Following his release from prison in early April, Tekashi 69 dove head-first into the flamboyant and viral-seeking antics he left behind when he was sentenced back in December of 2019. From snitching jokes to his “Gooba” single to accusations of Billboard chart bias, Tekashi has managed to stay in headlines since his release simply by making it hard for us to turn away. Back on social media, Tekashi previewed another single, this time featuring Akon, and fans are not happy about its existence.

Kicking it in the studio together, Akon and Tekashi 69 showcased a new remix of Akon’s 2004 track “Locked Up.” The remix features a new verse from Tekashi that finds him briefly speaking about his time in prison, fighting with his lawyer in hopes of gaining a better offer, and his regrets as a whole. Moments after the song arrived on social media, fans quickly fired shots at the song while condemning Akon for working with Tekashi.

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Others were a bit too distracted by Tekashi’s hair to deliver their first shots at Akon. Sitting by the Senegal singer, Tekashi dawned a long and colorful wig that took viewers by surprise upon playing the video.

Tekashi’s latest preview comes after he called the late Pop Smoke a “great talent” during a 45-minute livestream with DJ Akademiks.

NXT TakeOver In Your House airs this Sunday, June 7, live on WWE Network. The most recent edition of TakeOver features a “Last Chance Backlot Brawl” for the NXT Championship, a triple threat for the Women’s Championship, Gargano vs. Lee for the North American Championship, and more. We’ll be here all night with a live discussion thread — you’re in it right now! — and results. Here’s the complete card:

NXT TakeOver: In Your House Card

1. Last Chance Backlot Brawl (If Dream loses, he can no longer challenge for the NXT Championship while Cole is still champion): Adam Cole (c) vs. Velveteen Dream
2. Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai
3. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross
4. North American Championship Match: Keith Lee (c) vs. Johnny Gargano
5. Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox vs. Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
6. Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest

If you’d like to read our predictions and analysis for all six matches on the card, you can do that here.

Make sure to give your favorite comments from tonight’s open discussion a thumbs up, as we’ll include ten of the best, funniest, or most insightful in tomorrow’s Best and Worst of NXT TakeOver In Your House column. Be sure to flip your comments to “newest” in the drop-down menu, and enjoy the show!

While all celebrities are not superheroes, Gunna will certainly not settle for normalcy and a regular life. The ATL rapper cleared a few hurdles in his way in 2020 and released his latest album, Wunna, a few months later than most originally anticipated. Despite the delay, Gunna notched a No. 1 spot on the Billboard album charts with the album. Continuing to promote the album a little over two weeks after its release, Gunna looks to showcase his superpowers with a new action figure.

Showcasing the action figure on his Instagram page, the Wunna Mann character emulates the animated character pictured on the cover of Wunna. Labeled as The Warrior Communicator, the packaging of the Wunna Man action figure reveals superb being’s true motivation.

“Gunna is Wunna. He’s wealthy, he’s unapologetic, and he got the D R I P. The life purpose of Wunna is to be seen, be heard, and communicate. Through his new project he will reflect this purpose in a warrior like manner — energetically, outspoken and recklessly, while shining his brightest light to others.”

The Wunna Mann packaging also reveals the inhabitants of WunnaWorld, that being Young Thug and producers Wheezy, Turbo, Taurus, and Aviator Keys. In addition to teasing the action figure, Gunna also revealed that the deluxe version for Wunna is on the way, but a release date or possible features have yet to have been revealed.

Check out the Instagram post above for a preview of the Wunna Mann action figure.

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Dollars well spent.

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“When the couple lit the unity candle together and it blew out.”

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Two words: White savior.

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The messages were painted right outside the White House.

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As protests all across the country enter their third week, one notable figure who has used his voice to speak on social injustice and police brutality used it once again to speak directly to protestors. Speaking to Bill Maher on Real Time With Bill Maher, Killer Mike joined the show just a week after asking Atlanta protestors to not “burn your own house down for anger with an enemy” to remind protestors that there must be a bigger plan and end goal than protesting and the destruction of property.

“I think that the kids that were out raging in the streets certainly deserve to be out raging in the streets,” Killer Mike said. “I appreciate the protest, I appreciate destroying property, when it’s followed the next day by real organizing. I want kids to know that the righteous anger is certainly permitted and I would say encouraged to wake society up.”

Moving forward in his conversation with Maher, Killer Mike stressed the need for further planning in the fight for equality.

But after the destruction of property, I need you to become an organizer. I need you to plot, plan, strategize, organize, and mobilize. Protesting is the first step. It’s when you come in the ICU and you’re bleeding, they have to stop the bleeding first. And then how do we stabilize the patient? The stability comes through beating up your local ballot boxes. It’s in making sure that you vote in your prosecutors’ races, voting in terms of who your mayors and Senators are going to be, you have to start to do that.

Concluding their conversation, Killer Mike called for “a return to supporting small- and mid-level black businesses” in order to ensure that people outside the government will support the black community. “If we’re ever going to be free of total government control then we can’t be beholden on government for everything as well. So I believe there’s legal goals we should have, there’s legislative goals we should have, there’s educational goals we should have. So I don’t believe protest ever ends as much as it evolves into a way of life that demands justice.”

ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 documentary, Be Water, continues the tradition of exploring interesting sporting lives like The Last Dance (Michael Jordan) and Lance, which explored the scandal-filled life of Lance Armstrong. Be Water highlights the life and career of martial artist Bruce Lee from his time in the US in the 1960s to his eventual rise to fame after returning to Hong Kong in the 1970s. Ahead of the 30 for 30 premiere, RZA has shared a new song inspired by Bruce Lee.

Sharing “Be Like Water,” RZA reminds listeners of the phrase Lee put into effect and echoed repeatedly throughout his career. Speaking to Hypebeast, RZA shared his thoughts on the two-minute track.

Bruce Lee’s teachings extended beyond physical martial arts. He was full of philosophy and mindfulness. His quote ‘Be Water my friend’ is profound and multi-tiered in definition. It inspires the idea that in adapting to life situations, sometimes we have to flow smoothly as a stream, while other times we have to crash like a tsunami.

RZA and Wu-Tang Clan as a whole have been known to showcase their Bruce Lee influence throughout their careers. Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album Enter the Wu-tang (36 Chambers) references Lee’s 1973 film, Enter the Dragon. RZA took inspiration from Lee for his own martial arts action films, including 2012’s The Man with the Iron Fists.

Be Water premieres on ESPN Sunday at 9PM EST. You can watch the video for “Be Like Water” above.