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XXL announced their 2021 Freshman Class last week. The new list of the hottest up-and-coming artists in the game included Detroit native 42 Dugg, Chicago emcee Pooh Shiesty, Toosii, DDG, and more. Most notably, however, this year’s Freshman Class boasts the most women to ever be crowned with the honorary title in history. 

Flo Milli, Coi Leray, Lakeyah, and Rubi Rose all earned spots on the list, a positive signal towards a new generation of hip hop dominated by women rappers. Over the weekend, established game players City Girls connected with Coi Leray and Lakeyah, linking up with the new Freshman to kick it backstage. 

On Saturday (June 19), the ladies of rap linked up behind the scenes of a Mississippi concert that the Miami duo, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, and Coi Leray were all scheduled to perform at. As the ladies relaxed backstage before the show, they pulled out their phones to do the viral “Twerkulator” dance together.

All dolled up for their performances, the ladies, minus JT, turned up together in a TikTok shared to Lakeyah’s account. Elsewhere, Lakeyah shared footage of JT right before hitting the stage. 

Seeing the ladies of rap embrace the incoming generation of female rappers with open arms is always exciting to witness considering they’re often pitted against each other. Nicki Minaj recently reached out to Coi Leray with advice on keeping her head up despite the negativity. 

“Don’t do that. Chin up,” responded Nicki. “Always remember this, when black ppl not fkn w|you #TheyWillBoo,” she added. “Those ppl were on their feet. That means they may not have known the song, but they were interested in getting to know more— so they were observing u. Charge it to the game & move on” 

UFC fighter Luis Pena was arrested in Florida over the weekend on counts of robbery by sudden snatching, battery, and criminal mischief, according to ESPN. The fighter was apprehended in Coral Springs, Florida although a warrant was out for his arrest in another location. As of right now, the fighter is still in jail at the Broward County Detention Center. At the time of this report, it is unclear what happened for Pena to be hit with such heavy charges.

Earlier in the week, Pena took to Twitter where he opened up about his struggles with mental health and how he was seeking help. Many of his fans congratulated him on this big step in his life, and Pena himself seemed excited about the future.

“People aren’t comfortable talking about this, but I have been going through serious mental health issues my entire life and have finally gained the strength to get and accept the help I’ve needed for a long time. If you’re struggling take it from me its okay to reach out,” Pena wrote. 

This is a truly unfortunate situation and at the time of writing this, the UFC is looking into the situation and investigating. Stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you updates on Pena’s case.

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After months of speculation and rumors, Megan thee Stallion finally confirmed on Instagram live in August of 2020 that Tory Lanez was the person responsible for shooting her. Following Megan breaking her silence, the silence from hip hop’s biggest players and jokes from internet users in the wake of the shooting was loud. 

On Saturday (June 19), just days after DaBaby released his new collaboration with Lanez “Skat,” frequent collaborators Megan and DaBaby engaged in a back and forth on social media. The drama unfolded after DaBaby retweeted a post that made light of Lanez’s alleged assault against Megan. Following the incident, internet users resurfaced an old interview of Megan where she seemingly denied letting personal relationships get in the way of her business decisions. 

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In the interview, conducted during her Good News press run, Megan touched on how personal relationships didn’t weigh on her professional decisions. “Did you hit up Nicki first like ‘I want you to hear about it but I’m working with Cardi’ or that is like, all over,” asked the interviewer to Megan, considering she has now collaborated with both rappers who have a tense history together.

“Um, I didn’t feel like I had to call her first. I mean, cus at the end of the day, I’m still an artist and I should be free to work with whoever I want to work with. My personal relationship with anybody doesn’t affect what I choose to do as an artist,” said Megan in response.

Some internet users referenced the clip, asserting that she should apply the same logic to the situation with DaBaby and Tory Lanez. “Practice what you preach,” wrote one person. “He can work with who he pleases but that tweet was OD,” pointed out another person. 

Either way, it seems Megan and DaBaby may never see eye to eye about the situation. 

Carmelo and La La Anthony have been through a lot over the last couple of decades. The two have been together since Melo’s time with the Denver Nuggets and there have been moments in their relationship where they were simply no longer together. For instance, just a few years ago, it seemed like they were about to get divorced although they eventually got back together. Now, La La has officially filed for divorce, which is news that was officially reported on Thursday.

Despite this, the two remain friends and they are committed to co-parenting their son Kiyan. In fact, according to TMZ, the two were sitting next to each other at Kiyan’s basketball game in Miami over the weekend. The two maintained a low profile throughout the game and as you can see from the images at the link below, they were friendly with one another.

Their appearance at the game comes after allegations from a woman that Carmelo is the father of her twins. Melo and La La have not commented on this story and for now, the woman’s allegations remain unverified. Regardless, it’s yet another addition to an already dramatic week for the couple.

