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Usher has made a lot of money throughout his storied career in entertainment but, for some reason, he decided to keep his pocketbooks lined during a recent visit to the strip club, allegedly paying the club’s dancers with “Ush Bucks” instead of real money.

The prolific artist is being called out by a dancer at the club, who shared a photo of the money that Usher was using to make it rain. “So disrespectful, this is foul,” she wrote on Instagram, showing the money, which is decorated with photos of the singer’s face. “Working so hard to get nothing in return! This is a joke!! Their job is to entertain, take your cheap ass back home!!!!!”

Usher has not responded to the backlash as of yet, but the masses have taken this opportunity to clown the 42-year-old artist. Many fans have noticed that Ursh has been stunting with the fake funds all week, posting a picture of a clear suitcase filled with “Ush Bucks” bills. 

Aside from this controversy, Usher has been relatively quiet as of late, raising his newborn daughter Sovereign Bo outside of the public eye. It seems that he found some time to relax with his friends over the weekend, which is when he allegedly handed fake money to the dancers.

What do you think of this move? Check out what people are saying below.

Kyrie Irving has taken multiple leaves of absence from the Brooklyn Nets and they have all been for personal reasons and family matters. Kyrie is a spiritual person and he also takes his mental health seriously. As a result, when mental health conflicts with basketball, he puts himself first and many media members seem to have an issue with that.

Recently, it was revealed that Kyrie would be taking tonight off for “personal reasons” which didn’t sit right with Stephen A. Smith who took to First Take with some harsh criticisms for Kyrie. Fans eventually noted that Irving was missing the game due to Ramadan which prompted Smith to apologize. Regardless, he still wants Kyrie to be on the court, doing what he does best.

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“For the record, I just became aware of Kyrie’s situation — which is his position. Today’s miss is one thing, but the other two times he was quoted as saying he “needed a break!” He played just 20 games last season and had 9 months off. Damn! Don’t we want to see the brotha play?” Smith wrote.

Despite Irving’s absences, the Nets remain one of the best teams in the NBA and once the playoffs come around, there is no doubt that Kyrie will be available to play on a nightly basis. During this pandemic season, it’s clear that the regular season has become a delaying of the inevitable.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian called it quits officially in February following a tumultuous few months of their marital issues bleeding into the public eye. According to TMZ, Kanye West responded to Kim Kardashian’s petition in court which reportedly includes similar requests in their divorce.

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‘Ye is also asking for joint custody of their four children, North (7), Saint (5), Chicago (3), and Psalm West (1). Kim asked for a similar situation when she filed her petition in February. While the two are committed to co-parenting their four children, the tabloid publication said it’s likely that Kim will have the kids for the majority of the time. They will need to schedule their arrangements for the court’s approval.

It seems Kim nor Kanye will have to consider spousal support or legal fees in their split, fortunately. With a prenuptial agreement in place, Kanye West and Kim won’t have to be considered about divvying up their respective assets, especially with Kim now joining Kanye in the billionaire club. 

The one difference between their filings is that, unlike Kim, Kanye didn’t list a date of separation in his divorce filings.

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Kanye West was reported to have cut off all communications from Kim Kardashians, and it appears that neither has communicated with each other in the past few months leading up to Kanye’s court filing. 

We’ll keep you posted on updates. 

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Since hip hop legend DMX’s passing, many fans have come forward with their heartfelt stories about meeting and speaking with the rapper. Sheila Matthews, who owns the blog The Black Regina George, was one of these fans. She used a series of Tweets to describe an encounter she had with DMX in 2017 when she saw him in a hotel hallway. According to Sheila, she heard DMX talking while she was in her room and immediately went out to meet him. 

She called the meeting “divine intervention,” and noted that the two had a 15-minute conversation. Sheila didn’t go into great detail about their conversation on Twitter, but she mentioned they talked about her late father, who had passed as a result of years of addiction. DMX was apparently incredibly sympathetic, and told Sheila to “forgive him.” 

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“I needed to hear that,” Sheila wrote. “Of all people, it came from someone I grew up listening to bc of my dad. Sometimes in the moment you don’t understand the significance of a moment until it’s passed. To this day, I credit X for helping me learn forgiveness. I am praying that he gives himself grace — in this lifetime and beyond. His words and impact have left a deep legacy.”

Read all of Matthews’ Tweets below. 

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Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have been making news today as the two have gone back and forth on social media over a missed charity payment. McGregor was supposed to donate $500K to Poirier’s foundation but in the end, he never did it. Poirier called out McGregor for this and now, the two fighters are angry with each other and it’s all been playing out on Twitter for the whole world to see.

Just a few hours ago, McGregor took it to a whole new level as he officially called off their trilogy fight which was set for July. Now, McGregor says he will be going up against another opponent in the summer, while Poirier will have to go his separate ways.

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“You’re ripped you inbred hillbilly. Why do you wink with your ears? You fucking brain dead hillbilly. 500k with no plan in place. Ye hang tight. Fool. You must be new to money. The fight is off btw. I’m going to fight someone else on the 10th. Good luck on your old contract kid,” McGregor wrote.

Poirier and McGregor traded more shots following this tweet and now, it seems like their trilogy is in shambles. As for Dana White, he must be truly loving the storylines that are coming from this.

It seems that we’re nearing the release of Drake’s highly-anticipated Certified Lover Boy. Summer is close and the rapper has already pushed it back at least twice. Thankfully, he dropped off a little three-pack to hold us over with Scary Hours II. Over the weekend, the Canadian rapper was spotted out in Los Angeles where he was partying with celebrity friends like Chris Brown and Kylie Jenner. 

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It seems somewhere during the festivities, the Canadian rapper tapped in with the host of Drink Champs. N.O.R.E. took to Instagram where he shared a photo of himself and Drizzy at Delilah’s in Los Angeles where he confirmed that a possible episode of the podcast with the “Laugh Now Cry Later” artist could arrive ahead of CLB. “U see my face and u know why I’m here,” he captioned the post before joking about their similar love for champagne. “OVO DRINK CHAMPS LOADING #CertifiedLoverBoy LOADING.”

The link-up occurred following the tragic passing of DMX on Friday. X, who previously expressed his disapproval towards Drake, ultimately cleared the sample for “What These Bitches Want” for “U With Me?” off of Views. X later revealed that he has no problems with Drake but it was N.O.R.E. who played a significant role in the two artists making amends. N.O.R.E. previously breezed through the story in a 2018 interview. However, it looks like they’ll be going into the subject in detail on the podcast. 

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“A lot of people don’t know but I squashed the beef between dmx and drake thru my boy 40 but we Will save that for drinkchamps,” he captioned the post. “Gotta big up Ovo 40!!! Armand and fancy.” 

Perhaps, 40 will also show face for the upcoming interview. Needless to say, Certified Lover Boy is officially on the way. Check out N.O.R.E.’s post below. 

One of the best shoes that Nike has ever created is the Nike Air Max 97. While this has always been a great silhouette, there is no denying that it found its resurgence all the way back in 2017 as the “Silver Bullet” model received a nice retro. These days, the Air Max 97 continues to get brand new colorways and fans have been soaking them all in. With the summer around the corner, Nike has even more on the way, including the new offering which can be found below.

This new model is clearly made for the summer thanks to its bright color scheme that will delight anyone looking to add some flash to their wardrobe. The upper is entirely made of a subtle shade of orange that isn’t too bright but is also flashy enough to make people look down at your feet as you walk by. 

A release date has not yet been pegged for these although they should be releasing in the not so distant future, for a price of $170 USD. Let us know what you think of these, in the comments below, and stay tuned for more news from the world of sneakers.

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