Kingsley Ben-Adir can currently be seenportraying late Reggae icon Bob Marley in the biopic One Love. Now that production is over and the cast is promoting the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed film, Ben-Adir has revealed how the role has affected him.
Ahead of taking on the part, Ben-Adir did admit to having hesitation due to him not being Jamaican, nor a musician. He also stressed the importance of perfecting the Patois language spoken in Marley’s tropical homeland, as it was a challenge to learn for him.
Kobe Bryant has been named as NBA 2K24’s cover athlete. On Thursday (July 6), 2K Games revealed that the late NBA icon would grace the cover of this year’s basketball simulation. NBA 2K24 will feature two covers depicting two different eras of Bean.
The “Black Mamba” Edition depicts the legend wearing No. 24, with his freshly shaven head on full display. Meanwhile, the “Kobe Bryant” Edition will feature one of the athlete’s most iconic shots, with “Frobe” leaping in the air for a monster dunk.
Radio personality, author and host Charlamange Tha God is the latest celebrity to join the Krystal burger franchise. As part of their newest “Side Chik” sandwich campaign, the South Carolina native appeared in a Krystal ad featuring the juicy little chicken sliders.
The new Rock Davis-directed commercial follows rapper and Krystal’s marketing head 2 Chainz and social media influencer Brittany Renner kicking off the campaign back in October. Produced by Krystal’s Creative Marketing Director Ajona “Jax” Camile, the married man of eight years starts the commercial scene at a holiday party, chatting in a huddle of men.
When he’s not creating music, skateboarding, or spending time with his family, Lil Wayne is tending to his other passion: basketball. The New Orleans rep has made his love for the sport known by attending NBA games frequently and sharing his commentary on ESPN, but recently, he revealed he wasn’t treated well at a Laker game.
“Wow! Got treated like sh*t at the Laker game just now but I figured they’d do me [like] that sooner or later,” Lil Wayne tweeted on Friday (March 1) after the Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards game.
In typical M.I.A fashion, last night she sent off 3 rapid-fire tweets that may signify the release of her new album for this summer.
From her twitter feed, “BANNED FROM LEAVING THE U.S, FAMILY BANNED FROM COMING TO U.S TO SEE ME , BABY, RECORDING LP, SIGNING THE DOPEST ACTS THATS HITTIN 2010”, “I THINK IM READY”, and “JUNE 2010”.
While this is purely speculation, it seems very likely that June 2010 could be a potential release date for her new album, as rumors of it being finished have been around for some time now.