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Conor McGregor suffered the worst injury of his career last night as his ankle snapped in half during a fight against Dustin Poirier. The injury occurred at the end of the first round and while the break looked extremely painful, Conor didn’t seem to mind all that much. In the direct aftermath of the loss, McGregor decided to throw some personal insults at Poirier, claiming that the fighter’s wife is in his DMs and that their rivalry isn’t over.

For what it’s worth, the loss is now officially registered against McGregor’s record and at this point, no one knows what’s next for the UFC star. After announcing his retirement numerous times over the past four years, Conor doesn’t seem to have much left in the tank, especially when it comes to MMA.

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Regardless, McGregor is still in the mood to trash talk and that’s exactly what he has been up to today. For instance, he took to Instagram with a photo of himself being carried off on a stretcher with the caption “You need people like me.” From there, he went on Twitter just a couple of hours ago to respond to a fan that said Herb Dean needs to stop calling McGregor fights as the referee seems to favor the Irishman. McGregor didn’t like this assessment and simply said “Where’s he goin ref?”

Moving forward, McGregor will have a long recovery ahead of him. Considering his high-profile status, he still has a lot he can do in his career, although he seems to be way out of range when it comes to chasing a title.

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Nicki Minaj has been popping out with some stellar guest verses recently. And if the recent re-release of Beam Me Up Scotty is any indication, a new album should be on its way soon. On Friday, she appeared on the remix to Bia’s “Whole Lotta Money” which arrived shortly after the two artists went on Instagram Live together. An exciting moment for both Nicki and Bia, they delivered a potential anthem for the summer.

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Nicki took to the comment section of a recent IG post where she detailed her excitement for Bia, though she admitted that elation may have been a bit self-centered. “As you learn & learn YOURSELF you must have that moment. When everything you say becomes ten times bigger simply b/c it’s YOU, you learn to use that power purposefully as opposed to always allowing it to get the best of YOU. once it’s said it can’t be taken back. This is for ALL POWEFUL WOMEN. PLZ CATCH THIS GEM,” she wrote.

“So there r a few things i needed to say but I checked myself & said ‘this is Bia’s moment btch, it ain’t about you right now,'” she continued before sharing some updates on new music and projects. “It looks like there maybe a new home for Queen Radio & man oh man. Can’t wait to have fun wit you guys again. This sht gon b so epic,” she added. “But the things I have to say will be said in the right environment @ the right time. Plus, if you know me, I have to write about it first. Album tingz.”

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Lil Baby has effectively become one of the world’s most prominent recording artists. The Atlanta trapper’s career has reached impressive heights over the past year and a half after he unleashed his second studio album My Turn in early 2020. Becoming his first No. 1 album in the country, the album went on to be certified triple platinum while making numerous year-end lists. 

Keeping the momentum alive, he’s fresh off the heels of unleashing a joint project with Chicago emcee Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes, which also debuted at the summit of the Billboard chart. The “Bigger Picture” artist is clearly a force that can’t be stopped. Demonstrating he’s clearly enjoying the fruits of his labor, the Atlanta native showed off his impressive car collection. 

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Panning through all the cars, which were on display at the CarChella Auto Show in Atlanta, the cameraman captures at least 2 dozen of Lil Baby’s cars. Boasting various different designs, nearly every foreign car you could think of was apparent in the collection, which is estimated to be worth a whopping $5 million. 

Among the collection was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge, Campagna T-REX, 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, Lamborghini Urus, Mercedes-Benz G 800, McLaren 765LT and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, with each car coming with a matching description. Check out the impressive collection below. 

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In a since-deleted post, Baby wrote in the caption. “When It Comes To These Cars I Am That N-gga.” He continued, “Shoutout @roadshowinternational & carwash-e For Making Sure My Loves Shutdown @djenvy Car show ! #carshowking #thisainthalf not a car note in sight #pinkslipshawty.” What do you think of Baby’s impressive car collection?

Jake Paul has been trying to get under the skin of Conor McGregor for a while now. With his boxing career taking off, Paul is eyeing a fight against McGregor and a few months ago, he offered the UFC star $50 million to make the fight happen. This past week, McGregor noted that he wouldn’t rule out a fight against Paul although for now, he is more focused on his MMA career and making sure that he gets himself a title.

