Month: December 2021

RayFace Needs ‘No Middle Man’ For A Boastful ‘UPROXX Sessions’ Performance

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After highlighting Houston rappers like Erica Banks and KenTheMan, UPROXX Sessions once again plays host to a Space City spitter in RayFace, who stops through for a boastful performance of his 2020 single, “No Middle Man.”

An adherent of Houston’s long-held tradition of independently released music, RayFace founded his own record label, Self Made Music, while also running other businesses on the side. His self-released mixtapes include Underrated and Trapademic, from which he’s released a slew of self-funded music videos, including “Out The Trap” “Got To Have It” and “Tell Me Why,” the latter containing a feature from fellow self-made Houstonite Slim Thug.

Although he’s still a relative newcomer without the resources of a major-label artist, two of the videos he’s released this year have garnered over a million views on YouTube and his polished presentation suggests that he’s got all the tools he needs to build an even bigger buzz in the future.

Watch RayFace’s UPROXX Sessions performance of ‘No Middle Man’ above.

UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.

Mad Cool Adds Jack White, London Grammar, Stormzy, And More To Complete An Insane Lineup

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Coming into its fifth anniversary, Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival is already one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, bringing nearly 200,000 revelers to the sprawling Valdebebas urban open space venue. The initial 2022 lineup was announced in June and was heavy on the rock and roll acts with Metallica, Muse, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Pixies, Faith No More, Twenty One Pilots, and Placebo leading the way.

They took it a step further in October adding a fifth day to the summer fest and artists like Haim, Florence + The Machine, and Nathy Peluso. Now they’ve beefed the lineup up one final time adding Jack White as the fifth day headliner and infusing the lineup with more big name acts like Stormzy, London Grammar, Modest Mouse, Two Door Cinema Club, Local Natives, and Mura Masa.

It brings the grand total to 144 artists playing across the festival’s five nights. Other artists playing on this comprehensive bill include St. Vincent, The War On Drugs, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks, Phoebe Bridgers, Leon Bridges, Animal Collective, Tinashe, Glass Animals, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chvrches, Wolf Alice, and loads more.

Mad Cool Festival festival goes down from July 6 to 10, 2022. Tickets are on-sale here.

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Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Jordan 6-17-23 Set To Drop In Classic Red & White Offering: Photos

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Jumpman has always been interested in hybrid sneakers over the last few years, although, it has been a while since a truly unique one came down the pipeline. Now, Jordan Brand is looking to change that as they have unleashed a new model called the Jordan 6-17-23. This shoe is a mix between the Jordan 6 and the Jordan 17. For those who aren’t catching on, the 23 is what you get when you add 6 and 17 together. It also just so happens to make up Michael Jordan’s infamous number.

As for the next colorway of this shoe, we are now going to be getting a unique white and red offering, which can be found down below. The shoe is mostly white although it is covered in red highlights that should come as familiar to most sneakerheads. It is an iconic color scheme for many reasons, and it’s only right that this shoe would get such an offering.

A release date has not been announced, however, they will be dropping soon for $150 USD. Let us know what you think, in the comments section below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news from around the sneaker world.

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Nike LeBron 19 “Leopard” Drops Next Year: Official Photos

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LeBron James is currently in his 19th season in the NBA and to celebrate, he has launched his 19th signature shoe. The Nike LeBron 19 has come out in some pretty interesting colorways so far, however, the best is yet to come throughout 2022. That’s when the party is really going to start for this sneaker, and fans are ready to see more offerings. 

Thankfully, we just got some official images for this brand new LeBron 19 model called “Leopard.” There is leopard print all throughout the upper here, although, the big difference is the fact that there is a white mesh all over the place. There is then some black placed on the midsole and even throughout the tongue, for good measure. These elements come together to create a truly unique shoe that is definitely going to get fans excited. Sure, they might be out there, but sometimes you want that in a basketball sneaker.

These shoes do not currently have a release date, however, they are expected to drop in 2022 for a price of $200 USD. Let us know what you think, in the comments below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates from the sneaker world.

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Ari Lennox Updates Fans Following Amsterdam Arrest

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R&B singer Ari Lennox was arrested overseas this week at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. During her arrest, she tweeted that she was being detained for “reacting to a woman racially profiling” her, live-updating fans as the incident occurred. After she stopped tweeting, the Dutch police issued a statement on the singer’s arrest, saying “Our unit found a woman full of emotions, that wouldn’t calm down. That’s why she had to be taken into custody.”

Dutch police spokesman Robert van Kapel continued, “Dutch military police, who are responsible for security at Schiphol Airport, held Ari Lennox because of her aggressive behavior towards an airline official, and for being drunk in public. She threatened staff of an airline and security at the airport, and because of those threats, she is now interrogated.”


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Lennox’s manager Justin LaMotte told her fans that she was safe following her arrest, but it was not clear if she had been given permission to head home. On Thursday, Lennox updated her social media feed for the first time in days, assuring fans that she’s alright.

“Hey loves I’m safe. Thank you so much for your prayers and love,” said the “Pressure” artist.

What do you think about what happened to Ari Lennox in Amsterdam this week? 


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LeBron James Registers Negative COVID Test Amid Quarantine

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LeBron James is one of the best players in the NBA, and when something happens to him, it is always a big deal. For instance, LeBron tested positive for COVID-19 this week and it was a massive story within NBA circles. The Lakers superstar is fully vaccinated, and his case serves as a reminder that breakthroughs can happen from time to time. Regardless, the NBA has no plans to treat LeBron any differently than they would someone else.

LeBron will now have to spend 10 days in quarantine, at the least. From there, he will need to deliver two negative COVID tests in a row before he can come back to the court. In a new report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, it was revealed that LeBron is already making progress on that front.

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While speaking to Pat McAfee, Charania explained LeBron’s current predicament and revealed that the Lakers star had just tested negative for COVID and that as of right now, he is asymptomatic. Despite this, the NBA is still making him miss 10 days of action, and they will not be going back on this just because he is the biggest star in the league.

The league has been very strict in regards to their COVID policies, so this latest decision only seems to make sense. While LeBron might find it fishy, he’s just going to have to live with it.

Tierra Whack Is Back With Her New EP “Rap?”

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Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack has officially returned with her new three-song EP, titled Rap?, which includes her new single “Stand Up.”

The new project was announced earlier this week. It comes following the rapper’s announcement this summer that she was quitting music — clearly, that decision was premature and she’s still going strong.

Rap? starts off with the new single “Stand Up,” which is inspired by a conversation that Tierra had with JAY-Z about being the rap game’s Joker. “You come off happy but there’s a dark side,” allegedly explained JAY. 

This is the first project from Tierra Whack since her 2018 release Whack World, which put her on the map with eclectic visuals. As fans are still begging the rapper to come through with a full-length release, Tierra blessed us with songs that are longer than one-minute-long this time around, which is pretty special considering how short her previous efforts have been.

Listen to Rap? below and let us know which song is your favorite.

Tracklist:

1. Stand Up
2. Meagan Good
3. Millions