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WWE’s Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton have been entangled in a sort-of feud, which also includes “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, but nobody expected this sort of swerve to happen in their storyline after “Kiss Me Through The Phone” hitmaker Soulja Boy got involved this week on social media. Calling the WWE “fake”, Soulja Boy managed to offended a handful of WWE superstars, who went on to attack him virtually for criticizing their profession. 

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Randy Orton and Retribution’s T-Bar had the loudest responses from the bunch, with the 14-time world champion starting a full-fledged beef with Big Draco on Twitter. “Fake? Dare this prick to step up,” said the Apex Predator in response to Soulja’s claims. “He dont like movies? Consider us actors that do stunts, without pads 200 days a year and don’t b*tch when we get surgically repaired and come right back. Consider us 100 times tougher then anyone you’ve come across. Aint nuthin but a b*tch ass…”

Alexa Bliss got herself caught up in the madness when she tweeted in response to the Randy vs. Soulja situation, sarcastically asking, “What’s a ‘Soulja boy’? Well, whatever it is … Randy is not happy with it. #watchmeyuuuuuu.” The tweet made its way to Draco’s office, and he wasn’t impressed with Little Miss Bliss at all. “Hey Lexi it’s this dance you’re doing,” said the rapper, putting Alexa on blast and sharing a clip of her doing his famous “Crank Dat” dance.

According to Alexa, she was doing the dance to mock fellow wrestler Asuka, and not because of Soulja. Still, she offered to choreograph his next music video, so maybe there’s no bad blood between these two.

Rick Ross’ luxurious estate, known in some circles as Renzel Manor, is certainly impressive to behold. Boasting a sprawling size of fifty-four thousand square feet, not to mention an aesthetic that exemplifies wealth, it’s no surprise that many film crew location scouts have already reached out to the boss with inquiring minds. In fact, a report from this past January suggests that Renzel charged one studio a little under three million dollars to film on his property.

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Before that, Ross lent his mansion to the crew filming Eddie Murphy’s anticipated Coming 2 America, and the rapper recently took a moment to reflect on his experience working on the sequel of his longtime favorite. “Unbelievable experience for me,” captions Ross, sharing a CNN report that documented his experience facilitating the Coming 2 America shoot. “Never would imagine my favorite film sequel being shot @ my crib,feel me? Watching Akeem and Semi behind the scenes as I sip @originalbumbu. I can’t wait to see the film. Another Classic. My only question is, did my cameo make the cut?”

Given his involvement in the film, many of his fellow emcees came through to show some love to the notable money move. Royce Da 5’9″, E-40, and Berner all hit the comments section to show some support. Clearly, excitement for the Eddie Murphy-led sequel is at an all-time high, and from the sound of it Renzel’s estate made the realization of Zamunda a reality. “His house is so big, we literally were able to dress it and make it look like a palace,” explained Murphy, a quote lifted from the aforementioned CNN article. “That stuff you see where I’m walking on the African plain and there’s antelopes running — that’s Rick Ross’s backyard. He has like 300 acres or something.”

Check out Renzel’s reflections below, and look for Coming 2 America this coming Friday, March 5th. 

Every year, technology continues to become increasingly advanced, and although consumers are typically wowed by the new developments, sometimes technological advancements can yield some pretty unsettling results. Mission Impossible actor Tom Cruise has been going viral on TikTok as of late, but not of his own accord. According to Complex, an unnamed individual has created a TikTok account as a deepfake version of the 58-year-old actor has amassed 11 million views and one million likes with three hyperreal deepfake videos.

As seen above, the CGI version of Tom Cruise is seen golfing and talking to his fans, saying, “What’s up TikTok!” Everything from the visual appearance the voice matches the actor, but it is an entirely animated depiction Cruise. Thanks to the artificial intelligence function known as deep learning, deepfakes like this have gained popularity over the years.

Fans are split in two over the recent Tom Cruise deepfakes, with some excited that they could potentially be a part of the rollout for Mission Impossible 7 and others freaked out over the idea that technology has made this all even possible. Check out the two other Tom Cruise TikTok deepfakes below and see where you stand on the situation.

