Month: February 2021

When you’re famous, there are always going to be people who want to bring you down, even if they don’t know you personally. Weirdos exist all over the globe and it’s a fact of life that many in the public eye have had to unjustly deal with. Rapper DaBaby knows this fact all too well as he has certainly dealt with some odd situations in the past. With this experience in mind, DaBaby was able to remain cool, calm, and collected this past weekend, as a random man began to snitch on him, despite doing nothing but driving his car.

In the clip below, DaBaby can be seen in his car where he is listening to music. Eventually, he begins to film a random man who is filming him from the sidewalk. The man eventually walks up the street to a police car. DaBaby comments on how he believes the man is the police, and as he drives by the man and the cop car, the man continues to film with his phone.

Many fans were confused by the whole ordeal as it is still ambiguous as to what the man was filming for. While it could have been a fan trying to get a glimpse of the artist, it’s clear that the inclusion of the cops means something mildly nefarious was going on. Either way, DaBaby didn’t seem too worried about it all, and he eventually drove away unscathed.

Hopefully, stuff like this begins to subside as quarantine boredom eventually fades away. Needless to say, we’re glad DaBaby is okay and nothing came of it.

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Deb Antney has played a massive role in Atlanta’s rise in hip-hop. So, you can only imagine that she has many stories to tell, even beyond the ones that she’s already told. Of course, she’s Waka’s mom so there are more than a few anecdotes that she can divulge on her son but she’s also the woman who provided big breaks to some of our most adored artists such as Gucci Mane. You can only imagine that managing Gucci Mane before he cleaned up must’ve been a handful, especially since he was apparently still robbing a few rappers.

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During a recent visit to the Drink Champs podcast, Deb divulged one on a particular story involving Gucci Mane and French Montana. The friction between the two artists has made headlines in the past but perhaps, not this angle of it. Deb explained that French’s attempt to break out in Atlanta didn’t necessarily work out for him, especially in his dealings with Gucci. “Gucci didn’t do French. Waka did. Gucci didn’t like French,” she explained. “The first time [French] went into the studio to do a song with him, he paid Gucci $5,000 to get on the feature. And he was just sitting in the studio and Gucci was gone out the backdoor. Gucci just took the money and left.”

Ultimately, Deb had to pay out of her own pocket to smooth things over with French before handing him over to Waka. 

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Earlier in the interview, Deb Antney also spoke on her time working with Nicki Minaj. This was at the early parts of Nicki’s career when she was just beginning to buzz and apparently, Safaree was in the picture, just not publicly. “I never knew her and Safaree was going together,” she explained. “I thought Safaree was a gay guy that she hung out with.” It was largely because Nicki didn’t make any indication that the two of them were together, even when she would ask for two rooms when she would have bookings. “The two rooms wasn’t for him because she would get dressed in the other room.”

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Antney said that she only found out after an explosive argument between the couple. Apparently, Safaree took Nicki’s car and the rapper demanded that Deb do something about it. However, Safaree finally called her up and explained their situation. Deb explained that even though their relationship was kept under wraps, Safaree still put everything behind Nicki’s success. “He put his career back for her. He told me that day they put everything into her,” she added.

Deb Antney appeared on the Drink Champs podcast along with the rest of the case of FX’s Hip-Hop Uncovered. Check out the full episode of Drink Champs below. 

States all across America have recently been revisiting their marijuana laws, moving forward with rigorous cannabis reform policies. With many states recognizing and attempting to mend the harm prosecution of the psychoactive plant has done to Black and brown communities all across neighborhoods in America as well as its medical benefits as arguments for moving forward with legalization, it seems like its every day a new state is amending its previous marijuana policies.

The latest state to join this growing list is New Mexico, where lawmakers in New Mexico’s House have just passed House Bill 12, which would legalize the use and sale of cannabis in the state. It passed the House Friday night (February 26) in a 39-31 vote, and it will now head to Senate for further deliberation. 

Detailed in the proposed bill, the Cannabis Regulation Act legalizes and regulates the use, production, and sale of cannabis and paraphernalia for adults 21 years and older. The bill would also impose an 8% excise tax on all cannabis sales. 

According to a press release from state House Democrats, early financial projections indicate that recreational cannabis sales in NM could top as much as $318 million in the first year alone, creating over 11,000 new jobs for their economy. Estimated tax revenue is estimated to be about $28.6 million in the first year, and eventually stabilize at $50 million annually. 

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Throughout the past year, Lil Baby has become one of the biggest rappers in the world. The Atlanta artist was steadily gaining popularity but once he released his My Turn album, things changed for Baby as he became a fan-favorite. His album was at the top of the rap charts for all of 2020 and heading into 2021, fans have been anticipating some pretty great things from the Atlanta rapper. 

It’s been well-documented that Baby has been in the studio working hard on his next project, and over the weekend, the artist gave us some insight into what he has dropping next. In the video below reposted below by No Jumper, Baby can be seen previewing a brand new song in his car. The track has that signature Lil Baby flow and it’s already shaping up to be a banger.

For now, no one knows when Lil Baby will be dropping his next effort although we’re sure it will be coming out sooner rather than later. The music industry moves fast these days and when people are clamoring for your music, the pressure to drop quickly begins to increase. Baby has never been one to wait long between releases, and it’s ultimately why he has been able to maintain a massive level of support.

Stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you the latest Lil Baby releases as soon as they come out.

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Cardi B is slowly rolling out her highly anticipated sophomore album. Unleashing the second single from the unnamed project “Up” earlier this year following the success of its lead single “WAP” last summer, it looks like the Bronx-bred rapper has an extremely busy year planned ahead. Despite her busy schedule and career commitments, the 28-year-old is reminding her fans that family comes first. 

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The “Up” rapper shared a set of photos on her Instagram page Saturday (February 27) detailing an aquarium date she and her Migos’ hubby Offset took their two-year-old daughter Kulture on. Bringing a professional photographer along for the date, Cardi and Offset were all smiles as they walked through the exhibits with the toddler. Kulture looked visibly filled with glee as well, flashing an adorable grin as she posed for pictures. 

“My baby was soo happy yesterday,” Cardi penned in the caption. “I’m going to enjoy every little tiny moment with my family cause when crunch time comes it gets really lonely,” she finished, likely referring to her forthcoming rigorous promotional efforts.  

As some users noted, none of them were wearing masks while entering the aquarium and while inside. Considering Cardi’s star-power, however, it’s likely they just rented out the entire facility for their family outing. Scroll through some of the shots from the outing above.

In other Cardi B news, the rapper recently got candid about how plastic surgery helped her get more confident. “I had enough money to afford to buy boobs, so every insecurity that I felt about my breasts was gone. When I was 20, I went to the urban strip club, and in the urban strip clubs, you had to have a big butt,” she revealed to Interview Magazine.

“So, I felt insecure about that. It took me back to high school. So I got my ass done. And then I felt super confident.” Check out a few more snaps from her Interview cover shoot as well.