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New York City Mayor Eric Adams came under fire for his referring to Black leaders asking him to resign as “negroes” and invoking Jesus in a speech.
There is more trouble surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams after his recent comments at a Black History Month event at his mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion. In his speech on Tuesday (Feb. 25), he chastised Black politicians who called for him to step down in the wake of Adams agreeing to work with President Donald Trump while federal corruption charges against him could be dropped. “This is a biblical moment,” Adams began, continuing: “When Jesus was on the cross, he said, ‘God forgive them for they know not what they do. All these negroes who are asking me to step down, God forgive them.”
Adams would end up in a testy exchange when questioned by Curt Menefee, the co-anchor of Fox 5’s Good Day New York program on Wednesday (Feb. 26). “Are you implying that if you’re Black, you have to support you?” Menefee asked. “No, not at all. I’m asking for all New Yorkers to support me,” Adams replied, prompting Menefee to pointedly ask, “Are you saying all New Yorkers are negroes?” Adams seemed flustered, defending himself by saying: “I thought I was very clear in my definition of what I said … you got 8.3 million New Yorkers, 8.3 million people didn’t call for me to step down. I get just the opposite when I’m in the streets.”
“So anybody who’s Black who calls for you to step down, they need help from God. I’m focusing on this because your use of the word negro has come up repeatedly over the last couple of weeks, and I think some people actually have an issue with that term,” replied Menefee, adding, “So explain who you’re talking to when you use that term specifically.” Adams would deflect.
The exchange reflected the growing dissatisfaction with Adams in the Black community in recent weeks. Harlem-based Reverend Johnnie Green expressed his displeasure. “I think all spiritual leaders in this town are appalled by it,” Green said of the remarks. “It just shows you the times in which we live how dangerously wicked people can be… He is no savior, he is no Christ, he is no sacrificial lamb.” Public Advocate Jumanne Williams also blasted Adams. “You can see someone who is in major crisis and has no ability to look within, that is a very dangerous person to have running the city.”
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A jury of his peers may have found A$AP Rocky not guilty of shooting his former associate, but A$AP Relli isn’t giving up on the case and will continue to pursue legal action against the “RIOT” rapper.
According to Rolling Stone, A$AP Relli has once again taken legal action against A$AP Rocky over the shooting incident, which occurred Nov. 6, 2021 and has filed a civil lawsuit against Rihanna’s baby daddy. While Rocky maintains that he used a prop gun in the incident, which shot blanks, Relli still says that he used a real gun, which left his left hand wounded. Unfortunately for Relli, a jury sided with Rocky’s side of the story and acquitted the rapper on all charges. Still, Relli wants some kind of retribution and will continue to fight for his coin in a court of law.
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“We intend to continue litigating this case,” Ephron’s lawyer, Melissa Mikail, told the court at the hearing. “The standard in a criminal case is much higher than the preponderance of the evidence standard in a civil matter. We still believe that our claims have merit, and we intend on fully litigating them.”
In his lawsuit, Ephron alleges Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, pulled out a handgun and fired at him during a verbal altercation on the corner of Selma Ave. and Vista Del Mar Ave. on Nov. 6, 2021. At the criminal trial, Ephron told jurors he immediately felt a hot sensation on his left hand and believed he was grazed by a bullet. Under fierce cross-examination, he was combative and confronted with allegations he perjured himself repeatedly.
In the original lawsuit, Ephron (Relli) was seeking a $30 million payday to avoid taking the case to trial. Rocky declined and ended up walking away scot-free… for now. A trial date for the civil case has been set for Jan. 12, 2026, so Rocky has some time to relax from his previous three-week trial before heading into court for his latest legal problem. Rocky’s lawyer isn’t sweating it though, as he feels the civil suit doesn’t hold much weight following Rocky’s acquittal.
At the follow-up hearing in the related matter Wednesday, Mayers’ civil lawyer James Sargent said he didn’t believe the claims in Ephron’s lawsuit deserved a trial. “My position is there’s no longer a basis for them. Mr. Ephron testified in the criminal case as to the facts and circumstances. The jury’s acquittal speaks volumes as to how they valued that testimonial evidence,” Sargent told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Fahey.
Outside the courtroom after the hearing, Sargent told Rolling Stone he’s confident his client will prevail again. “The allegations Mr. Ephron raises in this case stem from the same incident that a jury of 12 people rejected wholesale. Mr. Ephron testified there, and the jury, in the face of that testimony, returned a complete acquittal. So we look forward to a full vindication of Mr. Mayers in this matter,” he said.
Never forget that OJ Simpson was acquitted by a jury of his peers for murder, but ended up losing everything in the civil lawsuit that ultimately followed his not guilty verdict. So in cases like this, you just never know.
What do y’all think about A$AP Relli bringing a civil lawsuit to A$AP Rocky? Should he just let it go or is he justified? Let us know in the comments section below.
