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Drake Gets First Solo #1 With “One Dance,” Breaks Simultaneous Billboard Hot 100 Record

Drake is having the best week ever, and it’s only Monday. Yesterday, the official first-week numbers for his latest album, Views, began to leak out, and word quickly spread that Drizzy had achieved the first platinum first-week of his career. (Views‘ officially tallied 1.045 album equivalents–thanks in part to a record 250 million streams–during the […]

Listen to DJ Drama’s New Single, “Wishing,” Featuring Chris Brown, Skeme and Lyquin

It’s been several years since DJ Drama last had an album in stores–Quality Street Music was released in 2012–but don’t get it twisted. The legendary mixtape orchestrator has continued his reign in the streets, with output alongside Lil Wayne, Freddie Gibbs and Childish Gambino. Drama has also teamed up with Philadelphia producer, DJ and mixtape […]

Stephen Curry Will Be Named the 2015-2016 NBA MVP For the 2nd Straight Year

Stephen Curry won the regular season NBA MVP award, and this year he made a top 5 finish on the Most Improved Player ballot. Yes, you read that correctly. That means the best player in the league last season got that much better. So, it’s no surprise that Curry will be named the 2015-2016 NBA […]

Nardwuar, the “Human Serviette,” Takes On Drake and Noah “40” Shebib

Drake rarely does interviews, and despite the fact that his highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Views, has been out for a week and already gone platinum, he’s largely stayed out of the press, save an interview with Beats1 Radio’s Zane Lowe, which likely only happened due to Drake’s $19 million affiliation with Apple Music. However, Nardwuar, […]

Drake’s Official ‘Views’ Sales Numbers Roll In, Confirm Million-Plus First Week

All week, the sales numbers for Drake‘s Views album–formerly Views From the 6–have been discussed. Will he go platinum? Could he go double-platinum? How much will his huge streaming numbers impact the final count? Well, we now know the answer to those questions, as the official sales and streaming numbers have been revealed ahead of tomorrow’s […]

Dwyane Wade Pisses Off Canada, Takes Warm-Up Shots During National Anthem

Dwyane Wade is not nice, and the entire country of Canada discovered this prior to the Heat/Raptors Game 3 tip-off. Wade, who has been stellar during these playoffs for his Miami Heat, was locked in towards the end of Game 3, making several clutch shots to keep the Heat in the game until the final […]

Rihanna and Calvin Harris Tease New Music Video, “This Is What You Came For”

Five years ago, Calvin Harris and Rihanna came together for one of the biggest hits of either artist’s career, “We Found Love,” off Rih’s platinum-selling Talk That Talk album. Though Rihanna’s already released her new album, ANTI, which featured a monster single in itself (“Work”), she’s hooking back up with Harris or the first time […]

42-Year-Old Mets Pitcher Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colon Hits First Career Home Run

Many baseball pundits wrote Bartolo Colon off as a full-time starter for a playoff contender years ago. The 42-year-old former Anaheim Angel and New York Yankee has had a lengthy and successful career, and passed former Met Pedro Martinez early last week for second on the all-time list for major league wins by a Dominican-born […]

Alicia Keys Performs Her New Single, “In Common,” On ‘Saturday Night Live’

Alicia Keys last had an album in stories in December of 2012, and in the years since that release, the Grammy Award-winning Girl On Fire LP, fans have been clamoring for the return of the multi-faceted singer, songwriter and pianist. That return came late last week, when Keys dropped her new, dancehall-ready single “In Common,” which […]

The Knicks Have Reached Out to Ex-Pacers Coach Frank Vogel About Their Head Coaching Vacancy

The New York Knicks have made a mess of their head coaching position ever since firing Mike D’Antoni in 2012. Mike Woodson, who took over for D’Antoni led the Knicks to a 54-win season and two consecutive playoff appearances, but was let go after the 2014 season, after which Phil Jackson took over as the […]

Justin Timberlake Has Confirmed a New Album

Justin Timberlake is known for taking lengthy hiatuses between albums. His Justified album was released in 2002 and he didn’t reappear until 2006, when he released what’s regarded as his best work, the inventive FutureSex/LoveSounds album, produced entirely by Timbaland. 7 years later, Timberlake and Timbaland hooked back up for two more albums, The 20/20 […]

