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In a rather unexpected video that was recently posted to Ciara’s Instagram story, fans can see the “Body Party” singer taking Soulja Boy’s latest hit single “She Make It Clap” to a completely different level. Earlier this summer, Ciara shared her video of her doing the actual “She Make It Clap” dance challenge, but her aforementioned Instagram story post shows the “Goodies” artist in a far less PG environment.

The new video finds Ciara forgoing Soulja Boy’s viral TikTok choreography to make her actual butt clap, and the end result is actually pretty hilarious. Standing in front of Russel Wilson, who is believed to be filming the video, Ciara prepares herself for the theatrics by taking a deep breath.

She then randomly starts moving her body, letting off a considerably loud round of claps from her backside before bursting out into laughter. After taking a quick break, Ciara fires it back up again, and fans watching the video can audibly hear Russ saying, “all that a**.” For those interested in seeing Ciara make it clap, check out the video below.

What do you think of Ciara’s new risqué video? Are you impressed or grossed out by her ability to make her butt clap so loudly?

Conor McGregor is set to fight Dustin Poirier on Saturday and it should make for an incredible fight. These two have a history against each other and this trilogy bout will put to the test who is the best between the two. McGregor hasn’t been at his best over the last couple of years and a win against Poirier could very well give him the confidence necessary to get himself on the road to a title.

Prior to the fight, McGregor was interviewed about his upcoming fight, where he was eventually asked about the Paul brothers and what he thought of them. Jake and Logan have been adamant about fighting Conor, and as you can see in the clip below, McGregor is actually intrigued by the idea of a fight. However, he does think the two brothers are idiots.

“I don’t see so, but never say never,” McGregor said. “If they’re gonna keep competing and what not, who fuckin’ knows? But dingbats, the 2 of ’em.”

Jake is set to fight Tyron Woodley next month and if he wins, he will have cemented himself as a legitimate boxer who can hang with the best of them. With this in mind, perhaps Conor would be intrigued in a fight, especially if he loses to Poirier and misses out on future UFC opportunities. 

Let us know if you want to see this fight happen, in the comments below.

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As big as a musician can be, it’s rare to ever see them make a genuine difference in the world. Until now. “First Day Out” rapper NLE Choppa has hopes of curing herpes, gonorrhea and chlamydia. This comes one month after he claimed to help cure someone of cancer.

Upon delivering news that he intends to buy out his record contract and become an herbalist to benefit others, he came out today with this ridiculously bold statement. Hope-instilling, nonetheless.

While it has been reported by the CDC that there’s literally no cure for herpes, there are a handful of medications known to prevent outbreaks. Having said that, we are definitely interested to see where NLE Choppa ends up going with this.

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Currently available on NLE Health and Wellness is sea moss, chlorophyll and detox tea, the latter of which has a purchase option that is “Signed/Touched by NLE Choppa,” while the former is on sale for $130 with a single purchase option: “Touched by NLE”. Where’s the signature on that one? We’ve got no idea. Do you plan on buying any of NLE’s health products? Hell, do you think the rapper who made “Camelot” can be the guy who cures gonorrhea? 

Lil Baby has carved out a position as one of hip-hop’s biggest superstars, to the point where he’s even begun receiving recognition as one of the modern-day greats. And while he’s certainly been thriving both critically and commercially, the Atlanta rapper is not without his detractors.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul recently raised eyebrows after publically putting Baby on the clock, giving him a year at most. “I’m all for the new artists but this one, in particular, I have no idea what he’s saying,” said Paul, in a recent podcast appearance. “I have none. And it all sounds the same, his tone is the same, it’s all the same. I give him a year.”

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The comment was enough to elicit a response from Baby, who opted for the rapper’s favorite route: dismissal. “Logan who?” he asked, taking to Twitter. “More like give em a year to have 100ms.” 

It didn’t take long before Logan Paul came forward to issue an updated take on the matter, essentially eating it crow and admitting that he missed the mark with his original assessment. “I was wrong about Lil Baby,” he wrote, prompting fans to have a laugh at his flip-floppery. Some even suggested that the QC goons had words for Paul, prompting the expeditious take-back.

In any case, it would appear that Logan Paul has since hopped on board the Lil Baby bandwagon, though it’s unclear as to what prompted him to see the light. In other Baby news, the rapper was recently arrested in Paris alongside NBA player James Harden; read more on that right here. 

Patrick Beverley is one of the grittiest players in the entire NBA and he has no problem going after players when he is fed up with their antics. This is exactly what happened in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals when Beverley shoved Chris Paul from behind after Paul embellished one too many times. In the end, Beverley was hit with a suspension for the play as he will now have to miss the first game of the next NBA season. 

Oddly enough, a Suns fan still felt it was necessary to write a letter to the NBA as they felt what Beverley did was dangerous. Today, the fan took to Twitter in disgust as he didn’t like the response he received from the league. Beverley caught wind of this open letter and clapped back at the fan with some cop emojis.

In the end, pretty well no one was on the Suns fan’s side as his letter seemed to be the most obnoxious thing you could possibly do. At the end of the day, nothing is ever that serious, and writing a letter that Adam Silver is never going to see, is straight-up weirdo behavior.

Beverley is simply going to serve his suspension and that will be that. If you are a fan who thinks writing a letter is a good idea to get the league’s attention, please go touch grass.

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The death toll in the Surfside building collapse near Miami Beach has sadly risen to 60 following relentless search and rescue efforts. According to CNN, there are still 80 people who are “potentially unaccounted for,” and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has since shifted the ongoing search effort from rescue to recovery.

As this developing story continues to become more tragic with every update, several notable Miami celebrities and athletes, including Tyler Herro, Jaylen Waddle, and Jerome Baker, have offered their condolences and support in the devastating incident, and new photos show that Dwayne Wade has visited the Surfside Condo memorial site.

According to TMZ, the former Miami Heat star visited the memorial fence set up to honor the victims of the building collapse, and after leaving a powerful message of support, he reportedly put his hands over his face as he started getting emotional.

“Sending prayer, love, strength and healing …,” D-Wade scribed in a note left on the memorial fence, along with his autograph and the words “Miami Heat” underneath.

In addition to paying his respects to all of the victims of the tragic Surfside Condo collapse, Dwayne Wade also spoke with the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue team, expressing his gratitude and appreciation for all of their efforts so far.

Stay tuned for any additional updates in this tragic story.

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The XXL Freshman Freestyles continue to drop, with South Central LA’s own Blxst the latest to step up and represent. As per tradition, his new verse finds him spitting acapella bars over an atmospheric burst of ambient room tone. Determined to establish his own rhythm, Blxst makes sure to keep a steady pace by snapping his fingers. 

“I just left Malibu, mood on gratitude,” he raps. “I can’t be ungrateful with a lavish view / Crazy what just dedication, plannin’ and some passion do / Plantin’ seeds, life finna be sweeter than a passionfruit / God’s Earth, came away from Wadsworth Avenue.”

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As the verse progresses, Blxst recalls a conversation with J. Cole, as well as a co-sign from one of rap’s most legendary lyricists. “Underdog really off of the chain, actions follow every quote that I bang,” he spits. “Manifest it, I don’t talk it in vain / I’m cold I done sat and talked with Jermaine / I got the blessing from Nas, had the session with Game / and they respect it when you echo the name.”

Lyrically, Bxlst is one of the more complex in his Freshman class, and it will certainly be interesting to see how he fares when he steps up for the cypher. Check out his warm-up bars below, and keep an eye out for the continued rollout of XXL’s Freshman Class content as it lands. So far, which rapper dropped your favorite verse?