MMA Fighter “Kimbo Slice” Passes Away At Age 42 2016 is just claiming lives right and left . Now, MMA fighter Kimbo Slice, real name Kevin Ferguson, has passed away in a Florida hospital close to his home after briefly being taken in for evaluation under as-yet-unclear circumstances. Rumors of the fighter’s death swirled across social media for hours after Slice was admitted into the hospital with no official confirmation. Sadly the reports turned out to be factual. As TMZ confirms: Kimbo Slice has died … TMZ Sports has confirmed. He was 42. We broke the story, Slice was hospitalized early Monday near his home in Coral Springs, FL. He passed away a short time later. The CEO of Bellator MMA confirmed the news … saying, “We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family.’ “One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport.” “Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man. His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts, and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Ferguson family and all of Kimbo’s friends, fans and teammates.” Details surrounding Kimbo’s death are unclear. So sad. We will keep you posted with details as we get more information. Splash
Laila Ali Talks Muhammad Ali’s Final Moments With GMA’s Robin Robert Prayers up for Laila and all the rest of the Ali’s children during their time of grief. Image via ABC/GMA
The epic Prince stories keep rolling out…and Talib Kweli’s account of Prince’s Bible-thumping ways and how he tried to keep a girl off the pole and in her clothes at a live party…
Muhammad Ali Dies At Age 74 After battling Parkinson’s disease for the last three decades and spending the last couple of days hospitalized in Phoenix and in intensive care , Muhammad Ali has passed away. He was 74 years old. Premature reports of his passing poured in earlier in the evening from a Miami Marlins game, despite no evidence or any reports that the legend had passed. However, around midnight east coast time, the champ officially died while surrounded by friends and family. The boxing legend made history for his prowess in the ring, his brash and boastful demeanor, and his refusal to bite his tongue when it came to social, political, and racial issues — well into his elderly years and despite his condition. Via NBCnews : Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications, a family spokesman confirmed to NBC News. He was 74. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening,” Bob Gunnell, a family spokesman, told NBC News. Ali had suffered for three decades from Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological condition that slowly robbed him of both his legendary verbal grace and his physical dexterity. A funeral service is planned in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Even as his health declined, Ali did not shy from politics or controversy, releasing a statement in December criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States. “We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda,” he said. He truly was the greatest of all time. The champ will be truly missed! WENN
Christina Aguilera And Hologram Whitney Houston To Perform On The Voice Finale Looks like Whitney Houston will be getting her Tupac on in the season finale of The Voice . The singing competition show is planning a big duet number with the deceased icon and show judge Christina Aguilera. Have your eyes rolled out of your head yet? If not, watch some leaked footage from the rehearsal below. Are you a fan of hologram performances? Do you think this stunt will go over well? Flip the page to see more of the performance. Images via Splash
Texas Mother Dies In Police Custody 2 Weeks After Car Accident Another black woman has died in a Texas jail , despite pleas from her family asking that law enforcement take her for proper medical treatment. Honey Marshall set up a GoFundMe account on behalf of her 22-year-old sister Symone, who passed away last week leaving her 3-year-old daughter without a mother: On April 26th, 2016, Symone Marshall was ran off the highway by a road rage filled man causing her vehicle to flip over three times and end up in a ditch. When police came to the scene, instead of being taken to a hospital, Symone was held in police custody for two weeks with NO medical attention for not possessing a valid drivers license. Police refused to take her to a hospital to be evaluated by professional doctors, (even with her sister, Honey Marshall calling and requesting for them to do so) which resulted in her dying in jail two weeks later on May 10th, 2016 from a blood clot in her lung. Symone was a loving sister, friend and mother. She didn’t deserve to be held in jail like a criminal and lose her life. This act of careless negligence on behalf of this Texas Jail cost Symone her life at only 22 years old. She leaves behind a precious 3 