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Month: September 2024
Nicki Minaj & The Barbz Flood Foxy Brown With Praise On Her Birthday
It’s no secret that Foxy Brown has been a huge inspiration for Nicki Minaj. The “FTCU” performer frequently shows love to Foxy online, in interviews, and more. Yesterday, she even got the Brooklyn-born rapper to trend on Twitter/X in honor of her birthday, and was sure to show her love with various posts.
“Happy birthday to my biggest inspiration @foxybrown,” she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a series of champagne bottle emojis. She went on to share several more photos of Foxy, calling her “the best to ever do it.” Nicki didn’t stop there, however. She proceeded to share multiple posts from the Barbz, praising Foxy for her talent, looks, and more.
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Nicki Minaj & The Barbz Show Love To Foxy Brown
Let’s get it Barbz!!!!
https://t.co/NMpERpalaR
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 6, 2024
Happy Birthday to an icon, King Fox
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— BeautyNBars
(@BeautyNBars) September 6, 2024
“Like?!?!!” she replied to a photo of the femcee. “FROM BIRTH!!!! BIRTH!!! first time I met her on the come up dvd i couldn’t stop complimenting her. Looked better in person. Soft a** beautiful skin. From hair to toe. Every feature on that face did what needed to be done!!! the PRETTIEST!!! And there’s no runner up!!!” Nicki isn’t the only one to show love in recent months, however. Following the release of Pink Friday 2, Foxy praised Nicki for breaking her record as the female rapper with the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. “Only Nic could break tha king record,” she wrote at the time. “Hella proud [fire emoji]. 26 yr record iz brazy tho. Y’all mean to tell me no b*tch broke that sh*t in my absence! Took twin to set tha bar again!”
Clearly, the respect is mutual, and fans are here for it. What do you think of Nicki Minaj and the Barbz showing love to Foxy Brown in honor of her birthday? Do you agree that Foxy is the “best to ever do it”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
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Air Jordan 4 WMNS “Orchid” Release Date Pushed Back
The release of the Air Jordan 4 “Orchid” colorway has been pushed back a few weeks, but the excitement is still building. These sneakers feature a vibrant orchid pink shade accented with black and cement grey, creating a bold, eye-catching look. The modern “Orchid” color scheme brings fresh style to the classic Air Jordan 4 silhouette, making it a standout design. Meticulously crafted with attention to detail, the Air Jordan 4 “Orchid” is sure to turn heads, whether on the streets or in your sneaker collection.
Constructed with premium materials, these sneakers ensure both durability and comfort, making them perfect for daily wear. Whether you’re a dedicated sneaker enthusiast or a casual wearer, the “Orchid” colorway of the Air Jordan 4 is a must-have for any collection. Stay tuned for the new release date, as sneakerheads everywhere eagerly await the chance to grab a pair. Get ready to secure yours before they disappear from shelves and elevate your sneaker game with these standout kicks.
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“Orchid” Air Jordan 4
The blend of premium materials and innovative construction guarantees durability and comfort with every step. Whether you’re a sneaker enthusiast or a casual wearer, the “Orchid” colorway of the Air Jordan 4 is a must-have addition to any collection. Don’t miss your chance to sport these standout kicks and elevate your sneaker game. Mark your calendar for their release later this October and be sure to secure your pair before they’re gone.
Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Air Jordan 4 “Orchid” will now be released on October 26th. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $215 when they drop. Further, make sure to let us know what you think about these kicks in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the most recent updates and news from the sneaker community. We’ll make sure to offer you the newest products from the most notable brands.
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Yung Miami Draws Mixed Reactions To Her Bizarre New York Fashion Week Look
Yung Miami was turning heads and raising eyebrows during New York Fashion Week thanks to a pretty unique and even perhaps controversial outfit choice. Moreover, she donned a sheer see-through dress adorned with many black “A’s” to adorn her skin, as well as added black floral pieces around her legs, arms, and chest. The big detail is a larger black flower on Caresha’s face that covers most of her mouth, eyes, and nose, but leaves one circle completely open for her to peer with her right eye through. It’s a pretty eclectic and stylish combo, and one that pairs well for someone who might not want to be fully in the public eye due to the scandal involving Diddy.
Regardless, that’s just an unconfirmed and purely speculative interpretation of what Yung Miami’s dress could mean or symbolize. “When you in witness protection but still got to go to events to pay the rent,” one user joked about the Diddy situation. But beyond that, folks were pretty split when it comes to how to feel about this outfit. You can check out the comments section of the Instagram post below to see what people had to say about it.
