Month: February 2024

Nike Kobe 9 Protro EM “Gift of Mamba” Exclusive First Photos

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Get ready for a striking look with the Nike Kobe 9 Protro EM, especially in its upcoming “Gift of Mamba” colorway. The sneakers are sleek and all-black, creating a bold and sophisticated aesthetic. Adding a touch of luxury, gold accents are tastefully incorporated throughout the design. Scheduled for release soon, the “Gift of Mamba” edition has sneaker enthusiasts buzzing with excitement. The all-black silhouette not only exudes a powerful presence but also pays homage to Kobe Bryant’s iconic style.

The gold accents provide a regal and commemorative touch, celebrating the basketball legend’s legacy. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, the Nike Kobe 9 Protro EM in the “Gift of Mamba” colorway promises to be a standout addition to any collection. Whether you’re hitting the court or making a fashion statement, these sneakers offer a winning combination of style and performance. Stay tuned for the release, as the “Gift of Mamba” colorway is expected to be a fitting tribute to Kobe Bryant, capturing the essence of his unparalleled impact on the game.

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“Gift of Mamba” Nike Kobe 9 Protro EM

The sneakers feature an all-black rubber sole and a black midsole. The uppers of the sneakers are going to be released in black mesh uppers. Also, the Nike Swoosh on the sneakers is gold. Further, you can assume the Kobe Bryant logo on the tongue is gold as well. Overall, these sneakers feature a very clean color scheme. The gold accents give the royalty feel, perfect for a Kobe Bryant sneaker.

Sneaker News reports that the Nike Kobe 9 Protro EM “Gift of Mamba” is going to drop in the holiday. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $210 when they are released. Let us know what you think of this sneaker, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world. We will be sure to bring you the biggest releases from the biggest brands.

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Killer Mike Taken Away In Handcuffs During Grammy Awards

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Killer Mike has been placed under arrest at the 2024 Grammy Awards after accepting his wins for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album at the ceremony. The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner broke the news on Twitter. The cause of the arrest is unclear; however, it reportedly has nothing to do with his behavior at the event.

“Just spoke to an official who tells me it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with anything that happened today here inside the arena,” Gardner reported live from the venue. “Likely he will be released once it’s sorted. ‘It’s a big nothing,’ source says.”

Read More: Killer Mike Sweeps Best Rap Album, Song, & Performance At 2024 Grammys

Killer Mike Poses With His Grammy Awards

Los Angeles, CA – February 04: Winner Killer Mike, winner of the “Best Rap Album” award for “Michael”, “Best Rap Performance” award for “Scientists & Engineers”, and ” Best Rap Song” award for “Scientists & Engineers,” with trophy, at the 66th Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Prior to his arrest, Mike celebrated a sweep of the three awards he was nominated for at the event. His track, “Scientists & Engineers,” helped him notch the awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance while his project, Michael, earned him Best Rap Album. Check out a clip of the arrest below.

Killer Mike Placed Under Arrest

Elsewhere during the ceremony, Victoria Monét, Lil Durk, and more artists took home awards. Be on the lookout for further updates on Killer Mike as well as the rest of the Grammys on HotNewHipHop.

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Latto Apparently Taunted Ice Spice By Shooting A Music Video Near The Bronx Rapper’s Old Neighborhood

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Amid her apparent beef with Ice Spice, former Uproxx cover star Latto is reportedly taunting the Bronx-raised rapper by shooting a new music video in the Bronx.

Fans on social media posted videos of the Georgia rapper arriving for the shoot in a caravan of blacked-out SUVs on Saturday (February 3). Meanwhile, other fans noted that the neighborhood in which she was apparently shooting the video is on the far side of the Bronx from Ice’s old ‘hood, and that Ice herself is currently in Los Angeles for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Latto, meanwhile, was in New York for a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live alongside J-Lo, who performed her Latto-featuring single “Can’t Get Enough.”

Her appearance drew attention from fans after Ice Spice admitted that lines on her own new single “Think U The Sh*t (Fart),” were indeed directed at Latto after she believed Latto included a stand-in for her in one of her own videos. In the snippet Latto posted, she raps, “Every time y’all put me with them hoes, it’s gon’ be big drama / Twenty black Suburbans, we pull up like Sunday Service / I just want a one on one, don’t know why she so nervous.”

Ice Spice is nominated for Best Rap Song for “Barbie World” alongside Nicki Minaj, as well Best New Artist and Nominated for Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Karma” with Taylor Swift.