Moving forward, it appears as though the divorce proceedings will go smoothly, and we wish the couple the best of luck in the future.

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Kevin Hart has taken some additional measures to prepare for his new movie role in the upcoming action-adventure film Borderlands. On Thursday, June 17th, the actor and comedian posted a shirtless photo of himself that revealed how hard he’s been working out for the forthcoming movie. Hart’s post accumulated over half a million likes. 

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“This movie is going to be super special & unexpected,” Hart captioned the post. “Stepping into the world of real action has been everything that I thought it would be plus so much more.” Hart gave credit to those who helped him on his fitness journey throughout filming Borderlands. “Major thank you to everyone that helped me prepare for this role….from my navy seal friends to my weapon training to the hand to hand combat. It was all worth it,” he continued. “The world is in for a treat with “Borderlands” MARK MY WORDS!!!!!”

Hart tagged his trainer in the post, writing, “P.S shoutout to my trainer/brother @justtrain ….we did the damn thing man.” His trainer, Ron Everline, replied in the comments, “We aren’t done yet and you weren’t suppose to post a picture a–hole.”

The Night School actor is seeking to steadily expand outside of comedy with each role. He’s branching out of the comedic realm with films like Netflix’s drama Fatherhood, the upcoming biopic The One and Only Dick Gregory, and 2022 action-comedy The Man From Toronto.

Borderlands will also star Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edgar Ramirez, Cheyanne Jackson and Haley Bennett.

Virgil Abloh’s Off-White aesthetic has made its way to various Nike and Jordan Brand sneakers over the last few years. It makes sense as to why this would be the case when you consider how Off-White is one of the biggest streetwear and fashion brands in the world. Abloh’s work with Nike has been heralded as some of the best sneaker collaborations ever, and four years after the infamous “The Ten” collection, Virgil is still working with the Beaverton brand.

The latest Off-White x Jumpman sneaker to be teased is a white and red Air Jordan 2 Low, which has already been heralded by fans as one of Virgil’s best creations yet. While the white and red model has been receiving love, another colorway has now surfaced on the internet thanks to @zsneakerheadz. This new colorway has a black base with blue highlights and red laces. In the images below, you can see what this new model looks like compared to the red and white version, and for now, it looks just as good.

A release date has not been determined for either of these shoes although if physical versions exist, then we imagine they will be out sooner rather than later. Keep it locked to HNHH as we will continue to bring you all of the latest sneaker updates.

Model Irina Shayk holds the heavy title of Kanye West’s first girlfriend since his divorce from Kim Kardashian. The two were confirmed to have started dating as early as March and have been spotted returning from romantic vacations together. According to a source from Us Weekly, the couple “are in a honeymoon, lovey-dovey phase right now, they’re getting to know each other and having a lot of fun. It’s not serious yet, but they like each other a lot.”

But who is the 35-year-old Russian model? 

Irina Shayk comes from humble beginnings, growing up in the small town of Yemanzhelinsk with her mother and sister after losing her father at age 14. She was scouted by a local modeling agency as a teenager and was asked to participate in the Miss Chelyabinsk pageant where she earned the title of ‘Miss Chelyabinsk 2004’. 

Her newfound pageant title opened up the opportunity to partner with Italian brand Intimissimi, which lead her to work with huge brands such as Guess and Victoria’s Secret. The infamous IMG Models signed Irina in 2009, and two years later Irina became the first Russian model to have her own cover of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Kanye and Irina are speculated to have first connected when she appeared in his 2010 video for “Power”. The two likely maintained a professional relationship after the shoot, as Irina walked for his 2012 pre-Yeezy era fashion show under his own name. 

For the last decade, Irina has walked the runway for countless fashion brands and graced over 30 Vogue covers. In 2016, the model made her acting debut alongside Dwayne Johnson for the film Hercules.

The accomplished model has been linked to famous soccer player Christiano Ronaldo in the past along with actor Bradley Cooper. Irina and Bradley had a daughter in 2017 but split in 2019.

Let’s take a dive into some of the model’s most recent ‘Gram pics.

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Polaroid Pose

The model looks similar to Kim K in this shot where she sports a perfect pout.

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Viral Vixen

A sensual pose that has been driving the media wild.

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Prettiest Puppet

The model’s stunning campaign for the brand Moschino.

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Throwback Thursday

Irina took a trip down memory lane to 2006.

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Work From Home

The model poses in Philip Johnson’s famous glasshouse for a spread in Elle.

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Slime Language

An on-trend neon green cover for Vogue Russia.

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Selfie Game Strong

Irina obviously knows her angles.

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Fashion Family

The model embraces British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enniful.

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Boss Mode

Her Capricorn energy is on full display.

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Pretty In Pink

More perfect polaroid poses.

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Back to the Basics

A rare look at a softer version of her signature gaze.