(AllHipHop News) Magic Johnson, a man who probably has a 95% approval rating, reportedly wants to employ the “kill two birds with one stone” technique on Donald Sterling. Earlier today (April 28th) reports surfaced that Magic Johnson and his partners are interested in buying the Los Angeles Clippers from Donald Sterling.
According to Yahoo Sports writer Adrian Wojnarowski, Johnson and Mark Walter of the Guggenheim Partners have expressed interest in purchasing the team following the recent scandal involving Sterling’s alleged racist comments in a conversation with his girlfriend V. Stiviano. Walter and Johnson are both part owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A league source reportedly “intimately involved in the buying and selling of franchises” informed Wojnarowski that this aggressive acquisition “is 100 percent Magic’s plan,” Johnson insisted that Sterling should sell the team on ESPN’s NBA Countdown yesterday (April 27th).
Forbes valued The Los Angeles Clippers at $575 million as of January 2014
(AllHipHop News) Together, Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock kept parties rocking with one of the most popular songs in history, “It Takes Two.” Now, the spin master has passed suddenly, according to reports.
Sources with AllHipHop said that DJ EZ Rock died from complications from a massive stroke and had been ailing.
These accounts have yet to be confirmed.
Rob Base, the longtime rapper, sent his condolences on Facebook saying, “R.I.P Skip (DJ EZ Rock) friends since 4Th grade I’m really going to miss you.”
Others in the Hip-Hop community offered heartfelt condolences as well and hundreds weighed in on social media.
R.I.P. TO EZ ROCK FROM ROB BASE AND EZ ROCK YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED. .
(AllHipHop News) Yesterday (April 26th), Chris Paul stated that the Los Angeles Clippers’ players would not address the comments allegedly made by the owner of their team, Donald Sterling. However, earlier today (April 27th), the Clippers players staged a small protest during the pre-game of their playoff matchup.
Today the Los Angeles Clippers face off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Playoffs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. Prior to the game, the Clippers players decided to address Donald Sterling’s alleged comments via their attire:
Allan “F.A.” Eberhardt is one of the latest artists to arrive in the rap industry. An Atlanta native, born in 1987, F.A. began recording songs at the age of thirteen. As an accomplished lyricist, F.A. has mastered a craft only present in the industry’s most elite rappers-the ability to thrill listeners with a witty use of wordplay, while maintaining an authentic representation of his lifestyle. A true product of his environment, F.A. has garnered local attention through various self-made mixtapes. Furthermore, F.A. is no stranger to the stage. After winning local freestyle contests, he has performed throughout Atlanta. As the twenty-six-year-old rapper continues to hone his God-given talents, one thing is certain: Its only a matter of time before F.A. is recognized as one of the top talents of the industry.
(AllHipHop News) In the past 24 hours, everyone from current NBA players to 20 year veteran rappers have publicized their disgust over Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling’s alleged comments. In less than 12 hours, two of the most recognizable and influential NBA players, along with the President of the United States, voice their opinions on the comments and even suggests revoking Sterling’s ownership.
Obama addressed Donald Sterling’s alleged comments during a news conference with Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak, yesterday (April 26th). Obama called the comments “incredibly offensive racist statements” and spoke on Sterling’s alleged character :
When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t really have to do anything, you just let them talk. That’s what happened here
Obama admits that Americans “constantly have to be on guard on racial attitudes that divide us rather than embracing our diversity as a strength.” After stating he trusts NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will handle the matter accordingly, Obama does not see this as an isolated incident of racism:
The United States continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation, that’s still there, the vestiges of discrimination. We’ve made enormous strides, but you’re going to continue to see this percolate up every so often. I think we need to steady and clear in announcing it and teaching our children differently.
Earlier today (April 27th), Michael Jordan always had a strained relationship with Bulls owner Jerry Krause during his playing time which Jordan has publicly admitted. As a part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, Jordan issued a statement that addressed Sterling’s alleged comments from both the player and owner perspective:
I look at this from two perspectives – as a current owner and a former player. As an owner, I’m obviously disgusted that a fellow team owner could hold such sickening and offensive views. I’m confident that Adam Silver will make a full investigation and take appropriate action quickly. As a former player, I’m completely outraged. There is no room in the NBA – or anywhere else – for the kind of racism and hatred that Mr. Sterling allegedly expressed.
Magic Johnson appeared on ESPN’s NBA Countdown earlier today and revealed that former Laker owner Jerry Buss took Johnson to an event Sterling hosted in the first week he arrived in Los Angeles in 1979. After stating that he believed he developed a friendship with Sterling, Johnson explains why Silver’s punishment has to be drastic:
[Adam Silver]’s gotta come down hard. [Donald Sterling] shouldn’t own a team. [Sterling] should stand up and say ‘I don’t want to own a team.’ Especially when you have African Americans that are in his apartments, coming to the games and playing for him..and coaching for him.
