Forbes has rolled out it's annual "Highest Paid Athlete" list.
Real Madrid soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo sits on top with total earnings of $88 million. The number two spot belongs to Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi. Forbes estimates he raked in a whopping $81.4 million.
Lets take a look at the top 10 athletes on the list.
Rodney Hill Jr. akaRocko and his record label, A1 Recordings, are taking Future to court alleging the rapper breached his contract.
TMZ reports that Rocko signed Future to a deal in 2011, requiring his first six albums to be recorded for A1.
Rocko alleges that Future, real name Nayvadius Wilburn, went behind his back and signed a side deal with A1's distributor, Epic Records.
Rocko alleges he's owed 25% of the multi-million dollar advances from Epic, plus 20% of the "Turn on the Lights" hit maker's earnings from endorsements and touring.
He is asking a judge to award him more than $10 million.
The British singer and her legal team filed the complaint on December 17 in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Ora stated in the lawsuit that she was "self-funding her promotional television appearances, recording costs and video projects."
She further claimed that as Roc Nation expanded into sports management and Jay Z started the music streaming service, Tidal, her career was put on the back burner.
When the label switched its distribution partner from Sony to Universal, Ora was left behind.
"When Rita signed, Roc Nation and its senior executives were very involved with her as an artist," the complaint read. "As Roc Nation's interests diversified, there were fewer resources available and the company suffered a revolving door of executives. Rita's remaining supporters at the label left or moved on to other activities, to the point where she no longer had a relationship with anyone at the company. Between Sony's limited economic return from its orphaned relationship with Roc Nation and Sony's indirect relationship with Rita, Rita is caught in a political quagmire of dysfunction."
Roc Nation counter-sued a month later, saying Ora was in breach of her contract for not delivering four more albums following the 2012 release of her debut project titled"Ora,"which the label claimed cost $2.3 millionto record and promote.
Things have since been ironed out.
Billboard reports that Ora has been released from her Roc Nation contract and has signed a new deal with Warner Music.
When West Coast rapper Problem leaves his crib the only thing on his mind is "Fuckin Money." Listen's to Prob's latest up top. Produced by DJ Quik, Harley Mac and Uncle Dave.
CHICAGO (AP) — As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. What he found was the Nation of Islam, the controversial black Muslims who preached a doctrine of strict separation of the races and described white people as devils.
The move to a group feared by whites and rejected by many blacks stunned fans who were dazzled by the showmanship, quick wit, and fast fists of the boxer who had won an Olympic gold medal as Cassius Clay. But Ali, who adopted a Muslim name, didn't waver amid withering criticism. He resisted calls to join black civil rights activists, declaring that forced integration wouldn't work.
Ali parted ways with the Nation after about a decade, embracing mainstream Islam, which teaches that believers should embrace all races and ethnicities. He remained a devout Muslim until his death last week at age 74. As one of the most famous Muslims in the world, he traveled widely as a goodwill ambassador, spreading the message of Islam as a religion of peace.
But Ali's decision to join the Chicago-based Nation of Islam more than 50 years ago reflected a recurring theme in his life: a willingness to defy the establishment and do what he believed was right. He offered no apologies for aligning himself with the polarizing group. He found comfort there.
"The Nation did provide him a sense of belonging and group support," says Larry Mamiya, professor emeritus at Vassar College who has studied the group for four decades. "It enabled him to be himself in a world where his sport was controlled by whites. But his charismatic presence also enabled the Nation to attract new members. So it worked both ways."
While Martin Luther King Jr. preached nonviolence, Ali preferred the Nation's emphasis on self-defense, says Mamiya, pointing to the group's most celebrated member, Malcolm X, who believed "if you hit me, I'll hit you back." Ali also was attracted to the group's core principles —'''know yourself" and "do for self," a message of financial independence that led to many Nation members becoming merchants, the professor adds.
Ali went public with his membership in the Nation in 1964, shortly after defeating Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title. He abandoned what he called his slave name, Cassius Clay, and briefly was known by Cassius X before declaring: "I am Muhammad Ali, a free name — it means beloved of God and I insist people use it when speaking to me and of me."
Ali's interest in the Nation of Islam began in his high school years in Louisville, when he lived under the yoke of Jim Crow laws, even after returning home with an Olympic gold medal in 1960. In 1962, he attended a Nation of Islam conference in Detroit and was captivated by the words of Elijah Muhammad, the group's leader, and the more dynamic Malcolm X, Mamiya says.
In a 1964 interview with The Associated Press in which he formally declared himself a Muslim, Ali said he didn't like the phrase "Black Muslims," and described Islam as "the true way to save the world, which is on fire with hate." He declared "forced and token integration" was a "pacifier," or temporary solution to problems blacks face, and one group should not impose its culture on another.
"They have been telling me I should carry signs, that I should join integration marches," he said. "They tell me it would be fine if I married a white woman — it would be good for brotherhood. I don't buy this. I don't want to get blown up. I don't want to be washed down the sewer. I don't want to go to jail."
Ali also emphasized he didn't hate anyone. "I like white people. I like my own people," he said. "They can live together without infringing on each other. You can't condemn a man for wanting peace — if you do, you condemn peace itself."
