Month: September 2021

Kanye West has released plenty of dope shoes over the years, and while some silhouettes have been polarizing, they have continued to be popular, regardless. One such silhouette is the Adidas Yeezy 500 which debuted all the way back in 2017 in the “Desert Rat” colorway. Since that time, a plethora of new offerings have hit the shelves, and fans have been scooping up all of them. This Fall, more Yeezy 500s are expected to hit the market, including this “Ash Grey” model down below.

As you can see in the new images from @yeezymafia, the shoe has a very neutral look to it as the upper is covered in various shades of beige and grey. The shoe is light on top and as you go down to the midsole, everything becomes a bit darker. It is a pretty solid look and one that will excite sneakerheads who want to cop something neutral for the Fall season.

For now, it is believed that these will come out sometime in November, although there is no guarantee that this will be the case. With that in mind, stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates from the sneaker world. In the meantime, give us your thoughts on these, in the comments below.

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Erica Mena may have been celebrating the end of her marriage with Safaree Samuels this weekend during a club appearance, but a day after her high-spirited divorce party, the Love & Hip Hop star has taken a moment to address some of the serious issues that she has been dealing with as of late.

On Tuesday, the reality tv star took to Twitter to unload a series of tweets in which she discusses the challenges that come with postpartum life and addresses toxic rumors that have been plaguing her since the start of the summer.

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“This postpartum shit is HARD!” Erica Mena says in one tweet. In another, she goes into more detail into postpartum life while also hinting at her highly publicized drama with her ex-husband, writing, “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t embarrassed by everything I was and still going through. It’s sad but comforting that I’m not the only one who has experienced what I went through during and after labor.”

Further along in her Twitter rant, the mother of three directly addresses the rumor that she attempted to block Safaree from being able to witness the birth of their son this past June. “I seem to still be getting bashed by this false narrative that I wasn’t allowing my ex husband into the delivery room,” she said. “So let’s clear this up once and for all.”

“NEVER did I say or even think to not have him in the delivery room,” Erica Menaa continued. “Maybe due to a guilty conscience or a money hungry lawyer on that end is what lead for that to even be filed in court. Never been or will be the type to keep him from them

Read Erica Mena’s full Twitter rant below.

Drake is fresh off of the release of Certified Lover Boy which has divided the internet, once again. However, it’s on pace to be another chart-topping album from the Canadian rapper that many will probably grow to appreciate down the line. And while his promotional campaign has been rather lowkey, it looks like we can expect the Drizzy takeover for Monday Night Football.

According to TMZ, the OVO imprint will be all over Monday Night Football games as Drizzy has been enlisted to curate music for the upcoming season. Drake has partnered with ESPN who have allowed the rapper to take complete control of the music for the season. This will include plenty of joints off of CLB, of course, as well as some classic cuts from his catalog. It won’t necessarily be entirely made of up Drake songs. Drizzy will also use the position to shed light on other artists and releases that he wants the public to be hip to.

“Now we are here … the kickoff of the football season,” ESPN’s VP of Sports Marketing, Emeka Ofodile, said of the collaboration. “And who better to curate music for Monday Night Football than Drake, who sits firmly at the intersection of music and sports.”

Adding, “We couldn’t be more excited for this upcoming collaboration.” 

What’s interesting is that the new partnership comes after Drake briefly interrupted SportsCenter to announce the release date for Certified Lover Boy. Clearly, it wasn’t much of a hack after all. 

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Paul Pierce had everyone talking just a few months ago after one of his Instagram live sessions went viral on social media. Pierce was at his home playing cards surrounded by strippers and it made for a very interesting visual. Despite their supposed progressive nature, ESPN didn’t like the IG Live session and promptly fired Pierce. This created quite an uproar although Pierce doesn’t seem to care all that much.

Recently, Pierce got to speak to Sports Illustrated about the debacle, and as he explained, he has absolutely no regrets about what happened. At the end of the day, he was just living his life, and as he pointed out, there are people judging him who have done much worse during their lives.

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“Come on, I didn’t do anything illegal,” Pierce said. “These motherfuckers in the Hall of Fame, some did [cocaine], fucking battery. What the fuck did I do? I was just having a good time. All the people coming after me, half you motherfuckers do the same shit. You’re just hiding it. And, you all are married while you’re doing it. I’m divorced. I’m retired. I’m having fun.”

Pierce has yet to find a new job in the media industry although for now, he seems to be enjoying the time off. Pierce is a polarizing figure, and there has to be some outlet out there that will get him to be the face of a podcast or perhaps a broadcast. We can only imagine Pierce hanging out with the TNT crew.

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Kids are officially back to school and summer 2021 has come to an end. It felt like a short season overall but certainly an upgrade from the socially distant, pandemic-induced summer that everyone was maneuvering through in 2020. The best part was that things began to finally open up after nearly a year of no live music. Festival season picked back up for the vaccinated and plenty of artists were able to get back to the bag, once again.

Over the weekend, Jay-Z’s annual Made In America festival made a triumphant return in Philadelphia for its 2021 edition. It’s the first installment of the festival since 2019 and this year, they made sure to bring out all of the heavyweights. The Griselda family — Westside Gunn, Conway, and Benny The Butcher — touched the stage where they brought gritty production and bars to the main stage. Freddie Gibbs also touched the stage for one of the first festival appearances this year following his Grammy nomination.

Of course, Thugger came out in anticipation of Punk — his next studio album due out in October. Draped in an oversized pink jacket, he delivered a stellar performance of classics, fan favorites, and the latest single from his latest project.

Check out our gallery of flicks from this weekend’s Made In America festival 2021 including Freddie Gibbs, Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch, Young Thug, and more.

All photos by Tim Stype, @timstype. 

Roddy Ricch

Doja Cat

Young Thug

Moneybagg Yo

Bobby Shmurda

Lil Durk

Tinashe

42 Dugg

Freddie Gibbs 

Lil Baby

Kehlani

Megan Thee Stallion 

Baby Keem 

A$AP Ferg

Coi Leray

Griselda

Latto

Morray

 

COVID-19 has been an incredibly difficult virus to deal with as it continues to mutate into various variants all while infecting those who are vaccinated and have stayed protected. It’s a difficult time for everyone and there are so many people who have been affected in a negative way. Various current and former athletes have been open about their struggles with COVID, and now, another player is being added to that list.

Former NBA star and dunk champ Cedric Ceballos is now dealing with the virus and as a result, he has had to stay in the ICU. Today, Ceballos shared an update on his condition through social media, and as you can see, he is asking for prayers during this difficult time.

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“On my 10th day in ICU, COVID-19 is officially kicking my but, I am asking ALL family, friends, prayer warriors, healers, for your prayers and well wish for my recovery,” he wrote. “If I have done and anything to you in the past, allow me to publicly apologize. My fight is not done.”

This is yet another example of just how devastating the virus can be, even a year and a half into the pandemic. During this time, we extend our well wishes to Ceballos, and anyone else dealing with this virus.