Check out videos of Barack Obama and Magic Johnson addressing Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling’s alleged comments:
Barack Obama Addresses Donald Sterling’s Alleged Comments
Magic Johnson Addresses Donald Sterling’s Alleged Comments
(AllHipHop News) Two days ago, TMZ released an audio recording allegedly of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling spewing racist remarks in a conversation with his girlfriend V. Stiviano. Today (April 27th), Deadspin releases six extra minutes of the conversation previous unheard.
In the conversation, the voice alleged to be Sterling reasons that the two may have divergent views of racism. The man in the recording asks “If you don’t want to be..walking..into a basketball game with a certain…person, is that racism?” Prior to that statement the man alleged to be Sterling explained how his views are not in conflict with him owning a team that is mostly African American:
I support them and give them food, and clothes, and cars, and houses. Who gives it to them? Does someone else give it to them?Do I know that I have—Who makes the game? Do I make the game, or do they make the game? Is there 30 owners, that created the league?
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to play the Golden State Warriors in less than four hours (3:30 P.M. EST/April 27th).
Check out the extended version of the leaked conversation allegedly between L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling and V. Stiviano below:
(AllHipHop News) Karma writes the best scripts for life. Earlier today, it was revealed that Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP at their annual gala on May 15th.
Alice Huffman, president of the NAACP California State Conference stated that “If these allegations are proven true, we are extremely disappointed in Mr. Sterling”. However, Sterling receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award was pre-planned:
(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles Clippers star point guard Chris Paul is the President of the NBA Players Union, but Lebron James is the best player. Less than an hour before the Miami Heat play the Charlotte Bobcats, comments on Donald Sterling’s racist comments.
Speaking to the media, James stated that Sterling’s comments were “unacceptable” if they were in fact true. James then implied that Sterling needs to leave the NBA:
Basketball is huge, obviously the playoffs have been unbelievable, and I hate the fact that something like this has to come out when the playoffs have been unbelievable and the game of basketball continues to grow, but there is no room for Donald Sterling in our league. There is no room for him.
James admitted he would contemplate boycotting games if the President of the Miami Heat made similar comments. Adam Silver succeeded David Stern as NBA Commissioner less than three months ago and James stated that he would need to act quickly:
For a player, I just think…I put my…I can only imagine if a player came out and said something of that stature what would happen to us as players. So, I believe in Adam [Silver], I believe in the NBA and they have to do something and do something very fast and quickly before this really gets out of hand.
(AllHipHop News) Doc Rivers is one the most successful African American coaches in NBA history and he is also the Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach. Earlier this afternoon, Rivers responded to the Clippers’ owners’ racist comments for the first time.
According to Yahoo Sports writer Marc J. Spears, Rivers states the team is upset by Donald Sterling’s recent racist comments. According to Spears, Rivers states that players even considered boycotting the next game over the comments:
Doc Rivers: “were not happy with any of it. Were going to let the due process happen.” Doc added that “it upsets me and upsets this team.”
Magic Johnson has already announced that he and his family will no longer attend Clippers’ games as long as Sterling is the head coach. Clippers’ point guard, Chris Paul says an upcoming statement from the NBA Players Union will be the only response Clippers players will give. Paul is the President of the NBA Players Union.
(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg’s bark packs a vile bite . Hours after news spread about Donald Sterling’s racist rant to his girlfriend V. Stiviano, Snoop Dogg recorded a video message towards the Clippers’ owner on Instagram.
In the video Snoop Dogg addresses Sterling directly with a barrage of inflammatory slurs:
A message to the racist motherfu*cker that owns the Clippers. You b*ch as*, redneck, whitebread chicken sh*t motherf*cker. F*ck you, your momma and anything connected to you. F*ck you.
(AllHipHop News) News broke today that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was recorded making racist comments about minorities to his girlfriend V. Stiviano. The taped conversation included Sterling telling Stiviano he did not want her to bring NBA Hall Of Famer Magic Johnson to his team’s games because he was black.
Basketball writer Alex Kennedy reports the league has issued a statement concerning the matter. The contributor for basketballinsiders.com posted the response on his certified Twitter account.
(AllHipHop News) It appears Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh have reconnected for new music. The two Cash Money Records original stars were pictured together in the studio recently. Producer Charles Pettaway shared a photo of Wayne and Mannie via Twitter.
There was not an announcement on where the tracks from the session will land, but Wayne is currently working on his next album Tha Carter V. Fresh was instrumental in the creation of Wayne’s earliest work including Tha Block Is Hot, Lights Out, 500 Degreez, andTha Carter.
(AllHipHop News) When 50 Cent announced he was leaving Interscope Records, the questions began about why the G-Unit leader was leaving his longtime label home. 50 later stated he felt like people in the building were so closely tied to Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones brand that his association with SMS Audio headphones caused a rift.
