Detroit rapper Royce Da 5’9 is serving up all the motivation and inspiration to get the work week started. The hip-hop veteran has lit up social media with some super rare footage of the late Tupac Shakur from his youth. Royce Da 5’9’s Found A Classic 2Pac Clip The Motown native went to his Instagram […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second 40 point game in the NBA Finals this year, but this time he got the W too. The Milwaukee Bucks toppled the Phoenix Suns, 120-100, on the strength of 41 points and 13 rebounds from Giannis. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, who were little help in Giannis’ last 40 point game, stepped up tonight to combine for 39 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Bobby Portis was also clutch off the bench, adding 11 points in 18 minutes.
Devin Booker of the Suns had a tough night, only notching 10 points with 6 rebounds. Chris Paul and DeAndre Ayton led the team, scoring 19 and 18, respectively. Jae Crowder also put up 18 points. However, the lights out shooting from the previous two games was nowhere in sight as the Bucks defense played with some energy. How many nights is Booker only going to score 10 points though? The Bucks have made the Finals more interesting with this win. There had been 35 times where a team had taken a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. Only 5 of those times has the other team come back to win. The Bucks have a tall task ahead of them. Game 4 of the NBA Finals is on Wednesday in Milwaukee at 9 p.m. ET. Do you think the Bucks can tie it up?
Philly representers Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert have worked together in the past, and they’re continuing to ride together for a new single. The two friends were spotted shooting a music video for a new track, which sounds like a banger. Meek drops his double-time flows, spitting about his style and money in a snippet that found its way online. However, some fans online started to clown Meek for his attire, which they compared to a character from SpongeBob.
The beat for the track is comprised of furious pianos that flutter excitedly and the percussions rattle the speakers. Uzi, dressed in black shorts and a matching black shirt, is shown dropping his verse next, with an excited Meek hyping him up in the background. The shoot looks like it was done on a random street, with a few of Meek and Uzi’s crews stepping in with motorcycles. It seems like this is Meek’s song, but where it will be released and when we get the final version is still a mystery.
Recently, footage of the aftermath of an altercation between Meek and Travis Scott leaked online. The interaction occurred at Michael Rubin’s party in the Hamptons on July 4th.
It’s a crazy world. 4 individuals were arrested over the weekend after police found several guns and a thousand rounds of ammunition in their hotel room. The hotel is located in Downtown Denver, which is experiencing an influx of tourists for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Richard Platt, 42, Gabriel Rodriguez, 48, Ricardo Rodriguez, 44, and Kanoelehua Serikawa, 43, were arrested and two vehicles were impounded to be investigated.
After a tip, police searched the room at the Maven Hotel, just one block from Coors Field, on Friday night. Allegedly, an employee saw guns in the room. “We have no reason to believe this incident was connected to terrorism or a threat directed at the All-Star Game,” the FBI said in a statement released Sunday. “We are not aware of any threat to the All-Star Game events, venues, players or the community at this time.” However, police were concerned about a Las Vegas-style massacre because the hotel room has a balcony that overlooks downtown Denver. Sources claim police confiscated 16 long guns, body armor, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
“We don’t know what we don’t know. That’s what the investigation is all about,” police Chief Paul Pazen stated during a news conference. “We need to identify exactly, to the extent possible, why (the) individuals were here in the first place, why (the) proximity to downtown. We don’t have those answers.”
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Chris Brown is in more legal trouble. He is being sued for his 2017 banger “Privacy.” The song, which was produced by d.a. got that dope, was a sexy hit where Brown’s influence from the dancehall hit “Tight Up Skirt” is obvious. Now, United Kingdom-based company Greensleeves Publishing, which owns the rights to the track, is suing Brown. Red Rat, who performed the track, is not named in the lawsuit.
When Heartbreak on a Full Moon dropped, Red Rat claimed that he was, “getting many calls left and right from many people asking me about my thoughts regarding [Chris Brown] sampling ‘Tight Up Skirt’, and all I can say is, ‘Give God all the glory.’”
“Hey you, girl inna the tight up skirt! /You make me head swell ’til me blood vessel burst,” sings Red Rat on the original. “Ayy you, gal, inna di tight up skirt /Get that ass in the bed, I’ma lock the door,” sings Brown in his rendition. Greensleeves claims that Brown bit “Tight Up Skirt” for “Privacy” and “took the core musical feature” of the song without permission. They used the hook and chorus as their examples. However, it’s not clear if Brown “bit” enough for them to win in court.
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Zo Morese is looking to bring some good vibes to the country during these trying times. His latest single “Moumita’s Moment” pays homage to Moumita Ahmed, who recently lost her bid in City Council District 24 primary race. Although the loss was tough for her camp, the single still inspires hope and positivity.
