Bodega Bamz teams up with producer JohnBoy Beats to bring you his first official drop of 2021! THE KING is the first single off of his forthcoming EL CAMINO album and is now available everywhere music is streamed and sold!
Jake Paul, the internet personality turned pro boxer, has his next fight set, and this time he'll be competing against an actual professional fighter.
Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17, Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN.
The fight will take place under the Triller Fight Club banner and will serve as the main event. The location of the event, which will air on traditional pay-per-view platforms, hasn't been finalized yet.
The full card, which is expected to feature familiar names from the world of boxing, present and past, as well as other social media celebrities and MMA fighters all competing in boxing matches, will be revealed in the coming weeks.
According to Kavanaugh, the fight will be contested with 10-ounce gloves in a 20-by-20 ring. It will mark the first pro boxing match of Askren's career.
"I know Jake Paul is enjoying pretending he is a fighter," Askren said. "I think on April 17 he is going to have a rude awakening to what being a fighter is really like. Jake has led a privileged life and doesn't really know what the meaning of being a fighter is. I'm going to put his dreams to an end."
Askren, who is still under contract with the UFC, received permission from the company to take the fight, sources say.
While the weight class for the fight hasn't been finalized yet, sources say it is expected to be contested in the 185-190-pound range.
Paul, a 24-year-old who is considered one of the most popular and polarizing personalities on the internet and is the younger brother of fellow social media influencer Logan Paul, has made waves in the boxing world since his debut in January 2020. On that night, he defeated fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib, real name Ali Loui Al-Fakhri, via first-round TKO. He followed that up with a second-round knockout of former NBA player Nate Robinson in November.
Since then, Paul, who is also an actor and rapper, has had a slew of pro fighters and athletes call him out. He ultimately chose to fight Askren next.
"Ben Askren is a two-time NCAA champion, a world champion in two different global mixed martial arts organizations and has less losses on his record than Conor McGregor," Paul said.
"Me, on the other hand, I started boxing two years ago and I'm still going to knock his ass out faster than [Jorge] Masvidal. These MMA guys think because they throw punches they know how to box. The world complained because I knocked out a basketball player and not a real fighter. So now I'm giving the people what they want by taking on a 'real fighter.' After Ben Askren is added to my knockout meme collection, what can anybody say? Thank you to Triller Fight Club for giving me the platform to once again put a man to sleep. April 17, it's lights out for Askren."
Askren, 36, retired from MMA last year after announcing he needed hip replacement surgery. He had successful surgery in August.
His athletic résumé is an impressive one. Among the accomplishments: former two-time NCAA wrestling champion, a two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner, a 2008 Olympian, and a former Bellator and One Championship welterweight champion.
He started his career a perfect 19-0 (1 NC) before getting knocked out in five seconds by Masvidal in July 2019, which is the fastest knockout in UFC history. His last fight was a submission loss to Demian Maia in October 2019.
"Triller took the opportunity to allow Jake and Triller fans to have their voice be heard for who Jake should fight," Kavanaugh said. "The overwhelming vote was Askren."
This will mark the second boxing event that Triller, a video-making and social-networking app, has held. The first was co-headlined by Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. and Paul vs. Robinson in November.
It's been exactly 12 months since the passing of Kobe Bryant at the age of 41.
The basketball legend died on January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California along with his 13-year old daughter, Gianna; John and Keri Altobelli and their daughter, Alyssa; Sarah Chester and her daughter, Payton; Christina Mauser, an assistant coach and pilot Ara Zobayan.
Kobe was like a real life cheat code on the basketball court. By the time he retired on April 13, 2016, after spending his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Black Mamba had accomplished just about everything an NBA player could dream of.
Five championship rings, winner of 2 Finals MVPs, an 11x All-NBA 1st Teamer, a 9xAll-Defensive 1st Teamer, 4xAll-Star MVP in 18 appearances, 1x League MVP, and 1x Slam Dunk champion are just some of his achievements.
Kobe's 33,643 career scoring points rank him number 4 in NBA history.
After retiring, Kobe became a mentor and coach. Helping to hone the basketball skills of Gianna and other young kids with dreams of one day playing in the WNBA.
He happily embraced being a "girl dad" to Gianna, Natalia, Capri and Bianka.
His wife, Vanessa proudly carries on Kobe's legacy and gives fans glimpses into the Bryant's family life. Frequently sharing photos and videos on her Instagram page.
Number 24 will never be forgotten. His worldwide fan base won't allow that to happen.
In this clip, TK Kirkland spoke about Kamala Harris being the first female Vice President and her husband being the first "Second Gentleman," which TK says goes along with the increase in inclusion in commercials and media today. TK went on to applaud Joe Biden for his plan to speed along the COVID-19 vaccines, but he added that people should also start taking the virus more serious. The conversation then turned to the Black Death of the 1300's, which was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. TK then added that he's trying to live for 30 more years, and he wants to take the vaccine.
