Month: October 2021

Ben Simmons has been the talk of the NBA over the past few weeks due to his situation with the Philadelphia 76ers. There is no denying that Simmons wants out, and he doesn’t care how much money he could lose in the process. For now, there are various teams that could be well-suited for a Simmons trade, including the Portland Trail Blazers, who would likely give up CJ McCollum in such a deal.

While McCollum didn’t speak to this particular trade scenario directly, McCollum did talk about Simmons on the most recent episode of his “Pull Up With CJ McCollum” podcast. As he explains, Simmons is more than welcome to try and secure a trade. He also believes player empowerment is a net benefit and that Simmons is simply exercising his rights as a player.

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“I think we have seen a shift in players becoming more vocal, but I think historically, players have always been vocal about their happiness with their role, their fit or potentially wanting out,” McCollum said. “This has been happening for a very, very long time. I think you have to look at that situation from a player empowerment standpoint, if he is kind of evaluating how he can be the best version of himself, he has a right to do that.”

The Simmons situation has proven to be a difficult one for the Sixers franchise, and it will only get messier as the weeks go on. Stay tuned to HNHH, as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest details related to the Simmons saga in Philly.

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Ben Simmons is currently holding out from the Philadelphia 76ers as he looks to be traded by the team that drafted him. Simmons is upset with the franchise and he doesn’t seem to care where he goes, as long as it is outside of Pennsylvania. This is certainly a damaging situation for the Sixers, especially to the players who still care about Ben. One of those men is Joel Embiid, who recently came out and gave his true feelings on the whole thing. Needless to say, Embiid isn’t happy with his soon-to-be-former teammate.

“The situation is disappointing, borderline kind of disrespectful to all the guys that are out here fighting for their lives,” Embiid admitted to reporters.

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Embiid then went on to rip Simmons for being selfish, noting that the Sixers have always been built around Simmons and what he needs to be successful. Clearly, there is some resentment here and with Simmons holding out, Embiid can finally speak freely on the situation.

“I feel like our teams have been built, whether it’s the shooting need or stretch-5 and all that stuff, I feel like [Simmons] always had it here. And we still have it,” Embiid said. “Our teams have always been built around his needs.”

This saga continues to get messier, and it will only get more complicated as the weeks go on. With this in mind, stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates.

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It was a busy evening in Atlanta on Friday (October 1). Not only did some of our favorite artists join together for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, but the Legendz of the Streetz Tourtouched down in ATL. Thousands of fans gathered together to watch artists like Rick Ross, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Lil Kim, Fabolous, Trina, DJ Drama, 2 Chainz, and Boosie Badazz perform someone their favorite hits. 

Things seemed to be going along just fine as clips of the mega-tour began surfacing online, but soon, not all of the videos were showing everyone having a good time.

The Shade Room obtained footage from several social media sources showing an altercation breaking out during Boosie’s set. At this time, it is unclear what caused the disruption, but commotion took over the stage and security swiftly surrounded Boosie. He was ushered away from the fray.

People have been taking to various platforms demanding they get their money back, but it has not been shared whether that is an option that will be honored. We’re sure that in the upcoming days, attendees will shed light on what they witnessed while out in the crowd. In the meantime, swipe below to check out the chaos.

He may have previously received backlash for not giving money to kids selling candy, but in a more recent interaction, DaBaby has had a change of heart. The rapper has been laying relatively in the months following his Rolling Loud controversy, but that does not mean that he has been silent. We have received a few releases from the North Carolina icon and while his homophobia scandal was a setback, DaBaby is hoping it is a minor one.

He has had people like Rick Ross and 50 Cent send encouraging words his way, and it looks as if DaBaby is paying those positive vibes forward with a good deed that left one kid a couple of hundred dollars richer.

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Someone shared a brief snippet of an interaction that occurred at a gas station and explained the exchange in another post. Over the video, the person wrote, “He just gave my boy $100 [red heart emojis] @dababy.”