Young Thug and Kevin Gates Join O.T. Genasis On the “Cut It” Remix

O.T. Genasis emerged two years ago with “CoCo,” a booming anthem about the love of baking soda–of all things–which, ostensibly, was a dedication ballad to the art of manufacturing narcotics. For a while after, Genasis, a protege of Busta Rhymes, appeared to go quiet, but he’s returned in a major way with “Cut It,” an incredibly […]

The Spurs Are Reportedly Ready to Make a Run at Kevin Durant in Free Agency

If the rumors that Golden State could be gearing to add a potential third Splash Brother, Kevin Durant, to their roster during his free agent offseason didn’t terrify you, this should. Senior ESPN scribe Marc Stein is reporting that the second-most ridiculous team in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs, could be quietly crafting a […]

Black Chyna & Rob Kardashian Are Reportedly Expecting a Child

If you’re not on the Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian train by now, act quickly before it leaves the station. TMZ is reporting today that the controversial couple–controversial, of course, mainly to die-hard Kardashian-Jenner fans and Tyga supporters–is expecting to announce that the bun is in the oven on Mother’s Day, which is two days from […]

Justin Bieber Shoves Desiigner In the Club During Performance of “Panda”

Both Justin Bieber and Desiigner have had awkward club/stage moments in recent weeks, but Thursday night their personalities collided briefly during a night of partying at New York City’s 1Oak nightclub. TMZ reports that Desiigner was performing his hit single, “Panda,” which is currently the #1 song in the country, for a packed house last […]

Chance The Rapper Announces ‘Chance 3’ Release Date

Chance the Rapper hasn’t released a solo project since his breakthrough project, Acid Rap, in April of 2013. By breakthrough, we mean breakthrough. Before Acid Rap, Chance was a regional Chicago favorite with untold potential. Shortly after its release, he was touring with Eminem and Macklemore in Europe, and drawing tens-of-thousands of people to festival […]

Justin Timberlake’s New Single, “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” Is Here

Justin Timberlake often goes missing from the music scene for years at a time; he returned from a 7-year hiatus in 2013 to release two platinum selling albums, The 20/20 Experience 1 and 2, and hasn’t been heard from much since then. That changes tonight, as JT releases “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” co-written and produced by […]

Erik Spoelstra Loses His Mind When Luol Deng Nearly Gets 5-Second Call

Just like the first game of the series, Game 2 of an intense Conference Semifinal series between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors went into overtime, and this time Toronto prevailed at home to take a 1-1 split on the road to Miami. Though it’s a moot point now, generally mild-mannered Heat head coach […]

Skepta Drops First Album Since 2011, ‘Konnichiwa’

Translated to English, the term “Konnichiwa” means “good day,” and that’s exactly what Friday will be for Skepta, the 33-year-old London rapper that’s caused major international waves over the last two years with a myriad of singles and features, most notably “Shutdown” and a collaboration with Drake and WizKid, “Ojuelegba RMX.” Skepta’s just released his […]

Skepta Drops One Last Banger Before His Album, ‘Konnichiwa,’ Drops Tonight

No English rapper has garnered the attention Skepta has garnered over the last couple of years, and that will all come to a head tonight when his long-awaited new album, Konnichiwa, drops at midnight. Skepta, who scored an international hit with “Shutdown,” has been sought after by everyone from Puff Daddy to Drake during his […]

Kyle Lowry Is So Locked, In He Doesn’t F*ck With Raptors Security

Kyle Lowry, despite a miserable shooting night during Game 1 of the Raptors semifinal series with the Heat, did his best towards the end of the game to give the Raptors a 1-0 lead in the series, sinking a half-court shot at the regulation buzzer to force overtime. Unfortunately, a scorching Dwyane Wade and company […]

James Blake Drops THREE New Songs, Announces New Album, ‘The Colour In Anything,’ Dropping Tonight