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Yung Miami Turns Heads At NYFW With Odd Dress
Elsewhere, Yung Miami is making some really big moves in other areas apart from fashion, one of which is her interpersonal online relationships. She has clashed with a few different folks on social media, with DJ Akademiks being one of her biggest thorns. But it seems like they might bury the hatchet soon, as they apparently agreed to do an interview together for the former City Girl’s podcast Caresha Please. We don’t know what this convo would even look like, nor whether or not it would be amicably successful, but it would definitely be an interesting one.
However, this doesn’t mean that Yung Miami is cool with Ak’s former Everyday Struggle cohost, Joe Budden. He recently eviscerated her on his podcast due to how she made fun of him getting his gold “Pump It Up” plaque over 20 years after it released. It was a pretty ugly clap-back, but it was a pretty petty provocation. All is fair in love and war… And fashion, in this case.
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Blu & Exile Promote Their Upcoming Collab Tape With “Gold” Featuring Nana & Ahmad Anwar
Blu and Exile (Blu & Exile) are one of the most underrated hip-hop duos of all-time. When it comes to the underground scene in particular, we wouldn’t be mad if you had them ranked at number one. The Los Angeles, California kids just have that special recipe that no one else will truly be able to unearth or replicate. It’s rare when they miss a step and it’s why we are thrilled for their upcoming collaborative project, Love (the) Ominous World. According to a currently unreviewed annotation on Genius, they are expecting it to drop on September 20, so just a couple of weeks from now. We got our first taste of what appears to be a 12-song outing with “Love Is Blu”.
Frequent collaborator and singer/rapper Aloe Blacc appeared on it and as usual, the song bangs. It felt triumphant but it had some serious undertones to it thanks to the spirited and lyrically conscious performances. You normally don’t go to them for catchy tunes. But “Love Is Blu” also had that going for it too. The same rings true for “Gold”, the second single from Blu & Exile. The instrumental and melodies from Exile paired with the chorus give it tremendous replay value. Typically, when a song is sticky, it tends to not change up. However, Exile throws in some instrumental switch-ups to keep the listener engaged. Disc scratches, vocal samples, and ghostly and twinkly tones are things you’ll catch here and there. Overall, we think that him and Blu went two for two with “Gold”. However, we want to know what you think, so check it out below.
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“Gold” – Blu, Exile, Blu & Exile, Nana, and Ahmad Anwar
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Post Malone Calls Young Thug His Favorite Lyricist
Post Malone is one of the most popular artists in the world. In a recent interview with internet personality Theo Von, he exclaimed, “Young Thug for me, is my favorite lyricist and melody maker, like of all f**king time.”
Happy Birthday To N.W.A./Ruthless Records Founder Eazy-E(RIP)!
Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy of Eazy-E will always be seen, heard and celebrated by the culture of Hip Hop.
Eazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright on this date in 1964 in Compton, California. As most of his gang-infested Compton neighborhood, Eazy adopted the street life and began a career in selling drugs in the early 80s. Wright earned as much as $250K selling drugs, but quickly reinvested his street profits into the music business, thus starting Ruthless Records.
Not long after, Eazy linked up with O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young and Lorenzo “MC Ren” Paterson and founded “the world’s most dangerous group”, N.W.A. This multi-platinum, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame group catapulted Eazy’s status to the “godfather of gangster rap”.
Even though the world said goodbye to Eazy in 1995 after his short battle with AIDS, his musical genius continues to live on and influence future generations of Hip Hoppers.
Happy born day Eazy! #RIPEazyE
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Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur Was Shot On The Las Vegas Strip 28 Years Ago
On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who’s just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was gunned down in Suge Knight’s BMW while at a stop light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. He was shot four times, with two of the .40 caliber shots landing in his chest. Shakur would succumb to his injuries six days later. He was only 25 years old.
What were the events that transpired the days before the September 7th shooting that caused his early demise and why has the mystery of his death never been solved? These are the questions that remain a quarter century later. Chris Carroll, a retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department sergeant, told Vegas Seven Magazine in an interview in 2014 that we may never know;
The only real evidence police have are the witness accounts from Outlaw members E.D.I Mean, who claimed to have seen all four men in the vehicle and Yaki Kadafi, who was involved in a scuffle with officers two days following the shooting after they pulled over a driver he was with and he protested. Officers did not try to locate Kadafi, who was later gunned down in the PJs in Irving, NJ two months after the shooting.
