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Lil Durk’s older brother, OTF DThang, has reportedly passed away after a shooting outside of a Chicago club. The news was initially reported by ChicagoMediaTakeOut who reported that someone was shot at Club O before identifying DThang as the victim. So far, there’s been little information regarding the shooting made available to the public.

Several people affiliated with Lil Durk and OTF offered their condolences. Calboy was among the first to publicly offer his condolences on Twitter, writing, “R.I.P. Dthang it was always love when ya saw me.” Murda Beatz wrote, “R.I.P. DThang,” along with prayer hands and a blue heart emoji.

Prominent Chicago producer DJ L Beats, who produced for Polo G, G Herbo, and Lil Durk, paid his respects on his Instagram Story. L Beats reflected on DThang’s early support that earned him his first beat placement with Lil Durk. “You advocated for me and my sound when most didn’t and along with Leski positioned me to get my first and second album multi-placement credits with Durk,” he wrote.

“In this industry, you have few people who embrace young artist, producers, writers etc. and give them an equal shot with their camp but you were one of those rare men who did. I always appreciated your support and the power studio convos king.”

DThang was recently spotted alongside Lil Durk at Pierre “Pee” Thomas’ extravagant birthday bash this week. 

We’ve reached out to a rep for Lil Durk who did not have an official comment available at the time of publishing. 

R.I.P. DThang. 

Just a few weeks ago, Julio Jones told Shannon Sharpe live on the air that he wanted out of Atlanta and was hoping to be traded in the offseason. Jones is one of the fastest and most explosive wide receivers in the entire league, so it should come as no surprise that almost every single team was trying to trade for him. 

Well, on Sunday morning, it was reported by Ian Rapaport of the NFL Network, and Adam Schefter of ESPN, that Jones would be going to the Tennessee Titans. While the trade has not yet been finalized, the Titans plan to give the Falcons a second-round and a fifth-round pick. The fifth-round pick could be replaced with something else, although for now, the seeds of the trade have been planted.

Jones will now be joining a team that already boasts Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, and AJ Brown. This immediately makes the Titans one of the most explosive offenses in the entire league, and it will be very interesting to see how teams deal with them every single weekend.

Stay tuned to HNHH for more updates from around the football world.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted a star-studded birthday bash for Quality Control’s CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Wednesday (June 2) night. The colossal event was attended by Lil Durk, Lil Baby, City Girls, Jayda Cheaves, and more, the latter of which began trending on Twitter for their stunning looks for the bash. 

Yung Miami of City Girls fame particularly sparked buzz after she and Diddy posed for a photo holding hands. According to sources at the massive function, the party turned serious for a second after a dancer caught on fire. Page Six reports that according to a source, a dancer at the event got too close to a candle and was ignited. 

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 “There were dancers on tables wearing feathered skirts, and one dropped down to get her eagle on and caught on fire from a candle!” explained the source. “Nothing was left but her string thong. She was panicking and quickly extinguished,” the source added, noting her highly flammable costume was completely destroyed. 

The source finished, “I was trying to get video, but I couldn’t act quick enough, that’s how quickly it was put out. I just got the smoke after.”

Luckily for the dancer and the party’s attendees, the situation was quickly resolved. According to other guests at the luxurious affair, they were greeted by a live tiger in a cage when they entered the Fox Theatre. Additionally, despite holding hands with Yung Miami in a viral photo, the rap mogul allegedly arrived with a mystery woman with who he danced throughout the night. 

On the mic, he described Pee as “one of the realest [people]” he’s ever met in Atlanta. “I’m proud of him. What he’s been able to do. What he’s been able to accomplish. What he stands for,” he said. The City Girls also performed for guest attendees. 

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Klay Thompson has been living his best life over the past two years despite not being able to play basketball. From his ACL injury a couple of years ago to his Achilles injury in 2020, Thompson has been sorely missed on the Golden State Warriors. As of right now, Thompson is in the middle of his recovery, and on social media, he hasn’t been shy to show fans what he’s up to in the offseason. 

For instance, Thompson did an Instagram Live session on Saturday where he could be seen driving a boat. Thompson had a drink in his hand and was just vibing out on the water. During the Live session, Thompson spoke about Drake and the friendly beef that came about during the 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson congratulated Drake on his artist of the decade award, although for some reason, it felt like there was a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

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Well, Drake ended up seeing the Instagram Live session and decided to mock Thompson with a side-by-side recreation of the clip. In the video below, you can see how Drake mouths every single word that comes out of Thompson’s mouth, and it makes for a pretty hilarious imitation. Of course, it is nothing but love between these two, although you can’t help but laugh.

Hopefully, Thompson is able to get healthy for next season as the league is a lot more fun to watch when he’s healthy. Not to mention, it will be fun to see him and Drake interact courtside during Raptors games. 

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Here comes the bride, or not. Mangesh Kumar and Surabhi were expected to wed. During the wedding ceremony rituals, the bride, Surabhi, had suddenly collapsed after telling the groom and guests she was starting to experience feelings of illness. Soon after, Surabhi had collapsed in the middle of the ceremony. 

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The wedding party called a doctor to the wedding after Surabhi collapsed. Shortly after their arrival, the doctor had declared that Surabhi was indeed dead from a heart attack. How can a wedding go on without the bride?

The groom, Mangesh Kumar, came up with a suggestion. Kumar then asked Surabhi’s parents if her younger sister, Nisha, could marry him in Surabhi’s place. The deceased bride’s parents agreed and the ceremony continued. 

With Surabhi’s lifeless body in the next room, Kumar married Nisha, the younger sister. While recalling the bizarre turn of events to the Times of India, Surabhi’s brother Saurabh commented, “It was a bizarre situation as the wedding of my younger sister took place while the dead body of my other sister was lying in another room.” The circumstances that led up to Surabhi’s heart attack have not been reported on or released to the public. 