UPDATE: The album has actually arrived a few hours early. Stream The Colour In Anything here. — English singer, songwriter and producer, James Blake, is one of the quietest young stars pop music has to offer. Blake is Grammy-nominated, and has drawn the fanhood of some of the biggest state-side stars, from Kanye West and Drake to Chance […]

Nia Long on J. Cole’s “No Role Modelz” Lyric: “He’s Really Not Too Young”

Nia Long, the drop-dead gorgeous star of several classic films and shows, including Boyz n the Hood, Soul Food, The Best Man and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, took to Larry King Now to sit down with legendary interviewer Larry King, and discuss Hip-Hop’s obsession with her. Anyone watching this interview clip on mute can understand […]

Nike and Adidas Will Make Pitches to Likely Lottery Pick Ben Simmons This Week

Ben Simmons was being referred to as the next LeBron James for much of the past collegiate season, before his LSU Wolverines fizzed out, and missed the NCAA Division 1 tournament entirely. Still, Simmons is regarded as one of the forthcoming NBA Draft’s most talented prospects, and will likely be one of the first five […]

Future, Travi$ Scott, Terror Squad Reunion Added to Summer Jam Main Stage Lineup

Summer Jam delivers a star-studded lineup every year, making it no surprise that its consistently referred to as the greatest Hip Hop concert in the world. In 2016, it seems as if Hot 97 has something to prove. A solid lineup that already featured heavyweights like Pusha T/G.O.O.D. Music, Young Thug, A$AP Rocky and DJ Khaled gets […]

Listen to Migos’ New Song, “Cocoon”

Trend-setting Atlanta rap trio Migos have, despite the lack of a major label engine, continued to have success with their full-length releases, especially their No Label and Y.R.N. mixtape series, and No Label will become a trilogy when the third installment, No Label 3, is released this year. The last installment, No Label 2, sported one of […]

Paul Millsap Says Cavs Were “Unprofessional” For Three-Point Shootout

Last night, the Atlanta Hawks got washed and rinsed by a dominant Cleveland Cavaliers team that set the record for most three-pointers in an NBA game (25). The game was close for a very brief time–it was tied at 16 in the first quarter, before J.R. Smith realized he was on–and it quickly ballooned to a […]

Watch PnB Rock’s New Video, “Jealous,” Featuring Fetty Wap

PnB Rock‘s momentum continues to pick up this week, as he’s released a brand new video for “Jealous,” his club-ready collaboration with Fetty Wap. “Jealous” was a standout record off Rock’s breakthrough 2015 mixtape, RnB 3, which was also comprised of fan-favorites like “No Time” and “Ballin.” Rock and Fetty would team up once again […]

Drake’s ‘Views’ Streamed Over 250 Million Times in Six Days on Apple Music

Though the official sales numbers for Drake‘s fourth studio album, Views, haven’t yet been announced, the streaming report suggests they’ll to be every bit as voluptuous as projections indicate. Views, which was officially released to Apple Music and iTunes on Friday, April 29, is set to move over 1 million equivalent (sales + streaming) units […]

Watch Janet Jackson’s New Video, “Dammn Baby”

It’s all about Love… #DammnBabyhttps://t.co/VxlKAlrfbK — Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) May 5, 2016 Janet Jackson postponed the remainder of her tour in March to ‘plan a family’ with her husband, but that hasn’t stopped her from pushing forward with the promotion of her latest album, Unbreakable. Today, Jackson drops the video for the appropriately titled “Dammn […]

French Montana Signs to Epic Records, Releases Kanye & Nas-Featured “Figure It Out” Video

French Montana is having a pretty big day. The New York rapper, known best for hits like “Ain’t Worried About Nothin” and “Pop That,” and also being a ubiquitous commercial radio mainstay, has inked a deal with the newly-formed Bad Boy Entertainment partnership, joining forces with Bad Boy founder Puff Daddy and Epic Records CEO L.A. […]

Drake to Host and Be Musical Guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Month

Drake has been famous as both a rapper and an actor in his lengthy career as an entertainer, and he’ll show off his array of talents during a May episode of Saturday Night Live. Drake, who has played both host and musical guest one time before in his career, in January of 2014, roughly four months […]

John Kasich Has Dropped Out of the Presidential Race

The only somewhat viable Republican candidate left in this year’s final sprint to the general elections, John Kasich, has formally announced the suspension of his campaign. Trump’s primary foe, Ted Cruz, who’d actually claimed a handful of key primaries and caucuses, dropped out of the race yesterday in a flurry of awkward, inadvertent elbows to […]

Draymond Green’s Face Mysteriously Freezes During Post-Game Press Conference

We’ve grown accustomed to Draymond Green being an animated, driven player both on and off the court over the last couple of years, and we’ve already seen eventful post-game press conference footage of him snapping on a reporter who asked a set of questions that eventually cost him his job. This press conference footage, however, […]

Drake Cracks the Top 5 of the “Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists” List on ‘Forbes’

For many years, the five names atop Forbes magazine’s Wealthiest Artists in Hip Hop list were familiar. Jay Z, Puff Daddy, 50 Cent, Birdman and Dr. Dre. The music and business portfolios of those five vets have long been too much for anyone to overcome, but that just changed. For the first time in his […]

Report Says Jay Z Will Address ‘Lemonade’ With New Album

Beyonce‘s Lemonade album has helped Mrs. Carter achieve Billboard records, net the biggest first-week sales performance of her career, and evoke responses from police departments and politicians. As expected, she’s stopped the world once again, and while it returns to its proper axis, reports of a response record from her own husband have begun to circulate. […]

Ted Cruz Elbows His Wife in the Head Twice After Dropping Out of Presidential Race

Promptly after dropping out of the race, Ted Cruz elbowed his wife in the head. #freeHeidi pic.twitter.com/47nqNIu9PL — Marcy Stech (@etchaStech) May 4, 2016 This is not how you’re going to make America great aga…oh. Sorry, Ted. Wrong slogan. Last night, Ted Cruz finally announced his exit from the Republican Presidential race, an expected conclusion […]

The Raptors Lost, But Kyle Lowry’s Half-Court Heave to Force Overtime Was Amazing

Last night’s Game 1 between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors was every bit as competitive as most expected it to be. So much so, the Eastern Conference powerhouses needed an extra period to decide a winner. You can thank Kyle Lowry for that. After Miami big man Hassan Whiteside failed to bury Toronto […]

This Week On Music #WrapSheet: Beyonce Breaks Taylor Swift’s Hot 100 Singles Record

Beyonce‘s endured her fair share of criticism in recent months. From one-time Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee’s shallow assessment of her and Jay Z’s relationship on national television, to actual police departments threatening to deny her security resources during her Formation World Tour because of her “anti-police” lyrics, the first quarter of 2016 was quite an eventful […]

The NBA Says Refs Missed 5 Calls During Last Night’s Thunder/Spurs Finish

Last night was Game 2 of the Thunder/Spurs Western Conference Semifinal series, and anyone that watched it was witness to one of the wildest, most bizarre finishes in recent playoff memory. There was a  botched inbounds play, an offensive foul committed by the inbounding player, a mad scramble for the ball as the clock ran […]

Stream Jay Bel’s Debut Project, ‘Bohemia,’ Here

When Jay Bel‘s “Kate” began making its rounds on social media and Soundcloud last Fall, those that knew, knew. Whether it was Pro Era members throwing out co-signs or praise from some of Jay Bel’s group Sleepercamp‘s early fans, there was a growing consensus that Brooklyn may have found one of its most versatile new […]

Lil Yachty Finally Releases “1Night” Music Video, Watch Here

Lil Yachty‘s rise to prominence, however enigmatic, has been quite tangible over the last few weeks. He’s currently under the Quality Control umbrella, meaning the game-changing guidance of artist development aficionado Coach K (Migos, Jeezy, OG Maco) is churning his engine, and as of this weekend, he’s the opening act of Young Thug‘s first major solo […]

Watch The Weeknd and Nas Debut the “Tell Your Friends” Remix at the Met Gala

Last night was the Met Gala in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in addition to the marquee red carpet, featuring A-list stars, celebrities and musicians, inside the actual gala a couple of those stars took the stage to perform a never-before-heard remix: The Weeknd and Nas. That’s right, last night’s audience […]

