Month: November 2023

Chad Johnson & Shannon Sharpe Debate Keith Lee’s Atlanta Restaurant Critique

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Keith Lee lit the culinary and pop culture world on fire when he, a popular social media food critic, reviewed a couple of Atlanta restaurants poorly. The issue wasn’t the food, though: it was the service, or lack of it, that he experienced. Moreover, this opened up a lot of debates around whether this is a valid criticism and whether it’s even reflective of the city’s restaurants. Furthermore, the latest celebrity to throw their hat into the ring is Chad Johnson, also known as Ochocinco, a football star with little connection to the A. Regardless, he told Shannon Sharpe in an interview that Lee was unfair with the issues that much of the food industry faces.

“Being a professional athlete, we get privileges sometimes at the restaurant that normal people don’t get. It happens!” Shannon Sharpe challenged to Chad Johnson. In fact, this clip is a strong debate between the basketball icon and the former NFL player with a lot of solid points on both ends. On one hand, Shannon believes that such critique is what restaurants ask for, and that people shouldn’t have to sugarcoat their criticisms because of a restaurant’s history or situation. The 45-year-old was more empathetic to the businesses that work very hard to get a name for themselves and face a lot of scrutiny as a result.

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Chad Johnson & Shannon Sharpe Go back & Forth Over Keith Lee’s Restaurant Views

Not only that, but Chad Johnson also called into question Keith Lee’s authority as a “food critic.” As a counter to that, Shannon Sharpe expressed belief that he has all the authority he needs: he goes to a restaurant, decides whether it’s good, and posts it online. Overall, their argument centered around the limit to which a venue’s service and the attitude of their workers can be criticized. They also brought up that many of these could be Black-owned and run businesses, which in and of itself opens the debate up to more discrimination and bias.

Meanwhile, which side do you agree on with this debate? Should restaurants suck it up and aim to be better or are too many people too quick to judge? In any case, drop your thoughts in the comments section down below. For more news and the latest updates on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, stay posted on HNHH.

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Soulja Boy Tells J. Cole Not To “Speak On” Him

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During his recent appearance on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast, J. Cole opened up about some of the music he’s been a fan of in the past. During his explanation, J. Cole mentioned Soulja Boy, claiming that he wasn’t initially a fan. He went on to say that he later learned to appreciate his contributions to the genre.

“I was like ‘bruh, you a hater,’” he recalled thinking to himself. “You know you like this sh*t, actually… What you’d be better off doing is you need to look at a Soulja Boy or you need to look at a such and such, whoever was out at that time… You’d be better off realizing that these dudes is talented, and they understand something that you don’t understand,” he then explained.

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Soulja Boy’s Confusing Response To J. Cole

Soulja Boy has now taken to Twitter to respond to J. Cole, and seems to have been offended by his comments. “Aye bruh don’t speak on me @JColeNC,” he wrote earlier today. “I’m not lil pump, drake, or none of these rapper n****z. On God.” It’s unclear if Soulja Boy misinterpreted what J. Cole said, didn’t watch the full clip, or just doesn’t want to be mentioned at all. Fans are understandably confused by his response, as J. Cole’s comments seemed to be respectful, and even complimentary.

This isn’t the first time Soulja Boy’s taken offense to someone speaking on him, however. Last month, he popped off on Chinese Kitty after the rapper claimed that she was “forced” to listen to his music because her son is a fan. “Why the f*ck is you on your Instagram Story talkin’ bout you being forced to listen to ‘Crank That?’ Ain’t nobody gotta force you to listen to sh*t,” he said during an Instagram Live. “You got me f*cked up.” What do you think of Soulja Boy’s response to J. Cole? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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2Pac Has Street Named After Him In Oakland

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Oakland has renamed MacArthur Boulevard to Tupac Shakur Way in honor of the late rapper. The new signs were unveiled on Friday and commemorate the rapper amidst a period of heightened attention as a man goes on trial for his murder. The street, located between Van Buren and Grand Avenue, was formerly named for General Douglas MacArthur. The Oakland City Council initially voted to make the name change back in May of this year.

