Month: December 2021

Lil Xan Puts His Former Manager Stat Quo On Blast For Enabling His Drug Addiction

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Lil Xan’s reign of terror over rap is a few years in the rearview, but while the controversial rapper hasn’t been quite as visible for a while, he still has at least one bone to pick with the music business — or more specifically, with his former manager, former Shady Records rapper Stat Quo. In a recent Instagram Live session, the now 25-year-old — who was able to get clean last year after quitting pills cold-turkey during quarantine — called out his ex-manager for enabling his addiction, comparing the situation to that of his late SoundCloud Rap peer, Lil Peep.

“Do you guys remember the whole Lil Peep, the story when his management was giving him drugs and it just wasn’t helping out and all that?” he asks. That happened to me on tour. My manager — well, I don’t even like to call him my manager anymore — Stat Quo, remember that name, Stat Quo… He’s gonna act like he didn’t do that, like a f*ckin’ hypocrite, and I’m really feeling like I should take him to court. Because that was a time I almost died from the drugs. I was so skinny, unhealthy.” Xan claims Stat knew his dealers and spend thousands of dollars to have drugs sent if Xan was experiencing withdrawal on tour.

Xan also says that Stat “took away” his car and is demanding $30,000 to finish paying it off. Xan — who recently made the effort to change his stage name to his given name, Diego, was open about his addiction to prescription drugs throughout his career and his breakout hit, “Betrayed,” is an ode to the dangers of pills.

Adidas Yeezy 450 “Sulfur” Coming This April: First Look

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Kanye West has created some very weird shoes over the years, including the Adidas Yeezy 450. This shoe has a sock upper and a shark-tooth-inspired midsole that has left fans scratching their heads, all while reaching for their wallets at the same time. Fans have admitted to enjoying this shoe, and now, it is starting to get more and more colorways. This will be especially true in 2022, and recently, Yeezy Mafia came through with a brand new teaser that should excite fans.

In the photos below, you can find the Adidas Yeezy 450 “Sulfur.” This model is covered in a light yet creamy beige aesthetic that has two tones to it. The sock upper gets the lightest beige, while the midsole is ever so darker. Overall, it is a dope neutral colorway that fits in with the aesthetic of Yeezy brand, as a whole.

As it stands, there is no official release date for this new shoe, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates from around the sneaker world. In the meantime, let us know what you think of this new offering, in the comments section down below.

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JAY-Z Embodies The “Tiffany’s Man” In New Ad

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Tiffanys has gone boldly black – to the chagrin of some of their customers – with JAY-Z representing the embodiment of a “Tiffanys Man” in a new ad. Pictured here we see the mogul with the Tiffany T Square Bracelet on both wrists and Tiffany 1837® Makers signet ring in 18k gold on his finger. […]

Isaiah Thomas Shows Love To Sacramento After Mavs Debut

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Isaiah Thomas just came off of a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and now, he is on a new 10-day contract, this time with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have been one of the hardest hit teams by COVID-19, so it only makes sense that they would bring someone on who has a ton of NBA experience. 

Luckily for Thomas, he got to make his Mavs debut against the Sacramento Kings, which was the first team he ever got to play for. In the end, Thomas scored a modest six points in 13 minutes, all while the Mavs ended up losing by just one point. It was a solid night for Thomas, and he was also hit with a standing ovation from fans. 

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After the game, Thomas made sure to show his appreciation to Kings fans, as he took to Twitter with a message for them all. As you can see, Thomas was touched by the reception he got.

“Sac is always home for me, appreciate the REAL LOVE,” he wrote.

It remains to be seen whether or not Thomas’ contract with the Mavs will turn into a full-season endeavor, although if one thing is for certain, it’s that it’s great to see Thomas back in the NBA, where he belongs.

Ben Roethlisberger Comes Close To Confirming Retirement

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This season has not been a good one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. While they are no means the worst team in the league, they virtually have very little chance of making it to the postseason. For the most part, Ben Roethlisberger has been underwhelming under center, and the team doesn’t have many capable QBs in the pipeline for when he eventually retires. 

There have been a ton of rumors surrounding Big Ben and whether or not he will actually call it quits at the end of the season. While Roethlisberger has tried to quell the chatter, today, he decided to reveal what everyone has suspected. During his media availability today, Big Ben said that Monday night’s game against the Browns could be his last at Heinz Field. Despite this, he doesn’t want to think too much about the implications of such a statement.

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“I can’t sit here all week and be nostalgic, think about everything that my career has been when I’ve got to focus on this game. This is the most important game of the season for us,” Roethlisberger said per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.

Roethlisberger’s decline has been leading up to this revelation, and if you’re a Steelers fan, you can’t help but feel relieved. After all, he did bring the team two Super Bowls, which is all you can ask for.

Quavo Is Being Sued For Assault By A Las Vegas Limo Driver Who Claims The Rapper’s Crew Beat Him Up

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Quavo of Migos is being sued by a Las Vegas limo driver, who claims that the rapper and his entourage beat him up over the summer when he supposedly left behind a member of the group. According to TMZ, the driver’s suit says that on July 3, he was hired to take the group to the Virgin Hotel, but when someone has left at the club where he picked them up, the passengers started yelling at him — which escalated to one of them throwing a bottle at him.