50 Cent Pokes Fun at Mentally Disabled Airport Worker, Calls Him “High”

50 Cent, one of the most notorious Instagram and Twitter users in Hip Hop, has come under fire today after he took a video of a mentally disabled airport worker, and accused him of being “high” and using drugs. In the video clip in question–which you can watch here, though 50 has already taken it off […]

Popcaan Has Reportedly Been Arrested After On-Stage Altercation With Cops in Antigua

Reggae artist Popcaan has allegedly been arrested following an on-stage altercation with cops at a show in Antigua. In the Instagram footage below, you can see Popcaan performing for an excited crowd when a fan hops onto the stage and begins dancing with the Jamaican artist. Though the fan’s appearance was abrupt, he didn’t appear to be […]

Watch the Full Video of Drake’s ‘Views’ Beats1 Interview With Zane Lowe

This past Friday, Drake released his Views album exclusively to Apple Music, and he sat for a lengthy interview with Beats1 Radio personality Zane Lowe shortly after. While the world was engaged in what was being pegged as a “global listening session” for Drizzy’s fourth studio effort, he was being grilled by Lowe on everything from his […]

‘Hamilton’ Secures Record 16 Tony Awards Nominations

The Hamilton train is not stopping any time soon. The majestic Broadway musical written and directed by multi-faceted writer, actor and director Lin Manuel-Miranda has made Tony Awards history, snagging a whopping 16 nominations, including Best New Musical, Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Best New Play and Best New Musical Revival. Hamilton breaks the record of […]

LeBron Is Clueless As to Why the Hawks Leave Him Wide Open

Several NBA teams decided quite some time ago that LeBron James‘ jumpshot wasn’t worth planning for. It’s so hit or miss, it’s a better idea to make sure sure shooters like Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and, dare we say it, J.R. Smith are properly covered. Last night, the Hawks deployed that strategy, and it nearly […]

Fan Tries to Hold Steven Adams Hostage in the Crowd During Wild Thunder/Spurs Game 2 Finish

To be honest, Bleacher Report said it best. The end of this game was one of the wildest finishes in NBA playoff history. See for yourself. With a 2-0 Spurs lead or a 1-1 split on the line and all the talent on the two teams considered, this thing came down to whichever player could […]

Watch Skepta’s New Video, “Man”

Skepta‘s new album, the long-awaited Konnichiwa, is set to release this Friday, but first the English rapper unleashes a brand new music video, “Man,” for the masses to enjoy. “Man,” one of the few songs Skepta’s released off Konnichiwa, was debuted during a special edition of OVO Sound Radio this past Thursday, minutes before Drake […]

Prince Recalls Reaching Out to Chris Brown in Unreleased ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview

In the wake of Prince‘s shocking and tragic death last month, the tributes, recollections and reflections about the life and times of one of the greatest musical figures in world history have come rolling in. Rolling Stone, the pop culture publication that’s featured The Purple One on their cover six times, just unleashed an unreleased cover […]

Listen to Birdman’s New Single, “Respek”

So far, Birdman has been the unexpected viral hero of the 2nd quarter of the year, thanks to his dramatic entrance and exit from his scheduled interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club. Immediately afterwards, Baby was quite mum on the situation, but he sat down with Ebro Darden and Laurz Stylez of Hot 97’s […]

Legally Blind 12-Year-Old Boy Sees His Mother For the First Time Using Experimental Eyeglasses

12-year-old Christopher Ward Jr. was born with optic nerve hypolasia, which is the underdevelopment or the complete absence of the optic nerve, making him legally blind from his time of birth. To watch TV at home he can’t be more than a few inches from the screen, in which case he still isn’t making the images […]

Kevin Durant Reacts to Being Name-Dropped on Drake’s “Weston Road Flows”

Over the last couple of weeks, a couple of huge, event albums have been released by Beyonce and Drake, both of whom released studio albums for the first time since 2013. We’ve already seen the far-reaching influence Beyonce’s album has had, drawing comments from Monica Lewinsky to a slew of high profile entertainers, and Drake’s Views […]

