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Everything You Missed at the Cincinnati Music Festival [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]
The 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival (CMF) was a full-on takeover this year. Live broadcasts, surprise performances, emotional tributes, legends— you name it *Shirley Caesar voice*! Even when the weather tried to put us down, there wasn't a dull moment anywhere downtown. If you missed it, we got you covered… Thursday The weekend jumped off early with Rickey Smiley and the crew broadcasting live on Fountain Square. The energy was right. A crowd gathered well before sunrise, and by 6 a.m., the Square was already packed. That night, it was all about the culture. The 'Celebration of Hip-Hop' at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center brought heat to the stage with Young MC, Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five, Scarface, and Goodie Mob. It was a true ode to the genre and era that laid the foundation for so much of today's sound. Friday Another early morning on Fountain Square for the Rickey Smiley Morning Show but Friday hit different. It was 91 degrees by 7 a.m. and still, people showed up ready. Why? Ice Cube pulled up. He surprised the crowd, and then casually performed 'It Was a Good Day' and 'You Can Do It.' Totally unplanned. Friday night back inside Paycor Stadium, The Zapp Band featuring Dreion brought the funk. PJ Morton and Anthony Hamilton gave us the soul. Then Jazmine Sullivan hit the stage, for her first Cincy performance in over a decade, and let everybody have it. 'Lions, Tigers, and Bears.' 'Girl Like Me.' 'Pick Up Your Feelings.' She took the stadium to CHUCH (yes it's spelled right), I almost threw a shoe. Earth, Wind & Fire had every section up out their seats and moving. They ran through decades of hits, the kind you grew up on. Only two of the original members were present, but that didn't stop them from delivering a 10/10 experience. You couldn't tell anybody in that stadium that it wasn't 1979 again. Saturday Saturday afternoon was busy on all fronts. Over at the Heritage Bank Center, Ice Cube's BIG3: Summer in the City game tipped off at 1 p.m. The roster was stacked: Dwight Howard, Jeff Ayers, Lance Stephenson, and more. Coaching legends like Nancy Lieberman, Gary Payton, and Julius Erving were locked in courtside. Halftime brought performances by DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia and Cincinnati's own Skylar Blatt. Saturday night at the stadium had no skips, almost. 112. The Bar-Kays. Lucky Daye. All came with high energy for the final night. Then the queen herself, Toni Braxton, glided on stage in a sizzling red fit and gave us everything from 'He Wasn't Man Enough', 'Please', and 'Just Be a Man About It.' She took a pause to honor her late sister Traci Braxton, then wrapped with an unforgettable performance of 'Unbreak My Heart'. Just as LL Cool J took the stage, the weather pulled a stunt. A lightning warning hit mid-show and the crowd was asked to shelter in the concourse. Many thought that was the end of the night, but it was only a short delay. About 45 minutes later, Uncle L was back with 'Luv U Better', 'I Need Love', and 'Mama Said Knock You Out.' Then the plot twist of the weekend… REV RUN joined him on stage. The entire stadium went up in flames, because who would've thunk it?! RELATED: LL Cool J Surprises Cincinnati Music Festival with a Hip-Hop Pioneer The finale rolled right into a tribute to Frankie Beverly, featuring original Maze member Roame Lowry and guitarist JuBu Smith. Joe opened the tribute with 'Can't Get Over You.' Maze founder Roame Lowry followed up with heartfelt words and the origin story about Maze. After 7 and Raheem DeVaughn continued the salute, then in walked Mr. Bigg himself— Ronald Isley. Dressed in crispy all white and backed by JuBu, the Lincoln Heights legend delivered a smooth, joyful version of 'Golden Time of Day.' A perfect full-circle moment to end a stacked weekend. 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Angel Reese Dealt 'Brutal Truth' In Rivalry With Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese Dealt 'Brutal Truth' In Rivalry With Caitlin Clark originally appeared on The Spun. