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Serena Williams may be one of the best female tennis players of all time, but that’s not the only thing she can do. Apparently, Serena can also drop a beat. According to TMZ, Williams had some fun laying down a couple of rap tracks last year at a studio called B Major Music Group in Florida. The studio is owned by Ravens offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie, who is apparently close friends with the Williams sisters. Fortunately for all of us, a sample of one of the songs has surfaced.

As you heard, Serena kind of almost pulls it off. The lyrics are catchy enough, but for some reason she just sounds unnatural to me. Maybe because I’m picturing her with a racket in-hand while spitting rhymes? That could be it. I did, however, pick out a favorite line from the one-minute sample:

“I cook the track up like a frozen pizza.”

All you DiGiorno guys or gals know exactly what I’m talking about. If Serena was serious with what she recently said about her personal life, maybe that will give her more time to work on releasing a rap album.

She also seemed upset about the word getting out regarding her rapping career. Check out what she tweeted early Friday morning, hours after TMZ published their story:

Dear @BryantMckinnie I hate you. Lol

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) May 11, 2012

This isn’t Serena’s foray into music; remember her karaoke performance? The only question is if she’s a better singer or rapper.

H/T MTV RapFix
Photo credit: Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE

Serena Williams was holding a Q&A for her fans on Twitter last Friday when the subject of dating came up. Responding to a fan who asked if she would go out on a date with him, Williams said “I don’t date.”

That led to a followup question from another fan who asked for clarification:

I will never date again is what I mean RT “@KeithOneal1: @serenawilliams if you don’t “date” what exactly do you do? #SerenaFriday”

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) April 20, 2012

So Serena doesn’t date, and “will never date again.” Considering that she’s not married but looking for a specific husband, it would be pretty hard to accomplish her goal. Or does this mean she’s going to remain single for life? Help me out here fellas.

Serena Williams was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and she says her beliefs are important enough for her to want to marry someone of the same faith.

“I think it’s important when you marry to be evenly yoked,” Serena told Sister 2 Sister magazine.

“I’ve been studying to be a Jehovah’s Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall,” she said. “I grew up a Witness and it’s what I know and we teach things that come from the Bible.”

Williams is working toward becoming a member because she isn’t one yet. If she’s being honest, then there are quite a few million men in the country that just smacked their faces with their palms. I also wonder how much Serena has adhered to this principle in the past; last I check LaVar Arrington and rapper Common weren’t Jehovah’s Witnesses. But if anything could cause a surge in the religions membership, it’s this news. You telling me there aren’t plenty of guys who would be willing to convert for a chance at this?

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Before the Australian Open began, Serena Williams claimed that she hadn’t been on a date in forever. If the latest gossip reports are true, that has changed.

The New York Post says Serena went on a date with 20-year-old Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov. From their blurb:

A spy tells us the pair had lunch at hip restaurant L’Avenue, and then left together for a romantic stroll on the streets of Paris, where Williams has an apartment. They were also spotted visiting the Eiffel Tower. Despite the age gap — Dimitrov is 20 and Williams 30 — the spy said, “They were laughing and seemed to really enjoy each other’s company. It looked like a first date.”

The last time we said Serena was on a date, it was with country singer Jake Owen. The two said it was just a dinner between friends. Will Serena say the same thing this time? I dunno, but we do know that the last couple spotted getting cozy in Paris ended up back together, so maybe that bodes well for Serena.

Thanks to The Big Lead for sharing the story

As we all know, Black History Month is celebrated during the month of February. We also know that Serena Williams marches to the beat of her own drum. That’s why she decided that she wanted to start paying tribute to Black History Month now — during the Australian Open. Check out these pictures of Serena’s swag from the first round that Busted Racquet passed along:

Nike created the gear specifically for Serena, with the designs featuring Black History Month monograms. Williams has never been afraid to express herself by way of her clothing, and personally I think breaking out the Black History Month gear early is a nice touch. If it’s something you believe in, why wait?

Serena Williams, depending on who you are, can be the most desirable tennis player on tour, or the most repulsive. If you like her, the good news is she’s still available. The bad news is she seems like a difficult catch.

“I haven’t been on a date in forever,” Williams told reporters Thursday in Australia.

“I can be super picky, never satisfied. It’s a little crazy right now because there’s so much going on that when I’m not playing tennis I don’t sleep because I’m always doing something.”

I don’t know what she counts as “forever,” but we had told you about her dinner date with country singer Jake Owen in October. Maybe it was just a dinner between friends. All I know is if Serena is looking for a date, there are plenty of guys who are interested. Too bad she’s so picky.

Say goodbye to steaks and hamburgers friends, Venus and Serena Williams have gone vegan.

