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Drake has had his share of public love interests throughout the years. The rapper has been previously (and infamously) linked to Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Serena Williams, just to name a few. It’s been quiet for a moment, but now it’s being reported that the rapper is dating once-model and television personality Johanna Leia.

After being spotted together on a private date at Dodger Stadium, rumors began to swirl. While the lavish Dodger Stadium date is the viral moment that kicked off all the relationship speculation, it wasn’t first time they were seen together. They were also spotted together at Leia’s son, Amari Bailey’s, basketball game— who happens to play on the same team as Lebron James’ son, Bronny James Jr. Over the weekend, the latest report says that Drake and Leia have actually been dating for months, although neither party has publicly confirmed it.

Johanna Leia and her son Amari Bailey were both featured cast members on Lifetime’s Bringing Up Ballers. Besides starring in reality television, Leia was also once a model signed to the Ford and Wilhelmina modeling agency. Amari, for his part, is a high school basketball player who placed third on the ESPN 60 for the Class of 2022.

While it seems that the mother and son are both amply able to grab headlines, Johanna is taking the cake right now– and thus, we’ve stalked her Instagram profile so you don’t have to.

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Johanna’s latest post features a pic of her and her son Amari

The caption ironically reads, “Only place you’ll see me out…”

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Her children feature prominently across her Instagram

She’s clearly proud all of her son’s hard work.

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Putting those modeling skills to work  

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Swim ready

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She’s here for CLB

Champagne Papi follows Johanna on Instagram and ‘liked’ this photo of her repping his merch. Connecting dots.

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Serving face

There’s nothing else to say.

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Throwback time

A young Johanna. Still serving face. 

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Johanna’s mini-me

Johanna and her daughter make an adorable pair while stunting in matching fits– and it’s something they do frequently.

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Shouting out her man, whoever he is

Do you think Drake is taking her on long walks to the bank?

Bill Cosby celebrated his last birthday sitting in a jail cell serving his sentence from the landmark 2018 sexual assault conviction. A year later, after his shocking release from prison on June 30 due to prosecution error, the actor is at home comfortably celebrating his born day. 

The Cosby Show actor shared a photo of him sporting a closed-mouth smile on Instagram, with the caption, “On my Birthday — I whole heartedly thank you for your support, thank you for fighting for my freedom and thank you for staying grounded and on the case. The Revolution Is In The Home.”

Supporters for Cosby were slim during his trial and his recent release, but former costar Phylicia Rashad has been one of the most outspoken celebrities by his side. She backed her TV-husband as a real wife would, sharing a celebratory post upon his release that later allegedly put her position at Howard University in jeopardy.

The 84-year-old is rumored to be seeking legal action for his “wrongful conviction”, maintaining his narrative of innocence. Over 50 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault but the actor still denies any of the claims. Six of the women spoke to NBC News after his release, but Cosby or his team have yet to address them publicly.

Despite negative reactions from all angles upon his release, Cosby is ready to get back to work, with apparent plans for an upcoming comedy tour, book, and docu-series. Cosby’s rep, Andrew Wyatt, claimed “the world wants to see Mr. Cosby.”

Do you agree?

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Throughout the last few years, Battle Royales have become one of the most profitable genres in video gaming. These types of games can be incredibly addicting and while many of them are free, developers are continuously updating the games with new skins and bundles that keep players coming back for more. While it certainly isn’t the first Battle Royale game, “Fortnite” has managed to take the genre by storm and since 2018, it has been one of the biggest games in the world.

Every season, “Fortnite” merges with pop culture and delivers some unique playable characters. We have seen Thanos and Travis Scott get their own character models, and both remain quite popular. Now, however, “Fortnite” is going into the NBA world as they have teamed up with LeBron James for what should be their most popular collaboration to date.

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In the Twitter and YouTube clips below, you can see the brand new skins that will come with the LeBron character. One model has LeBron wearing his Space Jam Tune Squad outfit, while the other simply has him in shorts and a t-shirt. There is also a special accessory you can wear which gives him wings and some unique shoulder pads with a lion’s head on them. The Nike LeBron 19 will also be included here, which is pretty cool if you’re a sneakerhead.

The collaboration will be made available to gamers as of Wednesday, July 14th, so be sure to look out for that if you own the game.

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor infamously fought all the way back in 2017, and of course, Mayweather came out of that match with the win. Since that time, McGregor has been pushing for a rematch, and when it comes to his UFC career, he has been taking some pretty massive Ls. His first fight back was a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, and in 2021, McGregor has lost back-to-back matches against Dustin Poirier.

The most recent of those matches was on Saturday where McGregor snapped his leg, leading to a fairly gruesome scene. As one can imagine, Mayweather took great joy in McGregor’s loss as he took to Instagram on Sunday with a token of gratitude for Dustin Poirier.

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As you can see in the Instagram post below, Mayweather bet a whopping $50,000 on the fight. He placed his money on Poirier who was a -140 favorite. In the end, Poirier’s big win gave Mayweather an $85,000 ticket, which means the legendary boxer made a nice $35,000 profit. Mayweather has been known to engage in some sports gambling in the past and this was certainly no exception. After all, Poirier seemed like easy money after his fight against McGregor back in January.

As for the Irish-born fighter, he will now have to undergo rigorous rehab as he looks to make a comeback in 2022. It remains to be seen who his opponent will be, once he’s ready to fight again.

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Pop Smoke’s upcoming posthumous album Faith is set to be released this Friday, July 16th. His first official studio release since the incredibly popular Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon (executive produced by 50 Cent), this new project has been steadily teased since its announcement. 

Shortly after the big reveal, it was confirmed that snippets from the album were being hidden in promotional posters across Brooklyn, New York, some of which can be heard and seen right here.

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Aside from those brief fragments, however, little else about Faith has been shared. It will be interesting to see how much music Pop had in the vault, and how his remaining unreleased material is arranged on his second posthumous release — albeit without the guiding hand of 50 Cent. 

Now, the official album cover for Faith has been unveiled, as taken by photographer _Flix. The artwork is powerful in its simplicity, with Pop Smoke’s face commanding full attention as he stares directly into the camera. It would appear that the cover has already received approval from fans, a contrast to Virgil Abloh’s original — and controversial — design for Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. 

Check out the newly-unveiled album artwork for Pop Smoke’s upcoming album Faith below, and sound off if you’re excited to hear another release from the late rapper. Rest in peace, Pop Smoke.