viral on social media. We will keep you updated if and when he does. 

Do you think he purposely snubbed Gunna or did he not even know the rapper was right there? Watch the video below.

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The premiere of Starz’s Power Book IV: Force is just weeks away, and the newly released trailer which arrived on Monday, January 10th is doing nothing but building anticipation and intrigue surrounding the 50 Cent-produced series.

In a nearly two-minute-long visual, we’re introduced to familiar faces like Joseph Sikora, who plays Tommy Egan. Following the death of his friend Ghost, and his girlfriend LaKeisha, he decides to take a vulnerable dive into his past, running away from New York for a fresh start in Chicago, where he ultimately gets caught up in the city’s drug game.

“New York is over, this is my chance,” Tommy says in the preview of the upcoming show. As Complex reports, he “finds himself upsetting a crime family” in Chi City, and we see a man named Walter Flynn informing him that he’s made some sort of “impression” on people in the area.

When speaking with PEOPLE Sikora explained that his character is “lost” in Power Book IV, seeing as he can’t return to NYC. “He lost his brother Ghost. He lost the woman he loves, Holly, and their unborn child. He lost Keisha. His mother is non-existent,” the 45-year-old actor said.

“We’ve always seen Tommy with something. We’ve seen what he hates, but also what he loves – and he’s lost both. He’s lost any connection he’s had. Everybody [is] against him and he’s burned a lot of bridges… I think the problem Tommy runs into is that Chicago looks and feels close enough to New York, and he thinks, ‘Oh, this will be easy.’ And it’s not that easy.”

Sikora also told the outlet that other familiar faces would be returning alongside him, although “that doesn’t necessarily mean the character is truly there or alive.” Other cast members include Tommy Flanagan, Lucien Cambric, Anthony Flemming III, Kris D. Lofton, Shane Harper, Gabrielle Ryan, Lili Simmons, and Issac Keys.

Watch the trailer for Power Book IV: Force, premiering Sunday, February 6th on STARZ below.

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