An all-access look at the conclusion of the Miami — Chicago series and the ongoing battle between New York and Indiana. Visit nba.com/video for more highlights.
The nominations for the 2013 BET Awards have been announced. Leading the pack is Drake, who was able to snag 12 nominations this year. Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz earned 8 nominations each, ASAP Rocky got 5, and Kanye West, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Miguel each have 3 nominations. Check out the full list below.
Hov was forced to sell his shares in the Brooklyn Nets so he could launch his Roc Nation Sports management agency to avoid a conflict of interest. But its obvious he’s still rockin’ w/ the team he helped put on the map…..check him and Roc Nation soldier Ty Ty courtside at the Barclay’s Arena Saturday night for the Bulls game.
Jay Z embodies so much of what makes New York New York. A kid from a tough neighborhood who grows up in public housing, overcomes lots of bad influences on the street, never lets go of his dream, makes it to the top — and then keeps going, pursuing new outlets for his creativity and ambition. When no one would sign him to a record contract, he created his own label and built a music empire — before going on to design clothing lines, open sports bars and, most recently, represent professional athletes. He’s an artist-entrepreneur who stands at the center of culture and commerce in 21st century America, and his influence stretches across races, religions and regions. He’s never forgotten his roots — “Empire State of Mind” was a love song to our city — and as a co-owner of the NBA Nets, he helped bring a major league sports team back to Brooklyn, not far from his old neighborhood. In nearly everything he’s tried, he’s found success. (He even put a ring on Beyoncé.) And in doing so, he’s proved that the American Dream is alive and well.
Drake made an appearance on the Keep It Thoro show and finally let loose on Chris Brown. He first spoke on his upcoming album, “Nothing Was The Same”, and the recording process for it. He also speaks on his recent releases ‘Started From The Bottom’ and ’5AM In Toronto’, the controversy over Rick Ross’ lyrics, the OVO brand, moving to Los Angeles, Lil Wayne’s health scare and much more. He also lets us know that we will be getting 2 new tracks from him next week.
He went on to speak on the relationship with The Weeknd and addresses rumors of them having problems. He also let us know that he has no problems with Pusha T. Finally, he broke his silence about the beef with Chris Brown and sent some shots at him:
“His insecurities are the reason I make better music than him…I’m more popping than him…At one point the woman he loves fell into my lap and I did what a real nigga would do and treated her with respect.”
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Miguel and Kendrick Lamar link up once again and grace the cover of VIBE Magazine’s 2013 ‘Big List’ issue. In the interview, both artists talk about each others music, definition of musical genius, taking risks, following trends and much more. You can read the Q&A here.
Air Jordan II Anniversary. Bought them last week and they got here yesterday. This was a good pickup and it only cost me $60!!! Everybody can’t say they got their Jays for $60 but I can.
I wanted these when they first came out, but my size was always sold when I had the chance to get ‘em.
State troopers have arrested a woman they say hit and killed a man with a car Sunday morning.
State Troopers arrested Aliza Brown, 53, after they say she hit and killed a man with a car Sunday morning. Brown is being charged with felony DUI involving death.
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says Jeremy Ricardo Hayes, 26, of Columbia was struck by a vehicle Saturday night around 9:50pm on Highway 321 north of Columbia.
Troopers say Brown’s Dodge Stratus hit Hayes as he was walking in the painted median. Paramedics transported him to Palmetto Richland where he died at 12:59am Sunday morning.
An autopsy conducted Sunday shows that he died from complications of injuries sustained when he was hit by the vehicle.
Earlier today, Big Sean made his way to Power 106 to premiere his new single ‘Switch Up’ featuring Common. During the interview, Sean talks about the recent news of Kid Cudi leaving G.O.O.D. Music. He says he fully supports Cudi and that they will continue to make music together. He also mentions that Cudi gave him his Jesus piece.
The identity of a toddler who was abandoned on the front porch of a home in an Anderson County subdivision is still unknown.
The child appears to be 2 to 3 years old, according to investigators.
Anderson County sheriff’s spokesman Chad McBride said there is a “high probability she’s not from this area.”
McBride said Anderson County law enforcement typically gets tips on even the smallest crimes, things as insignificant as lawnmower thefts.
“Not one tip has come in so far to the Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers. Nothing. And that’s highly unusual,” McBride said. “She could be from the other side of the country for all we know, we just don’t know.”
Because of the child’s surgical scars, a doctor from Greenville Health System will check her out to see if they can figure out what type of surgery she had.
“We’re going to reach down to the Charleston hospital today, where they perform a lot of surgeries on kids,” McBride said. ”We’re just trying anything to figure it out,” McBride said. “How in the world did she get here and who in the world is she?”
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said that someone rang the doorbell at the home on Brook Forest Drive in the Nevitt Forest subdivision at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. When Roy Campbell opened the door, he found the baby girl in a stroller and no sign of who had left her.
Might as well nickname these the “Lakers” Son Of Mars. This colorway represents MJ’s first NBA title in which the Bulls beat the LA Lakers in 1991. These drop Saturday April 13th. Yeah or Nah?
After appearing on the cover of the US version of Vogue magazine, Beyonce travels across the pond and graces the cover of Vogue UK. In the cover story, she talks about marriage, motherhood, her husband Jay-Z, her musical journey and much more.
“I’m always bruised somewhere – my legs, my hips,” she says of the gruelling preparations that make for those spectacular shows. “But you’ve already started so you’ve just gotta fight through it.”
For the first time ever, XXL and SLAM magazine have joined forces to create a custom Kings Of The Game issue, which will cover fashion and footwear in both Hip-Hop and basketball. For the cover, they managed to get Rick Ross, Tyga and Allen Iverson, all courtesy of Reebok.