Joyner Lucas Snaps On “Gone In Sixty Seconds,” a Freestyle Over Dr. Dre’s “F*ck You”

If you haven’t heard, Joyner Lucas is nothing to play with. Ask anyone who saw his performance during the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. Ask anyone who heard his monster collaboration with Busta Rhymes, “Jumanji.” Then again, you won’t need to ask anyone, really, after listening to the above clip, which is of Lucas blacking out […]

Drake’s ‘Views’ Expected to Move Over 1 Million Units, Debut at #1

Drake done did it again. The Toronto rapper dropped his highly-anticipated Views album this past Friday, and though expectations were already high sales-wise for Drizzy, who hasn’t had a studio album out since Fall 2013, these numbers suggest he’s about to make a bit of history. Billboard is projecting that Drake’s album sales number could […]

Patrick Ewing Is Being Interviewed For the Kings Head Coaching Job

Patrick Ewing has been an assistant head coach for the last 14 years of his NBA career, and has never been granted the opportunity to be a head coach. That may soon change, as it’s been announced that Ewing will interview for the head coaching vacancy in Sacramento. George Karl was fired shortly after the […]

Drake Delivers a Surprise Performance During Raptors/Pacers Game 6 in Toronto

Drake‘s new album, Views, was released yesterday, and appropriately, he was kicking back in a suite at tonight’s pivotal Game 6 match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers, who have gone back and forth during their opening round best-of-7 series. Unfortunately for Drake and his hometown team, Paul George and Indiana were too […]

Watch Young Thug’s New Video, “Texas Love”

The Young Thug train never stops, and tonight it stops down South in Texas, to where Young Thug pays tribute with his new music video, “Texas Love.” As you may have heard, either through a very awkward Draymond Green press conference or through other means, there are serious floods plaguing Texas, including Houston and surrounding […]

Drake Delivers Surprise Halftime Performance During Raptors/Pacers Game 6

Drake‘s new album, Views, was released yesterday, and appropriately, he was kicking back in a suite at tonight’s pivotal Game 6 match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers, who have gone back and forth during their opening round best-of-7 series. Unfortunately for Drake and his hometown team, Paul George and Indiana were too […]

The Lakers Have Hired Luke Walton As Their New Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers, outside of Kobe Bryant‘s unbelievable final game, just endured a season to forget, one that cost head coach Byron Scott his job. They’ve quickly found their replacement. Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Laker Luke Walton will take over the reigns as the head coach of the Lake Show at […]

Chance The Rapper to Appear on ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon’ Next Week

Good news for fans of Chano from 79th (and just about every other Hip Hop fan, to be honest). Chance The Rapper is set to be the musical guest on the May 5th episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon while the rest of the world patiently awaits the release of his third solo […]

Donald Trump Hops Barricade to Escape California Event Stormed by Protestors

For the second consecutive day, a Donald Trump event in California was marked by rampant protests, and today the Republican presidential front-runner was forced to hop a highway barricade to enter and safely exit the event he held just outside a hotel in Burlingame, a city near San Francisco. As video from CBS News video […]

Cash Out & PARTYNEXTDOOR Connect On “Sexually”

One of the many rumored 2016 joint projects involving PARTYNEXTDOOR was one with Cash Out, which sounded like the most valid of them all, considering the two have linked up twice in the past: once on PND’s COLOURS EP for “Don’t Worry,” and on an unreleased collaboration with Travi$ Scott, “No Feelings,” which has only […]

Watch Desiigner’s Rapid-Fire Freestyle on ‘The Tim Westwood Show’

G.O.O.D. Music Desiigner is having one hell of a week, as his hit single, “Panda,” dethroned Rihanna‘s perennial “Work” atop the Billboard Hot 100, scoring the first #1 single of his career. It’s been an immensely successful 2016 for the Brooklyn rapper, who has yet to even release the video for “Panda,” and he teased more […]

