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 The confrontation between Stephen A. Smith and Lebron James was captured by fans during the break between the third and fourth quarters as James broke huddle and approached Smith. The social media post went viral immediately. Smith said he had “no intention” of discussing the matter, on First Take and his own podcast. But the moment begged for his perspective. “That wasn’t a basketball player confronting me,” Smith said. “That was a parent.” 

In this interview with The Breakfast Club from 2020, Raphael Saadiq talks about how it was his brother, D'Wayne Wiggins, who was the inspiration for the group’s name. Earlier in the interview Saadiq said this about his brother D’Wayne, “...he was my teacher, my Michael Jordan growing up. He taught me how to play instruments”. Tony! Toni! Toné! from Oakland, CA rose in popularity during the late 80s to the mid-1990s. Founding members of the group also included their cousin Timothy Christian Riley.  D'Wayne Wiggins was 64. 

Fans of group love their hit songs which include Feels Good, Anniversary, It Never Rains (In Southern California), Whatever You Want, (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow, (Just) Me And You · from the Boyz N The Hood soundtrack, and so many more. 

Tony! Toni! Toné! disbanded after the release of their fourth album House of Music (1996). Critics cite it as their best work. In 2003, members of Tony! Toni! Toné!, except for Saadiq, were invited by Alicia Keys to be guest artists on her album The Diary of Alicia Keys. The song from that session was  "Diary". 

The song "Anxiety" was released on Tuesday, which will undoubtedly launched Doechii into a new pop fanbase. It was recorded in 2019 in her bedroom for her self-released mixtape Coven Music Tapes, but was not included. In an interview with People Doechii said, "People are finding the original version that I did on YouTube, and that's blowing up on TikTok. And now people want me to release the full version and we're here". The song sampled the 2011 song "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra.

Upon his naming as afternoon host at OG 97.9, Chubb Rock said “Atlanta is my hometown now and such an important hub in the Hip-Hop culture. I cannot wait to connect with my Atlanta family again every day on the radio. I thank the good folks at Cumulus,..." Chubb Rock previously handled afternoon drive with the late Si-Man Baby on Majic 107.5/97.5.

Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million. “I’m happy and honored to remain a member of the Disney/ESPN family for, at least, the next five years,” Smith said. “There’s only bigger and bigger things ahead. It starts with continuing to put in that work. See y’all soon.”

Charles Barkley criticizes ESPN's NBA talking points. The Inside the NBA show which is produced by TNT, will air on ESPN next season, as Turner Sports was outbidded by NBC Sports and Prime Video. 

 "We gotta play with pace, read what they're doing on the switches and get the second guy to come into the pick'n'roll. When we do that we're generating good advantages for Jalen" -Coach Thibs to Taylor Rooks as he tries to focus on the question.

Audacy, as per a report from RadioInsight, is expected to launch a simulcast of it's long time AM 50,000 watt station News/Talk 1120 KMOX. At night this station is heard across the United States and has been the long time home of baseball's St. Louis Cardinals.

Charles Barkley calls athletes who won’t visit Trump’s White House ‘stupid’. I disagree -Etan Thomas Sports stars have stayed silent about the policies of the new administration. I spoke to someone who knows all about the power – and price – of protest. The Guardian See FULL STORY >> 

The legendary Roy Ayers passed away at age 84. He was a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul"