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Today is a very special day for dad’s everywhere as it is Father’s Day. It is a time for father’s to sit back and reflect on all that they have done for their children over the years, while their kids celebrate with them and give them praise for what they have done to better their lives. Numerous rappers are celebrating father’s day with their children today, including Offset who has four kids of his own.

Offset and Cardi B are the proud parents of Kulture, who just so happens to be Offset’s youngest child. Offset has been around for Kulture’s biggest milestones as a young child, and today, Cardi B decided to take to Instagram to pay homage to Offset and all he does for his little girl. Cardi B even made it a point to note just how great of a dad Offset is to all of his children.

“Happy Father’s Day daddy shark @offsetyrn,” Cardi B wrote. “You’re such a amazing father and you really bussing your ass for your kids now and future. I hope you enjoy your day today.”

Over the last year or so, Cardi and Offset’s relationship has truly blossomed and you can tell that they love parenting their young daughter together. With the release of Culture 3, Offset has a lot to celebrate, and it’s nice to see him get some recognition on this Father’s Day.

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The death of DMX is still hard to believe. The rapper’s passing earlier this year left fans, friends, and family members mourning the loss of the legendary MC. The rapper left behind 15 children, including his youngest son Exodus who he shared with his fiancée Desiree Lindstrom. Exodus, who was the inspiration behind the title of X’s posthumous album, is only four years old but it was clear that X and his youngest boy had an unbreakable bond.

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Lindstrom took to Instagram today where she paid her respects to X with an adorable video of the rapper with Exodus. X is beating his chest and singing the ABCs to Exodus who has a beaming smile on his face.

“SCREAMING HAPPY FATHERS DAY ALL THE WAY TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE,” Lindstrom captioned the post. “Earl you were such an amazing, protective, loving, inspiring, hands on, incredible father! I thank God that @exodus_simmons1 had a father like you! I appreciate every moment you had spent with Exodus… In my eyes you are the best father, a mother could of asked for when it comes to her child! Thanking God and you for all these memories of you being a wonderful father! I love and miss you so much… I know in my heart you are our guardian angel.” 

RIP DMX! Check out Desiree Lindstrom’s post below. 

Last week, Will Smith, joined by Kevin Hart announced he would be taking over hosting duties from his wife Jada Pinkett Smith for a special Father’s Day edition of Red Table Talk. A trailer for the episode revealed Smith and Hart discussing things like their biggest parenting mistakes, ex-wives, their children’s relationships, and more. 

 “I’m here to answer serious questions,” Hart said in the trailer. “When your child shows disappointment – you don’t realize the impact that your mistakes can truly have,” he said elsewhere. Following the release of the full episode, it became clear Hart was referencing his 16-year-old daughter Heaven Hart checking him about the way he spoke about his ex-wife and her mother Torrei Hart.

“My daughter had a talk with me about her mother that rocked me,” confessed the comedian. “She checked me, she said, ‘I want you to stop saying,” quoting Heaven, “because when you say these things, Dad, this and this and this.”

“But honey, I don’t mean it, like I’m just talking. It doesn’t matter, Dad, when you say it these words…” he added, quoting Heaven again. “It’s not just talking, when you say it you unleash dogs on people,” Will Smith chimed in. 

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“But honey, what are you talking about, it’s me I’m just being myself...” finished Hart. Viewers of the clip applauded Hart for taking proper accountability for his actions and correcting his behavior. What are your thoughts on Kevin’s reflection? Let us know down in the comments. 

On Saturday, June 19th, Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of its grand reopening festivities, the famous venue screened the debut of Dave Chappelle: This Time, This Place, to close out the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Dave Chappelle: This Time, This Place chronicles the award-winning comedian’s efforts to keep the comedy scene alive during the pandemic. The doc explores how the comedian brought hope and resilience to his community in Yellow Spring, Ohio during one of the most trying years in modern history. It also includes cameos from some of Chappelle’s close friends like Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, and Tiffany Haddish. 

The venue was packed —  and fully vaccinated — for the premiere of Dave Chappelle’s new documentary. Chappelle was met with a standing ovation once he appeared on stage to conclude the screening. Chappelle offered his thoughts and shared his appreciation for the audience. Afterward, the comedian called for a moment of silence for all of the lives lost from COVID-19. 