It’s refreshing to hear Zo Morese rap with explicit language, and the smooth old-school instrumental will make you drift off and reminisce about a better time. The visuals for the project feature children in New York, quicks shots of city streets, and of course Zo Morese doing his thing. If you’re looking for some positive and uplifting tunes to bump this summer, “Moumita’s Moment” is it.
Quotable Lyrics
The greatest failure always comes b4 the greatest success
The only way to level up is by taking the steps
So up up away we go
You’re never too old to set a brand new goal
There’s something inside of you greater than any obstacle
Sometimes we worry but trust me nothings impossible
Wendy Williams got dragged for her recent segment on TikTok star Swavy, who was murdered. On her show, Wendy makes light of his TikTok followers and seemingly tries to elevate herself in the moment. The audience applauded her when it was proclaimed that even though Swavy had more TikTok followers than her, Wendy had more Instagram followers. The moment was strange, watching a crowd clap over Instagram follower comparisons for a child that was just murdered. Nobody was impressed with Wendy afterward, and now Swavy’s family is calling her out.
Swavy’s mom and older sibling, Chanell Clark and Rahkim Clark, recently spoke with TMZ. They demand that Wendy provide their family with an apology. Chanell is extremely angry, as she was there when her son drew his last breaths. Swavy was shot. “Wendy has always been a messy person,” stated Rahkim.”This is not just any other story, this is not a highlight, this is not a hot topic, this is our real life.”
“I’m so pissed off, because you did him like that,” said Chanell through tears. “I’m looking for an apology, I do want an apology.” Do you think Wendy will say sorry? Check out the 2-minute video below.
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How much would you pay for a pristine piece of your childhood? $1.5 million? That’s exactly how much a prime copy of Super Mario 64 just went for. The Legend of Zelda for the NES sold for $870,000 at auction just days before, setting a new record. However, the Super Mario 64purchase, which amounted to $1,560,000, destroyed that record pretty quickly.
The game was auctioned off by Heritage Auctions. The game was given a 9.8 rating on the Wata Scale. Heritage Auctions claimed that it was one of fewer than five known sealed copies in such unbelievable condition. The auction started on July 9 and ended on July 11. The starting price for the game was $100,000.Over the last two years, there’s been a crazy push for nostalgic items. Nostalgic relics of the 80s and 90s, such as Pokemon cards, have been picking up steam on the auction markets lately.
Super Mario 64 dropped in 1996, and featured the famous plumbed trying to save Princess Peach from Bowser. It is the first Mario game to use 3D gameplay and helped secure the Nintendo 64 as one of the greatest systems of the time. Of course, games like Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros. were also major hits.
It’s been almost a year since the release of Pop Smoke’s first posthumous album, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, and there’s more en route. The late rapper’s management recently revealed that a second such release is arriving on July 16, news that was broken in a new trailer that captured Pop Smoke sharing some motivational words with listeners. “Never let anybody get in between you and your creations,” he says in the video. “Why you just trying to be cool? You gotta make history.” With just a few days left until its arrival, Pop Smoke’s manager, Steven Victor, provided a new update.
On Twitter, Victor revealed that the late rapper’s second posthumous album is called Faith. This is not what some fans presumed it would be titled. Thanks to the pre-save page on Apple Music for the project, many believed the album would be titled Pop Smoke, as that was the name that appeared in the album title location.
The news comes after Smoke’s team shared the outro from the upcoming album. It clocks in at a brief 31 seconds and features some inspirational words from the late rapper himself. While Faith won’t be here for another five days, fans in New York and Los Angeles can preview the album’s songs thanks to QR codes on posters promoting the upcoming release.
Pop Smoke is out 7/16 via Victor Victor Worldwide/Republic. Pre-order it here.
Twitter is going crazy after G Herbo’s girlfriend Taina Williams started trending over the weekend. Apparently, Herbo was spotted at his ex Ari Fletcher’s birthday bash in Atlanta. Meanwhile, Taina is home with their newborn child. Nosy fans also noticed that Taina was no longer following G Herbo on Instagram.
There hasn’t been any confirmation on if Taina and G Herbo are going through any issues, although Twitter connected the dots between Ari’s party and the unfollowing to draw their own conclusions.
“I ain’t go lie, to be honest, I feel like, I really feel like opposites attract in a way,” said Herbo of Taina when describing how much he cared for her. “I ain’t never really—she just pure, through and through. You know what I’m sayin’? She not afraid to like, express her feelings, tell me how she feel about stuff. Even when it’s like, I don’t understand it all the time, she’ll tell me something where I feel like she kinda like, dissin’ me a little bit. But she really ain’t, she tellin’ me something that really build me.”
Hopefully, everything is alright between the two, but Twitter seems to be going in on Herbo in the meantime.