Compton investigators assembled mug shots of several gang members, which included Orlando Anderson, the Crip that Tupac attacked in the MGM Grand lobby hours before the shooting. Anderson is the suspect said to have fired the fatal shots that killed Pac. Las Vegas police later discounted Anderson as a suspect and interviewed him only once. He was later killed in an unrelated gang shooting.
Las Vegas homicide Sergeant Kevin Manning said detectives called his lawyer to set up a meeting with a witness, so that the pictures could be reviewed, but according to Manning the calls were not returned. E.D.I. Mean and Frank Alexander, Pac’s body guard, told The Los Angeles Times in early 1997 that they had never been asked by the Las Vegas police to view photos of possible suspects in the case despite having seen the shooting and the faces of the men in the car from which shots were fired at Pac and Suge Knight. Alexander reported seeing the face of the suspect that shot Shakur but he was found dead with a bullet wound to the head in his home in Murrieta, CA on April 28, 2013. It’s being reported that it was suicide and there haven’t been any further updates about Big Frank’s death and who killed him. To this day, Las Vegas police dispute the witness accounts of what they reported to the officers the night of the shooting.
Last year, it was revealed that Duane “Keefe D” Davis will face charges related to the death of Tupac Shakur after years of claiming he was directly involved, but avoided prosecution with a immunity deal. It seems 2023 was the expiration date of that said deal. Davis is currently behind bars while going to trial for the murder of Shakur and was given a $750K bond to released during trial, but he has yet to make bail despite being offered the money because the judge has yet to approve the financial arrangement.
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Journalist Toure Exposes Mary J. Blige’s Cold Treatment in Unforgettable Interview Experience
Veteran journalist and cultural critic Toure has recently shed light on one of the most challenging interview experiences of his career, revealing the time when Mary J. Blige, the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” was notably rude to him during a 1994 assignment. Toure shared the story on his blog, calling it the “2nd Worst Interview Situation” he ever encountered—surpassed only by a harrowing encounter with Suge Knight.
At the height of her career, following the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album My Life, Mary J. Blige was set to be featured in a piece for The New York Times. The plan was simple: Toure would accompany the singer as she revisited her roots in the Schlobaum projects, capturing the story of a rising star returning home. But things didn’t go as smoothly as planned.
Toure recounts how Mary, still new to the industry, was visibly guarded and quick-tempered throughout the day. From the outset, her responses to his questions were curt and dismissive. When he attempted to engage her in conversation during a limo ride, she brushed off his questions, even going so far as to call him “stupid” before turning her attention away completely. Despite the cold reception, Toure opted to give her space, hoping she would eventually warm up.
The day took a turn for the worse when, after a brief visit to the projects, Mary and her entourage returned to the limo to continue the day’s journey. When Toure attempted to join them, Mary pointedly refused to let him into the car. As Toure stood outside for half an hour, missing out on a potentially pivotal moment for his story, he realized the day’s narrative would be far different than what he had envisioned.
When the group finally reconvened, the tension was palpable. Mary, still clearly displeased, ordered Toure not to speak to her for the remainder of the day. The uncomfortable silence that ensued during the ride back to Manhattan culminated in Mary’s demand that Toure exit the limo in a remote, somewhat sketchy area of the city—far from any convenient transportation.
The incident left Toure and the team at Mary’s label, Uptown Records, in a difficult position. Label head Andre Harrell, who was also a friend of Toure, reached out, urging him to consider Mary’s challenging upbringing and the psychological scars it left behind. Harrell explained that Mary’s harsh demeanor was rooted in the trauma of her past, which she was still struggling to overcome, even as her career soared.
Despite the rough day, Toure chose not to write a negative piece about Mary J. Blige. Instead, he pivoted, crafting a story that shifted focus from a traditional profile to a broader discussion of the image-making machine surrounding the star. Toure emphasized that a journalist’s job is to tell the story of the artist, not to settle personal scores.
Though the incident occurred decades ago, Toure’s recollection of that day remains vivid.
Watch below.
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Eminem’s Publisher Loses $40M Legal Battle With Spotify Over Streaming Royalties
Eminem’s publishing company has finally concluded its five-year dispute with Spotify over streaming royalties, but the outcome was not in their favor.