Unfortunately for McGregor, a title doesn’t seem to be in reach for him anytime soon as he snapped his ankle in half during last night’s fight against Dustin Poirier. It was McGregor’s third loss in just four fights and at this point, it would appear as though McGregor’s era of dominance has officially come to an end.

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No one was happier about this loss than Paul, who immediately took to Twitter with some insults for the Irishman. Paul called Conor “Sleepy McGregor” saying “My new offer for Conor Mcgregor is $23 dollars.” He even offered his brand new Sleepy McGregor chain to Dustin Poirier and he’s even going to throw in some Nyquil for good measure.

At this point, Paul just wants to get in as many shots as possible while McGregor is down. Whether or not this is a solid strategy for the future, remains to be seen.

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Conor McGregor used to be one of the best and most feared fighters in the entire UFC. Over the past few years, however, that narrative has completely changed as his attention has focused on other areas of his life. After entering the boxing world in 2017, McGregor hasn’t been able to recreate the success of his early years and while he did beat Cowboy Cerrone, he still has losses to Khabib and Dustin Poirier.

On Saturday night, McGregor had an opportunity to get back into the win column as he fought Poirier in a rematch at UFC 264. After getting beat up in the first round, McGregor snapped his ankle in half and it was quite the gruesome scene. As a result of this injury, McGregor had to stop fighting and was eventually taken off on a stretcher.

Despite the injury, McGregor continued to trash talk Poirier, claiming that the fighter’s wife was in Conor’s DMs. It was a humorous yet sad sight that had all of Twitter talking. In fact, numerous figures in the hip-hop world commented on the fight, including Pharoah Monche who seemed to be disgusted by the sight of Conor’s injury.

Others like Ben Baller, DJ Akademiks, DJ Lord, Donte Ross, Boi-1da, were also shocked by the outcome although there were definitely some who were happy with what went down. For instance, Ben Baller wrote “Finally Connor McGregor is done for good. Piece of shit clown. He should thank his ankle because it saved him from getting humiliated even worse.”

You can check out the full scope of the reactions, down below.

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Nearly three years since the release of Meek Mill’s post-prison album Championships, and he’s been teasing a new project that he’s yet to set a release date for. Over the past few months, he’s unveiled some new freestyles and previewed new music in the studio. Tracks with Future, Bobby Shmurda, Fabolous, and more are in the cut but it seems that Meek also has another track with the GOAT for his upcoming project.

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Meek took to Instagram where he revealed that he and Jay-Z are back in the studio following the eventful 4th of July festivities at Michael Rubin’s home. The two worked together on 2018’s “What’s Free” alongside Rick Ross which remains one of the best tracks off of Meek’s last album.

Meek shared the photo along with some motivational words from his recent studio sesson/meeting of the minds with Jay-Z. “If I ain’t him it’s one of my guys,” he wrote. “if You the richest In the room you in the wrong room goat talk wit some billionaires I’ll be there soon!”

No word on when Meek will be dropping this music. However, he has been dropping off raw freestyles in recent times. He’s tackled Drake and Rick Ross’ “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” and his “Flamerz Flow” freestyle sounded like a return to form. 

Check out Meek Mill’s post below. 

Ben Simmons is easily the most slandered man in the NBA as he is constantly catching strays from both fans and celebrities. During the NBA Playoffs, Simmons played some underwhelming basketball as he was too scared to shoot the ball. This led to some mediocre stat lines that had some fans questioning whether or not he truly has the potential to become a superstar in the league. 

In the offseason, Simmons has been a part of numerous rumors surrounding whether or not he will be traded. Doc Rivers has made some interesting comments about the star and with the Sixers looking to get over the hump, there is a very good chance he will be off the team heading into next season.

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Last night, the assault on Simmons continued as actor Anthony Mackie host the ESPYs. These awards are meant to celebrate the world of sports although sometimes, players get caught in the crosshairs of some well-timed jokes. In the clip below, Mackie was able to get Simmons good as he pretended to award the Sixers star with a humanitarian award. This award was for building schools and homes with all of the bricks he’s thrown throughout the playoffs. While it might be a joke that some consider as low-hanging fruit, it still drew quite a few laughs from the crowd.

Unless Simmons improves his game in the offseason, he can expect these jokes to continue well into next season. These days, he is getting the Paul George treatment although if he gets better and proves it to everyone in the postseason, he can have himself an all-time great narrative shift.

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