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Jay-Z & Nipsey Hussle Collab Featured In ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Trailer
Source: Glen Wilson / Warner Bros. Pictures As if we already needed more reason to support Judas And The Black Messiah, now we learn that the film will feature the highly anticipated Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z collaboration, “What It Feels Like.” In the latest trailer to the Shaka King-directed biopic about assassinated Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, the new cut finds both Nipsey and Jay spitting some Black power inspired content with Hova dropping spiritual bars like “Black stones on my neck, y’all can’t kill Christ/Black Messiah is what I feel like/Sh*t ain’t gonna stop cause y’all spill blood/We gon’ turn up even more since y’all killed cuz.” Jay-Z also references his verse on “Murder To Excellence,” off his Watch The Throne collaborate album with Kanye West, when he name-checked Hampt...
HHW Gaming: SoundCloud Announces First-Ever Gaming Tournament, SoundCloud Player One
Source: SoundCloud / SoundCloud Player One Look out Twitch and YouTube Gaming. Here comes a new challenger. Audio distribution platform and music sharing website Soundcloud is now getting into the world of gaming. Tuesday (Feb.9), the Berlin-based company announced its first-ever live-streamed gaming tournament, Soundcloud Player One. The event will be hosted by recording artist Rico Nasty and Professional Esports Caster MonsterDface. Along with the announcement of the tournament, SoundCloud also revealed who would be participating. When viewers tune in on February 18, they will see a full lineup of artists-turned-gamers going head-to-head in Fortnite Battle Royale. Names like 2KBABY, Chevy Woods, DC The Don, Gxx, Jaywall, Shaylin B, TOKYO’S REVENGE, and whiterosemoxie will duke it out in ...
Kodak Black Offers To Pay The Tuition For The Kids Of FBI Agents Killed In Florida
Source: (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) Kodak Black has been a free man only a couple weeks and is already giving back to the people. He has promised to take care of some kids who lost their parents due to gun violence in his home state. As spotted Complex the Pompano Beach, Florida native is giving back to two families who suffered a horrifying loss. Earlier this month FBI special agent Daniel Alfin and special agent Laura Schwartzenberger were killed while executing a federal search warrant in Sunrise, Florida in relation to an investigation regarding crimes against children. Additionally three other agents were shot and wounded; two suffered injuries requiring hospital care, but both are now in stable condition. The third injured agent did not ...
Offset Is Getting Sued By Luxury Rental Company For Liberating Their Bentley
Source: WENN.com / WENN Offset might be looking to relieve himself of another lawsuit in 2021. He has been hit with papers in regards to a missing vehicle. As spotted on TMZ the Migos front man will have to answer for something he borrowed but never returned. According to Platinum Transportation Group, a Los Angeles rental company that specializes in luxury automobiles, claims that the rapper has failed to bring back a Bentley. The legal documents states that the Atlanta native originally rented the Rolls-Royce in spring of 2020; the initial agreement was for only for a couple days. Shortly there after he apparently extended the request so he may use the car up until late July which prompted executives there to draw up a new agreement. Shortly after the Independence Day holiday Offset...
Lee Daniels Pilot For ‘The Spook Who Sat By The Door’ Coming To FX
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty The Spook Who Sat By The Door was a spy thriller novel released in 1969 centered on the fictional tale of the CIA’s first Black agent. By way of a new report, Lee Daniels has been cleared by the FX network to produce a pilot for a potential series based on the novel and 1973 film of the same name. Deadline reports that Daniels has been named as an executive producer for FX’s adaptation of late author Sam Greenlee’s novel that focuses on the trials and rise of agent Dan Freeman. Joining Daniels in the effort is The Twilight Zone and The First Purge director Gerard McMurray, and Leigh Dana Jackson, who worked on Foundation and Raising Dion will serve as the pilot’s lead writer. A film was released in 1973 directed by the late Ivan Dixon and adapted from a screenp...
Wresltlemania Dreaming: Bow Wow Says He Is Ditiching Rap For A WWE Career
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Bow Wow is looking to make the jump from the recording booth to the wrestling ring. The captain of tiny boats announced on Twitter that he wants to pursue a WWE career when he officially hangs up his microphone. Bow Wow claimed on Monday (Feb.8) that it’s been a lifelong dream to wrestle in the WWE. In a tweet, the rapper revealed his plans of joining Vince McMahon’s wrestling conglomerate while still doing television and films. “Now i know this might sound crazy… BUT… after i drop my last album. I will focus on tv and film. And joining the @WWE its been a life long childhood dream to wrestle in the WWE!!!!,” he told his 3 million followers. Now i know this might sound crazy… BUT… after i drop my last album. I will focus on tv and film. And joining the @WW...
