Month: May 2022

A$AP Rocky might have a slew of controversy following him but the rapper isn’t allowing that from deterring him from hitting the stage. Over the weekend, the rapper performed in West Hollywood for the Smoker’s Club Festival, marking his first performance since his arrest last month. The rapper breezed through the bangers and turned up the crowd while Rihanna showed her support backstage.

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Footage emerged online this morning of a Rihanna backstage at the Smoker’s Club Festival while Rocky was on stage. The singer was looking as radiant as ever while Rocky delivered fan favorites. When he performed “Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2,” Rih was spotted singing along word for word with her phone out. Clearly, Rocky doesn’t have a bigger fan than Rih.

Rihanna and Rocky announced that they were expecting a child together earlier this year. The two officially came out as a couple in August 2020 but they’ve been friends for years. During the 2012 VMAs, just as A$AP Rocky was beginning to bubble beyond the underground, he joined Rihanna on stage to debut their remix of “Cocky.” Shortly after, Rihanna starred in the music video for Rocky’s “Fashion Killa” off of Long Live A$AP.

According to TMZ, Rihanna is actually just a few weeks away from giving birth. Still, supporting Rocky was clearly important to her. Check out the clip of Rihanna at the Smoker’s Club Festival below. 

TikTok has the power of taking forgotten bangers and propelling them onto the Billboard Hot 100. Kevin Gates’ 2013 smash, “Thinkin Wit My Dick” ft. Juicy J started a new challenge on TikTok and naturally, it introduced the record to a much wider market. There was one TikTok video that played a significant role in helping the song skyrocket into the top 40 on the Hot 100 earlier this year.

 
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An unsuspecting middle-aged man was caught singing along to the record in a TikTok video with an American flag-wrapped mug. The video quickly caught traction on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms and it seems that Gates caught wind of this.

During his recent performance in Lafayette, LA, Gates brought out the individual on stage as he performed the viral record. He didn’t go unnoticed as the crowd started began to cheer and get even louder once he stepped out on stage. The brief moment ended with Gates and the man hugging it out.

“Last night, incredible,” Gates captioned the post.

While records from Gates’ back catalog are going viral, the rapper appears to be preparing for the release of his next album, Khaza. Over the past few weeks, he’s teased the album’s release, even claiming that he’d DM a fan the official release date. On Friday, he unveiled his latest single, “Big Lyfe” as well as the visual. 

Due to the fact that Michael Jordan never wore this shoe on the court, the Air Jordan 9 has faded into obscurity amongst some sneakerheads. While the silhouette does have some iconic colorways, this is definitely not a model that you will come across often. Having said that, the shoe still gets new colorways, including the “Chile Red” model found down below.

Just by glancing at this shoe, you can pretty well tell that it is made to be an homage to the Chicago Bulls. The shoe is covered in red, all while some black is placed throughout. The all-red aesthetic is certainly going to appeal some sneakerheads out there, as the monochromatic look will have some people thinking of the “Red October” Nike Air Yeezy 2. Either way, there is no doubt that this shoe is pretty cool and unique.

As it stands, this new sneaker will be dropping on Saturday, May 7th for a price of $200 USD. Let us know what you think of this brand new model in the comments down below, and stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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A Change.org petition calling for Amber Heard to be completely removed from the upcoming film, Aquaman 2, has received over 3 million signatures since going live. The petition cites the ongoing trial for Johnny Depp’s defamation case against her.

“Amber Heard has been exposed as a domestic abuser by Johnny Depp,” a description for the petition reads. “In his $50 million lawsuit, Johnny Depp describes many incidents of domestic abuse that he suffered at the hands of his (then) wife Amber Heard, including one incident where she punched him twice in the face and another where she shattered his finger with a vodka bottle, and his finger had to be surgically reattached. He will bear the scar from that for the rest of his life.”

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The petition comes after Heard has already been fired from the film, and her screen time has reportedly been edited down to just ten minutes.

Depp’s defamation case claims that an op-ed Heard wrote for the New York Times about domestic abuse has derailed his career, causing him to lose out on millions. During the ongoing trial, Depp has cited multiple instances of Heard being the abusive partner.

Heard, on the other hand, alleges that Depp was both physically and sexually abusive during their relationship.

The petition continues: “Men are victims of domestic abuse, just like women. This must be recognized, and action must be taken to prevent a known abuser from being celebrated within the entertainment industry.

“Do the right thing. Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2.”

Check out the “Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2” petition here.

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One of the best shoes of all time is the Air Jordan 1 High OG. This is a model that every single sneakerheads can rally behind, and that has certainly been the case over the last 35 years. This shoe is constantly getting new colorways, and throughout any given year, fans can be sure to expect a plethora of teasers and new models. 2022 is more of the same, and recently, we got the official images for the “Grey Fog” offering.