Deron Williams Plans to Opt Out Of His Mavs Contract and Become a Free Agent

Deron Williams, once an All-Pro caliber point guard, has been a solid starter for the Dallas Mavericks for the last couple years, averaging 14.8 points and 5.8 assists during the 2016-2017 campaign, helping Dirk Nowitzki lead an injury-plagued Mavs team to the playoffs, where they were ousted by the Thunder in 5 games. Unfortunately for Dallas, Williams […]

Watch A$AP Ferg and Tory Lanez’s New Video, “Line Up The Flex”

A$AP Ferg and Tory Lanez will embark on their Line Up The Flex tour next month, and in support of their nationwide trek, teamed up for a new single, “Line Up The Flex,” earlier this month and have now released a video for the collaboration, featuring a pop-up cameo from A$AP Rocky. The video, directed by […]

This Cop Didn’t Seem Too Excited to Have Keri Hilson Twerking On Him

#KeriHilson is having that time of her life at #VICarnival A video posted by Baller Alert (@balleralert) on Apr 29, 2016 at 10:33am PDT The Virgin Islands Carnival is going down right now in, well, The Virgin Islands, and none other than the gorgeous Keri Hilson is out there taking part, complete with her body […]

Steven Adams Remembers When Tim Duncan Tricked Him Into Lowering His Guard On Defense

Steven Adams on Tim Duncan is predictably fantastic pic.twitter.com/POrzL9Y1c8 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 28, 2016 Tim Duncan was never as menacing as his contemporaries, like Kevin Garnett or Chris Webber, but he’s been just as dominant, and has won more rings than the both of them combined. What’s more? He’ll be looking to win his 6th this […]

Reigning NL Batting Champ Dee Gordon Suspended 80 Games For PEDs Violation

Marlins infielder Dee Gordon, who won last year’s National League batting title with a .333 batting average in his first year in Miami, has been suspended for 80 games for violating MLB’s drug policy. Gordon, a 6th-year player who spent his first four years as a pro with the Dodgers, tested positive for exogenous testosterone clostebol, […]

Drake: “I Don’t Really Talk to Nicki…I Understand Her Situation”

Last night, just after Drake‘s Views album was made available for streaming on Apple Music, the Toronto rapper sat down for an interview with Beats1 Radio’s Zane Lowe, to talk about everything from his oft-scrutinized relationship with Kanye West, the theme of his fourth studio album, the atmosphere of his hometown of Toronto and, of […]

Here are the Full Production Credits For Drake’s ‘Views’

Drake‘s new album, Views, dropped last night, and the entire world pretty much held a simultaneous listening party on Apple Music last night as the 20 bangers, including previously released singles “Hotline Bling,” “Pop Style” and “One Dance,” were run through by Drizzy fans everywhere. What wasn’t quite obvious, however, was who was responsible for […]

The Los Angeles Rams Select Jared Goff With the #1 Pick in the NFL Draft

Originally, the Tennessee Titans had the #1 pick in this year’s NFL Draft–which is going down right now in Chicago–but the Rams, who relocated to Los Angeles from St. Louis in what’s expected to be a pivotal offseason for them, traded a boatload of current and future draft picks to the Titans for the honor […]

Ohio State Star Ezekiel Elliott Showed Up to the NFL Draft in a Crop Top

Ohio State star running back Ezekiel Elliott is slated to go as high as #4 to the Dallas Cowboys, but could also somewhere around #8, which would be the Miami Dolphins. As a Buckeye, Elliott was known for wearing his jersey tops a little higher than most (see above), showing off his superior physique, and he’s […]

Beyonce Will Be the First Artist to Ever Have Their First Six Albums Debut at #1

Who the f*ck do you think she is? Beyonce surprise-dropped her 6th studio album, Lemonade, over the weekend, and as expected, it is literally the talk of the town. Everybody from Monica Lewinsky to Mya and every A or B-list celebrity in between–not to mention social media–has caught Beyonce fever, and for good reason. Bey’s […]

Kobe Bryant Says He Didn’t Appreciate Shaq Until He Played With Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant‘s retirement appears to be going splendidly, judging by his hilarious prank of a poor aesthetician on Ellen this week, and he’s continuing his post-NBA press run with an appearance on former teammate (and foe) Shaquille O’Neal‘s podcast, which will be released to the masses on Monday. Apparently, during the conversation, Kobe dropped a pretty hilarious tidbit […]

