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As a teenager, Big Sean was putting in the work to make sure his voice was heard. He’s admired in the music industry and beyond, but he began his career as a kid from Detroit with a pipe dream that materialized thanks to never taking no for an answer and a little help from Kanye West. During his appearance on Behind Every Man, Sean Don recalled battle rapping for a local radio station when he was 16-years-old and soon, Kanye West was in the Motor City promoting his sophomore studio album Late Registration which would make for a chance meeting.

“I was ready for the world,” said Sean. “Kanye walks out the room looking like a superhero. It was like, crazy. I just remember being so nervous, but I had enough confidence to walk up to him, tell him that he was my hero.” Big Sean then begged for the opportunity to rap for West on the spot. Kanye agreed, but he only gave Sean 16 bars and told him that he needed to rap while they were leaving the radio station.

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“I start rappin’ and the 16 bars turned into 10 minutes,” Sean added. West asked for a CD and seemed impressed by Big Sean’s talents, but he didn’t sign him immediately because he claimed he had too many artists on his G.O.O.D. Music label. Sean’s brother said that for two years, Ye would send Sean beats, Big Sean would rap over them and send them back, and Kanye would return with critiques.

After growing frustrated because there was no movement in his career, Sean was gifted with a book about the Law of Attraction that he says changed his life. Check out a clip of Sean on Behind Every Man below.

Now that Spring is finally here, many of you are looking for some sneakers to add to your collection so that your spring and summer outfits are perfect. One of the shoes that always seems to be popular around this time of year is the Air Jordan 1 Low, which is a nice tennis shoe version of the classic Air Jordan 1 High OG. There have been various colorways of the Low over the years and in 2021, Jumpman is committed to bringing its fans a lot more.

One of the latest to be revealed is this dope paint splatter and brushstroke model which can be found below. The vast majority of the shoe is covered in a creamy beige, all while orange, yellow, and black paint is splattered throughout. Meanwhile, the Nike swoosh here is black and even has a nice brushstroke look to it at the edge of the check. It’s a unique look that will definitely inspire some fits.

As for the release of these, they should be coming out soon for $90 USD so be on the lookout at your local sneaker retailer. In the meantime, keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest sneaker news and updates.

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Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Victor Oladipo was hoping to someday be on the Miami Heat, despite being traded to the Houston Rockets back in January. Of course, Oladipo was a part of the James Harden trade, as the Indiana Pacers entered the fray as a third team. Rumors immediately began to surface that Oladipo would eventually be traded to the Heat, who were in need of a fresh face to play with Jimmy Butler. In the end, the trade took place and so far, Oladipo has appeared to be at home with the team.

Now, however, Oladipo will have to miss some significant time with a knee injury after hurting himself during last night’s match against the Lakers. According to reporter Ira Winderman, Oladipo will have to miss the team’s road trip which will last a total of four games.

This is certainly bad news for the Miami Heat who are in the midst of a playoff battle. They are sixth in the Eastern Conference and with every single team hovering around similar win totals, the Heat are going to need as much help as possible, moving forward.

Hopefully, Oladipo will be able to come back soon and help this Heat team go on yet another deep playoff run.

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His image has been at the forefront of recent social justice movements worldwide but to those who knew and loved George Floyd, he was a father, brother, friend, and loved one. We’re in the thick of the Derek Chauvin trial and while Floyd supporters are hoping for a conviction, many don’t have as much faith in America’s justice system.

Floyd’s sister, Brigett Floyd, sat down with The Shade Room to speak candidly about her late brother and the police officer responsible for his death. “My brother is not on trial. Derek is on trial,” said Bridgett. “So I would love for them to keep it the way that it’s supposed to go. They’re bringing my brother up day after day after day as if he done something wrong. He hasn’t done anything wrong. The officer is the one who killed him.”

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“Every time I think I’m ready to hear my brother cry for help, I have to get up and leave out because I’m just not ready, but I want to be ready so bad because I want to hear what that officer did to him,” she said of not being able to watch the troublesome video of her brother’s final moments. “I want to see what really happened, but my heart just…every time I think about it, my stomach gets cramping up, my heart starts fluttering, I get weak because that was a man that loved me, he loved his family and to see him on the ground like that.”

Bridgett added that it may take a guilty verdict to force her to watch the viral clip, but she’s still not sure. “I am hoping and praying that this guilty verdict comes along, and I will be able to actually see for myself what happened from detail to detail. What happened to my brother, and that’s all I wanted to say.”

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“This incident touched the world. People in other countries are fighting for us, so I think they’re going to make the right decision about this because this is not just an ordinary, regular death that happened. Nine minutes and 29 seconds. We thought it was eight minutes and 46 seconds, which was long enough – too long – but now they have said nine minutes and 29 seconds. Almost 10 minutes.” 

Watch Bridgett Floyd speak with The Shade Room about her brother, the George Floyd Policing Act that will hopefully hold police officers accountable, and Chauvin’s trial below.