The bottle throw apparently triggered a larger attack, with five of the passengers punching and kicking the driver while hotel staff and security fled back inside the hotel. The driver is suing Quavo, Migos Touring, and the Virgin Hotel for unspecified damages, due to physical injuries, mental stress, and “disfigurement.”

Quavo was most recently subject to police investigation stemming from video of an elevator altercation with his ex, Saweetie, that depicted her swinging at him, and him slinging her to the floor of the lift. However, it was later reported that neither would face charges for the fight, which happened at some point before the announcement of their breakup. Quavo later noted that “We had an unfortunate situation almost a year ago that we both learned and moved on from. I haven’t physically abused Saweetie and have real gratitude for what we did share overall.”

Normani Says She’s So ‘Bad’ At Social Media That Even Her Grandma Gives Her Tips

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Normani may be close to finishing up her debut album, but she’s still riding the success of her 2021 Cardi B collaboration “Wild Side.” As Normani knows, part of being a chart-topping pop star is being an expert at promoting yourself and your music on social media to some extent. But while Normani is great at crafting bangers like “Wild Side,” she admits her strengths don’t quite lie in the art of social media — and that’s where her grandmother comes in.

Normani recently sat down for a conversation with Ciara on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where she spoke about the viral success of “Wild Side,” which was turned into a TikTok dance challenge, the status of her debut album, and the fact that her grandma is better at using social media than she is:

“I’m really bad with social media — it’s bad. My grandma at this point has me beat. She’ll be sending me TikToks and videos and people doing the dance challenge. […] She’s better than me. I’m the grandmother. It’s terrible, we’ve reversed roles.”

Of course, Normani also gave some updates on the status of her new music, saying she’s “almost done” with her debut album. The singer knows fans are impatient to hear her songs, but Normani says “people really underestimate” how much work really goes into one body of work. “Coming out of a girl group, there was a lot I had to figure out about myself; fears I had to deal with head-on. I was always so safe being in a girl group,” she said. “I remember when I was little, my mom was like, ‘Why do you want to be in a girl group so bad? Is it because you want to hide?’ And I think that was pretty much the answer. But God had other plans for me.”

Watch a clip of Normani’s conversation with Ciara above.

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Jack Harlow Wants A Police Officer Fired For Shoving A Black Woman Outside His Show

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Jack Harlow, who is currently in the midst of his Creme De La Creme Tour, was “disgusted” by a video of an altercation outside his latest tour stop in Atlanta between police officers and a woman who apparently wanted to see his show. In the video, the woman is visibly distraught, telling the officers that “all I wanted to do was go see the Jack Harlow concert.” One of the officers shoves the woman back, placing his hand close to or on her neck. Harlow wasn’t happy about it, posting a demand to see the officer in question fired for putting his hands on a Black woman.

“This video came to my attention a few hours ago,” he wrote. “When I watched it I was disgusted by that cop and all I wanted to do was make something good happen for this girl immediately…I told the world to help me identify her so I could find a way to give her a hug and give her as many tickets to as many shows as she wants. But that’s not enough and it’s not a solution to a systemic issue that people who don’t look like me have to face. The next step is identifying this police officer and getting him unemployed as fast as we can. Assaulting a young woman and putting his hands on her neck is sickening. I look out in the crowd every night and see black women in my front row…screaming my lyrics, traveling to see me, supporting me, riding for me. I want this woman, and every black woman that supports me to know – I am so sorry. I want you to be protected and I want this guy to lose his job so fucking fast. I love you. Let’s find this officer.”

Fortunately for Jack, other stops on his tour have been more positive, as he was surprised by Drake at one stop and reunited with one of his oldest fans at another.

See his post and the video below.

Chris Brown Hypes Up His Future Releases: New Album, NFTs, Videos, & More

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If there’s one artist that should be taking advantage of the NFT boom to make some extra money, it’s Chris Brown. The 32-year-old recording artist is as multi-talented as they come, excelling in music, video direction, visual arts, dancing, and so much more. Through his otherworldly talents, he has been able to stray far away from all of the numerous controversies that have followed him throughout his career. As NFT technology continues to be one of this year’s hottest topics, Chris is officially getting his feet wet in the medium, announcing that in the next year, he’s got a lot of content coming for his fans.

After previously announcing his tenth studio album Breezy in 2020, which has yet to release, the superstar artist began to tease a short film of the same name. But that isn’t the only two projects that the iconic artist has undertaken in recent months. The Virginia-raised artist took to Twitter to tell his supporters all about his next steps.


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“CANT WAIT TO SHOW YOU GUYS ALL THE STUFF IVE BEEN WORKING ON,” wrote Chris on social media, specifying that he’s been hard at work on new music (including an album), NFTs, music videos, visual art, and a film. 

Fans are excited to hear what he’s got in the vault, with some claiming that they’re ready to finally shelf Indigo, which dropped in 2019, when the new album arrives. 


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Are you looking forward to new music (and everything that comes with it) from Chris Brown?