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have been rivals dating back to their time at the college basketball level. Reese, starring at LSU, and Clark, starring at Iowa, twice faced off in the NCAA Tournament. Reese and the Tigers topped Clark and the Hawkeyes in the 2023 national championship game. Clark and the Hawkeyes got revenge in the Elite Eight in 2024. The two have since become two of the biggest stars in the WNBA, with Reese starring for the Chicago Sky and Clark starring for the Indiana Fever. While Clark has been getting a lot of credit for the WNBA's growth, Reese has made it clear that she believes she deserves a lot of credit, too. "People are talking about women's basketball, you never would think they'd be talking about women's basketball," Reese said in 2024. "People are pulling up to games. We got celebrities coming to games and sold-out arenas just because of one single game. Just looking at that, I'll take that role. I'll take the bad guy role, and I'll continue to take that on and be that for my teammates. I know I'll go down in history. I'll look back in 20 years and be like, the reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of one person. It's because of me, too. I want y'all to realize that." But while that might be true to an extent, Ice Cube recently made it clear that when it comes to people being interested in Clark or Reese, there's not much of a debate. Ice Cube, who offered Caitlin Clark $5 million to play in his BIG3 League, admitted that when he spoke to investors and advertisers, there wasn't much of a debate between Clark and Reese. The league's sponsors suggested that Clark, not Reese, would make the biggest impact. While an offer was made to Clark, no such offer was made to Reese. 'They didn't tell us the same thing about Angel Reese,' Cube informed TMZ Sports. 'I don't know if we can make that same offer.' Ice Cube added the door has probably been closed on Clark. Meanwhile, it never seemed to open for Reese. Angel Reese Dealt 'Brutal Truth' In Rivalry With Caitlin Clark first appeared on The Spun on Jul 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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"I don't think we can make that same offer because it won't have the same impact" - Ice Cube reveals why Angel Reese was not extended the same deal offered to Caitlin Clark
"I don't think we can make that same offer because it won't have the same impact" - Ice Cube reveals why Angel Reese was not extended the same deal offered to Caitlin Clark originally appeared on Basketball Network. Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has been a revelation for women's basketball, propelling the WNBA to new heights with her electrifying style of play. From effortlessly sinking deep 3-pointers to delivering precise eye-of-the-needle passes, her skills continue to captivate fans and elevate the game. Caitlin's popularity knows no bounds, surpassing gender barriers so significantly that the BIG3 basketball league reportedly offered her $5 million to join them last year, following her scintillating run with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA. With that said, a correspondent from TMZ Sports recently asked BIG3 founder Ice Cube if he would offer the same contract to another standout from Caitlin's draft class, Angel Reese. The famous rapper's answer was an unequivocal no. BIG3 tried to capitalize on Caitlin's momentum Clark was undoubtedly the belle of the "Big Dance" as she led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA national championship game. Although she lost in both appearances, she nevertheless established herself as a tour de force, breaking the league's scoring records and cementing herself as one of the top prospects for the WNBA. The BIG3 saw her potential and rolled the dice with a multi-million dollar deal that would have paid her much more than her WNBA team ever could. "You know, the thing with Caitlin Clark, it was just to unlock, you know, millions of dollars for the league because of her stardom," Ice Cube stated. "What our sponsors were telling us." In a previous interview, Ice Cube implied that the multi-million dollar deal they were willing to offer Caitlin may seem ludicrous to some hoop fans and experts. However, the league's sponsors believe in Clark's transcendent talent and potential to bring in a larger, diverse audience for the BIG3. "With us, it's kind of a NIL situation. Our sponsors are clamoring that they would love for her to join the league, and if she joined the league, they would support the league even more," he furthered. "It's a thing where we believe the money is there if she decides to join the league with no problem because they're just sitting there waiting for her." Obviously, Clark decided to roll with the WNBA as the Fever picked her first overall, where she makes a paltry $78,000 per wouldn't have the same impact Ice Cube praised Angel's talent as a player but expressed that, if she were to join the BIG3, her influence wouldn't come close to the impact Caitlin could have. "They didn't tell us the same thing about Angel Reese," the hip-hop icon said of the league sponsors' assessment of the Chicago Sky star's potential impact on the BIG3. "So, I don't know if we can make that — I don't know if we can make that same offer." The TMZ correspondent asked Ice Cube if they might consider offering Angel a lower amount, but he firmly stood his ground. "I don't think we can make that same offer because it won't have the same impact to the league," he bluntly responded. To be fair, Bayou Barbie has been playing much-improved basketball this season. She was named an All-Star for the second straight season and is averaging 13.8 points on 44 percent shooting, a substantial rise from last season when she made only 39 percent of her shots. She's also averaging 12.