Tupac had a conflicted history with the California city. In 1991, Pac sued the police department for police brutality. Pac was allegedly thrown to the ground and choked by two officers after being stopped for jaywalking. In response, Pac filed a lawsuit for $10 million. However, the case was eventually settled for $43,000. Furthermore, this incident was later revealed to be the trigger for Pac’s auto-immune alopecia. This led to 2Pac shaving his head for the rest of his life to combat the hair loss.

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2Pac And Biggie Mugshots Hit Auction Block

In other Pac news, Never-before-seen mugshots of 2Pac and Biggie will be sold at auction next month. The incredibly rare images. along with pristine footage of Biggie’s final concert, are being sold by GottaHaveRockAndRoll. The footage, from the Sting Festival in Jamaica, is said to be clear and beyond any similar footage circulating online. Furthermore, the seller says that the buyer will own the copyright to the footage. Additionally, they will also receive a copy of Biggie’s festival agreement with Sting.

The festival footage is expected to sell for anywhere between one and two million dollars. Meanwhile, the mugshot polaroids are each expected to fetch as much as $40K. Biggie’s mugshot also comes with a thank you note that the rapper wrote in jail. The auction is set to run from October 25 to November 10. This concides with the ongoing murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, whose trial is expected to begin later this month. Davis is being tried for his role in 2Pac’s murder.

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Cesar Pina “Almost Got Himself” In A Lot Of Trouble, Joe Budden Explains Scuffle

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Joe Budden recently faced some smoke in real life when Cesar Pina’s brother pulled up on him. For those unaware, Pina is DJ Envy’s business associate, and they both faced a lot of accusations of fraud and shady business deals recently. In fact, it even resulted in The Breakfast Club host’s former (but allegedly current) partner getting arrested. Of course, the Slaughterhouse MC commented on this situation and wasn’t too forgiving to either man. Regardless, he kept his composure when Pina’s brother confronted him, and on his podcast, he went into more detail about what happened. “Wednesday, this n***a rolled over in the spot [a bar],” the rapper began. “Totally empty, completely empty. Tuesday and Wednesday be slow. So it was completely empty in there, me and Big Mo, shout out to Mo. Me and Big Mo roll up in there and sit at the bar.

“Actually, the bar’s crowded,” Joe Budden continued. “So now I sit all the way by the bathroom. For the viewing audience at home, that’s the corner, that’s the cut away from things. You can’t be seen and all of this, yada yada yada. So me and Mo sit there, we chillin’. [I get a drink from someone unknown], the waitress says, ‘Flipping New Jersey.’ Now, I say, I only know one Flipping New Jersey. ‘Oh, s**t, maybe Cease is up in here.’ So I get up, I go outside to this little smoke section, where I could see a little.I don’t see nobody, right? So then she gives a description. ‘Nah, it’s n***a with a skully and glasses. He’s not white, but he’s not black, he’s something.’

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Joe Budden Explains Confrontation With Cesar Pina’s Brother: Watch

“It’s not Cesar ‘Flipping New Jersey,’” Joe Budden continued. “So to me now, this is just a weirdo fan being funny, cool. Or maybe somebody who really likes Mo. [Cesar’s brother] sent me the drink, and he keeps getting up and going over, and he’s got some people with him. ‘Just be careful.‘ And I said, ‘Thank you, man. I appreciate that.’ Then his friend gets up, he’s walking, he positions himself at the corner of the bar. What I’m telling you is it was a lot of wocky, goofy s**t going on in there. But now the Lakers were getting smacked, I’m glued to this s**t. As soon as they go into overtime, motherf***ers in the spot hit all the lights, click-click, cut the TVs off, bong! ‘Everybody out!’ You motherf***er, you gotta be kidding me. But that’s cool. Everybody out, it ain’t but five people in there.

“See, that’s the other thing; these clips say somebody pulled up on me,” he concluded. “No, these goofy n***as was just in there. Ain’t nobody pulled up, they was there. All the news is ‘Yo, man, you smoking.’ And ‘Who’s that girl?’ F**k my safety. But anyway, I light the cig, these n***as come out and they just standing there looking like they’re waiting for the Uber. Non-threatening-looking n***as. I still don’t know who this dude is. He pulls his phone out, and that’s what you hear. ‘Budden! Budden!’ I’m like, ‘Please don’t tape me.’ I walk inside, when I walk out, and I have a few words with him. He almost got himself in a real pickle.” For more news and the latest updates on Joe Budden, stay logged into HNHH.