The crowd was then treated to a surprise concert after the documentary’s debut. Chappelle locked-in performances from famed New York artists such as A$AP Ferg, Fat Joe, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, and more. Cellphone recording was not allowed during the show. However, Radio City Music Hall’s official Instagram page shared some exclusive photos from last night’s performances. Check that out below. 

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Jake Paul is one of the biggest instigators in the world when it comes to social media and sometimes, it feels like he doesn’t take any days off. The infamous Youtuber turned boxer has been having a successful foray into the combat sports world and for now, he seems to be one of the biggest draws in the world as many fans are curious about just how good he is. After beating Ben Askren, he will now face Tyron Woodley and if he wins, it will be huge for his future in the sport.

Today, Paul decided to celebrate Father’s Day with a derogatory post aimed at some of the people he has beefed with in the past. As you can see in the tweet below, Paul posted some compromising photos of Woodley, Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Askren, and Kamaru Usman, with the caption “as a father myself, today means a lot to me. even though they’ve all lost a lot… my sons all have made me so proud.”

This is the type of trolling one would come to expect from Paul and it seems clear that he won’t be stopping anytime soon. With his fight against Woodley going down in AugustTyr, it will be interesting to see if Paul can back up his words and knock off his most difficult opponent to date.

Be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for more updates from the boxing world.

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Last month, reports surfaced that Lil Reese was allegedly in “fair condition” after being grazed in the eye by a bullet in Chicago. Authorities responded to calls reporting gunfire in May, arriving at the scene to find Reese and three other men wounded. He was then transported to a nearby hospital where he was said to be in recovery, making a considerably swift bounce back.  

Aside from the occasional updates about his condition to fans, he’s yet to speak out about what exactly went down. In a recent interview, the rapper finally released exclusive details about exactly how the scary situation unfolded, including new details about exactly how many shots were fired. 

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“May 15th outside of The Grand Plaza apartment, you know what I’m saying, you got shot in the eye?” asked the interviewer. “Yeah, I got grazed in the eye, I got grazed in the head, and I got grazed in the mouth,” Reese clarified.

“It was never no fighting going on, you feel me. Like the dude that was recording me was just lying saying like ‘Ooo it’s a fight,’ no, it wasn’t no fighting going on, they was saying that probably to cover they ass cus the police was right there and they called the police as I got downstairs from getting shot, the people I was getting weed from pulled in the garage and was tryna get out.”

“People were running up to the car, shooting up the car and stuff, so as they shooting up the car now they running away, I’m tryna run out the car. I run out the car…and people are telling the police ‘Yeah he stole our car, he stole our car.’ And the police come slam me on the ground and make me hit my head on the pole that was right there,” he continued to explain, confirming that the bleeding and head injury came from officers, not from fighting and adding that he did not attempt to steal a car despite previous reports. 

Luckily for Reese, he was able to walk away from the scary ordeal without sustaining more severe injuries. 

As the story tells it, before Drake became an international superstar, he starred in the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as Jimmy Brooks. While he has since put his acting career on pause, he’s been vocal about appreciating the time he spent on set of the series. 

As previously reported, Drake was reportedly firm on his decision to separate his rap aspirations from his acting career despite pressure from producers. In some new details surrounding his time on the series, show creators Stephen Stohn and Linda Schuyler revealed that Drake would often come to set late. To avoid this from happening, he inked an exclusive deal with the set’s security guards to ensure it didn’t happen again.

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“That final year, the ADs came to me at one point and said, “Linda, we’re having a lot of trouble with Aubrey. He’s coming to set late. He doesn’t know his lines. He’s not focused,” explained Schuyler, chalking it up to the fact that the OVO head honcho was actively trying to pursue his rap career. After talking to him about it, she noted he was in fact never late again.

“I later found out that how this worked. He would work for us during the day, and then he would leave. At night, he would be going to the recording studio. He would be laying down tracks. He would be doing all his connections and emailing and writing,” she furthered.

“At about two or three in the morning, he had made a deal with our security guards after he got reprimanded. After he’d been working most of the night, he would then come and sleep in his dressing room, so that when he was needed to be called for his eight o’clock call or whatnot, they just knocked on his door and got him up,” finished the producer. 

Ultimately, Drake’s impressive work ethic clearly paid off. 

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