Month: February 2022

Ukrainian Men Aged 18-60 Banned From Leaving The Country By President Zelensky Amid Russian Conflict

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared a general military mobilization, CNN reports.

Late on Thursday, February 25th, the political leader signed a declaration ordering a broad-based mobilization including the capital of Kyiv and all of Ukraine’s major cities “in order to ensure the defence of the state, maintaining combat and mobilization readiness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations.”

“Mobilization shall be carried out within 90 days from the date of entry into force of this Decree,” the announcement read, also instructing “the Security Service of Ukraine to take counterintelligence measures during the general mobilization.”

The “conscription of conscripts, reservists for military service, their delivery to military units and institutions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” and other state security services have been ordered so far, and at the same time, the country announced a ban on all male citizens aged 18-60 leaving Ukraine.

“In particular, it is forbidden for men aged 18-60, Ukraine citizens, to leave the borders of Ukraine,” a statement from State Border Guard Service explains. “This regulation will remain in effect for the period of the legal regime of martial law. We ask the citizens to take this information into consideration.”

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In other Russia-Ukraine conflict news – internet sleuths and pop culture enthusiasts have discovered that a decades-old episode of The Simpsons actually predicted today’s situation, with showrunner Al Jean chiming in on the “very sad” realization with comments that “it wasn’t hard to predict” such events.

Read more about that here, and check back in with HNHH for any future updates. 

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Montreal’s COLOM81AN & Houston’s Corbin Dallas Make Magic On “Space Cadet”

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For their latest track, “Space Cadet,” Montreal-based duo COLOM81AN has linked up with Houston’s self-proclaimed “Neo-Soul King” Corbin Dallas to take us into their universe on a four-minute-long title that was inspired by the likes of Miguel, Solange, and Childish Gambino.

“Every time you come around I lose control,” the R&B vocalist smoothly sings over the feel-good beat. “It’s more than just, never obvious / I don’t wanna let you go / Let me tell you right now,” he continues. 

If you’re a fan of “Space Cadet” and you’re looking for more to listen to – in May of last year, COLOM81AN shared a sultry single called “Just Us,” which is reminiscent of works by Bryson Tiller, Tory Lanez, and other contemporaries.

As for Dallas, his Instagram reveals that he’s got a new single called “Emotions” on the way in the near future, following 2020’s “Smoke No More,” 2019’s “Chasing Summer,” and 2018’s “Can’t Even Lie.”

Stream “Space Cadet” below, and let us know what you think of the new COLOM81AN and Corbin Dallas collaboration in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

I become so alive in the nighttime

We become like the stars

Gravity’s got a hold on me so tight

We become like the stars

Bow Wow Wants to Drop His Final Album on Snoop Dogg’s Death Row

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Bow Wow is going back to where it all began.

The rapper has announced plans to reunite with Snoop Dogg and release his final album on Death Row Records, which was recently acquired by the hip-hop icon.

During a Twitter Q&A, Shad Moss was asked when he plans to link up with Snoop, who discovered him when he was just 6 years old.

“Spoke to snoop last week. Very soon,” he told a fan. “My plan is to put my final album on death row and close my music career out where it began. I’m tryna do the d wade and come home and close it out.”

Snoop gave Bow Wow his original stage name, Lil’ Bow Wow, after seeing him perform at a concert in 1993. He went on to appear on Snoop’s debut album Doggystyle before eventually signing with Jermaine Dupri at So So Def. His 2000 single “Bow Wow (That’s My Name)” also featured Snoop.

Earlier this month, Snoop announced that he acquired Death Row from the Blackstone-controlled MNRK Music Group and planned to make it the first major record label to operate as an “NFT label.”

Bow Wow hasn’t released a new studio album in over a decade. In early 2021, he revealed that he wanted to drop one more album before calling it quits.

“I’ma do one more album. It’s gonna be the last one and it’s gonna be called Before 30, and I’ma have Snoop narrate the whole thing,” he told “Ebro in the Morning.”

Polo G & Lil Baby Flex Fancy Whips In The “Don’t Play” Music Video: Watch

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Polo G and Lil Baby have made a lot of magic together over the years on tracks like “Pop Out Again,” “3 Headed Goat,” and “Be Something.” Most recently, Chicago and Atlanta have come together on “Don’t Play,” which arrived on the former’s Hall of Fame 2.0 record, and has now received its own music video.

As Complex points out, the visual sees the two artists channelling Fast & Furious while they cruise down the streets of Los Angeles in an assortment of flashy, luxurious vehicles, rapping out the windows as the cameras film them.

In May of 2021, Polo G delivered the first cut of Hall of Fame, earning the 23-year-old his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 after having sold 143,000 equivalent album units during its debut week. In December, the expanded edition arrived, featuring appearances from Baby, as well as NLE Choppa, Lil Tjay, and Moneybagg Yo.

“We all have to admit that his flow is off the charts,” one YouTube user wrote in the music video’s comments, praising Polo’s rapping abilities. “Polo G is arguably the most lyrical new/up and coming rapper,” another person chimed in. “In ‘Rapstar’ he spoke facts and still hasn’t put out a weak verse.”

Check out the “Don’t Play” music video above, and let us know what New Music Friday releases have been on your radar this week in the comments.

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Snoop Dogg Reveals Queen Elizabeth Permitted Him To Stay In The UK When Haters Called To Ban Him In The ’90s

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Snoop Dogg has a large circle of admirers, including some members of the British Royal Family. As Complex reports, the Bacc On Death Row recording artist recently sat down to converse with DJ Whoo Kid and recalled a time when he was nearly banned from the United Kingdom.

According to the Doggfather, there were an increasing number of calls to ban him from the area back in the ’90s as he was fighting a case for the murder of rival gang member Philip Woldermariam, which he was ultimately acquitted of.

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“They kicked me out the UK,” the 50-year-old told his friend. “‘Kick this evil bastard out,” he went on, referring to a headline shared by the Daily Star back in 1994. “It’s a headline, n*gga. That shit is documented. They had a picture of me on the front… They was like, ‘Kick this evil bastard out.'”

Luckily for the west coast rap veteran, a certain monarch came to his rescue when the tabloids were attacking him. “The queen, n*gga,” Snoop told DJ Whoo. “The queen said, ‘This man has done nothing in our country. He can come.'”

“The queen, n*gga, bow down. When the queen speak, bow down. That’s Harry and Williams’ grandmother, you dig? You think they weren’t there saying, ‘Grandma, please let him in, grandma. He’s OK. We love his music.'”

Snoop then channelled the Queen, saying, “‘You know, Harry, I’ll let him in for you. He’s not so bad after all and he’s quite cute,'” adding, “The Queen, that’s my gal.”

In other recent Queen Elizabeth news, Hollywood Unlocked faced some heat after allegedly falsely reporting that the English monarch had passed away. Since then, it’s been said that she is very much alive, and had a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson – read more about that here.

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