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The wait for season 2 of X-Men ’97 will be a long one!
X-Men ’97 was one of the standouts for Marvel Studios / Marvel Animation last year and left fans wanting more after its explosive season one finale, which ended on a cliffhanger.
Speaking with Collider, Marvel’s head of streaming, television, and animation Brad Winderbaum revealed when we could expect to return to X-Men ’97.
“Season 2 of X-Men ’97 is going to be in ’26. We’re working on it now. It’s exciting. That world of the ’90s is just… I can’t believe they let me make it. I grew up at Marvel, as you know, clocked a lot of time here, and I feel like I used a lot of currency to revive this thing that I loved watching after school. So, the fact that we get to play in that universe with those actors is honestly why I went into this business in the first place.”
Marvel Studios didn’t waste time greenlighting the animated series for a second and third season. When the show returns for season three, it won’t be with writer Beau DeMayo who got canned ahead of season one’s premiere.
“Right now, we are still working on X-Men ’97 season 2. It’s coming together amazingly, and the scripts for season 3 are insane,” Winderbaum told Screen Rant.
“That is certainly scratching the X-Men itch for me on television. And there is an X-Men feature in development right now, so that is the focus of X-Men currently.”
Social Media Is Not Happy About The Wait For X-Men ’97
News of the show not returning until 2026 isn’t sitting well with some fans, and understandably so.
One user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote, “This is so tiring with most if not all shows having 2 years in between seasons. Stop with this.”
“And yet another blow. Way to kill all momentum. X-Men ’97 was, wire to wire, the best piece of entertainment Marvel produced the last years,” wrote Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld who has been taking shots at Marvel Studios as of late because he claimed he wasn’t allowed to go to the Deadpool & Wolverine afterparty.
Others are willing to be patient.
We will be locked in whenever season 2 premieres, until that day arrives, you can see more reactions in the gallery below.
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There’s a big fight in Brooklyn! For Premier Boxing Champions, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-0) defends his WBA Lightweight World Title against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont “The Reaper” Roach (25-1-1) in a heavily-anticipated match on Saturday (Mar. 1).
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Tank vs. Roach: Schedule, Undercard & Where to Stream
The Tank vs. Roach takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Boxing fans can livestream the event for $79.95 on Prime Video and PPV.com.
The main card event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Tank and Roach’s ring walks are scheduled around 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.
The undercard includes five of the following bouts:
Jose Valenzuela (champion) vs. Gary Antuanne Russell (Super Lightweight World) — co-main event, title fight
Alberto Puello (champion) vs. Sandor Martin (Super Lightweight) — title fight
Yoenis Tellez vs. Julian Williams (Super Welterweight) — title fight
Jarrett Hurd vs. Johan Gonzalez (Middleweight)
Geo Lopez vs. Alex Dilmaghani (Super Featherweight)
How to Watch Boxing on Prime Video
Premier Boxing Champions is streamable as a pay-per-view event for $79.95 on Prime Video. You don’t have to be an Amazon Prime members to purchase the livestream, but you have to sign up for an Amazon account to watch the boxing event online.
However, if you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that the subscription service has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime and its benefits here.
How to Watch Boxing on PPV
PPV is home to boxing matches, like PBC: Tank vs. Roach, concerts and other live events. No subscription is needed to watch the fight on PPV.com. It’s $79.95 to stream live on PPV starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Although PBC has yet to announce each boxer’s walkout music for the main event, they usually go out to the ring to the same songs during their matches. Tank typically walks out to “That’s Facts”” by Lil Baby & Lil Durk, so this song will likely make an appearance during the boxing event. Meanwhile, Lamont Roach’s ring walk music is usually “W.A.R (We Are Ready)” by Killa Cal.
How to Buy Last-Minute Tickets to PBC: Tank vs. Roach
Want to attend the Tank vs. Roach fight? There are still last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats (get $20 off purchases of $200 and over with code BB30), SeatGeek (your first purchases can get $10 off ticket order $250 and with code BILLBOARD10), StubHub. Prices vary depending on seat availability.
Moreover, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code BILLBOARD150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code BILLBOARD300 at TicketNetwork.com.
Premier Boxing Champions: Tank vs. Roach goes for $79.95 to stream live on Prime Video and PPV.com. The fight is available to stream in English and Spanish.
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Cynthia Erivo’s Ariana Grande-featuring “Defying Gravity” from Wicked retains the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for January 2025, ruling for a second month.
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of January 2025. The ranking includes newly released films from the preceding three months.
After “Defying Gravity” rose to No. 1 on the December 2024 (it debuted at No. 2 on the November 2024 list) via 47 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 13,000 downloads that month, according to Luminate, the song maintains a strong showing in its second full month of release: 36.4 million streams and 9,000 downloads in January.
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It debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 7, 2024, and lifted back to No. 49 on the Jan. 11 ranking.