Killer Mike Was Taken Away In Handcuffs Shortly After His Three Big Wins At The 2024 Grammys

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Killer Mike had a tremendous start to the 2024 Grammys. During the pre-show awards, he picked up three awards, every one for which he was nominated. Not long after that, though, things took a turn, as he was spotted being taken away in handcuffs.

On X (formerly Twitter), The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chris Gardner shared a video of Mike, with his hands in cuffs and behind his back, being escorted through a Crypto.com Arena hallway by law enforcement. Gardner noted in a follow-up tweet, “An official tells someone on his team that it’s possible he may be released later tonight from the arena. Unclear if he’s being booked here and what he’s charged with. Trying to find out.”

In an additional update, Gardner conveyed that the situation appears to not be a big deal, tweeting, “Just spoke to an official who tells me it’s a misdemeanor and has nothing to do with anything that happened today here inside the arena. Likely he will be released once it’s sorted. ‘It’s a big nothing,’ source says.”

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. caught wind of what happened and was seen talking with Mike’s team and with officials. After a few minutes, Gardner noted, “Harvey Mason Jr is now headed backstage after spending time here talking to security and Killer Mike’s team. The scene by security has calmed but Mike is still detained back there.”

Gardner also said he attempted to get more information about the situation from somebody on Mike’s team, but they declined to comment.

Find Gardner’s tweets below.

Did 21 Savage Respond To Adin Ross?

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21 Savage is a lot of things, and according to him, cheating isn’t one of them. The “Call Me Revenge” rapper is known for placing a few friendly wagers on things he enjoys doing, including video games, sports, and card games. 21 Savage recently won a whooping $300,000 from streamer Kai Cenat after “spanking him” at Madden.

While hanging out with YouTuber Adin Ross to promote his latest album, American Dream, 21 Savage put his luck to the test. During the broadcast, the two decided to play a card game. The two put a $400,000 pot on the line to take things up a notch. 21 Savage appeared to be the winner yet again. But before coughing up the dough, Ross noticed something was off with the cards used. Ross’ viewers began to call 21 Savage for cheating, which he echoed on a phone call with Kai Cenat.

Did 21 Savage Respond To Adin Ross?

After gaining wind of Ross’ remarks, a user online alleged that Savage took to his Instagram Stories to deny Adin Ross’ claim with a heated message.

“Lame ass n****s scratching cards and blaming it on me,” read the alleged post. “That f*ck n**** Adin tryna call me a scammer. Let that Jew know that he’s blackballed from all of the rap game.”

However, 21 Savage’s manager, Justin “Meezy” Williams, quickly refute the counterfeit post. “Bruh, if y’all believe that fake ass post, y’all crazy,” he wrote. “Who the f*ck says, ‘blackballed from the rap game.’ LMFAO, the internet goes for anything.”

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It appears the two have made up. Yesterday (February 3), Ross took to his channel to update his followers, sharing that 21 Savage invited him to join him for another broadcast. View the full clip below.

Lil Durk & J. Cole Win Best Melodic Rap Performance Grammy For “All My Life”

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Lil Durk and J. Cole took home the award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for their collaboration, “All My Life,” at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Together, they beat out fellow nominees Doja Cat (“Attention”), Burna Boy and 21 Savage (“Sittin’ on top of the World”), Drake and 21 Savage (“Spin Bout U”), and SZA (“Low”). It makes Durk’s first-ever Grammy win and Cole’s second.

Fans on social media were happy with the result. Responding to the Recording Academy’s announcement on Twitter, one user wrote: “Lidurk deserves it. Kudos. Hard work pay.” Several others remarked that it was “well deserved.”

Read More: J. Cole & Lil Durk Perform “All My Life” Live For The First Time

Lil Durk & J. Cole Perform At iHeartRadio Music Festival

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 22: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Lil Durk and J. Cole perform onstage during the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 22, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Durk previously discussed the collaborations with Cole during an interview with The Nadeska Show, last July. He described the rapper as a “legend.” “He went super crazy,” Durk said at the time. “It’s so crazy because we’d been talking for like, two years, and he’d always be like, ‘Send me a record.’ And I’m like, ‘I gotta find the right record.’ I’m glad I waited two years. In my eyes he a legend. If you have a chance to do a song with a legend, it be like, will you send them something just to send it, just to say you got one, or you gone make it stick. So that’s why I never just sent him a record. Cause I’m like, ‘I want something that’s gon’ stick.’ As soon as I did the record, he was the first person to pop in my head. Like, I got it. I believe in timing. Timing is everything.”

Lil Durk Takes Home Best Melodic Rap Performance

Elsewhere during the ceremony, Killer Mike swept his award nominations, Victoria Monét took home Best R&B Album, among other results. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Durk and J. Cole as well as the rest of the 2024 Grammy Awards on HotNewHipHop.

