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The Rise of an Unlikely Superstar Nikola Jokić’s rise to dominance in the NBA is one of the most unexpected and misjudged by the different scouts stories in modern sports. Over the past five seasons, he has completely transformed how people view the center position — and basketball itself. What makes his success even more remarkable is that, athletically speaking, he is below average compared to other superstars. His draft moment was so unremarkable that ESPN was running a Taco Bell commercial when his name was called. Breaking the American Superstar Mold Traditionally, American basketball culture has idolized physically gifted…
NLE The Great sends shots at YoungBoy Never Broke Again on the new track “KO.”On Thursday (Oct. 30), NLE The Great, formerly known as NLE Choppa, released a new song and video, marking his return to rap following a brief hiatus. The song, which is titled “KO” and utilizes the same sample as 2Pac’s “Hit ’Em Up,” finds NLE going at YB.”YoungBoy, what? This the big boy league/I put one up in your gut under the Jesus piece,” NLE raps on the first verse. “Last thing that I heard was ‘Jesus, please’/Had me looking at the Devil like ‘This is…
Multiplatinum hip-hop star Big Boogie has dropped his latest album, Pain on Paper 4, via CMG The Label / Interscope Records. The 15-track project showcases the Memphis heavyweight’s booming voice, charisma, and versatility, delivering a mix of trench tales, introspective tracks, club bangers, and grindset anthems. The album is accompanied by a music video for standout track “Back Da F**k Up” featuring DJ Drama, where Big Boogie issues a regal warning over a commanding beat: “Whoever against me gon’ get blitzed… I do it with love, just pay me respect.” DJ Drama contributes to multiple tracks, while Lil Jon, YKNIECE,…
On this date, at the turn of the century, Big Boi and Andre 3000 released their fourth album, Stankonia, on the Laface/Arista imprint. Following up on their successful Aquemini LP, Outkast set out to challenge themselves creatively and that they did; Stankonia ended up being one of the duo’s most successful commercial albums, going gold in the first week after its release. Some of the album’s leading singles include the baby mama drama anthem “Ms. Jackson,” the rhythmic hook of the catchy “So Fresh So Clean,” and the timely and socially conscious “Bombs Over Baghdad (B.O.B.).” With solid production from Organized…
Offset is facing a $2.3 million tax nightmare just as his divorce from Cardi B continues to unravel in court and across headlines. According to filings obtained by Us Weekly, the Atlanta rapper was hit with a fresh lien from the Internal Revenue Service on October 15, tacking on $486,426.35 for unpaid 2023 taxes. That brings his total tax debt to a staggering $2,353,692. Separate documents show the IRS and the Georgia Department of Revenue are chasing him for unpaid balances dating back several years. The Georgia Department of Revenue filed its own lien on March 12, claiming Offset failed…
G Herbo is no stranger to being strategic. He’s had to be calculated both in the streets and in his career as a multiplatinum-selling rapper. That’s why the Chicago native finds common ground with the characters who have to play a mental game of chess in Power Book IV: Force, part of Starz’s highly popular Power Universe, which makes its return for its final season on November 7.Herbo, whose new album, Lil Herb, also arrives the same day, connects with Power 105.1 radio personality Angela Yee to dive into what’s to come on the new season of Force. For nearly 10 years, fans have been…
On this date at the turn of the millennium, Jay-Z and his Rocafella cohorts released the only crew album of his career, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. Along with Memphis… Source link
On this date in 2020, MF Doom’s family released a statement announcing that the influential rapper passed away at 49. “The greatest husband, father, teacher, student, business partner, lover and friend I could ever ask for,” DOOM’s wife Jasmine wrote in te caption of an Instagram post depicting her late husband. “Thank you for all the things you have shown, taught and given to me, our children and our family. Thank you for teaching me how to forgive beings and give another chance, not to be so quick to judge and write off. Thank you for showing how not to…
Mass Appeal proudly presents Harlem’s Finest: Return Of The King, the long-awaited posthumous album from Harlem rap legend Big L. Out now via the label’s Legend Has It campaign—which celebrates seven hip-hop icons including Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L, De La Soul, and Nas/DJ Premier—the project marks a historic moment in hip-hop preservation. Led by the powerful Nas collaboration “u aint gotta chance,” which hit No. 1 on iTunes, Return Of The King boasts appearances and production from Jay-Z, Mac Miller, Joe Budden, Method Man, Joey Bada$$, Lord Finesse, Showbiz, and others. The album stands as…
Mally Mall landed back under federal supervision in Las Vegas after a judge ordered house arrest due to allegations he violated probation by contacting a trafficking victim and concealing a secret sex room in his home. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah voiced concern during a hearing Thursday (October 30), 8 News Now reports. “I am concerned about the safety of particular persons in the community,” she said before allowing Mally Mall to return home under strict monitoring. The 48-year-old producer appeared visibly shaken during the proceedings. Authorities took Mall, born Jamal Rashid, into custody Tuesday (October 28) after federal prosecutors…