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Grammy-winning rapper and entrepreneur Cardi B has officially announced the launch of her highly anticipated haircare line, Grow-Good Beauty. The Bronx native took to Instagram to share a high-energy promotional teaser, confirming that the brand has been in development for over three years. The brand, which Cardi describes as “her baby,” is built upon her well-documented journey toward achieving “booty-length certified” natural hair. The rapper has long been vocal about her hair growth regimen, frequently sharing DIY masks and length-retention tips with her followers, and Grow- Good Beauty aims to formalize these secrets into a professional line that combines traditional ingredients with modern science.

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50 Cent is sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the rumors swirling around Cardi B and Stefon Diggs.

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Rapper Ja Rule has addressed a mid-air confrontation with fellow rapper Tony Yayo after the pair were involved in a heated dispute aboard a Delta flight from San Francisco to New York City.

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LeBron James was ruled out of Tuesday’s clash with Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs with left foot arthritis, bringing to an end his record 21-year run of earning selection to at least one of the three All-NBA teams.

The injury management strategy on the second night of a back-to-back means James will miss his 18th game of the season and won’t be eligible for season awards. James last failed to make an All-NBA squad in 2003-04, his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He’ll be joined on the sidelines by teammates Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Marcus Smart. Doncic will miss his third straight game with a hamstring strain, Reaves will sit out the second night of a back-to-back as the team manages the calf injury that sidelined him for 19 games, and Smart is out with a sore right ankle.

Injuries have been a key factor as the Lakers struggled for consistency this season. But after Monday’s loss to the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, James was blunt in his assessment of Los Angeles’ shortcomings, and he didn’t use injuries as an excuse.

“You want me to compare us to them,” he said. “That’s a championship team right there. We’re not.

“We can’t sustain energy and effort for 48 minutes, and they can. That’s why they won a championship.”

James scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half on Monday, but after 35-plus minutes on court, he admitted he was feeling the strain.

“I’m tired,” he told reporters after the Lakers saw a three-game winning streak end.