We would like the take the time out to wish Alicia Keys a happy birthday! The singer, songwriter and classically trained pianist turns 40 today.
With 7 studio albums and 15 Grammy Awards under her belt, Alicia has cemented her legacy as one of the most talented artists of this generation, and she's still hard at work.
Her hit records include "Girl on Fire," "Fallin," "Empire State of Mind," "No One," "Superwoman," "You Don't Know My Name," "A Woman's Worth," "If I Ain't Got You," "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)," "How Come You Don't Call Me," "Diary" and many more.
Enjoy your big day, Alicia! We look forward to hearing more great music from you in the near future.
In the latest clip, Luenell commented on Larsa Pippen's rumored relationship with Malik Beasley. Luenell applauded Larsa before DJ Vlad described his first experience with an older woman. The comedian also talked about Larsa referring to Future as "romantic" before speaking on the rapper's child support dispute with Eliza Reign.
Ebro in the Morning discusses some of the biggest trending topics during the Flashing Lights segment.
Topics include: - Swizz Beatz Discusses Possible 2Pac vs Biggie Verzuz 00:07 - Happy Birthday DJ Enuff & Alicia Keys! 05:57 - Jim Jones Wants Dipset vs G-Unit Verzuz! 06:24
The hits keep on coming for Conor McGregor -- this time, it's Floyd Mayweather trashing his old boxing opponent ... "Con Artist McLoser."
In fact, Floyd says the positive way Conor continues to be treated by the public even after multiple losses -- while Mayweather still gets constant hate -- is proof racism is still alive and well.
"The world knows Con Artist McLoser can steal everything from me and be loved but I’m hated," Mayweather posted on IG after Conor got knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
"That just lets you all know that racism still exist."
Remember, Floyd beat up Conor in their 2017 boxing match -- dominating from start to finish ... with the ref stopping the fight in the 10th round.
Then Floyd really dug & unloaded on Conor ... suggesting Conor also ruined his shot at a high-profile boxing match with Manny Pacquiao.
"Just know, that bum will never be me or be on my level. I’m just built different, my mindset is on another planet, my skills are second to none, I’m a natural born winner & yes I talk a lot of trash, but every time I back it up!"
"This is what they hate. It’s sad that you can be a poor black kid from the ghetto that has dealt with racism your whole life & work extremely hard to put yourself & your family in a better position, & most of the hate come from my own people."
"Conor cannot even win in his own sport, but talking about coming back to boxing to fight Pacquiao. Nobody wants to see that, it's like my leftovers eating leftovers."
So, what now for Conor? He's gunning for a rematch with Dustin Poirier ... and Khabib Nurmagomedov ... and also Floyd.
Indianapolis police say a juvenile suspect was arrested in the deaths of 6 people following a mass shooting in the 3500 block of Adams Street.
Originally, police were called out to the nearby 3300 block of E. 36th Street around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, where a juvenile was found suffering from a gunshot wound and taken in critical condition to Riley Children’s Hospital. Police said during the press conference that he is expected to survive.
Following further investigation into the juvenile’s shooting, police were dispatched to the Adams Street location where they discovered multiple people shot inside a home.
The victims have been identified as: 42-year-old Kezzie Childs, 42-year-old Raymond Childs, 18-year-old Elijah Childs, 13-year-old Rita Childs, 19-year-old Kiara Hawkins, and Baby Boy Hawkins, the unborn child of Kiara Hawkins.
Both Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randall Taylor referred to the incident as a “mass murder.”
Due to the suspect being a juvenile, the name and photo are not being released at this time. That may change if the suspect is waived to adult court.
“Yesterday, we promised swift justice for this heinous act. Today, we delivered on that promise,” said IMPD Chief Randal Taylor. “While removing the alleged perpetrator of yesterday’s mass murder from our neighborhoods does not bring back the lives senselessly lost, hopefully, it will bring us one step closer to healing as a community. I am grateful to all of the IMPD officers and criminal justice partners who have worked tirelessly for the last 30 plus hours to bring justice for these victims, their friends and families, and our entire community. I ask community members to join me in praying for the continued recovery of the young man whose life has been forever changed.”
Police do not suspect any additional suspects are at large.
Trey Songz found himself in the middle of a physical altercation with a police officer during the KC Chiefs' game, & fans who witnessed it say the cop was way out of line.
We've obtained this video from Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, which -- at first -- shows Trey and the officer in a struggle. Trey connects a punch with the officer's head & gets him in a headlock, but then the officer pins Trey to a seat.
A witness tells us the whole thing started when Trey was being heckled by some fans a few rows behind him & he asked them to chill out. We're told the officer approached Trey & without warning, went after him. The witness says Trey was totally caught off guard when the officer got physical & started to defend himself.
You can hear fans throughout the video shout at the officer, telling him to get off Songz until additional officers arrived. Fans were yelling for the officer to be arrested.
Once backup got there, they were able to separate Trey & the cop ... & they put Trey in handcuffs.
A law enforcement source tells us ... Songz was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest -- both misdemeanors -- & for assaulting a police officer ... a low-grade felony. We're told he's on a 24-hour hold & will likely be released Monday night.
(KTRK/CNN) -- A video captured the moment an Amazon delivery driver found a baby abandoned on the side of the road after an apparent carjacking in Texas.
As Houston police were responding to a call about a stolen car and kidnapping on Monday, a home surveillance video captured a man dumping a car seat on the side of the road about a mile away.
Amazon driver Juan Carlos Flores said he spotted the car seat and realized something was not right.
"When I saw that baby, I wanted to cry," Flores told KTRK-TV. “How could someone have the heart to leave a child on the side of the road?”
Flores went to the nearest neighbor to ask if someone who lived there left the baby outside. The homeowner, who asked to remain anonymous, did not know the infant but took the child inside and alerted police.
Flores returned to his route. When he saw officers nearby, he helped lead them to the baby, who had been reported missing.
More officers arrived at the scene shortly after and reunited the child and mother.
Police said the mom was trying to track an iPhone left in the vehicle, in hopes of finding her stolen car and baby.
Investigators believe the driver who left the baby on the side of the road is the carjacking suspect, who police have not yet found.
It's go time for one of the hardest working artists in the business. Take Money Inc. boss Yung JB fully embraces the grind and has been locked in the studio working on his highly anticipated "Primo" album. While fans anxiously await for the project to drop, JB offers up some new heat to hold them over in the form of this banger titled "The Warm Up" featuring Take Money KO.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the long-awaited face-off between two icons, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the next epic adventure in Legendary’s cinematic Monsterverse, directed by Adam Wingard.
Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.
The film stars Alexander Skarsgård (“Big Little Lies,” “The Little Drummer Girl”), Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Rebecca Hall (“Christine,” “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Joker,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), Shun Oguri (“Weathering with You”), Eiza González (“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Julian Dennison (“Deadpool 2”), with Kyle Chandler (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”) and Demián Bichir (“The Nun,” “The Hateful Eight”). Wingard (“The Guest,” “You’re Next”) directed from a screenplay by Eric Pearson (“Thor: Ragnarok”) and Max Borenstein (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Kong: Skull Island”), story by Terry Rossio (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”) and Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”), based on the character “Godzilla” owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. The film was produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric McLeod, Jon Jashni, Thomas Tull and Brian Rogers, with Jay Ashenfelter, Herbert W. Gains, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira executive producing.
In theaters and streaming exclusively on @HBOMax* March 26.
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — At least two people were injured when a police officer responding to a report of a street race plowed his car through a crowd of pedestrians that had gathered around him and were pounding on the car’s windows in downtown Tacoma on Saturday night, officials said.
The incident happened just before 7 p.m. as about 100 people were blocking an intersection and watching several cars spinning in circles, police told The News Tribune of Tacoma.
A police car arrived, then drove through the crowd after people tried to block the vehicle, a witness said.
Video posted on social media shows the police car hitting several people and running over at least one person.
Tacoma police spokesperson Wendy Haddow told the newspaper that police were notified shortly after 6 p.m. of the street racers.
Haddow said a responding officer used his car’s bullhorn to address the crowd. The crowd then began pounding on his windows, she said.
“The officer, fearing for his safety, tried to back up, but was unable to do so because of the crowd,” Tacoma Police said in a statement. That prompted him to speed out of the scene for his own safety, police said.
One person sustained cuts in the collision and was taken to a hospital, Haddow said.
Puyallup Police Capt. Dan Pashon told KCPQ-TV that a second person was treated at the hospital and released.
City Manager Elizabeth Pauli said the officer involved will be placed on leave. The Pierce County Force Investigation Team will handle the case, Pauli said.
Interim Police Chief Mike Ake released a statement saying he was concerned about another “use of deadly force incident,” and promised his department’s full cooperation in the investigation.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round Sunday, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout victory at UFC 257.
Poirier (26-7) caught McGregor with a series of shots to the head before buckling his knees with two left hands. Poirier then sent McGregor to the canvas with a short right hand and finished it at 2:32 of the second, setting off stunned excitement among the few thousand screaming fans allowed inside the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
In his first fight in a year, McGregor (22-5) had a strong first round before he was stopped by punches for the first time in his mixed martial arts career. McGregor, whose previous four losses all came by submission, stayed on the canvas for several moments afterward, gathering himself after his second loss in his three MMA fights since 2016.
