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MF DOOM To Be Honored With Street Naming Ceremony In Long Island This Weekend

Jul 28, 2021 4:01pm

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MF DOOM is sadly no longer with us in physical form, but his presence in Hip-Hop music and culture is still as present as its been for the past two decades and more. This coming weekend, the late, great metal-faced “Supervillain” will forever be immortalized via a street naming ceremony in Long Island, N.Y. this coming weekend.
Dr. Patrick C. Graham, a former high school classmate of the rapper born Daniel Dumile, spearheaded a Change.org petition to lobby the Long Beach City Council to introduce the idea of implementing a street name change to honor MF DOOM, and all month long, it’s been debated how that would read in its final form. The council announced that KMD – MF DOOM Way will replace East Hudson Street, between Long Beach Boulevard and Riverside Boulevard. The neighborhood is where DOOM and his late brother, Dingilizwe “DJ Subroc” Dumile, spent their younger years.
From Dr. Graham:
The hip-hop community often refers to Mr. Dumile as “the rapper’s favorite rapper.” His influence on hip-hop was not fully realized until after facing tragic moments in his life. Mr. Dumile’s career began in Long Beach after forming the group, KMD, under his stage name, Zev Love X. Along with his brother, Dingilizwe “DJ SubRoc” Dumile, and other Long Beach youth, he experienced early success. After a tragic car accident took the life of DJ SubRoc and disagreement with his record label, Mr. Dumile disappeared into obscurity, battling homelessness due to his brother’s death (1993) and label dispute in 1994. However, during this period, he called on his youthful experience in Long Beach to reinvent himself as MF DOOM.
Mr. Dumile took his pain and experience as a youth to develop the persona, MF DOOM. His album, Operation Doomsday (1999), would become an instant classic. Other albums followed with even greater fanfare. Works such as Take Me to Your Leader, Mm…Food, Madvillainy, and several other individual albums and collaborations solidified Mr. Dumile as a hip-hop icon. He is credited with some of the most intricate uses of the English language on wax. People of various backgrounds and cultures worldwide recognize him as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, underground hip-hop artist of all time. Mr. Dumile’s ability to unite people across cultures started as a youth in Long Beach.
Earlier in the month, the council approved the petition after a July 6 presentation by Jason “J-Quest the Boogieman” Massey on behalf of the KMD – MF DOOM Way Committee. KMD and DOOM fans might remember hearing J-Quest’s name mentioned at the beginning of the classic “God Squad (K.M.D. and Brand Nubian)” linkup on the posse cut, “Nitty Gritty” from the K.M.D.’s 1991 Mr. Hood debut album.
According to a story from The Source, the street naming ceremony for KMD — MF DOOM Way will kick off on July 31 at 2 PM.
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Kyrie Irving Airs Out Nike, Says New Kyrie 8 Is Trash & He Had Nothing To Do With Them

Jul 28, 2021 2:15pm

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Ask some of his past teams or teammates, and they might say dealing with Kyrie Irving can be precarious. Nike is learning this first hand as the NBA superstar point guard aired out the brand over his alleged non-involvement in the design and marketing of his next signature sneaker.

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If Nike maintains its usual timeline, the new Nike Kyrie 8 would be released shortly before the new NBA season. An image of the new model recently leaked on Instagram (via @k11kicks), and the Brooklyn Nets point guard commented, and it was nothing nice.
“I have nothing to do with the design or marketing of the upcoming Kyrie 8, IMO these are trash!,” wrote Irving. “I have absolutely nothing to do with them! Nike plans to release it without my okay regardless of what I say, so I apologize in advance to all of my sneaker heads and true supporters of the KAI11 brand.”
Part of the appeal of Irving’s popular, and surely profitable, signature line of kicks with Nike has been his involvement in the design process. “We’ve consistently made sure that the features of my shoe translate over to me and my game,” said Kyrie Irving in a statement when releasing the Nike Kyrie 7 in 2020. “Talking about creativity, you’re constantly exploring new ways of doing things. I’m always thinking about how we can grow existing silhouettes or try something completely new.”
So this latest revelation from Irving about his displeasure is quite the eyebrow-raiser. At this point in the process, it’s unlikely the Swoosh will just trash the shoe, so it will be interesting to see what happens next.
Also, Irving’s discontent might be news to Nike, too. We reached out to Nike for comment, but have yet to hear back.