Saints Defensive End Will Smith’s Alleged Killer Indicted on Murder Charges

Earlier this month, tragedy struck the family of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, when he was killed after being shot several times by a man with whom he’d gotten into a verbal altercation with following a vehicular incident. Smith lightly bumped another man’s car with his, and after driving off, was chased down […]

Drake Delivers a Cryptic ‘Views’ Trailer Just Hours Before His Album Drops

#VIEWS Eve. @AppleMusic pic.twitter.com/Ob43T9bKpo — Drizzy (@Drake) April 28, 2016 Drake‘s new album, Views–it’s not called Views From the 6 anymore–will be premiered to the world on a special episode of OVO Sound Radio tonight on Beats1, and will likely be serviced to Apple Music’s streaming service immediately afterwards. Drake, who hasn’t released a studio […]

Katt Williams Arrested For Throwing a Salt Shaker at a Restaurant Manager

Katt Williams has been arrested. Again. The troubled comedian was taken into custody last night in Atlanta after getting into a verbal altercation with staff at popular seafood restaurant Spondivits. Williams and his posse didn’t wait for a host, opting instead to seat themselves, leading to an argument with the Spondivits manager. Following the argument, TMZ reports that […]

PARTYNEXTDOOR’s Original “Work” Demo Surfaces Online

Rihanna’s “Work” reigned atop the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks, a personal second-best for the Bajan beauty, who passed The Beatles for second-most all-time cumulative weeks at #1 on the Hot 100. It’s been a great success for Rihanna and Drake to kick off 2016, but also for PARTYNEXTDOOR, Drake’s inaugural signee to OVO […]

Courtney Lee Drains Game-Winner Against the Heat, Credits Pre-Game Massage

Courtney Lee drains the @Hornets game-winner! #HEATvHORNETShttps://t.co/ikGgGveM8T — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2016 Courtney Lee was traded from Memphis to Charlotte earlier this year, where he’s been a solid contribution off the bench, averaging 9 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting 40% from behind-the-arc. Last night, Lee was not his usual self from […]

Courtney Lee Drains Game-Winner Against the Heat, Credits Pre-Game Massage

Courtney Lee drains the @Hornets game-winner! #HEATvHORNETShttps://t.co/ikGgGveM8T — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2016 Courtney Lee was traded from Memphis to Charlotte earlier this year, where he’s been a solid contribution off the bench, averaging 9 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting 40% from behind-the-arc. Last night, Lee was not his usual self from […]

Iggy Azalea Saves Nick Young From Getting “Born Reble” Tattooed On His Back

Behind every successful man is a woman who can spell correctly. Nick Young‘s season went up in flames after the D’Angelo Russell debacle led to the most awkward locker room drama in recent memory, and he was subsequently benched by head coach Byron Scott, who was recently relieved of his duties. NBA insiders around the […]

Iggy Azalea Saves Nick Young From Getting “Born Reble” Tattooed On His Back

Behind every successful man is a woman who can spell correctly. Nick Young‘s season went up in flames after the D’Angelo Russell debacle led to the most awkward locker room drama in recent memory, and he was subsequently benched by head coach Byron Scott, who was recently relieved of his duties. NBA insiders around the […]

MTV to Air Elliott Wilson’s CRWN Tonight, Featuring DJ Khaled, Humbler Than Ever Before

Before DJ Khaled said a single word after emerging from behind the curtains at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, he whipped his iPhone out–encased with a neon red-orange case that’s becoming as ubiquitous as he now is–and took a couple Snapchats with the crowd, apparently one of the biggest music journalist and podcaster Elliott Wilson‘s CRWN […]

Drake Unveils the ‘Views’ Tracklist

Tomorrow night, Drake will world premiere his new album, which appears to just be called Views now, via a special episode of OVO Sound Radio, set to air on Apple Music’s Beats1. Drizzy has spent all week unveiling details of what his 2016 is going to look like, from the album’s artwork, to its corresponding […]