In all, four songs from Wicked, which premiered in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, appear on the January 2025 Top Movie Songs chart. Grande’s “Popular” is the next highest after “Defying Gravity,” ranking at No. 3, followed by the Erivo and Grande duet “What Is This Feeling?” (No. 4) and Jonathan Bailey’s “Dancing Through Life” (No. 10).
But it’s not all Wicked on the chart. No. 2 belongs to Dominic Fike’s “Come Here,” featured in the Steven Soderbergh-directed film Presence, debuted in theaters on Jan. 24. First released on Fike’s 2020 album What Could Possibly Go Wrong, it garnered 320,000 streams in January 2025.
Music from Back in Action, Babygirl, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King also dot the latest monthly ranking, found below.
Rank, Song, Artist, Movie1. “Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande, Wicked2. “Come Here,” Dominic Fike, Presence3. “Popular,” Ariana Grande, Wicked4. “What Is This Feeling?,” Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, Wicked5. “Doo Wop (That Thing),” Lauryn Hill, Back in Action6. “Father Figure,” George Michael, Babygirl7. “Run It,” Jelly Roll, Sonic the Hedgehog 38. “I Always Wanted a Brother,” Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mufasa: The Lion King9. “CRUSH,” Yellow Claw, Natte Visstick & RHYME, Babygirl10. “Dancing Through Life,” Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
Larry June, 2 Chainz and The Alchemist have dropped a video for their song “Colossal” from their collab album Life Is Beautiful. Directed by David Camarena, the black-and-white visual shows the trio running around New York City during their recent press run, where they visited The Breakfast Club and performed on The Tonight Show Starring […]
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Tamera “TEE” Kissen has made her mark everywhere, from TV screens to social media, becoming a powerhouse entertainer.
Known for her roles as a TV personality, actress, influencer, and artist, she’s now taking things to the next level with her new single, “Bad.” This anthem is all about embracing womanhood in all its strength, beauty, and complexity, and flipping the script on what it really means to be a “Bad B*tch.” TEE is showing women everywhere how to own their girl boss energy with confidence, reminding them that being “bad” goes beyond looks, money, or partying.
As TEE puts it, “Being a Bad Btch isn’t just about money, partying or looks – it’s about owning your emotions, your strength, and your true self. Bad Btches have feelings.” With “Bad,” she proves that being a boss isn’t just about outer power—it’s about emotional intelligence and owning your story. This track is a huge step in TEE’s music career, blending R&B and pop while showcasing her range and versatility. With her undeniable charisma and ability to fuse different genres, she’s letting the world know she’s a force to be reckoned with.
Music has always been part of TEE’s journey, from her love for musicals to live performances. That passion shines through as she steps into the spotlight as an artist. “Bad” is just the beginning of her musical evolution, showing that being a Bad B*tch is about independence, emotional strength, and owning your unique power.
The 2025 Academy Awards are just around the corner, which means a new track will receive the Oscar for best original song. Emilia Pérez notched two nominations in the category with “El Mal” and “Mi Camino.” Both songs’ music and lyrics were written by Clément Ducol and Camille, with a lyrical assist from Jacques Audiard […]
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UFC is heading back home to Sin City. Two premiere flyweight fighters are set to go head-to-head in the octagon as the main event for UFC Fight Night. Manel Kape (20-7-0) faces off against Asu Almabayev (21-2-0) on Saturday, Mar. 1.
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UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a start time of 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev online, the MMA event livestreams on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev fight card below:
Main Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT — ESPN+
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev (Flyweight) — Main Event
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez (Middleweight)
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis (Featherweight)
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson (Welterweight)
Prelims Card, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT — ESPN+
Austen Lane vs. Mário Pinto (Heavyweight)
Ricardo Ramos vs. Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. John Castañeda (Bantamweight)
Danny Silva vs. Lucas Almeida (Featherweight)
Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Montana De La Rosa vs. Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
Additionally, you can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $16.99 per month for both services in one package.
What Is Kape vs. Almabayev’s Walkout Music for UFC Fight Night?
While UFC has yet to announce each fighter’s walkout music for the main event of UFC Fight Night, the fighters usually go out to the octagon to the same songs during their matches. Manel Kape typically walks out to “Minha Terra” by Portuguese duo Supa Squad with Mariza & Apollo G, while Asu Almabayev prefers to walk out to “Jumry Kylysh” by Ulytau, a folk metal trio from Kazakhstan. So these songs will likely make an appearance during the MMA event.
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev is streaming on ESPN+ on Saturday, Mar. 1, starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The main card begins around at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
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R. William “Bill” Freston, a former executive at Columbia Records who worked with superstars including The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel, died on Thursday (Feb. 20) following a “traumatic fall” on the Caribbean island of Bequia, his family announced Wednesday (Feb. 26). He was 76. Freston began his career in the early 1970s after graduating […]