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Angel is also making moves off the court, with her signature shoe recently released by Reebok. She's also gracing one of the covers of the popular basketball simulation game, NBA 2K26. However, Caitlin's popularity is on another level, as evidenced by how she took over Angel's home arena during the Fever's game on Sunday against the story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Here's How Ice Cube Reacted to Selena Gomez Calling Him Her Childhood Crush
Ice Cube has reacted to Selena Gomez naming him as her childhood celebrity crush, and the N.W.A. rap legend claims he's heard about this before from the Disney alum. Reporter Chris Haynes brought up the story about Selena calling Cube her childhood crush during a recent episode of the BIG3 podcast, and the rapper-actor was shocked that Haynes and cohosts such as former NBA players Nick Young and Michael Beasley were surprised. More from Billboard Dierks Bentley Makes Tour Opener Zach Top Take Part in an Icy Challenge on the Road & He 'Took It Like a Champ' Billie Eilish Condemns Israel Defense Minister's Plan to Forcibly Relocate Palestinians: 'Horrifying' Temple University Unveils New Course Studying Kendrick Lamar & His Cultural Impact 'N—a, why you surprised, though? S—t. A lot of 'em' like me, homie. I heard this years ago,' Cube said, which drew a laugh from his cohosts. Ice Cube then revealed that one of his childhood celebrity crushes was Vanity 6 lead singer, Vanity. 'Look, I had my crushes growing up, too. Vanity, bring her in here and see what happens,' he said. 'I had about four [childhood crushes].' Formed as the protégées of Prince, Vanity 6 is best known for the girl group's 1982 hit 'Nasty Girl,' which topped the discontinued Dance Club Songs chart. In June, Selena Gomez joined Complex for an episode of GOAT Talk with Karol G, which saw her admit to Ice Cube being her first celebrity crush when she was about 5 years old. 'Can I tell you my first one, I had a crush on, Ice Cube?' the multi-hyphenate told Karol G. 'I had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, 5. It's so weird, but I just thought he would protect me. I'm only saying it simply based on my childhood.' Watch Ice Cube's reaction below. Talk about Selena Gomex begins around the 31-minute mark. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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Ice Cube Tries to Save the World in First Trailer For Ominous ‘War of the Worlds' Remake
Ice Cube has never been one to trust the government much, but in the new trailer for a re-imagining of author H.G. Wells' classic novel War of the Worlds, the rapper/actor slips into the role of top cyber-security analyst Will Radford at a time when his nation needs him the most. In the first trailer for director Rich Lee's adaptation of the 1898 science fiction classic about an attempted Earth invasion by Martians, Cube works for Homeland Security tracking potential threats to national security in the film in which much of the action takes place on computer and smart phone screens. More from Billboard Here's How Ice Cube Reacted to Selena Gomez Calling Him Her Childhood Crush Ed Sheeran Expands 2026 Australia and New Zealand Tour Phil Collins Is in Hospital for Surgery, Not in Hospice, Rep Confirms 'The idea was organic,' co-producer Patrick Aiello told Deadline. 'When catastrophes happen today, we experience them through our devices. That insight shaped the storytelling and tech used to create this immersive thriller. For the first time ever, a studio-scale sci-fi epic has been produced using a format that places audiences inside the action through the lenses of phones, computers, and tablets. It's a visceral, first-person experience designed for big screens in a language and format that is now natural within our daily lives.' Using a massive surveillance program, Cube's character begins to wonder if the government is hiding something from the world when an unknown enemy attacks. In the trailer, a grey-haired Cube FaceTimes with his daughter — while monitoring her movements — and opening an ominous file about the government's massive personal information collection as images flood in about a mysterious attack from aliens hungry for human data. The film due out on Prime Video on July 30 also stars Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg and Andrea Savage. The beloved tale of humans vs. aliens has been adapted for the screen more than a dozen times, including a 2005 version directed by Steven Spielberg starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Watch the trailer for War of the Worlds of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