50 addressed the split with Interscope further in an interview with Cosmic Kev:
The last communication I had with Jimmy we were actually talking, and Jimmy tells me he doesn’t like me. For whatever reasons – the miscommunications or his interpretation of why I’m actually doing the things that I’m doing – it doesn’t even matter. Just get me off the actual label before this s**t goes bad. Because I’m not getting the actual response I want out of the material that I’m releasing with them, and it’s to the point where I’m not even trying to put the right thing out. I’m just sitting here, “Put that one. Get that one. You can’t get a song with Em and Adam Levine? What can you get?” They didn’t get anything on Kendrick [Lamar] until after the record sold.
50 goes on to say his latest single is performing better without Interscope’s backing. He claims “Smoke” is doing well on radio, and the label hasn’t had “a record delivered like that in probably three years.”
The Queens rapper also admits that he admired Iovine and credits the record executive for helping his career be a success, but adds, “I’m prejudice… I don’t like people, who don’t like me.”
(AllHipHop News) Magic Johnson is the most recognizable player in Los Angeles basketball history, but the owner of the Clippers has no interest in seeing him at his games. In a phone conversation leaked by TMZ Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling informs his girlfriend, V. Stiviano he does not want her bringing Magic Johnson or any Black people attending Clippers games.
The couple’s argument occurred on April 7th after Stivano posted a photo with Magic Johnson on her personal Instagram account. After Stiviano asks Sterling what is wrong with minorities., the Clippers owner likens the race to “the enemy”. Then later states that his girlfriend is allowed to have sexual intercourse with Black people but breaking one cardinal rule is forbidden:
You can sleep with [black people]. You can bring them in, you can do whatever you want. The little I ask you is not to promote it on that … and not to bring them to my games.
Magic Johnson quickly responded to Sterling’s comments and pointed to the irony of his racist views in the light of his team being predominantly African American:
It’s a shame that Donald Sterling feels that way about African-Americans. He has a team full of amazing African-American basketball players that are working to bring a championship to Clippers fans. The Clippers also have a strong minority fan base.
In a surprising twist, Sterling’s wife, Rochelle Sterling filed a lawsuit against Stiviano on Friday (April 26th), or having an affair with her husband. According to Mrs. Sterling’s suit, Stiviano seeks after wealthy men with a variety of aliases including Vanessa Perez, Monica Gallegos and Maria Valdez.
Check out the full leaked phone conversation between Donald Sterling and V. Stiviano below:
(AllHipHop News) Yeezus has become the most polarizing album in Kanye West’s catalogue. Music critics loved the album, many Hip Hop fans did not. According to producer Young Chop, Kanye knew the LP would not be his most liked work as he was making it.
Chop worked with Ye on Yeezus, and the fellow Chicago native says he served as a producing consultant on the project. While speaking with VladTV, Chop called Kanye a genius and the most talented producer he has ever worked with.
When the subject of West’s 6th solo album not being many fans’ favorite was mentioned, Chop made it clear that Kanye was aware how his new music would be received.
“Kanye know that. He knew that when we were working on it. He knows that s**t,” said Chop. “He wanted to just do the s**t to prove a point – he can do anything.”
(AllHipHop News) Tyga’s decision to take a tiger as a pet could cost him his freedom. TMZ reports California Wildlife officials were notified that Tyga was in illegal possession of the large cat, and officers went to his Ventura County home to investigate.
Tyga told the investigators he moved the animal to a private animal shelter. Wildlife officials have since taken the tiger to a state facility.
The Young Money rapper had been posting videos and pictures of the 7-month-old tiger on his Instagram profile. He could be facing a possession of a prohibited species charge. The misdemeanor is punishable by up six months in jail.
(AllHipHop News) Lil Boosie previously announced when he will be releasing his first album since coming home from prison, and now he also shared the titled of the LP.
While on BET’s 106 & Park, Boosie revealed his Touchdown 2 Cause Hell will be available July 15th. T2CH is likely to feature T.I., 2 Chainz, and Young Jeezy. The Louisiana rapper also announced he is trying to drop another project in December as well.
(AllHipHop News) Life is stranger than fiction and apparently Columbus Short’s life is too scandalous for Scandal. The 31 year old actor announced today that he will no longer be appearing on the NBC drama following multiple arrests.
Short’s wife filed a restraining order against the actor on April 7th after allegations that Short threatened choked his wife. later, Short was arrested following a bar fight in February.
In a statement released earlier today, Short does not address the arrests or give reason for his exit from the hit show:
Everything must come to an end and unfortunately the time has come for Harrison Wright to exit the canvas. I wish nothing but the best for Shonda, Kerry and the rest of the cast, who have become like a second family to me in such a short amount of time. For this, I will forever be grateful.
Scandal showrunner Shonda Rhimes has not commented on Short’s firing yet.