Venus decided to make the dietary change recently as a response to her Sjogren’s Disease diagnosis last year. Sister Serena joined her in support.

Sjogren’s Disease is believed to be an autoimmune disease caused by white blood cells attacking their moisture-producing glands. It can cause fatigue and joint pain, and the primary symptoms are dry eyes and mouth. The disease caused Venus to withdraw from the U.S. and Australian Open.

“I couldn’t raise my arm over my head, the racket felt like concrete,” Venus said of her U.S. Open experience. “I had no feelings in my hands. They were swollen and itchy. I realised it would be a miserable show.”

There are no known cures for the condition, though some patients take drugs that can have serious side effects. Rather than trying out the drugs, Serena encouraged Venus to try holistic treatments such as yoga and massages. Venus went raw vegan to help ease the inflammation of her joints, and Serena has joined her.

Raw vegan diets include raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs, and fresh juices.

Hopefully the new diet produces good results for the sisters.

Thanks to The Postgame for sharing the info

When we think of women’s tennis, the name Serena Williams almost always comes to mind. For that reason, it may come as a bit of a surprise that Serena is more passionate about shopping than she is about tennis.  When you see a player show this much emotion during a match, you might assume they love what they do.  For Williams, that is not the case.

On Monday, Serena defeated Chanelle Scheepers in the first round of the Brisbane International.  It was her first match since last September’s U.S. Open loss, but after hearing Williams talk you wouldn’t even think she missed playing.

“I don’t love tennis today but I am here – I can’t live without it so I am still here,” she said according to NineMSN.com. “It was never that I have fallen out of love with it – I have actually never liked sports. I have never understood how I became an athlete – I don’t like working out. Anything that involves sitting down or shopping I am excellent at that.”

Williams explained that she is not contemplating retirement, but said she hopes that playing less in 2012 will help keep her motivation up for tennis.  In other words, she gets sick of all tennis, all the time: “I have always been preparing myself for life after tennis.”

While it may disappoint some, Serena is being honest.  The truth of the matter is there are a lot of athletes like her in the world.  To think that every superstar athlete loves what they do would be naive.  Just like there are plenty of people working in tall buildings in New York City just for the $500,000 a year salary, there are tennis players out there who play because they’re great at it.  It sounds like Serena is one of them.

Poor Serena Williams. Can’t a girl just play tennis without people making fun of her unusually-sized can?  During a recent exhibition match, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki decided to break out her Serena impersonation.  As you may remember, this is not the first time someone has impersonated her on the court during a friendly match.  Andy Roddick’s Serena Williams impression during which he used a towel was pretty entertaining.  Wozniacki’s impression, on the other hand, seemed a little over the top.  Check out the video that Busted Racquet shared with us:

I have to admit I don’t watch a lot of tennis, but if there was ever a time when Serena came out dancing to Rihanna I must have missed it.  Like Woz’s Rafael Nadal impression a few months ago, this was a little bizarre.  Alright, I kind of think she’s a little hotter now than I did before I saw this.  You caught me.  Maybe I’ll give her a custom LBS shirt that says Delniacki on the back.  If she liked the golf club McIlroy gave her she’s gotta like that, right?

Serena Williams’ love life is becoming more and more difficult to follow. Back in the day, she was said to be going out with former Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington. Then she had an on-and-off relationship with rapper Common. Now, a free agent, Serena may be back on the dating scene.

X17 Online photographed the tennis star and country singer Jake Owen eating together at a Beverly Hills restaurant Friday. They say that “Serena and Jake didn’t make much of an effort to sneak out separately, but they tried to keep their exit ‘as low key as possible.’”

Serena wasted little time brushing off rumors. Realizing that she was being photographed Friday after dinner, she wrote on Twitter “Ugh paparazzi annoying. Honestly really? Like I wonder what tomm they will say.”

She also tweeted to Jake, who performed at Staples Center Saturday, telling him “had so much fun tonite! Yea can’t wait to see concert tomm! Fun time see u tomm/today!!! Lol MardyFish wish u were here!”

Serena is trying to make it clear that the two went to dinner as friends, but predictably, some gossip sites are painting it as more than that. It should be noted that Owen and tennis player Mardy Fish, whom Serena mentioned in her tweet, are close friends. Perhaps they were trying to get Serena to appear at their December charity event?

We feel we’re playing it safely by describing their dinner as a date, because a date can be between lovers, and friends, right? And if they are dating, we must ask the question: can Owen handle what Serena has to offer?

UPDATE: Serena Williams addressed the dinner date with Jake Owen. “I am not dating Jake Owen. He is a great guy with a super amazing girlfriend. It’s not fair to me to Jake or his girlfriend to say we r dating when u just hang out and have dinner with friends. So stop the lies!!”

Forearm bash to Black Sports Online