Month: June 2022

Last summer, the Lakers were reportedly trying to go out and get Buddy Hield from the Sacramento Kings. Hield is one of the best three-point shooters in the league and his talents are what the Lakers desperately needed. In the end, the Lakers decided to pursue Russell Westbrook instead, which turned out to be a massive mistake as Russ was the complete opposite of a sharpshooter.

Hield was eventually traded to the Indiana Pacers in the middle of the season, and while he played well with the team, it is clear that the Pacers are a team in the midst of a rebuild, which doesn’t exactly align with Hield’s goals of making the playoffs and going on a deep run.

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With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Hield is on the trading market this summer. In fact, according to Matt Moore of the Action Network, the Lakers are back in on Hield. The Lakers have some assets to play with, including Russell Westbrook. The Pacers reportedly expressed interest in Westbrook a few months ago, and if the Lakers can get the Pacers to take on that contract, there is a chance they would right their wrongs from the last offseason.

The offseason begins tomorrow, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will continue to bring you all of the latest updates from around the NBA world.

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When it comes to the numbers game, there’s really no way to defeat Drake. The Canadian rapper has set records on the charts and created new ones over the course of his career, which ultimately earned him the award for Billboard’s Artist Of The Decade. So, it comes as no surprise that the “Knife Talk” rapper is the most streamed artist of the year.

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Chartdata reports Drake earned 4.16 billion on-demand streams across the United States this year, making him the most streamed artist in the country. It’s a massive feat that doesn’t seem that surprising now that he’s dropped his latest project, Honestly, Nevermind. 

With the release of Honestly, Nevermind, Drake reached new heights on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100. With the chart-topping success of the album and “Jimmy Cooks” ft. 21 Savage, Drake became the first rapper to simultaneously debut on both charts on two separate occasions. He also extended his streak as the artist with the top most top 10 hits on the Hot 100.

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Sitting just behind Drake for most on-demand U.S. streams is NBA Youngboy. The Louisiana rapper has clocked in 3.37 billion on-demand streams in the U.S. thus far but that number will certainly increase when he drops off his next studio album. The Last Slimeto is due out in August with a 30-song tracklist. It’s unclear whether he could surpass Drake in on-demand streams in the U.S. but it’s very possible.

Martin Lawrence says that, while he’d be down to work with the cast again, he isn’t interested in rebooting his iconic sitcom, Martin. Lawrence discussed the idea during his latest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The idea was prompted by the cast of Martin‘s recent 30th-anniversary reunion special, which aired BET+ on June 16.

“It felt great, man, just to see ‘em again and get back together,” Lawrence told Fallon. “It felt like we was going back to work. The only thing that was missing was our brother Tommy Ford but we got to honor him in the right way.”

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When asked about the idea of a reboot, he admitted: “I think the ‘Martin’ show was like catching lightning in a bottle and I don’t think we can redo that again. I wouldn’t mind working with the cast again on something but I don’t think we can do that again.”

However, Lawrence did admit that he could be interested in a spin-off film centered around a specific side character from the series.

“Well, I would love to see a movie with Sheneneh,” he said. “And, remember we were supposed to do a movie with Sheneneh and Jamie Foxx, with Wanda [from ‘The Jamie Foxx Show’], and that never came about. But if we could ever get that together, I think y’all would love that.”

Martin aired on Fox from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997, for a total of five seasons. It was one of the network’s highest-rated shows during it’s run.

Check out Lawrence’s appearance on The Tonight Show below.

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One of the more underrated Jumpman silhouettes is the Air Jordan 9. This was the first Jordan Brand shoe released while Michael Jordan was gone playing baseball, so it never really caught on the way the previous models did. Regardless, it is a shoe that is always getting new colorways, and there is no doubt that fans have been appreciative of these new offerings.

According to the Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, a unique new Air Jordan 9 is slated to drop next year, in January. This new colorway is labeled “Olive-Concord” which makes a lot of sense when you look at the photoshop rendering down below. As you can see, the upper is mostly black, however, the mudguard that goes along the sides up to the back heel is a light shade of olive. From there, concord purple is placed on the heel tab, tongue logo, and Jumpman insignia on the midsole. It’s definitely a unique colorway that should pique the interest of sneakerheads.