In the other post, the person wrote, “He asked him if he could go in there and pay for his gas and he would give him $100.” That wasn’t the only money DaBaby gave the boy. “He handed him $300 and told him to put $100 on the tank and keep the rest [clap emoji] on top of the $100 he already gave him [crying laughing emoji].”

DaBaby loves the kids. Check it out below.

It isn’t the easiest feat to score tickets to watch Verzuz go down live, but now the popular series is setting up a contest. Fans are hoping that in the future, Verzuz will plan full-on tours that mirror what we have been watching from the comfort of our homes, but in the meantime, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and their team are continuing with their virtual-live event.

On Friday (October 1), the Verzuz powers that be shared a post where they asked fans to guess who was on the line-up for the next event. Those who get the answer correct are in for a treat.

They uploaded a photo showing silhouettes of what looks to get their next set of guests and are asking the public to give their takes on who it may be.

“WANNA PLAY? We got a new VERZUZ on the way Sunday, October 17th, brought to you by the killer new series, #Chucky,” they wrote in the caption. “Who do y’all think it is!? Drop your guesses in the comments below and we’ll pick an entry at random to get a pair of tix!” People have been storming the comments with their guesses and most people have agreed on at least one. 

If they’re correct, get ready to watch Hip Hop royalty bring the early days of the genre to the Verzuz stage. Take a look and drop your guesses below.

One of the greatest insults that people have brought up about Floyd Mayweather is regarding his literacy. 50 Cent helped popularize the news that Floyd Mayweather did not know how to read and it has become a staple when mocking and trolling the championship boxer. Charlamagne Tha God even added his voice to the controversy.

When Charlamagne sat down to speak with ABC News about his talk show venture, he was asked about his greatest regret. After stating that he has “a million of those,” Charlamagne shared the story regarding Mayweather.

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“I remember when the Floyd Mayweather situation happened. Everybody was clowning Floyd about not being able to read,” said Charlamagne. “I remember when 50 Cent did his video about having him go on Jimmy Kimmel to read a Harry Potter book. I remember my producer at the time saying we had audio of Floyd reading. … I heard him. I told (my producer) that we were going on the radio with that right now.”

The producer, Angela Yee, DJ Envy, and others told Charlamagne not to do it. However, he did it anyway.

“I was like, ‘He’s got a fight to sell. We got a fight to sell. He’s trying to get people to tune in. We’re trying to get people to tune in,'” he recalled. “There was nothing to it other than I’m trying to beat all of these people to the punch, trying to get Floyd to come read. When I say immediately, I felt regret. I immediately felt bad.”

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“Nobody pressed me. I didn’t get in no trouble. That was me as a man like, ‘That was (explicit) up.’ Especially when I started seeing all these people started hitting me up on social media saying it triggered (them). Someone told me that they used to get called in class to read. I didn’t realize there was so many people out there who had that struggle. That was definitely one of those moments of regret.

Over the years, Charlamagne has repeatedly stated that he was apologetic to Mayweather about this incident.

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They may not be conventional parents, but Ice-T and his wife Coco Austin enjoy their lifestyle. The Rap icon and his model wife have been married for almost 20 years and they share a five-year-old daughter, Chanel. The proud parents often share images and videos showing their fun family moments, but they have also found themselves being ridiculed by the public over their parenting choices.

People have criticized them for allowing Chanel to continue to breastfeed and recently, Ice-T and Coco took even more hits when they showed off Chanel’s acrylic nails. In an interview, Ice-T seemed unbothered.

“Rule one on the internet, do not pay attention to anything anyone says on the internet,” Ice-T said during a visit to The View. “Worry about the people that walk up to you and say things in your real life. Those are the people you should be concerned with. The internet is the world, it’s the world talking. I don’t pay attention.”

“Everybody parents differently. Like I say, every house has its own constitution. We’re doing okay, our baby’s ok,” he continued. Later, he drove his point home. “I always love when people say, ‘They say.’ Who’s they? The internet? I don’t pay attention to the internet.”

Watch it below.