“You know, it’s hard to overcome inactivity over long periods of time,” said McGregor, who hadn’t fought since beating Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds last January. “I just wasn’t as comfortable as I needed to be, but Dustin is some fighter. If you put in the time, you’re going to get cozy in here. I have to dust it off and come back, and that’s what I will do. ... I’ll take my licks, but I’m gutted.”
McGregor and Poirier met for the first time in September 2014 as featherweights, and McGregor won by knockout in just 106 seconds during his incredible early-career success. McGregor became the featherweight champion 15 months later, while Poirier rebuilt his career with just one loss in his next 11 fights.
With a second chance to derail McGregor while boosting his own hopes of regaining the lightweight title, Poirier didn’t miss.
“We’re 1-1, so maybe we have to do it again,” Poirier said.
Sporting a shaved head and a beard, McGregor pushed the action early against Poirier, who landed an early takedown before getting backed against the cage for stretches of the first round. But Poirier bothered and battered McGregor with leg kicks throughout the fight before throwing the punches that ended it.
In the co-main event at UFC 257, three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler made a stunning UFC debut with a violent knockout of New Zealand’s Dan Hooker midway through the first round.
Chandler could be the next matchup for Poirier in a fight for the lightweight title apparently vacated by long-reigning 155-pound champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who announced his retirement after his final victory last fall. Nurmagomedov has beaten both McGregor and Poirier in the past 2 1/2 years.
UFC President Dana White so far has been unable to persuade Nurmagomedov to go back on his vow to his mother to quit the sport after his father’s death, not even for a wildly lucrative rematch with McGregor, who repeatedly vowed to fight on after this loss to Poirier.
McGregor has not fought regularly in recent years, but his popularity was undiminished: UFC 257 is expected to be one of the most popular pay-per-view events in the promotion’s history, according to White, and distribution problems in the U.S. early in the PPV portion of the card led fans to bombard social media and ESPN with complaints.
Chandler’s long-anticipated UFC arrival was worth the wait for his 27th professional fight in a career that began in 2009.
After a deliberate start, Chandler (22-5) jabbed to the body as he lunged forward and caught Hooker with a left hand to the face that crumpled his opponent. Chandler finished a dazed Hooker with punches on the ground before climbing atop the cage and doing a full standing backflip into the octagon from atop the fence.
And Chandler was still fired up in his post-fight interview, calling the bout “the greatest moment of my professional life.”
“Conor McGregor! Surprise, surprise, there’s a new king in the lightweight division,” Chandler added. “Dustin Poirier, your time is coming. And Khabib, if you ever do see fit to grace us with your presence back here in the UFC octagon in your quest for 30 (victories), you know you’ve got to beat somebody, so beat me — if you can!”
Marina Rodriguez opened the pay-per-view portion of UFC 257 by upsetting fellow Brazilian strawweight contender Amanda Ribas. Rodriguez got a second-round stoppage with a flurry of punches and a knee in the opening minute.
UFC 257 concluded a run of three shows in eight days with a few thousand fans allowed inside the promotion’s coronavirus bubble in the Middle East. The promotion hadn’t held shows with fans since before the pandemic began last March.
The UFC returns to Las Vegas in two weeks for another run of shows at the fan-free Apex gym on its corporate campus.
(CNN) The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack & posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer.
Garret Miller of Texas faces five criminal charges stemming from the Capitol insurrection, including trespassing offenses & making death threats. Miller allegedly tweeted, "assassinate AOC," according to court documents.
He also said the police officer who fatally shot a Trump supporter during the attack "deserves to die" & won't "survive long" because it's "huntin[g] season."
Prosecutors said in newly released court documents that Miller posted extensively on social media before and during the attack, saying a "civil war could start" and "next time we bring the guns."
He was arrested on Wednesday, according to the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to keep him in jail pending trial, and a detention hearing is scheduled for Monday.
Clint Broden, a lawyer for Miller, told CNN Saturday that his client "certainly regrets what he did."
"He did it in support of former President (Donald) Trump, but regrets his actions. He has the support of his family, and a lot of the comments, as viewed in context, are really sort of misguided political hyperbole. Given the political divide these days, there is a lot of hyperbole," Broden said.
Black Soprano Family artist Heem delivers an official music video for "Menace To Society" off of his joint album with DJ Green Lantern titled "Long Story Short."
Filmed on location in Atlanta by HiDeph, the visual stars Benny the Butcher, Rick Hyde, J Rock, Mick and Hezzie.
Additional footage: Otto the Director
Story by Zonin’
Executive Producer BSF
Produced by Tricky Trippz
"Long Story Short" available now on all streaming platforms: linkfire- lnk.to/LongStoryShortBSF
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