Month: June 2021

Travis Scott has become a worldwide sensation when it comes to the music industry. Thanks to his music, he has been able to add his talents to various other mediums, including fashion and sneakers. A great example of this is his work with Nike and Jordan Brand, where he has come through with some incredible sneakers. In 2021, he has plans for even more great collaborations, and one of them just so happens to be a new Nike Air Max 1 colorway.

There have been various teasers of this shoe over the past couple of months, however, there have been very few clear looks at the model. Thanks to the Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, we now have a fresh look at Travis’ new collab, and all of the details are as clear as day. As you can see in the post below, the shoe has rustic neutral colors all the way throughout as the upper is made with beige mesh, all while there are brown suede patches. There is a textured backward Nike swoosh and some Cactus Jack branding on the back heel.

For now, it is believed that the shoe will be coming out closer to the Holiday season, although for now, there is no exact release date. Stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest news and updates pertaining to the collaboration.

As one of Hip-Hop’s most outspoken rappers, Vince Staples’ Twitter is typically a sight to behold. From debates about which region produces the best rappers to wild Ray J-related hot takes, the FM! artist is known for expressing his opinions, even if it offends others in the process. While we await his two forthcoming albums, it appears that Vince has found himself in yet another Twitter spat.

On Wednesday, Vince Staple was inviting his followers to engage in an NBA playoff-inspired poll about what qualifies basketball players as “clutch” when songwriter, producer, and former blogger DDot Omen quoted his poll with a video that showed several Asian Crips casually saying the n-word. Adding to the spontaneity of DDot’s tweet, the Grammy-nominated artist slammed Vince with the question, “Why you letting Asians crips say n*gga?”

In his initial reaction to DDot, Vince wrote back, “I don’t know nobody in this video but if you got a problem I can take you over there right now and you can speak yo mind.” He quickly made another tweet about how people tend to think that all crips know each other, and it almost appeared like Vince was ready to move on and get back to talking about basketball.

However, it appears that fans weren’t letting the Long Beach rapper live down the video, so he started firing back at his followers as well. “I’m weird but not the man complaining to me about some people I don’t know cause they ‘Crips’ you n*ggas need fathers,” Vince writes in one of the tweets. After joking about the lack of official organization within the Crips, he explained his initial response to DDot, saying, “How you let somebody you don’t know say something? If I’m letting them than you letting them.”

Check out the rest of Vince Staple’s Twitter rampage below, complete with references to Jackie Chan’s role in Rush Hour.

Do you agree or disagree with Vince Staple’s position on the matter?

Trae Young is one of the best young players in the NBA and fans were curious as to how he would react in his first-ever NBA playoff series. Unsurprisingly, Young was phenomenal against the Knicks and seemingly made easy work out of them. While many pundits had the Knicks winning this series, it’s clear that the Hawks were the more skilled team overall, even if their record was slightly lagging behind.

Last night, Young went off for 36 points in Game 5 which allowed his team to knock off the Knicks, once and for all. Now, Young and the Hawks will get to play against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round, which should prove to be an incredibly tough challenge. As for the series against the Knicks, it was certainly a chippy one, and after Game 5, he trolled the Knicks a bit by saying “GOODNIGHT NEW YORK” on Twitter.

Young played the villain role perfectly throughout the series and he had every reason to, especially after a Knicks fan tried to spit on him. It was a disgusting act that certainly got Young motivated as he systematically dismantled the Knicks all series long.

While he might find it a bit harder against the 76ers, there is no denying that the Hawks have a bright future with Young at the helm.

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On Sunday, Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather will finally fight against each other in what should prove to be one of the biggest spectacles in boxing history. Of course, everyone in the world is pulling for Mayweather to pull this one off, especially since he is going up against a guy who doesn’t have any professional experience. Regardless, people have a lot of morbid curiosity going into this match, and it will be interesting to see how Paul handles himself against a legend like Floyd.

Heading into the fight, fans have been curious about the rules and how it will all play out. Well, just days before the fight, said rules have been revealed and some might be disappointed by one of the stipulations. Essentially, there won’t be any judges for the fight which means if this match goes the distance, no one will be declared a winner. However, knockouts are allowed, which means if one were to take place, the winner would be obvious.

As for the length of the match, there are going to be eight rounds that are three minutes each. Of course, there is no guarantee we go the distance, and based on the skill mismatch, there is reason to believe this could be over sooner rather than later.

There is a lot of fanfare heading into this and we can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Give us your predictions, in the comments below.

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Jay-Z is often considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, so it only makes sense that the music mogul, business executive, and overall Hip-Hop aficionado has several accolades under his belt. His last released project came in 2018 in the form of his wife and husband team-up with Beyoncé on The Carters, but that hasn’t stopped an onslaught of RIAA certifications from rolling in.

Earlier this spring, his and Kanye’s classic Watch The Throne cut “N*ggas In Paris” was certified eight-times platinum, and only a couple of months later, Jay-Z’s “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” officially reached double-platinum status, more than 18 full years after it was released on March 2, 2003. 

“Dirt Off Your Shoulder” served as the second official single from Hov’s 2003 “farewell” project The Black Album, and the Timbaland-produced song went on to peak at the #5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2004. The single’s gold certification came in October 2004, and oddly enough, it wasn’t certified platinum until 2013. Nearly eight full years later, Jay’s classic track has proven once again that it still has legs.

Congratulations to Hov on his latest accomplishment! Travel back to the Black Album era and revisit Jay-Z’s “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” by watching the song’s official music video below.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is one of hip-hop’s most influential groups, with their dark and melodic approach to gangsta rap subject matter still felt in the DNA of today’s biggest artists. Their excellent run in the late nineties and early millennium should never be undersold, having delivered E. 1999 Eternal in 1995, The Art Of War double album in 1997, and BTNH Resurrection in 2000. Unfortunately, the momentum took a hit following the arrest of Flesh-N-Bone, who began serving a nine-year assault charge at the peak of their fame.

With his prison stint now behind him, Flesh recently sat down with HipHopDX, where he opened up about his forthcoming memoir. In a revealing moment, Flesh spoke about his previous battle with addiction, recalling an unfortunate cycle that tarnished some of the early Bone Thugs studio sessions. 

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“Bone Thugs-n-Harmony wanted to make it, but I had people coming around, bringing sherm or PCP or whatever the case may be,” he explains. “I tried it when I was in California by myself. When I went back home to get the rest of the Bone guys, it was dudes in the hood that knew we were on our way out to go try to do something big, so they were like, ‘Yo, yo, smoke this stuff. It’ll help you. It’s going to take your creativity to the next level.”

“When we finally got with Eazy-E, he had his homeboys coming the studio while we’re trying to work,” he explains, recalling the time Bone Thugs connected with Ruthless Records back in 1993. “He had his homeboys bringing the same shit, the same type of poison. They’d say, ‘Yo, smoke this. Smoke this.’ And that’s what really knocked me off my square. While I was in there, really trying to focus on writing, he had his homies coming to the studio, feeding us that poison. We had guys knowing we were trying to make it somewhere in our lives, and these type of people kept coming around, feeding us this type of poison. And I feel that it took me off my square.”

A truly sad admission, and hearing Flesh openly discuss some of the habits that fueled his addiction should serve as a warning to any young artist experimenting with heavy drug use. For more from Flesh-N-Bone, who clearly has much to say about his life and career, be sure to check out the complete interview with HipHopDX right here. In the meantime, keep an eye out for Flesh’s upcoming memoir, which is currently halfway done. 

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