The Nation's appeal wasn't that unusual in the turbulent 1960s as black pride, black power and African names became more popular. Ali saw the alternative — blacks beaten, jailed and murdered in civil rights struggles, says Harry Edwards, an expert on black athletes and professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California-Berkeley.
"The mainstream asked that we continue to have faith in a constitution and a government that was clearly not working for us," Edwards says. "If you're going to have faith, at least have faith in something that advocates for you. That's what the Nation of Islam was. ... Ali simply had the courage of his convictions. His relationship with Malcolm X cemented the deal."
Malcolm X became Ali's mentor and close friend. Their relationship ruptured when Malcolm X split from the Nation after disclosing Elijah Muhammad had fathered several out-of-wedlock children with his secretaries. Ali remained loyal to Muhammad, whose son, Jabir Herbert, was the boxer's longtime manager.
Two years later, Ali refused to be drafted into the U.S. Army, citing his religious convictions. He was stripped of his heavyweight title and didn't box for more than three years. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction on draft evasion charges. During his exile, Ali "was surprised, disappointed and ... devastated" by the lack of support among some Nation members, Edwards says. And, he adds, Ali also regretted he hadn't reconciled with Malcolm X before his assassination in 1965.
In 1975, after Elijah Muhammad died, his son, Imam W.D. Mohammed, succeeded him and moved the group toward orthodox Sunni Islam. Ali was a faithful member, providing some star power by appearing at some of W.D.'s speeches. (Those who rejected the transformation and still accepted Elijah Muhammad's teachings followed Louis Farrakhan as a new leader of the Nation of Islam.)
In his later years, Ali studied Sufism, a mystical Islamic tradition. His book, "The Soul of a Butterfly," quotes Sufi sayings and stories extensively.
Ali will be buried Friday in Islamic tradition, his body facing Mecca.
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Let's set each other's lonely nights Be each other's paradise Need a picture for my frame Someone to share my reign Tell me what you wanna drink Tell you what I got in mind Oh I don't know your name But I feel like that's gonna change
You ain't gotta be my lover For me to call you baby Never been about no pressure Ain't that serious
Can we, we keep Keep each other company? Maybe we, can be Be each other's company Oh company
It ain't about the complications I'm all about the elevation We can keep it goin' up Oh, don't miss out on us Just wanna have a conversation Forget about the obligations Maybe we can stay in touch Oh that ain't doin' too much
You ain't gotta be my lover For me to call you baby Never been about no pressure Ain't that serious, no
Can we, we keep Keep each other company? Maybe we, can be Be each other's company Oh company
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Ace Hood is gearing up to released to the fifth installment of his "Starvation" mixtape. Here is the first single titled "4th Quarter." The track was produced by Smash David and The Mekaniks.
Bow Wow opened up to VladTV about living the high life of fame as a teenager, including having multi-platinum albums and selling out 20,000 person arenas.
Speaking about what it was like adjusting to fame as a teen, Bow Wow admitted that one of the big things for him was the women, especially the ones who would hang out with his mentor Jermaine Dupri. Bow Wow explained that he had never seen such beautiful women before that, and he added that when he would come home to Ohio from Atlanta he didn't want to speak to girls his own age, in his hometown.
During the conversation Bow Wow also spoke about messing around with girls at fifteen and model Esther Baxter being his first. In previous interviews Esther denied being Bow Wow's first, and he explained to us that she probably didn't realize the situation, because he never told her.
To hear more of the conversation, including his fall out with Jermaine Dupri, hit the clip below.
Bobby Brown has suffered two tragic losses in his life ... the deaths of his ex-wife Whitney Houston in 2012 and their only child, Bobbi Kristina Brown, in 2015.
In a new interview with ABC "20/20" host Robin Roberts the singer points the finger at Whitney's informally adopted son, Nick Gordan, who became Bobbi's boyfriend after her mom's passing, as having something to do with both deaths.
Bobbi Kristina Brown (left) and Nick Gordon
"It's not a mystery to me. I know exactly what happened to my daughter. The same thing that happened to my daughter is what happened to Whitney. There's only one person that was around both occasions," Bobby said.
"You won't say his name ... Nick Gordon is who you're referring to," Roberts probed.
"I won't say his name," Bobby replied.
Bobby goes on to discuss the first time he saw Whitney use cocaine, initially refusing to do drugs with her, then eventually beginning to share her habit.
He says they used drugs while Bobbi Kristina was in the home, but she never witnessed it.
"I always made it a point to not let her see me or my wife in that type of situation," he told Roberts. "It's hard when you're doing it every day."
Hundred Waters, Skrillex and Chance the Rapper performed their "Show Me Love" remix on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, June 7. Enjoy it below.
DJ Khaled is gearing up to release his latest album titled "Major Key" later this year. After dropping the Drake-assisted single "For Free" last week, Khaled is moving forward by shooting an official music video for "I Got the Keys" featuring Jay Z and Future.
Roc Nation's Lenny S and company managed to recruit an all-star cast that included Fabolous, Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz and T.I. for the visuals.