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HHW Gaming: Krispy Kreme Selling Xbox-Themed Doughnuts To Celebrate 20 Years of Xbox

Jul 28, 2021 2:12pm

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Finding an Xbox Series X or S is still harder than the most difficult level in any video game, but Krispy Kreme is giving you a chance to get your hands on the console and munch on some tasty treats.
To celebrate 20 years of Xbox, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Microsoft to offer gamers/doughnut lovers across the pond and a pretty sweet and delicious opportunity. Between August 2nd and August 22nd, Krispy Kreme will be offering an Xbox-themed doughnut called the Nexus Level, and it will be sold at Krispy Kreme stores, cabinets, and online across the UK and Ireland.
While the Nexus Level Doughnut won’t feature the teraflops and other components that make Xbox’s next-gen consoles powerful, it could help you secure one. Krispy Kreme announced as part of the new campaign that it would also be giving away an Xbox Series S, the slightly less powerful and smaller console out of Xbox’s next-gen offerings.
To be entered into the contest, all you have to do is purchase a dozen of the Nexus Level Doughnuts, which will also come with a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. As for the doughnut’s tasty details, it is dipped in icing and decorated with the iconic Xbox Nexus design and will cost £2.10 (nearly $3). A dozen of the treats will set you back £14.45 (about $20).
To announced the new campaign, Krispy Kreme dropped a very clever ad.
You can check it out below.
Welcome to the next generation
Introducing… The Nexus Level Doughnut
Coming Soon https://t.co/UVteHkCnjT @xboxuk #KrispyKremeXbox pic.twitter.com/Xf3hRuKybw
— Krispy Kreme UK (@krispykremeUK) July 28, 2021
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Already: Bun B To Open Trill Burgers Restaurant In Houston

Jul 28, 2021 1:50pm

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Bun B is about to boss up in his hometown in a major way. The Rap icon is set to open up his own burger joint in Houston this summer.
The founding member of UGK is taking his talents to the food service industry.
According to Eater he will advance his passion for America’s favorite sandwich and give it his own twist with Trill Burgers. He made the formal announcement on his official Instagram account. “For years I’ve been fascinated with the culinary scene, trying to find the best entry point for me. Today I can say I’ve found it. Join me in welcoming @trillburgers to the world!” he wrote. “Follow us for more info on our next pop ups and watch as we take you on the burger ride of your life! Brick and mortar coming soon!”

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The man born Bernard Freeman is no stranger to culinary scene in Texas. Known for his discerning palette the “Draped Up” started sharing his list of clutch local eateries in H-Town which include Frenchy’s Chicken, Sparkle’s Hamburger Spot, and Fluff Bake Bar. Since then food influencers and brands have gravitated to the Trill OG. Eater reports that Trill Burgers is a venture with Andy Nguyen of Afters Ice Cream, and Sticky’s Chicken owners Patsy and Benson Vivares. While the full menu has yet to be revealed, a plain smash burger and a Oklahoma onion variety have been already confirmed.

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Bun and team are working to secure a brick and mortar location but if you are in the Houston area you can taste the Trill at their pop-up shop on August 8 at Sticky’s Chicken.
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Costa Rican Gymnast Luciana Alvarado Cleverly Included BLM Tribute In Her Olympic Routine

Jul 28, 2021 12:51pm

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Big ups to this Costa Rican gymnast for putting Black Lives Matter on the world stage.
Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado showed her support for the BLM movement during the Tokyo Olympics. Alvarado ended her floor routine, taking a knee and raising her fist into the air, a clear indication of standing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Comparto también la pantalla completa de la rutina de suelo de Luciana Alvarado #CRC #ArtisticGymnastics #Tokyo2020 #JuegosOlimpicos #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/1wbXVHPoVh
— Mari (@very_berry99) July 25, 2021
Speaking with GymCastic live blog, the 18-year-old gymnast said that she and her cousin incorporate the gesture into their routines.
“My cousin and I, we both do it in our routines,” Alvarado revealed. “And I feel like if you do something that brings everyone together, you see that here, like ‘Yes, you’re one of mine, you understand things; the importance of everyone treated with respect and dignity and everyone having the same rights because we’re all the same, and we’re all beautiful and amazing.’”
“I think that’s why I love to have it in my routine,” she continued, “and I love that my little cousin does it on her routine too.”
Alvarado’s inclusion of the gesture into her routine is very clever, being that under Olympic Charter Rule 50, “the International Olympic Committee prohibits any athlete protest or political demonstration on the field-of-play or medal ceremony podium.” Before the start of the Olympics, the IOC did make some concessions to the rule by allowing acts of free expression as long as they happened before the start of the competition.
Alvarado was not the only Olympic athlete to display some form of protest. On the first day of the Olympic competition, British and Chilean women’s soccer teams took a knee, United States, Sweden, and New Zealand also did the same. The Australian women also posed with the flag of Australia’s Indigenous people.
The IOC initially excluded all images showcasing the athletes protesting but have since reversed that decision.
Salute to Luciana Alvarado and all of the other Olympic athletes letting their voices be heard.
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