year old daughter that loved her mommy more than anything in this world and Symone loved her the same. We are seeking 3 things to help us: media attention on this issue, justice for the two weeks of gross negligence that resulted in her death, and donations toward giving Symone a beautiful funeral. We appreciate the love and support. #BlackLivesMatter This campaign was started by Symones sisters, Toni Pruitt & Honey Marshall Really sad stuff right? We just don’t understand how the police allowed this to happen. According to an interview with NY Daily News reporter Shaun King Marshall was experiencing headaches and blackouts — signs she should have received serious medical attention. “My sister Symone moved to Texas for a fresh start in life a few months ago. She was doing good down there, had a job and was about to buy a house. She’s a beautiful person, never been in trouble before and didn’t deserve this,” said Honey Marshall. “When I talked to her from jail, she complained that her head was hurting and she kept blacking out,” said her sister. “I called the jail several times and requested for them to take her to a real hospital and they wouldn’t do so. If they would have this, her death could have been prevented and my sister would still be here. My heart hurts so bad. She was my best friend. I am so angry that they did this to her.” What makes matters worse is that police and jail officials aren’t talking. They declined to comment or release information about the accident to the Daily News and Marshall’s family. The public should be outraged and demanding answers! You can donate to Symone’s GoFundMe HERE and make sure to spread the word about this case. Photos Courtesy Marshall Family
Robert Kardashian III or nah??? Is Blac Chyna Having A Baby Boy? Remember when we told you that Blac Chyna and her fiancee Rob Kardashian were fielding rumors that they’re having a boy because of the emojis on Chyna’s Chymoji app??? Well the mommy to be is responding to the rumors and confirming whether or not her gut full of Rob Kardashian is a bouncing baby boy. E! News reports: E! News previously learned that the couple knows the sex of the baby but are keeping it close to the vest for now, but after taking a careful look at the options in her ChyMoji app, we thought she could be hinting that they’re having a baby boy—given the amount of blue in her maternity animations. B ut Blac told Zuri that her ChyMojis weren’t meant to be anything suggestive. “I have both boy and girl things on there,” she explained, adding that she wanted her options “to go both ways” so users could pick the color that works for them. Although there are a plethora of baby ChyMojis, Rob joked that his favorites are “anything with money,” while Blac chose a completely different options. WELP! Do YOU believe that she’s not throwing any hints about carrying the Kardashian legacy??? More from Chyna’s birthday festivities on the flip.
Mike Brown’s Mother Shares Excerpt From Memoir Mike Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden is finally sharing her story with the world through her book “Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil: The Life Legacy And Love Of My Son Michael Brown” and ESSENCE Magazine has published an excerpt in their June issue, on newsstands now. Check out part of it below: And then one day our Mike Mike was shot and killed by a police officer on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Missouri, and suddenly his name was being spoken everywhere: Mike Brown, Jr., Michael Brown or just Brown…but never Mike Mike, never our family’s name for him, the name that marked him as special to us and those who knew him for real. Pastor Creflo Dollar asked me what I thought about all the people out there on Canfield Drive when I got to the scene the day Mike Mike was shot. I turned, looking directly at him, and as sure as the breath I’m breathing, in a very matter-of-fact way, said, “I didn’t see those people. That day, I was looking for one person: my son. Nobody else mattered.” I think I kind of shocked -Pastor -Dollar. I was respectful, of course, but I had to tell it to him straight up. I was just keeping it real. You see, because as a mother, when your child is hurt, scared or in danger, you hurt, you want to comfort them, and you will protect them from harm, even if it means -laying your own life down. That day out on Canfield Drive, I had tunnel vision. Nothing and nobody was more -important than getting to Mike Mike and helping him in any way I could. It wasn’t until days later, when I looked at the news and people showed me pictures from their phones that I saw the crowd of folks who had been out there. So the only way I can really describe that day is to compare it to the day I had Mike Mike. Bringing him into the world was almost the same feeling as when he left here—a lot of people making noise and milling