"Yesterday we pulled off something pretty epic. TRUST ME, it ain't easy especially getting one of these guys in front of the camera. We have a great song that we needed a strong, compelling visual for. We called a lot of friends to help create a memorable and powerful piece of art. They showed up.. And again, we pulled it off. These 3 guys made magic," Lenny S captioned a photo on his Instagram page. "We respectfully asked for no social media posts. There were a lot of photographers, videographers, camera phones and people with itchy trigger fingers. Lol. And some nasty posts got out. Its unfortunate that people don't let artist have their moment. All G. My guys wanted me to let a Kodaklens image out. I honestly was busy tryin to manage the video but I still captured a shot or two. So... Here you go. Just one portrait of many of what you can expect to see."
There's no release date yet for the video, but you can check out photos from the set below.
When a relationship fails and there are kids involved it's always great when the parents can at least be friends when it's all said and done.
That appears to be what has happened with Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose.
TMZ reports that the two worked out a divorce settlement both are happy with. They celebrated by hitting up a strip club together on Monday, June 6.
Amber and Wiz will share joint and legal custody of their 3-year old son Sebastian.
The Taylor Gang boss agreed to pay $14,800 a month in child support. Amber will receive $1 million per their prenup. Wiz has already paid $356,000 towards that amount.
The "Black and Yellow" hit maker gets to keep his prized car collection, which includes a Porsche, a '62 and '64 Impala, a '68 Camaro, a '69 Chevelle and his Pennsylvania home.
(New York Post) A mom is breastfeeding her boyfriend — 20 years after having children.
Jennifer Mulford took time off from her job as a bartender to induce breastfeeding because she wants to start an adult breastfeeding relationship (ABR) with Brad Leeson.
Because she has not given birth to a baby recently, she and Brad, 36, need to “dry feed” every two hours to fool her body into thinking she is feeding a child so she starts producing milk.
Jennifer was single when she stumbled across a website about ABR.
She said: “When I read about the bond breastfeeding could create between two people, I was envious.
“I have always enjoyed my breasts being touched during sex more than anything else, so I knew I would enjoy it.”
Jennifer, from Atlanta, started searching for men who would be open to the idea of adult breastfeeding.
“When I read about the pure joy it brought others, I was desperate to seek out a partner to share an emotional bond with.
“I used dating sites, put messages on ABR forums and even put an advert on Craigslist, but I drew a blank. I started to think I’d never get to try adult breastfeeding.”
Finally, she started chatting about the idea one night with Brad, an old boyfriend from school.
“We were talking and Brad told me he had a thing for big-breasted women, and that size had always been a factor in his relationships.
“I thought it was the perfect time to bring up adult breastfeeding — and see if he’d be interested,” said Jennifer.
Thankfully, Brad was instantly open to the idea: “It was like a light switch flicked in his head. I could tell from his voice that he was curious and excited.”
He started doing his own research into ABR and they soon became more than just friends.
She said: “At that moment I knew that I had a partner for life.
“We both wanted the same thing out of the relationship — a magical bond that only breastfeeding can achieve.”
Because Jennifer hadn’t breastfed for over 20 years, she had no milk to feed Brad.
The couple need to induce lactation by dry-feeding and pumping her breasts every two hours, just as if she was feeding a baby.
Boosie Badazz spoke candidly to VladTV about being born into the street life because of his family members, and getting involved with selling drugs as a kid.
The Louisiana rapper explained that his foray into selling drugs began when he was 11 and was hired as a lookout for local dealers, which led to him actually selling when he turned fourteen. Boosie explained that he was selling crack and weed at the time, and he added that he even sold crack to his uncle.
To hear more of what Boosie had to say, including getting out of the game after releasing "Bad Azz" in 2006, hit the clip below.
Willie D believes Donald Trump is a card carrying member of the Ku Klux Klan and a blatant "racist." In this interview with VladTV , he goes in on Trump's extreme political views and says the billionaire's "Make America Great Again" slogan is only to bring back slavery.
"Donald Trump is a damn card carrying member of the KKK, make no mistake," Willie D said. "Everything that comes out of his mouth reeks of KKK ideology. That dude is a racist. If you are of any ethnicity other than white and you support Donald Trump, you a fucking coon 'cause Donald Trump don't give a fuck about you. In fact, Donald Trump don't even give a fuck about white folks," Willie continued. "Donald Trump gives a shit about Donald Trump. Any person that speaks of themselves in third person is the highest form of a narcissist that you can get. And quite frankly most people don't give a shit about Donald Trump. I don't even think Donald Trump's kids give a shit about Donald Trump. I think they just waiting for that fucker to die and get that bread."
Willie has a lot more to say. Check out the full interview below.
Following Madonna's tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards in May, executives at BET and many fans were left unimpressed.
After the show BET tweeted a photo of The Purple One with the caption: "Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry. We Got You."
On Tuesday, June 7, the network announced that longtime Prince collaborator and ex-fiancée, Sheila E,along withJanelle Monáe, D'AngeloandThe Rootswill pay tribute to the late singer at the2016 BET Awards, which will take place Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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