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Travis Scott Teaches Concert Crowd To Give The Middle Finger

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Travis Scott paused his concert briefly to teach the crowd how to give the middle finger. “Like this y’all,” Scott said, showing the concertgoers how to flip the bird. However, it wasn’t coming to easy to some people. “Naw, some of y’all are using your index finger. You’re just pointing at me. Like this,” he said, making it very clear what finger he was talking about. The clip appears to come from Scott’s most recent show on the tour, a November 1 show in Oakland.

Scott is deep into his Circus Maximus tour and is set to continue touring the US and Canada until December 29. His next show is tomorrow (November 5) in Los Angeles as he continues his West Coast schedule. He has already performed in Oakland, as mentioned. Furthermore, he has shows in Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland before he heads a little more inland to play Salt Lake City.

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Old SNL Promo Has Fans Speculating On Scott’s Drug Use

Meanwhile, a recently resurfaced promo for Travis Scott‘s 2018 appearance on SNL has fans debating whether the rapper has a drug addiction. In the clip, which featured Awkafina as the episode host, Scott is in a completely different galaxy. He doesn’t appear to be even vaguely aware of what is going on as Awkafina and former cast member Cecily Strong do a bit about Crazy Rich Asians. Bear in mind, this was five years ago. However, this hasn’t stopped fans from expressing modern concern about the rapper’s drug habits. “Yaaaa i never done no sh-t like this on just weed…hoping he doesn’t OD like other rappers cos clearly he don’t got anyone who cares enough to stop him from doing this on live television,” one person wrote on social media.

However, Scott has long denied that he has a drug problem. “I don’t do a lot of drugs, sh-t so I don’t even know. I only think that real drugs are like crack, heroin, and f-cking, like, you know, meth. Sh-t that really gets you f-cked ed up, sh-t that really gets you tweakin’. If you ain’t doing that, you ain’t doing drugs. I think that’s weak people need all that weird sh-t just to, like, tap into their f-cking brain. Knowledge is power, drugs [are] just, like, a mental cool down. It just put me at ease. I don’t tap into drugs to say what’s on my mind. I can do that sh-t sober, I am a drug, sober,” Scott said back in 2018.

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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker’s Son Rocky Has Arrived

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This week, rumors have swirled after Kylie Jenner and Travis Barker were spotted at Cedars-Sinai hospital. It was speculated that Barker’s wife Kourtney Kardashian was nearing her due date, and it turns out, fans were right. Kourtney has delivered their first child together, and her fourth overall. Close sources shared the news exclusively with PEOPLE today, confirming that the happy couple’s son Rocky Thirteen Barker has arrived.

The reality star and businesswoman has been through a lot during this pregnancy, undergoing a life-saving surgery for her child in September. The surgery was successful, and both Kourtney and Rocky fortunately came out unscathed. “I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life. I am eternally grateful to my husband who rushed to my side from tour to be with me in the hospital and take care of me afterwards, my rock. And to my mom, thank you for holding my hand through this,” she wrote on Instagram was she was back home.

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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker

Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker's Son Rocky Has Arrived
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

She and the drummer also tried IVF, but only conceived while they were taking a break from treatment, ironically. “We just got pregnant naturally,” Kourtney told Vogue. “It was an indescribable feeling. Shock, then super-happy, fear sets in, worry, but I remembered then to have gratitude.”

Kourtney first announced her pregnancy back in June at a blink-182 concert in LA, holding up a sign reading “Travis I’m Pregnant.” The sweet reveal was a reference to the music video for the band’s hit track, “All the Small Things.” They shared the baby’s gender later that month. “Little drummer boy coming soon,” Kourtney captioned a photo of the two of them by a drum set. Travis then teased the child’s name, which he announced in October to be Rocky. The name was inspired by Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Rocky George. His middle name, Thirteen, was inspired by the fact that “13 is just the greatest number of all time,” Travis explained in an interview with Complex. Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Congratulations to Kourtney & Travis!

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