around, and my attention just glued to my new baby boy. I’m not going to lie; I’ve been wanting to get mad and just go f–k the world up, because my son being killed has messed my whole life up. No way should my son have left here before me. But I have to stop myself every time my anger begins to build like that. If I look at it that way too long, I’ll find myself in trouble, doing something out of rage and revenge. That would be out of my character, and Mike Mike would never want me to do anything like that. It’s so hard sometimes, but I have to find some type of something to keep myself calm so I can be a good wife and mother for my other kids. That’s why, looking at my son’s death today, I try to see it from more of a spiritual standpoint. God let me have Mike Mike for 18 years. He wouldn’t let me have him longer because He had other plans for us. Those plans are still being revealed to me, but I believe a big part of His plans was to wake people up to some things in the world that need changing. I’m ready, though, for whatever He has in store. What I do know for sure is that I was just a kid when I had Mike Mike. I made a lot of mistakes when I was young, but in raising him I got stronger, wiser. What we endured together, especially in his years as a small child, is a story that only his mother can tell. One that I have held close until now. The naysayers and judgers and haters wrote me off when I had my baby, saying things like, “She ain’t gonna do nothin’ with her life,” but I never gave up. I had to develop thick skin to get through those scary and confusing days, but I was determined to make it for my child, to do right by Mike Mike… I find a way to smile because my baby had aspirations and dreams. That really gives me comfort on the low days. That’s why I got to clear things up, because folks out here got it twisted: Mike wasn’t a criminal who deserved to be shot like a -dangerous animal. He was a good boy who cared about the right things, and family and friends were at the top of his list. He didn’t have a police record. He never got in trouble. He was a techie, in love with computers. He loved his mama and was proud to be headed to college and of the things he knew. The whole family was proud of him, too. When my son was killed, everybody had his or her own version of how everything went down. Cops with their version of the facts. People living in the Canfield Apartments with another. The television and newspaper people, EMTs, firemen, old people, young people, Black, White, you name it—everyone with a different story that was supposed to be the truth about my son’s last minutes on earth. My son was dead on the street in front of the world, and everybody -except Mike Mike was busy telling his story. Even in the months since that horrible day, people still haven’t stopped talking, from Twitter to Facebook to Instagram, in the beauty shop and coffee shop, everywhere. Well, let me just say this: I wasn’t there when Mike Mike was shot. I didn’t see him fall or take his last breath, but as his mother, I do know one thing better than anyone, and that’s how to tell my son’s story, and the journey we shared together as mother and son. I don’t wish this pain, this struggle, this hurt, this void, this guilt or this grief on anybody. After Mike Mike died, I believed we would have justice. I waited for the police to right the wrong, I waited for the county to bring justice for Mike Mike, I waited for the DOJ to discover the truth. The system has failed my son. It has failed me and it has failed all of us. But, now, I know that I can’t wait for anybody else to make change. I must make change, myself. That will be Mike Mike’s legacy; that will be his justice. That’s the truth of it. Powerful stuff right? You can purchase Lezley McSpadden’s book HERE Hit the flip to hear her talk about meeting Jay Z and Beyoncé and why she agreed to be part of the “Freedom” video.
“He’s the first one who told us and showed us what a ménage-à-trois was. We didn’t know!” Snoop Dogg said of Prince. The “Doggystyle” rapper honored gender-fluid funk icon Prince, who died last month at 57, for his one-of-a-kind sensuality during a recent interview. “Sometimes he wouldn’t even make love to a woman. Snoop, 44, also reflected on his Auto-Tune-heavy 2007 single “Sexual Eruption,” whose retro ‘80s-style music video contains references to Prince’s video for “When Doves Cry.”
“He’s the first one who told us and showed us what a ménage-à-trois was. We didn’t know!” Snoop Dogg said of Prince. The “Doggystyle” rapper honored gender-fluid funk icon Prince, who died last month at 57, for his one-of-a-kind sensuality during a recent interview. “Sometimes he wouldn’t even make love to a woman. Snoop, 44, also reflected on his Auto-Tune-heavy 2007 single “Sexual Eruption,” whose retro ‘80s-style music video contains references to Prince’s video for “When Doves Cry.”
