Month: June 2021

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden, who was recently found to be the worst-dressed player in the NBA according to a new study, has been ruled out of the team’s Game 4 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, scheduled for Sunday at 3:00 PM, ET.

Harden has been absent from the Nets’ lineup since Game 1 of their series against the Bucks, having suffered a hamstring injury at the start of the game. The former NBA MVP had struggled with a hamstring injury during the regular season as well.

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The Nets’ star is averaging 23.2 points, 8.8 assists, 6.2 rebounds in his six playoff games during this postseason.

Earlier this week, Harden denied an ongoing rumor that he had paid Saweetie $100K for a date on CashApp. It’s unclear what sparked the rumor.

“I’m tired of people creating these fake ass stories knowing I really don’t speak on bullshit,” Harden wrote on an Instagram story. “Leave me out of all the weird shit. Shit trash. Back to my real life. I really stay out the way. Cashapp 100K? Beat it.”

The Nets currently lead the Bucks 2-1 in their second-round playoff series. If they win, the Nets will take on the winner of the Philidelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks matchup.

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Kanye West went off in a heated exchange during a deposition, earlier this week, as a part of a $20 million legal battle with MyChannel. Much of his rant was directed at MyChannel’s attorney, Michael Popok, whom he called “boy” at least 12 times, according to court filings under seal which were obtained by AllHipHop.

During the rant, West spoke about his own “mental genius-ness” while asking the Popok if he was “f****** stupid.” The documents also state that West said that the lawyer was lucky to be deposing the “’richest Black man in America and a Black Trump supporter,’ and that he couldn’t be bothered with the deposition because he had lives (and diets) to change.”

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At one point in the meeting West put on a “full-face hood and head covering adorned with Jesus Christ’s image which obscured his face and muffled his voice.” West claimed the legal team did not have the right to see his face.

The meeting lasted for just 10 minutes before West stormed off.

“West’s bad faith efforts to sabotage the deposition will be viewed by the Court as one of the most outrageous and inappropriate deposition performances it has observed as well,” Ben J. Meiselas, an attorney for MyChannel, said afterward.

West is expected to be called in for a face-to-face deposition next month and MyChannel is hoping to sanction West for $63,000 for his actions.

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Migos recently released the highly-anticipated third installment of their Culture series Culture III. Loaded with guest features from the likes of Drake, Cardi B, Polo G, Future, Justin Bieber, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, and more, the LP arrived just in time for summertime streaming. 

In a recent sitdown interview, the Migos discussed their relationship with late Culture III collaborator Pop Smoke. They praised the Canarsie rapper’s talent, while Quavo revealed that they had been working on a joint project before his passing. 

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When asked about the significance of including Pop Smoke on the album, Quavo answered, “That was important, know what I’m saying. I had a relationship with Pop Smoke, we had a relationship with Pop Smoke, and it was just, important. We had so many records, me and him was bout to make an album. So I just felt like I had to put Pop on there.”

He continued, “Rest in Peace to my dawg Pop, we just made so much good music. Us on a, New York drill beat is just like, magic.” 

As you know, Pop Smoke was slain in Los Angeles after thieves stormed into his rented mansion, taking off with the rapper’s jewelry and leaving him with a fatal gunshot wound.  

While we may never get to hear what a Pop Smoke x Quavo record would sound like, “Light It Up” on Culture III is the closest we may get. Be sure to stream it if you haven’t already. 

Michael Jordan won his very first NBA championship in 1991 and when he lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy, he was wearing a pair of Air Jordan 6s. This shoe is one of the most iconic in the history of Jordan Brand and over the last few decades, it has received a plethora of incredible colorways. 2022 is supposed to see even more dope offerings make it to the market, and one of them is the “UNC” model which was teased just a little while ago.

In the photoshop rendering below, you can see that this “UNC” Jordan 6 has a white base all while powder blue and obsidian are found all the way throughout. The color blocking here is similar to that of the “Carmine” model which is an iconic colorway of the silhouette. Overall, the aesthetics of this shoe are pretty great and we can’t wait to see some of the in-person photos.

Based on the Instagram post below, this sneaker will be coming out on March 5th of 2022 in full family sizing. There is no guarantee that this release date is going to stick, so keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.

Friday was a busy day in the rap game. Fans have been waiting on two projects heavily over the months, Polo G’s Hall Of Fame and Migos Culture III. Of course, the latter has been a topic of conversation since the release of Culture II in 2018 with fans hoping that they’ll return to form on their next project. More importantly, both Migos and Polo G delivered bodies of work that will produce several anthems for the summer.

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The questions remains: who is coming out on top on the Billboard 200 this week? Well, it looks like it might very well be Polo G. The young rapper’s latest project, Hall Of Fame is expected to do astronomical numbers in its first week. Polo’s project is on pace to move anywhere between 165K-175K. Out of those sales, 4K to 7K of those will be from pure sales.

Meanwhile, Migos are still on pace to do six figures. Culture III is expected to move 125K-135K in its first week with 5K-8K deriving from pure sales. Migos’ last album, Culture II did 199K in its first week. 

These predictions will give Polo G and Migos the number one and two spot on the Billboard 200, respectively.

Both albums have been steady rotation on our end. Which album are you bumping more? Culture III or Hall Of Fame? Let us know in the comment section. 

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Polo G recently unleashed his third studio album Hall of Fame. Complete with features from Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Rod Wave, and more, its only right for an equally iconic album to have an equally iconic release party. Following the party, his mother took to Instagram Live to reveal nearly 20 officers had pulled over the rapper and arrested him. 

He was booked on five different charges, and both his sister and girlfriend were also detained. Before things went left, however, the Chicago rapper’s release party was a star-studded event. Of the iconic activities that took place, among the most captivating was when his mother surprised her son with racks of cash.  

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Gripping a yellow Fendi shopping bag, the momager began her speech, “I am blessed, that you chose me, your mother to be your manager…so I wanna show you a little appreciation. You always kept it 100 with me.” 

“So she gon’ keep it 100 with you,” finished someone else. He then opened the Fendi bookbag filled with wads of cash, mouth agape as he observed the money. 

The crowd cheered as they watched him take out the cash. “Aye, close your mouth,” someone off-camera reminded the “For the Love of New York” artist. 

As mentioned before, Polo’s celebration ended in tragedy when Miami PD booked him on five different charges including battery against a police officer, resisting arrest with violence, and criminal mischief. Records indicate he’s currently being held on a $19,500 bond. 

“The Miami Police Department is aware of the incident involving Mr. Taurus Bartlett, also known as Polo G,  and another male juvenile. We will provide updates as they become available,” police tweeted following the flood of backlash they received on social media for the arrest. 

Of course, we’ll keep you updated on subsequent developments in the case.