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When it comes to Kevin Durant, every NBA fan knows that his nickname is KD. Whenever someone refers to the name “KD,” it’s sage to assume that they are going to immediately think of the Brooklyn Nets superstar. In fact, KD is so synonymous with Durant that there is almost no point calling the basketball star by his real name because KD is much easier and everyone knows who you’re talking about.

Unfortunately for the basketball star, not everyone agrees with the use of KD. The prime example of this went down on Twitter today as Kash Doll referred to herself as KD in a sexually explicit manner. This immediately led to a response from Durant who said “You did not have to use those initials to get this tweet off…U have to relax with the KD talk, your name is KASHDOLL.”

Kash Doll wasn’t going to let Durant go lightly with his response as she quote tweeted him saying “I’m the real KD…. your name Kevin Durant act accordingly.” Fans didn’t exactly take too kindly to what Kash Doll was saying here, as they immediately reminded her that Durant has been called KD for a full decade.

The artist later went on to say “We argue about this all the time.”

In the aftermath of all of this, the consensus is that Durant is the true owner of the KD nickname and that he had every right to be a little confused by Kash Doll’s tweet. Either way, KD will continue to be his moniker and that’s not going to change anytime soon.

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Despite suffering some devastating losses last year, Lil Durk has seemingly reached mainstream success overnight. After being featured on Drake’s lead single “Laugh Now Cry Later” from his upcoming LP Certified Lover Boy last summer, the Chicago-bred rapper has gone on to release his successful The Voice album on Christmas Eve. Clearly enjoying the fruits of his labor, he is preparing to deliver more heat through the remainder of 2020. Pausing for a moment of reflection, the “Still Trappin'” artist gave a shoutout to all seven of his children on his Instagram story Friday (February 26), affectionately referring to the youngsters by their nicknames. 

Beginning with his youngest daughter shared with influencer India Royale, two-year-old Willow. He followed with a photo of him and his fourth child born in 2014 Du’mier Banks, nicknamed “Doom” by the family. The identity of his mother is currently unknown, and such is the case for his fifth child Skyler, born in 2014 and dubbed “Baby Sky.” His current fiancé India Royale has a child from a previous relationship named Skylar as well, who he also gave a shoutout to as “Big Sky.”

He also gave shout-outs to Bella, his second daughter born in 2013, and Angelo, his first son in 2011. Both Angelo and Bella are from the rapper’s relationship with Nicole Covone back in 2008. Check out the photos Durk used for the shoutouts below.  

The rapper has previously suggested he wants as many as ten children, and its looking like he may very well hit that number. He has also recently suggested moving forward with marrying his beloved girlfriend India. 

The tale of G-Unit is worthy of a biopic, if not, a whole docuseries exploring the rise and fall of one of the biggest forces in hip-hop, ever. With 50 Cent leading the charge at the height of his musical career, artists like Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo were offered a massive platform that, to this day, has provided them a loyal following that remains eager for new music.

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Lloyd Banks, particularly, is still regarded to many as the Punchline King, even if he hasn’t released much music in recent times. However, he has hinted that it could change in the near future. Following his inquiry into a potential Verzuz opponent, he revealed that he was on the hunt for beats; a promising sign from any rapper. Last month, he let fans know that he still holds the title of Punchline King. “Probably win my Verzuz with mixtape verses,” he tweeted.

Given the fact that he’s been exercising his pen while hunting for the right production is indicative of new music coming on the way. Lloyd Banks seemingly confirmed that would be the case when he took to his Instagram Story and previewed some new music for the fans. Over gritty Griselda-esque sounding production, Lloyd Banks effortlessly unloads a few bars.

Interestingly enough, the latest snippet from Lloyd Banks comes days after Young Buck released “Ash Tray” where he closed out the verse wishing Banks would add a verse. Is Buck to thank for Banks’ return to the studio?

Check out the snippet from Lloyd Banks below. 

Read “Hip-Hop’s Best Verses: Lloyd Banks’ ‘Victory Freestyle'”

Even though millions of people across the country are currently being vaccinated to prevent the spread of COVID-19, restrictions and social distancing measures are still tightening in some parts of the country. Disney World, which gets millions of visitors every year, are tightening their face covering rules to be stricter on what people can do in their restaurants.

The wording of the rule was only slightly changed, but many customers have noted the rule’s impact. It reads that face coverings, “…can only be removed while actively eating or drinking. Face coverings must be worn while standing, waiting or sitting in dining locations.” 

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The rule used to say, “masks may be removed when seated while eating or drinking,” which visitors thought meant that as soon as they sat down at their table to eat, they were able to remove their face covering. This is how people have been interpreting the rule since Disney World reopened, but now it seems that even if you are seated at your table, you must leave your face covering on when you are not actively eating or drinking at that moment. 

Some customers were outraged by this change, writing, “This is ridiculous…seriously? What, so now I need to put my mask on in between bites?”

Do you think Disney should have altered the rule? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

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Tessica Brown felt such immense joy after her hair was recovered from her Gorilla Glue fiasco following an extensive pro-bono surgery. Sadly, it seems like her health problems aren’t completely over quite yet. According to Tessica’s manager Gina Rodriguez, she’s currently in the process of getting a “mommy makeover,” which includes a breast augmentation and abdominal liposuction. 

Dr. Michael Obeng, which is the same doctor who performed Tessica’s miraculous hair surgery, was giving her a consultation for the breast augmentation earlier this week when he discovered lumps in both of Tessica’s breasts. After Dr. Obeng felt the masses, Tessica had a mammogram which confirmed their presence. She has, fortunately, already had surgery to remove the masses, and they are now being tested for cancer. 

Tessica seems to be taking the news in stride, though. She says that she believes the Gorilla Glue incident was supposed to lead her to this moment where Dr. Obeng discovered the lumps in her breasts. She also said she’s very grateful that Dr. Obeng discovered the issue now, rather than later down the road where it could have been too late. There’s certainly a silver lining to every dark cloud, and hopefully this early discovery means that Tessica can be treated swiftly. 

We’re hoping for a speedy recovery for Tessica. 

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Lil Uzi Vert and City Girl’s 1/2 JT have been rumored to be an item since late 2019. While neither has publically confirmed their relationship, they have both dropped hints on their social media and in their song lyrics suggesting they might be a little more than friends. Just the other day in a quick tweet-and-delete, the “Lo Mein” rapper mentioned he had “turnt a hoe to a house wife,” while JT implied she had “turnt a trick to my husband.” While the tweets may have been just banter, the new Eliantte-sized rock the Miami-bred artist donned in some new selfies suggest her and Uzi may have been serious. 

The 28-year-old shared a series of captionless mirror-selfies to her Twitter account Friday (February 26), striking seductive glances to the camera. While she looked beautiful in the selfies, all eyes were focused on the giant diamond-encrusted rock sitting pretty on her right-ring finger. Fans of the “Winnin'” rapper instantly recognized the ring as a custom Elliot Eliantte ring that Uzi had commissioned way back in 2019. 

Uzi is a huge fan of the jeweler and enlisted him to customize the $24 million pink diamond on his forehead. Check out a close-up of the flashy pink-diamond ring below. 

It seems like the ring has been in Uzi’s possession for quite some time and decided to pass it off to JT, which suggests their relationship may be advancing. We’ll keep you updated on any more news about the fiery duo.