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Saturday, 19-year-old Anthony Barajas died after being shot during a screening of The Forever Purge film at a California movie theater. Barajas was attending the film with 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich when they were both shot in the head at a movie theater in Corona, Ca.

It was when the film ended that theater employees found aBrajas and Goodrich with gunshot wounds. While Goodrich was pronounced dead at the scene, Barajas was rushed to a hospital and placed on life support. Authorities say he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.

On Twitter, a friend shared that the well-known TikTok star with nearly one million followers on the platform was “wheeled down an ‘honor walk’ where he would ultimately donate his organs so others may live.”

“I want to thank everyone who lifted Anthony in prayer,” said Malik Earnest in a post. “The injuries to his brain were irreparable.”

According to Corona police Cpl. Tobias Kouroubacalis, the suspect, 20-year-old Joseph Jimenez, acted alone without any indication that he knew either victim.

“It was completely unprovoked and the victims were shot without any kind of prior contact,” Kouroubacalis said.

On Friday, Jimenez appeared in court after being charged with murder for Goodrich’s death and attempted murder in Barajas’ case.
Police are now working with Riverside county prosecutors to bring about a second murder count against Jimenez.

There has been a lot of drama surrounding Damian Lillard and his desire to play for the Portland Trail Blazers. Rumors have circulated that he wants out and has even requested a trade. Lillard himself has denied all of these reports although that hasn’t stopped reporters from theorizing about where he could possibly go if the Blazers do end up trading him elsewhere.

Stephen A. Smith has been particularly invested in this story, and rightfully so. Lillard is a heavily talked about player on First Take and if Lillard gets traded, it’s a story that will bring in a ton of ratings to the show.

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Over the weekend, Smith was on Sirius XM Radio where he spoke about a potential Lillard trade and where he would want to go. As Smith explained, he believes that Lillard would probably go to the Knicks if he had his choice. In fact, Smith even believes that Lillard could recruit players like Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum.

“If [Damian Lillard] were to get traded from Portland, New York Knicks would be his number one destination,” Smith said matter of factly.

There is still a lot that can happen between now and next season, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will keep you updated on everything happening around the NBA.

Megan Thee Stallion has been buried in a back and forth cold war between herself and Tory Lanez for some time now. The acrimony started after Lanez allegedly shot Meg in the foot, causing the former to almost get canceled. However, Lanez has been able to survive an industry ban because of the strength of his streaming numbers. Fans still love his music, and that’s the one thing keeping Lanez afloat right now. 

Those on Megan’s side claim that Lanez is getting out of hand. He appears to be less caring about the gag order that is supposed to stop him from talking about the incident before the case is settled. Meanwhile, Meg has distanced herself from those that are supporting Lanez’s career. For instance, Meg and DaBaby had a falling out after the latter began collaborating with Lanez. 

While all this has been going on, the media has been reporting on every detail that becomes available pertaining to the case. It seems like an overwhelming amount of media sites are on Megan’s side, but she has noticed one core group that she feels isn’t giving her respect. “Black ran blogs talk the most shit abt me … but protect black women tho,” she tweeted. Do you think Black-owned blogs are tougher on Meg?

It truly is unfortunate and sad just how many young men are losing their lives in the hip-hop world. Chicago rapper Edai. was shot multiple times in the back and killed on Saturday night (July 31) or the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug. 1). Edai was rushed to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Edai is praised for helping to bring the Chicago drill scene to life along with Chief Keef. Edai broke through in 2021 after his single “Gucci” gained some commercial relevance. Soon after, Edai started his own record label Team 600 ENT, and released his solo album Came From Nothing in February 2014.

The mother of slain Chicago rapper FBG Duck took to social media to vent about the violence in her city. “EVERYBODY GOTTA DIEEEEEE DAMNN NORMALIZE GROWIN UP N BEING A GRANDDADDY TO YALL KIDS CHILDREN,” she wrote angrily. “TELL THEM HOW U SURVIVED THE TRENCHES SO THEY CAN WANT BETTER @koopa600 U GOOD NO MORE WORRIES NOR PAIN FOR GOD WAS READY FOR HIS CHILD BACK.”

