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It looks like artists might actually be able to finally hit the road this year following an extended break due to the pandemic. Though there have been a few artists who’ve collected the backend through club performances, it’s the festival scene and the arena atmosphere that people are longing to return to. 

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Machine Gun Kelly, whose live shows have been nothing short of energetic, was among the first artists to perform to a full-blown audience. Over the weekend, the rapper shared footage from his packed show in Jacksonville in front of a sold-out crowd. There was pyrotechnics and the whole nine with little social distancing seen on camera. 

With the vaccine rollout ramping up, Machine Gun Kelly will be bringing this same level to cities across America for the Tickets To My DownFall tour. The 27-date tour kicks off in Minneapolis on September 9th before closing out on Dec. 18th in his hometown of Cleveland, OH. 

Pre-sale tickets will be available on April 27th and public tickets will go on sale on April 30th. Check out dates below. 

09/09   Minneapolis, MN                                                       The Armory

9/10     Council Bluffs, IA                                                      Westfair Amphitheater            

9/11     Indianapolis, IN                                                          TCU Amphitheater                

9/13     New York, NY                                                           Summerstage Central Park

9/15     Boston, MA                                                                Leader Bank Pavilion

9/17     West Springfield, MA                                                The Big E

9/21     Detroit, MI                                                                 Aretha Franklin Amphitheater

9/22     Cincinnati, OH                                                           The Icon Festival

9/24     Orlando, FL                                                                Rebel Rock

9/25     Louisville, KY                                                            Louder Than Life

9/28     St. Louis, MO                                                             St. Louis Music Park

10/2     Rogers, AK                                                                 Walmart Amphitheater

10/3     Bonner Springs, KS                                                    Providence Medical Center

10/5     Milwaukee, WI                                                           Eagles Ballroom

10/6     Nashville, TN                                                             Ascend Amphitheater

10/9     Sacramento, CA                                                          Aftershock Festival

10/10   San Francisco, CA                                                      The Warfield

10/12   Spokane, WA                                                              Spokane Pavilion

10/13   Troutdale, OR                                                             McMenamins Edgefield

10/17   Salt Lake City, UY                                                     The Complex

10/18   Denver, CO                                                                 Red Rocks Amphitheater

10/20   Los Angeles, CA                                                        The Shrine

10/21   Phoenix, AZ                                                                Meza Amphitheater

10/24   Dallas. TX                                                                   Toyota Music Factory

10/27   Charlotte, NC                                                              Metro Credit Union

10/28   Richmond, VA                                                            Virginia Credit Union Live!

12/18   Cleveland, OH                                                            Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

You can call Soulja Boy a lot of things but he certainly won’t stand anyone undermining his intelligence. His business acumen and marketing skills set the standard for the internet era and he’ll certainly be the first to remind you of that.

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Over the weekend, the rapper went on live stream where he started venting about some of the harsh names he’s been called on the Internet. The launch of his gaming console was a point of conversation but apparently, there are some who feel like he’s an “idiot” for its initial failure.

“It’s certain words you don’t say that’s disrespectful. Oh, he’s an idiot. He’s an idiot. He’s a — Woah, hey. Why are you insulting my intelligence? I’m. an idiot? Woah, that’s pure hatred,” he said. Soulja added that there really isn’t any sort of basis to make such a claim especially after the amount of success he’s had throughout his career. 

“I’m worth $30M but I’m an idiot? Stop playin’ with me. I released a#1 hit single at the age of 16 and made over a million dollars but I’m an idiot?” He said before diving further into his list of accomplishments which include a few other Ms, an appearance on Forbes, and his Grammy nomination, among others. Peep Soulja Boy’s rant below. 

Devin Cannady has been an inspirational story to many as his ascent into the NBA ranks was never guaranteed. His improbable rise to fame has been documented by fans and Magic supporters have grown to love what he brings to the team. Unfortunately, Cannady experienced a devastating injury last night as he landed awkwardly on his ankle, leading to a gruesome scene that featured blood pooling on the floor. His teammates showed immediate concern, including Mo Bamba who covered Cannady’s ankle with his jersey.

Now, the Magic have given an update on Cannady, confirming that the player won’t be able to return this season although he can make a full recovery. Based on the report, his ligaments and bone are all intact and now, he will have to wear a plaster splint until further notice.

Immediately following the injury, Cannady had to get surgery on his ankle in order to clean out any initial impact that was sustained. Considering the gruesome nature of the injury, it shouldn’t be surprising that surgery was immediately necessary.

You never want to see a player go down in this fashion although it was great to see his teammates support him in such a proud manner. We wish him nothing but the best throughout the recovery process.

Shortly after defeating Ben Askren in a first-round knockout just last weekend, Jake Paul felt like it was a good time to go after everyone in the MMA world. From Conor McGregor to Dana White to Daniel Cormier, Paul seemingly had smoke for everyone. In fact, Paul went on his brother’s podcast and said that he would be down to fight Cormier and that he is fairly certain he could win. Cormier didn’t take those words lightly and during UFC 261, Cormier went over to Paul and gave him a stern talking to.

During the latest episode of Cormier’s podcast with Ariel Helwani, the former UFC champion spoke about his showdown with Paul and how he won’t be taking the YouTuber’s disrespect. In fact, Cormier got violent went speaking about Paul as he explained exactly what he would do to Jake in the Octagon.

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“I’m going to torture him. I’m going to hurt him. I don’t want to box him. I don’t want to fight in a limited skill set of rules. If you really want to fight me, fight me in a mixed martial arts competition,” Cormier said. “I’m going to rip his face apart. I’m going to hurt the kid. I’m will teach these kids not to continue to do this with people like me — athletes. Ariel, I will hurt this kid. … I’m gonna choke him, I’m gonna elbow him. I’m gonna hurt him.”

Based on these words, it’s fairly obvious that DC has very little respect for the youngest Paul brother. However, despite all of the tough talk, it’s highly unlikely these two ever face off in an MMA setting.