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You Wanna See a Dead Body? Scott Storch Destroys Mannie Fresh in Epic Instagram Live Battle
With a global pandemic keeping us trapped in our homes for the foreseeable future, Instagram Live has become the premier destination for music aficionados to get their much-needed fix. And outside of DJ D-Nice’s legendary #ClubQuarantine parties, super producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have spearheaded the effort to give the people what they want—while social…
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It's Official: NFL Expands Postseason to Include Pretty Much Everyone but the Bengals
A longstanding rumor is now official: The NFL will extend its postseason to include 14 teams. While the timing is a bit peculiar considering the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, ESPN reports that the new format will go into effect this upcoming season and include two major changes: • Each conference will now include three wild-card teams…
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In What Has To Be the Dumbest April Fools' Day Prank in Recent Memory, Public Enemy Admits Their Breakup Was a Hoax
I hate April Fools’ Day. Each year, friend and foe alike go to ridiculous lengths to deceive and delude the general public for the sole purpose of raising our blood pressure—as if black folks don’t have enough shit to worry about it. But clearly that’s beside the point since now we have rap legends Chuck…
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In The Scheme, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal
Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Proceed with caution. Every great story has an even better villain. Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has Thanos, the United States has President ‘China Virus’ and HBO’s riveting documentary, The Scheme, trots out 25-year-old Christian Dawkins; a basketball prodigy-turned-business manager who was sentenced in October for attempting to funnel collegiate superstars…
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NBA Discussing Playoff Scenarios That Could Include Empty Arenas, Shortened Series, and…Playing on a Cruise Ship?
With billions of dollars at stake, the NBA is scrambling to salvage what’s left of its season. So while players plan to sidestep their boredom with an elaborate NBA 2K tournament on Friday, the powers that be are preoccupied with formulating potential playoff scenarios should the league resume play this summer as expected. According to…
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Simone Biles, Steph Curry Among Athletes Donating Memorabilia for COVID-19 Relief Fund
Not all heroes wear capes, but plenty have been known to wear helmets, cleats and other sports-related regalia. To that end, Yahoo reports that more than 100 professional athletes and sports figures from around the world are raising money to fight the coronavirus by offering up signed jerseys and other memorabilia. Each of these items…
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Because God Won't Give Us More Than We Can Handle, Michael Jordan Docuseries The Last Dance Will Now Premiere in April
Our prayers have been answered. With the coronavirus condemning us all to our couches indefinitely, the world as we know it will never be the same again. Thankfully, ESPN has stepped up to be the hero we need during these perilous times and announced that its highly anticipated 10-part docuseries, The Last Dance, will debut…
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Questlove's 7-Hour Stevie Wonder Set Featured B-Sides, Rarities, and a Phone Call from Mr. 'Very Superstitious' Himself
Like most black men and women of a certain age, I’m obsessed with Stevie Wonder—which means spreading the gospel of Stevland Hardaway Morris at every given opportunity and catching the Holy Ghost at the countless “Wonder-Full” tribute parties that DJ Spinna throws throughout the country. For those who have yet to experience the unspeakable joy…
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Proud Dad Drake Shares 1st Photos of Son Adonis: 'I Love and Miss My Beautiful Family'
Rap battles aren’t for the weak, so while they might lead to openly questioning a rapper’s credibility or exposing their upbringing through song, Pusha T’s scathing “The Story of Adidon” did the unthinkable: it accused the biggest recording artist in the world of “hiding a child.” Caught completely off-guard by the accusation, Drake aborted the beef—his…
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Houston Rap Legend Scarface Tests Positive for the Coronavirus: 'You Don't Want to Play With This'
Throughout the course of his 30-plus year career, Houston O.G. Scarface has established himself as a man who’s not to be played with. But if this ongoing pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that even those we’ve thought to be invincible are susceptible to the very real threat of COVID-19. On Thursday, during a YouTube…