 The real Tom Cruise has yet to comment on the TikTok deepfakes, so be on the lookout for more details as this story develops.

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After years of attacking her peers on social media, Azealia Banks appears to be turning things around with the help of her new fiancé Ryder Ripps, who encouraged her to create a list of people she loves and share it on social media. On Tuesday, she shared her first list, which included people like Donald Trump, Candace Owens, North West, and herself. It seems the exercise proved to be a cleansing one for the “212” rapper because, on Wednesday morning, she posted yet another “love list” on Instagram with a new batch of names.

Possibly attempting to reverse the narrative that she’s a hater, Azealia Banks added a whole slew of new names to the “love list”, and this one is far less controversial than yesterday’s. Alongside artists like Q-Tip, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Lil Durk, Sean Paul, Mo’Nique, Burna Boy, Mariah Carey, and more, Azealia claimed to have love for Vivica A. Fox, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Safaree Samuels, Jennifer Lopez, the late Aaliyah, and O.T. Genasis. The majority of her picks are pretty tame, but she curiously also added in the Hamburglar of McDonald’s fame, which confused a lot of fans in her comments.

“I didn’t feel like being a hater today so I wrote another love list,” she said on Instagram. 

Her latest initiative started after she took aim at T.I. and the allegations that he is currently facing alongside his wife Tiny. The two are facing very serious sexual abuse, rape, and drugging allegations by over a dozen women, and Azealia took time to bash the Atlanta rapper on Instagram Stories yesterday. She also explained her love for Candace Owens and said that, while she doesn’t agree with everything she says, she does think that she’s “insane” because of the way people have reacted to her commentary on social media, drawing comparisons to her own situation.

What do you think of Azealia’s love list today?

Following Bobby Shmurda’s release from prison after a six-year bid, many of his loyal fans were simply excited to see him happy and healthy upon touching down. And while he certainly wasted little time in connecting with friends and family, not to mention taking a slight detour to the club, Bobby Shmurda has made it clear that bouncing back with some new music is the priority. As it happens, Shmurda has already moved to get the ball rolling, heading down to Atlanta to connect with two of the South’s most prominent producers.

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Yesterday, Zaytoven revealed that he was locked in the studio with Bobby Shmurda and Mike WiLL Made-It, sharing a glimpse at what the trio cooked up. Though it’s not exactly the clearest snippet in the world, the track itself appears to be bass-fueled and relatively minimalist, which should go a long way in placing emphasis on Shmurda’s presence and charisma. 

The new track isn’t the first time Shmurda and Zay connected on wax, having previously linked on the Rich The Kid and Rowdy Rebel-assisted “On My Way,” as well as the Migos collaboration “Shmoney Never Stop.” Consider this a promising sign that Shmurda is picking up where he left off, and it should certainly be interesting to hear his first big single since touching down as a free man. Check out the snippet below, as well as an IG picture from the studio session. Are you excited for Shmurda’s musical return? 

We nearly had a CaruShow at the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest but, unfortunately, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso turned down an invite to participate in the highly-anticipated theatrical skills showdown this weekend. The league had extended him an offer to throw down with some of the greatest dunkers on the rise but Caruso ultimately declined, revealing the reason why to Bill Oram of The Atlantic.

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One of the most popular players in the league — not just on the Lakers — Alex Caruso will not be showing off his bounce in Atlanta this weekend. According to the guard, who reportedly received over 371,000 votes to appear in the All-Star Game this year and finished eighth in fan voting for the Western Conference, he will be using the break to recoup and relax before the second half of the season starts up.

“Maybe looking forward to [the break] a little bit more,” said the Bald Mamba when asked about his plans for his midseason time-off. “I’ll probably just play some golf with some buddies and leave it at that.”

Fair enough. With the Lakers expected to make another deep run into the playoffs, Caruso should be finding all the time he can to rest and make sure his body is good to go on game night. While it would have been nice to see him compete in the Slam Dunk Contest, his performance during the season is more important to Lakers fans.

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Zion Williamson and Anthony Edwards also turned down invites to the Slam Dunk Contest this year. New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin, Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, and Indiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley are expected to be this year’s participants.

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