For now, it is believed that this shoe will be dropping on January 7th for a price of $20o USD. Let us know what you think of this Air Jordan 9 colorway, in the comments down below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

Irv Gotti admits he got emotional while signing a deal for $300 million in exchange for his 50 percent ownership stake of his masters. Gotti broke down the massive deal while speaking with WorldStarHipHop at the 2022 BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

“I had a conversation with a billionaire friend of mine, my man Marc Lasry, he owns the Milwaukee Bucks, I’ve known him for like 20 years,” he told the outlet. “He drilled in my head, ‘You can’t sell what you don’t own,’ and it resonated with me.”

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From there, he explained that the $300 million isn’t entirely for his masters. In fact, those are only worth $100 million, but Iconoclast threw in an extra $200 million as credit to use in the creation of his own television properties.

Gotti explained: “I’m signing a deal worth $300 million. I’ma tell you what it is: $100 million of the deal is me selling my masters. What my billionaire n***a was saying, he’s absolutely right. 20 years later, my masters — and I only own half, I own 50-50 with Universal Music Group — half my masters is worth $100 million. That’s fucking insane!

“Not only is the company buying my masters, but they’re giving me like a $200 million line of credit for me to not just produce and create, but now own my television [properties].”

As for what TV projects Gotti has in mind, he explained that his first idea is a competition series called Double Threat. He also wants to do a movie adaptation of his BET Series, Tales Presents: We Made it in America. The title comes from the JAY-Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean track of the same name.

Gotti celebrated inking the deal in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday, in which he held back tears and remembered his late father.

Check out Gotti’s discussion with WorldStarHipHop below, as well as his candid Instagram post.

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Drake’s sneaker collaborations with Nike have ramped over the last year. This is thanks to Drake’s new Nike label NOCTA which is responsible for multiple streetwear and sportswear collections. The latest sneaker to bear the NOCTA name is the Nike Hot Step Air Terra which features a silhouette that fits the dad shoe aesthetic that has become so popular.

New colorways are on the horizon although it appears as though an offering that was released back in March is set to drop again next week. The colorway in question is the “Triple-Black” offering, which can be found below. This is a colorway that is iconic on any silhouette, and there is no doubt that fans will appreciate a restock.

If you are hoping to get your hands on this NOCTA x Nike Hot Step Air Terra, you will be able to do so as of Thursday, July 7th for a price of $180 USD. For those wondering where they can get them, you will have to deal with the Nike SNKRS App. Let us know what you think of this brand-new sneaker, in the comments down below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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Megan Thee Stallion is a fan favorite no matter what she’s doing, or where she’s doing it. Whether it’s fantastic performances, her public statements, her fashion, or her music, Meg always stirs up a reaction on social media and from the world at large. Her latest Instagram video, however, is really making waves for the Houston rapper’s impressive and mesmerizing twerking skills.

The video shows Meg dancing to a New Orleans bounce classic, “Biggidy Bounce It” by Ha-Sizzle, and she’s moving non-stop for a full 40 seconds. Megan was quite proud of her endurance and shouted out her roots, captioning the quickly-viral clip, “All home grown from da mf soufffff.” Her friends behind the camera were praiseful, and so were the comments.

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Many of the most popular responses to Meg’s video are from other artists and celebrities. Stars like the City Girls, Coi Leray, and Latto just loved Meg in the comments.

Check out the twerk session below and scroll for some of Meg’s famous friends’ reactions.

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Others like SZA, Tiffany Haddish, Dnay B, and Dreezy had some cheeky responses to Meg’s viral talent, while still showing her with flowers.

Megan’s known for killing it on Instagram with her twerking skills, something she recently showed off in Ibiza. The 27-year-old also revealed that her and Jay-Z bonding over Flamin’ Hot Cheetos solidified her signing to Roc Nation. Meg said something that, considering this jaw-dropping video, makes sense as a mission statement: “I always need to really genuinely love it because I need to be authentic. I need to be Megan because if I can’t be Megan, who am I?”

You can check out some more fan reactions to Meg’s insane twerking below.