As you can see, this shoe is full of neutral colors, however, they are arranged in a way that is unique. The toe box and side panels are white, all while the overlays and Nike swoosh are black. From there, the back heel of the shoe is grey, which brings together the whole “Grey Fog” motif. It’s a basic colorway, but sometimes, basic is all you need.

For now, there is no exact release date for this shoe, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world. In the meantime, let us know what you think of these, in the comments section down below.

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50 Cent established his name as a television executive at STARZ with series like Power but unfortunately, their business relationship hasn’t been entirely smooth. A few weeks ago, the rapper revealed that STARZ nixed the production of Murder Was The Case, a TV series based on Snoop Dogg’s infamous 1993 murder trial. He explained that STARZ “dropped the damn ball” after revealing that the show wouldn’t move forward on the network.

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Since then, Fif’s continued to rail against STARZ, even threatening to buy out the Power-verse in order to bring it to another network. On Sunday, the rapper revealed that he won’t be moving forward with a series called The Massacre on Starz either, which was supposed to be a companion piece to Snopp Dogg’s Murder Was The Case.

“Hey guys i decided i don’t want to move forward with The Massacre in STARZ production slate. It’s a waste of time and money, and it doesn’t fit the new Premium women’s mandate over there. It was a companion piece with snoops (Murder was the case) Ill find a new network better fit to tell my story Lionsgate,” he wrote on Instagram. The Massacre, which was tentatively titled A Moment In Time: The Massacre, explored 50 Cent and The Game’s feud in the lead up to Fif’s sophomore album. 

Fif’s draw at STARZ has proven fruitful for them over the past few years, especially with the multiple Power spin-offs. In a September presentation on quarterly financials, Jon Feltheimer, the CEO of Lionsgate revealed that Raising Kanan alone brought in upwards of 1M new subscribers.

“In fact, two weeks after the quarter ended, Power Book III: Raising Kanan debuted to the second biggest Starz original series premiere ever, driving over 800,000 global subscriber gross ads in the first week alone and an 80% spike in viewership on the app,” he said.

We’ll keep you posted on more information.

If you were watching the series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies, then you probably realized that it was getting a bit ridiculous in terms of the trash talk. Karl-Anthony Towns and Ja Morant continuously went back and forth and it didn’t really seem like it was necessary. KAT was acting out of character, all while Morant was dancing on the T-Wolves logo after a first-round series in which he wasn’t very good.

This behavior did not sit right with plenty of pundits out there, including the basketball account Ball Don’t Stop, who was very adamant about how Morant and KAT we’re doing too much. In the Instagram post below, he even laid out all the reasons why the series was a bit of a mess.

“Morant and Brooks dancing on that logo after the Grizzlies grinded out a win over the play in #7 team as a #2 seed in round one. Not a good msg to send to the veteran Dubs,” he wrote. “KAT waving goodbye to the crowd after blowing a 10-point lead in the 4th quarter of a series they choked leads in multiple times and basically gave away. You’d maybe see this if a team lost in the Finals on their home floor in a hard fought game, from the role players. Still remember KG crying on the bench with a towel over his head when they lost to the Lakers in 04.”

As you can see down below, Damian Lillard agreed with all of these sentiments as he reposted Ball Don’t Stop on Instagram, all while saying “must read caption.” Needless to say, Lillard wants to see just a tiny bit of a decorum from these young stars.

Let us know what you thought of the Grizzlies & T-Wolves series, in the comments section down below.

Chloe Bailey says that her upcoming album is nearly complete. The 23-year-old singer discussed the project during an interview on The Breakfast Club published on Monday morning.

When asked by Chalamagne Tha God if it’s true that her debut solo album is finished, she confirmed, “It is true.”

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“I’m creating every day still to see if it’s missing that little thing, but yea it’s getting mixed right now and everything,” she explained. “It hasn’t been turned in. It’s getting the final mixes and features and all that good stuff.”

As for whether she’ll be releasing any more singles before fans are able to hear the full project, she revealed her plans for the near future: “I can’t wait for people to hear the whole body of work because it’s so many different sounds and layers to me, and I feel like when you hear the full project, you’ll understand me as an artist. But yeah, I’m probably going to drop a couple more songs before I drop the album.”

Bailey has released two singles from her forthcoming debut, including “Have Mercy” and “Treat Me.” She also recently collaborated with Gunna as a solo artist for “You & Me” off of DS4Ever.

Later in her interview on The Breakfast Club, she discussed her relationship with Gunna, saying that the two remain good friends and she’s happy about the music they made together.

In addition to Chloe launching her own solo career, her sister Halle recently teased working on music of her own as well.

Check out Bailey’s appearance on The Breakfast Club below.