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Travis Scott Fans React To Killer Mike Winning Best Rap Album Over “Utopia”

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Travis Scott fans were in an uproar on social media after Killer Mike took home the awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Overall, the ceremony marked Scott’s 10th losing nomination over the course of his career. He’s still yet to win.

“Travis Scott deserved this one especially after the grammys disaster of 2018,” one user wrote on Twitter. Another shared a highlight reel of LeBron James with the caption: “The Grammys when it comes to always robbing Travis Scott off AOTY.” One fan tweeted: “Listen I like it. But I’m telling you right now pretentious whites who ‘aren’t really into rap’ really f*ck with Run the Jewels and Killer Mike. See it with a lot of my festival friends. I liked all the albums nominated and am happy for him. But it’s not AOTY IMO.”

Read More: Travis Scott Submits “UTOPIA” For Grammys Consideration, Jumps Tables To Reach Jay-Z

Killer Mike Celebrates His Grammy Win

Killer Mike accepts the “Best Rap Album” award for “Michael” on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Fans React To Travis Scott’s Grammys Loss

In addition to Killer Mike, other nominees in the Best Rap Album category included Metro Boomin (HEROES & VILLAINS), Nas (King’s Disease III), and Drake & 21 Savage (Her Loss). Among Scott’s other losses have been a nomination for Astroworld in the Best Album category in 2019 as well as losing nominations for “Sicko Mode” in both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song the same year. Check out his fans’ reactions to the latest disappointment below.

Other Grammy winners from Sunday so far include Lil Durk and J. Cole, Dave Chappelle, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on the 2024 Grammy Awards on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Killer Mike Sweeps Best Rap Album, Song, & Performance At 2024 Grammys

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The Recording Academy Mistakingly Announced Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s ‘Barbie World’ As A Grammy Winner On X, Which Didn’t Go Well

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The 2024 Grammys are just as nerve-wracking for musicians as it is for the team that makes the ceremony possible. Unfortunately, considering that it is music’s biggest, there is no margin for era. Sadly, the poor social media manager over at The Recording Academy is learning this the hard way.

As the rap categories were being announced, the organization’s social media team got one coveted winner wrong. In a screengrab captured by Pop Crave, The Recording Academy announced Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” as the winner of the Best Rap Song. The only problem is, as the ceremony was being broadcast, Killer Mike was the actual winner.

Minaj’s die-hard fans, the Barbz, have already begun to slam The Recording Academy online for the mix-up. Some have even started conspiracy theories that Roc Nation pulled strings to get the win pulled due to Minaj’s ongoing beef with Megan Thee Stallion.

Although the record, which was featured on the Barbie movie soundtrack, the compilation has already pulled in other wins, including Best Song Written for Visual Media (for Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

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Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” Mistakenly Announced As Grammys Best Rap Song, The Barbz Go Wild

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It goes without saying that Nicki Minaj’s Barbz are a force to be reckoned with. This has been demonstrated time and time again, most recently with their explosive reactions to Megan Thee Stallion dissing Nicki on “Hiss.” Nicki was nominated for two Grammy awards this year, including Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Rap Song for her Barbie collab with Ice Spice, “Barbie World.” Unfortunately, she didn’t secure either of them, leaving her Grammy-less.

Billie Eilish took home Best Song Written for Visual Media with her Barbie soundtrack contribution “What Was I Made For?” while Best Rap Song went to Killer Mike. His track with Andre 3000, “Scientists & Engineers,” featuring Eryn Allen Kane and Future came out on top, also earning him an award for Best Rap Performance. His sixth studio album, Michael, additionally scored Best Rap Album.

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Recording Academy Wrongly Declares “Barbie World” As Winner

Needless to say, the Barbz are feral. To make matters worse, the Grammys’ official Twitter/X account mistakenly announced “Barbie World” as the winner of Best Rap Song. Some Tweets also suggest that the official Grammys website had it listed as the winner, leaving social media users to speculate. Some suspect that “Barbie World” was supposed to win, but someone on the inside stole the win away from Nicki.

This is obviously unconfirmed, but either way, they’re convinced. Some of Nicki’s peers have even hit social media since the announcement, suggesting that they have their suspicions too. Nicki herself has yet to weigh in, but surely it’ll be explosive when she does.

The Barbz Are Feral Over Grammy Snub

What do you think of the Grammys mistakenly announcing “Barbie World” as the 2024 Grammy winner for Best Rap Song? What about Killer Mike’s win? Share your thoughts in the comments section, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Check out some of the Barbz’s reactions down below.

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