Last Minute Tech-Inspired Valentine’s Day Gifts For The Techie In Your Life
Source: Westend61 / Getty Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and if you’re hard-pressed trying to find the perfect gift for techie bae, we have some gift ideas for you. When it comes to pleasing techie bae, a gift card to Savage x Fenty, perfume, chocolate, and flowers are cool but won’t blow her socks off like a piece of new technology would. Narrowing down that perfect Valentine’s Day gift could be difficult, but don’t worry, we got some ideas for you that should make you the hero on the annual day dedicated to love. Xbox Valentine’s Day Kit Source: Microsoft / Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red The gift of gaming is always in season, but why not show your boo how much you love her with this exclusive Xbox Valentine’s Day Kit. The kit features the new Xbox Wireless Controlle...
Sotheby’s Auctioning Off A Pair Of President Barack Obama Nike Hyperdunk PE’s
Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s If Americans didn’t appreciate the professionalism and class that former President Barack Obama demonstrated during his 8-year tenure as President of The United States, after what we’ve experienced the last four years, best believe they do now. Well, most of them anyway. Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s Now Sotheby‘s is going to auction off a piece of Obama-related memorabilia that any sneakerhead who was a fan of our 44th President could appreciate. According to HypeBeast a pair of Presidential exclusive Nike Hyperdunk PE’s will be hitting the auction block on February 12th at 4:44pm. No, the time has nothing to do with Jay-Z’s last album. It’s actually to coincide with the start of President’s Day Weekend. The Hyperdunks were a hot commodity for baske...
YFN Lucci Released On $500K Bond, Can’t Post On Social Media
Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s office / Fulton County Sheriff’s Office YFN Lucci is a free man, for now. The Atlanta rapper was reportedly released after posting $500,000 bond after spending about a month in jail. Back in early January, Lucci turned himself in to the authorities after he was wanted for his involvement in a homicide. Born Rayshawn Lamar Bennet, 29, he was being sought for a felony murder that went down in southwest Atlanta during an incident in December that left two people shot and one man dead. According to TMZ, YFN Lucci was released on Monday (Feb. 8) at around 4pm. Besides the half a million dollar bail, the “Everyday We Lit” rapper has an extensive amount of conditions, including the wearing of an ankle monitor. Also, he will be under a strict 7pm curfew and after 7a...
DJ Spinderella Wants Apology Before Considering Salt-N-Pepa Reunion
Source: Al Pereira / Getty DJ Spinderella continues to publicly express disappointment in the way her former bandmates omitted her from the Salt-N-Pepa biopic that aired last month. While the film was well-received in the Hip-Hop community, the frustrated DJ is adamant her legacy was erased from the story, causing even deeper damage to the already fragile relationship within the group. “The relationship is over,” Sandra “Spinderella” Roper tells Billboard about the falling out with Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton. Launching a reunion project following the film’s premiere would have been the perfect opportunity to reconnect with fans, but that won’t happen unless there’s a grand gesture of reconciliation. “The only way something like that would happen is if ...
Power to the People: Amanda Gorman Honored Pandemic Heroes During Super Bowl LIV
Source: Rob Carr / Getty Super Bowl LIV‘s performers are being championed for “setting the tone” of the highly anticipated showdown and among those who graced the stage, was 22-year old Amanda Gorman. On Sunday (Feb 7), the world watched the battle of the titans go down as the Tampa Bay Buccanneers faced off against the seemingly unstoppable Kansas City Cheifs but it was the artistry of the performers that stole the show, including Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, who once again made history as the first person to ever perform an original poem during the game, chose to share her spotlight with the hard workers on the frontline of the pandemic. “Poetry at the Super Bowl is a feat for art and our country because it means we’re thinking imaginatively about human connection even when we feel silo...
Drake’s OVO Air Force 1’s Get Teased On Social Media
Source: NOCTA / NIke For a second there it seemed like adidas was able to pull off one of their biggest coups when Drake was seemingly waving goodbye to Nike and making his way to the three stripe brand. Ultimately Drizzy thought better of it and remained an ambassador for the Swoosh and eventually dropped his own NOCTA collection which sold out in seconds. Now we’ve gotten a sneak peak at his long rumored OVO x Air Force 1 collaboration and the color itself might be enough to make this a hot commodity. Teased by Mark Robinson a.k.a. OVO Mark, we got a closeup look at the heel tab which features an “OVO” stitched under the “Nike” emblem and an light purple hue leather covering the classic silhouette. Man, these are kinda butter. Whether or not these joints will see a general release or rem...