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Cuba Gooding Jr. has been in some hot trouble legally as of recent. At the tail-end of 2019, the actor was accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women. Despite the claims and an upcoming trial, he continued to party, raising the eyebrows of many. He ran into more trouble for showing up late to court and was also accused of sexually assaulting a woman back in 2013 at a hotel. 

Most recently for Gooding, he has just lost a lawsuit filed against him back in October 2019 by a bartender who accused the actor of pinching her butt. According to reports on a new court ruling, Natasha Ashworth has won a default judgment against Gooding Jr. after he failed to respond to her lawsuit for over a year. 

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Ashworth sued Gooding in 2019 after she claimed that while she was serving him at Tao Downtown Nightclub in New York, he repeatedly tried to grope her behind. The Academy Award-winner then failed to respond to Ashworth’s complaint for more than a year, pushing her to request a default judgment against him in January. 

The 53-year-old actor also allegedly never hired a civil attorney to defend the suit, and to date, no court papers nor any lawyers have been filed or listed on his behalf. A Manhatten Supreme Court Justice granted Ashworth’s request last Wednesday (June 2) against Gooding on claims of assault and battery, but not on the claim of infliction of emotional distress. He also added that the case should be set for trial to determine the damages that Ashworth should be awarded. 

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Gooding’s defense attorney Mark Heller said that, “the claim is baseless and the judgment is worthless.” As mentioned briefly before, Gooding has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 30 women. He has also been criminally charged on six misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse and forcible touching from three different accusers. 

Gooding has denied all allegations. 

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If you’re a Lakers fan, there was a lot to cheer about heading into this season. After winning the championship in 2020, the franchise has seemingly improved the roster. After bringing in Montrezl Harrell, Marc Gasol, and even Dennis Schroder, the team appeared to have more of an edge compared to their 2019-2020 roster. Not to mention, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were coming into the season with a year’s worth of chemistry under their belts, which has to count for something.

For the most part, the beginning of the season went as planned. The Lakers were battling for the number one seed in the Western Conference and aside from maybe the Clippers, there didn’t seem to be any teams that had the purple and gold figured out. Then, February happened. This is around the time that Anthony Davis got injured. His calf and ankle problems became a real issue for the team and it forced him to miss a significant amount of time. This ultimately put a huge burden on LeBron, who had to carry a team that frankly looked lost when AD wasn’t on the court. During this AD-less stretch, LeBron got injured and it put the Lakers in a severe hole that eventually forced them into play-in position for the postseason.

In typical LeBron fashion, he led his team to victory and for the most part, it seemed like his team had a real chance against the Phoenix Suns. After Game 3, they even had a 2-1 lead in the series and many pundits had the Lakers in the driver’s seat. Once again, the injury bug struck and the Lakers lost Davis, which pretty well ended the Lakers’ chances of moving on. The Suns blew out the Lakers in Game 5 and 6, and now, LeBron, AD, and the rest of the Lakers are sitting at home, where they are planning their vacations as the playoffs continue on without them.

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Despite winning a championship just a season ago, the Lakers are currently at a crossroads. They have LeBron locked up all the way until 2023, while Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2025. As for the rest of the team, players like Dennis Schroder, Alex Caruso, Andre Drummond, Markieff Morris, and even Talen Horton-Tucker are all free agents. This means the Lakers front office has a lot to figure out, especially when you consider how their window is quickly closing. Let’s face it, LeBron is the leader and backbone of the team, however, he is 36 years old and by the time his contract runs out, he will be 38. While James has done a phenomenal job at defeating Father Time, he only has so many years left before it catches up to him. Once this happens, the Lakers window will have officially run out, which leaves the franchise with a very limited amount of time to find LeBron and AD some high-caliber teammates. This also begs the question: can LeBron and AD win another title together?

When it comes to the sports world, anything can happen. Of course, this isn’t exactly an answer more than it is a cop out. To answer the question truthfully, however, it will all come down to what the Lakers decide to do in the offseason. As for their current crop of free agents, young players like Caruso and Horton-Tucker would be smart to keep considering they are solid pieces that will continue to develop. As for Schroder, Drummond, and Morris, these are all players the team should either let walk, or use for a sign-and-trade scenario. Quite simply, Schroder and Drummond were abysmal for the Lakers and they would be much better off going after other pieces. Not to mention, if they were to use them in a sign-and-trade, they could very well get themselves a third star who would be the Chris Bosh of the Lakers big three. With teams like the Brooklyn Nets turning into a dominant super power, it’s clear that franchises like the Lakers need more than just two stars, especially when said stars are injury prone.

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Not to mention, the Western Conference is becoming a very scary place. The Utah Jazz look like a juggernaut this season, all while the Phoenix Suns have figured it all out with Chris Paul. The Denver Nuggets are also extremely strong and if it weren’t for Jamal Murray’s injury, this team would be bonafide title contenders. Add the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers into the mix, and you have yourself an absolute mindfield to traverse. With LeBron aging and Davis proving to be unreliable from a health perspective, the Lakers have absolutely no chance to get back to the Finals, if they don’t get a third star. As it stands, there are reports that Damian Lillard could very well become available, although this is more of a fantasy than anything else. Realistically, the Lakers have very limited options, and it will be up to General Manager Rob Pelinka to come through with some magic in the offseason.

This is not to take anything away from LeBron and AD. Both players are among the best in the NBA and when all is said and done, both will go to the Hall Of Fame, all while LeBron will remain one of the best players to ever step on a basketball court. Having said that, it’s important to remain realistic, and for now, the likelihood that both of these men will win a title together in Los Angeles again, remains very slim.