Edai’s death comes within days of the murder of Gonzoe, a Tupac and Ice Cube affiliate. Since the shooting of Pop Smoke last year, there have been a ridiculous number of slain rappers. Crime seems to be going up. RIP Edai.

Andre Iguodala is one of the most respected veterans in the entire league and after winning three championships with the Golden State Warriors, he is still hungry for more glory. Back in 2020, Iguodala got the chance to join the Miami Heat, where he ended up going to his sixth-straight NBA Finals. Unfortunately for Iguodala, he was unable to win as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Heat in six games. In 2021, Iguodala worked hard to keep things going although the Heat got bounced in the first round by the eventual champions.

Heading into next season, Iguodala still had a $15 million team option left on his contract, and Heat fans were wondering whether or not they would accept it. Of course, the team is looking to sign Kyle Lowry and in order to do that, they need all of the cap space they can get.

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Today, it was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the Heat would decline the team option which ultimately makes Iguodala a free agent as of tomorrow. This is big news for the rest of the NBA as the veteran can sign wherever he wants. According to LA Times reporter Arash Markazi, there is a good chance Iggy signs with the Los Angeles Lakers on a veteran minimum as he is good friends with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka.

Numerous veteran players have been linked to the Lakers including Carmelo Anthony and even Dwight Howard. The Lakers need some depth on their roster, and veteran minimums might be the wave for them throughout the offseason.

Keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest updates throughout the free agency period.

The R&B resurgence has been a beautiful one to see as a plethora of artists have been receiving a ton of shine over the past couple of years. Every single week, it feels as though a prominent R&B artist is dropping a new song or a full-length project. For instance, Yung Bleu blessed us with his debut last week, and now, we have received yet another helping hand of R&B jams that will certainly serve you well as we reach the end of the summer. Thankfully, our R&B Season playlist is here to give you a guide on what you should check out each and every week.

At the top of our playlist this week is NAO who just dropped off the title track to her upcoming album And Then Life Was Beautiful. This is yet another fantastic track from the artist who has proven to be one of the most unique voices in the entire R&B space. From there, we get a wonderful effort from Jacquees and Future called “Not Jus Anybody.” These two slide on the track and their chemistry makes this a must-listen effort.

To round out this week’s additions to the playlist, we have Tink and Jeremih on the song “Rebel.” This track comes straight off of Tink’s new “Heat Of The Moment” album, which is an absolute must-listen. 

If you’re an R&B fan, there is something for everyone this week, and if you want to check out the new efforts, you can do so, below.

Winners at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards will receive an updated version of the iconic Moon Person trophy.

As part of MTV’s 40th-anniversary celebration, the network has recruited artist Kehinde Wiley to revamp the statuette that will be handed out at the 2021 VMAs.

Wiley’s new version features the traditional astronaut silhouette while lacing it with green vines and colorful flowers. MTV tells Rolling Stone that the design choice “represents inclusivity and diversity marked by the historical, environmental and nature relevance of the botanicals.”

“Each intertwined vine or leaf has a different historical relevance, such as the seeds from African slaves, that are woven into the American tapestry,” adds the network. “The sculpture complements Wiley’s forthcoming series of portraits, in which he plans to create paintings featuring his subjects lying on their sides as vines encircle their bodies.”

A large-scale version of the design was unveiled on Sunday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Wiley rose to significant prominence for his presidential portrait of Barack Obama in 2018, a work that currently hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Other subjects of Wiley’s have included the likes of the Notorious B.I.G., Ice T, Big Daddy Kane, and more.

This year’s VMAs are scheduled to take place on September 12 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

While nominees have not been officially announced, Megan Thee Stallion notably led the first-round ballot nominations, earning five of the 53 entries for video of the year and five of the 60 entries for song of the year.