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No Surprise: Bill Gates Says He Prefers Android Devices Over iPhones
Source: Comic Relief / Getty When it comes to the dreaded green versus blue bubble debate, the co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, drew his line in the sand, and it should come as no surprise to anyone which side he is on. During a recent audio-only interview on the Clubhouse app, Bill Gates let listeners in the room that he is team Android when it comes to the debate between the Apple and Android users 9to5google reports. Speaking with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Clubhouse co-founder Paul Davidson, Gates revealed that his initial preference for Android-powered devices over Apple’s insanely popular iOS smartphones has not changed since he first announced his affinity for Android smartphones. Gates didn’t hide the fact that some Android devices having Micros...
#FreeFriday ?: Ice Cube Accuses Warner Bros. Of Halting ‘Friday’ Franchise
Source: Ray Mickshaw / Getty West Coast legend Ice Cube may have made headlines for attempting to negotiate on behalf of Black America. Still, it appears his contract with Warner Bros. is what needed the closer examination. According to Cube, production studio Warner Bros. is pumping the breaks on his Friday franchise’s success by refusing to produce any further content bearing the cult classic’s name. On Friday (Feb 26), the “Good Day” rapper took to Instagram to air out the production house for “hi-jacking the happiness of the culture,” after noting that the company has refused to make more sequels for the film. “#freefriday from the jaws of Warner Bros. who refuses to make more sequels,” Ice Cube wrote. “They have hi-jacked the happiness of the culture.” While the Bootleg...
Lil Uzi Vert & JT Seem To Confim Their Relationship On Twitter
Source: JT / Instagram Sorry ladies and some gents, Lil Uzi Vert is officially off the market… apparently. After revealing his new bling-bong featured heavily upon his dome piece a few weeks back, Vert seemed to confirm that he and City Girls’ JT were boo’d up as he took to Twitter to show that he’s there to keep her fed and happy. After JT tweeted her “love” of crab legs, Uzi responded in Rico Suave style by simply stating “They on the way.” I love crab legs. — JT (@ThegirlJT) March 1, 2021 They on the way ✅ 💰 https://t.co/IkISTLZHXX — Uzi London 🌎☄️💕® (@LILUZIVERT) March 1, 2021 JT responded to the tweet saying “they brung them up. Thank you.” Everyone knows one way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach. Not in the way y’all dirty-minded f...
Joakim Noah Will Retire After 13 Seasons
Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty After 13 years in the NBA, Joakim Noah is hanging up his NBA jersey. Yesterday social media was abuzz with news that Noah, the former ninth overall pick of the 2007 NBA draft, was “effectively retiring” from the game of basketball after more than a decade of terrorizing backboards and delivering stellar defense on the court. Though the 36-year-old center never got that elusive NBA championship ring, he did have a respectable career averaging 8.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. 13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year winner — is effectively retiring from basketball, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Plan is for the longtime Chicago star to eventually retire as a Bull. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Marc...
Curren$y “Closing Date,” Dougie D ft. Bun B & Kendricc James “So Hard” & More | Daily Visuals 3.1.21
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty If ever a week passes by and Curren$y didn’t drop a new video in those 7 days, we might have to file a missing person’s report because that man stays on his camera grizzly. This week Spitta comes through with some new visuals for “Closing Date,” where he shows off some big boy toys in his garage and proves not all rappers need a Maybach or Benz to roll hard on these streets. Sometimes a classic car is enough to get the job done. Down South, Dougie D keeps H-Town bumping, and in his clip to “So Hard,” calls on Bun B and Kendricc James to bring that heat to keep the streets bubbling. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend, including work from Peso Peso, Neek Bucks featuring Sleazus Bhrist (interesting name), an...
It’s Lit and Under Surveillance: Travis Scott Under Investigation For Allegedly Breaking COVID Rules
Source: Rachpoot/MEGA / Getty Travis Scott may be known for his eclectic and rare merchandise, but it was his recent rollout that has authorities examining the event closely. According to published reports, Cactus Jack is currently being investigated after he held a surprise event in Los Angeles for the release of his merch collection that accompanies his “Utopia in Dystopia” i-D cover shot by Spike Jonze and the city revealed that the event, that is accused of possibly breaking COVID-19 gathering rules. Authorities state that La Flame and his team are now being investigated for the gathering that caused a major disturbance in West Hollywood after he and his team reportedly did not go through the process of getting a permit for the event from the Los Angeles Department of Public Works, who...
Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Taylor Simone Ledward Tearfully Accepts Golden Globe Award On His Behalf
Source: NBC / Getty Chadwick Boseman is no longer here with us, but his passing still hurts. The late actor won a posthumous Golden Globe Award for his role in director George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. His wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, tearfully accepted the award on his behalf. Many big moments happened for the culture during the awards show, but Simone Ledward’s speech brought out the emotion in everyone watching. Boseman took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal as the fictional Jazz trumpeter Levee Green, representing the real-life history of Black music appropriation in America. During her speech, Simone Ledward fought back the tears as she tried to put the words together, speaking on behalf of her late hus...
Pied Piper of R&Pee & Alleged Herpes Spreader R. Kelly Gets Both COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty While millions of people are still looking for a way to get the COVID-19 vaccination to keep themselves from falling victim to the raging pandemic, sexual predator/pedophile, R. Kelly can count himself safe from the Rona as he’s gotten both shots while behind bars. TMZ reports that the “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” writer has just received his 2nd shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Bureau of Prisons at MCC Chicago after getting the first shot back in January. Wait, huh?! We get that celebrities and millionaires are jumping to the front of the lines to get themselves vaccinated, but how’d a disgraced pariah of a has-been get to be blessed with protection from a deadly virus while serving his prison sentence? What about the frontline workers and older adul...
Swizz Beatz Reveals Maxwell Was Supposed To Go Up Against D’Angelo In Latest Verzuz Battle
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty This past weekend D’Angelo had the internet all in their feelings as he put on his own “solo” Verzuz, where he basically performed his classic cuts and covered other artists’ songs, much to our delight. While few if any R&B artists have the kind of career or catalog to go up against the Neo-soul R&B singer, Swizz Beatz revealed that they had originally planned to have D’Bonics go one-on-one with fellow high-pitched crooner Maxwell. With an impressive list of hit songs himself, Maxwell and D’Angelo Verzuz would’ve actually been a competitive and memory lane-driven experience. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out and what we ultimately got was a “D’Angelo and Friends” Verzuz performance. Yet, we still loved it. Swizz explained that though Maxwell wasn’t ...
Hypebeast Alert: The Supreme/Nike SB Dunks Drop This Week, Expect Many Ls
Source: Supreme / Supreme Nike SB Dunk Last year the Nike SB Dunk silhouette won Shoe of The Year honors thanks to some dope colorways, sick collaborations with Travis Scott, The Grateful Dead, and Ben & Jerry’s (no, seriously), and ultimately could do no wrong. As many painful Ls as those releases distributed along the way, hypebeasts are preparing for more now that Supreme is preparing to drop their own SB Dunk collaboration on March 4th. Looking to make up for the clunker of Supreme/Dunk Low’s of 2019 (those were hella struggle), the new-look Supreme Dunk’s look hella spiffy as they incorporate some faux crocodile skin on the silhouette’s overlays while some small gold stars lace the midfoot base around the swoosh. Source: Supreme / Supreme Nike SB Dunk With the “Sup” logo stamped o...
The Marathon Continues: Daniel Kaluuya Quotes Nipsey Hussle After Winning Golden Globe Award
Source: NBC / Getty Despite the 2021 Golden Globe Awards being under intense scrutiny due to the significant lack of Black members in the Hollywood Press Association, the show still managed to be Black as hell thanks to this one moment in particular. The 2021 Golden Globe Awards were lit due to all the Black AF moments during the socially distanced awards show. Kicking things off, Daniel Kaluuya, who is currently one of Hollywood’s hottest actors thanks to his performances in films like Get Out and Queen & Slim, took home the Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture award for his stellar portrayal of Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton in the film Judas and The Black Messiah. Initially, the momentous occasion had its thunder stolen thanks to a snafu we have all become accustomed to durin...
Dancer Claims Professional Snitch Tekashi69 Hit Her With A Champagne Bottle At Strip Club
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital It seems Tekashi 6ix9ine might have to return to the place that made him infamous; the courtroom. A dancer has hit him with a lawsuit after he allegedly hit her. As spotted on TMZ, the Brooklyn native is being accused of doing the absolute most at a gentleman’s club in Miami. The write-up states that he and his crew paid a visit to the Gold Rush Cabaret, no relation to Nicky Santoro, on February 20. While enjoying the night out, things got a bit hairy after someone allegedly called him a snitch. Dancer Alexis Salaberrios says that the troll threw a champagne bottle at the individual who slandered him, but like many of his most recent songs, it missed. The bubbly ended up striking her in the head instead. As expected, she has filed legal paperwork see...
