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Jay-Z does not rest when it comes to making the right investment ventures to earn him a proper return. He owns his own liquor brands, marijuana line, and just recently reportedly filed paperwork to trademark “2/J” for TV and film production. That all being considered, fresh off selling his Tidal venture to Jack Dorsey’s Square for a cool $350 million, he’s now ready to enter the world of NFTs.

NFT marketplace Bitski, which describes itself as the “Shopify for NFTs,” revealed on Thursday (May 6) that Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners are included in the list of investors who pumped $19 million into the San Francisco-based startup company. The team of investors also includes Roc Nation co-founder Jay Brown, Troy Carter, 3LAU, and more. 

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New investors for Bitski also include Marcy Ventures, Metapurse, Andrew Gertler’s AG Ventures, Trevor McFedries (Creator of Miquela); Night Media (MrBeast), Serena Williams, Wendi Murdoch, in addition to senior executives at TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter, 100 Thieves, Adobe and even more. 

The aim of Bitski is to provide a more simple platform for brands, game developers, and consumers to create, buy and sell digital goods in one space. 

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This already seems to be shaping up to be a good investment for Hov in the long run. These days, it seems like all the rave is about NFTs. A few exclusive digital goods being sold on the platform include Kurt Cobain’s final photoshoot and some of XXXTentacion’s unreleased SoundCloud songs. 

Definitely a major W for Jay-Z.

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Back in 2018, 6ix9ine felt like he was untouchable as he roamed around the United States with the Nine Trey Bloods at his side. In April of 2018, 6ix9ine got wrapped up in a pretty serious case as his associates robbed two men by the name of Seketha “Skyy L. Daniels” Wonzer and Kevin Dozier. At the time, 6ix9ine and company thought the two men were a part of Rap-A-Lot Records although it turned out to be a huge misunderstanding with a dash of mistaken identity.

When 6ix9ine snitched on his associates back in 2019, he admitted to the robbery of Wonzer and Dozier. Back in 2020, 6ix9ine was hit with a lawsuit in relation to this robbery and according to AllHipHop, 6ix9ine and his lawyers have completely ignored the suit. The rapper was supposed to respond on April 23rd but he never did, and now, the lawyer for the two men, Matthew G. DeOreo, wants justice.

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DeOreo has now sent a letter to the judge asking for a default judgment, which means 6ix9ine would have to pay up. This lawsuit is worth millions of dollars and considering 6ix9ine’s current situation, that might be too much to cover. Regardless, blowing off the lawsuit was a poor idea, and now, it could cost the rapper dearly.

Stay tuned for details on this case as we will continue to keep you informed.

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During the early going of Michael Jordan’s basketball career, he got to play a charity game in Italy, where he ended up shattering the backboard with a huge dunk. This play was immortalized due to the fact that a chunk of a glass ended up getting stuck in MJs shoe. Not to mention, he was wearing an orange and black jersey at the time, which ended up being the basis for the “Shattered Backboard” colorway which has been so popular on the Air Jordan 1 over the years.

Now, according to the Instagram account @zsneakerheadz, the colorway will be returning although this time on the Air Jordan 1 Low. In the photoshop rendering below, we can see that the base of the shoe is white all while the overlays are orange and the Nike swoosh is black. All of these elements make for an incredible shoe that will certainly be a huge hit upon release. Fans can’t seem to get enough of the “Shattered Backboard” look and these will prove to be fun for the summer.

For now, it is believed that these will drop in August although this has yet to be confirmed. Keep it locked to HNHH as we will bring you all of the latest updates.

Drake is establishing himself as an adequate businessman as he is an artist. Over the past year or so, he’s expanded his portfolio as an investor, as well as with his own product launches. Word on road is that he teamed up with Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth in 2019, though it’s unclear when they will be launching products together. In the meantime, he’s launched his own brand of candles that he had all of his celebrity friends to embrace on the ‘Gram.

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Better World Fragrance House is set to launch tomorrow (Mother’s Day) and ahead of its release, Complex offered a quick breakdown of the product. “Sweeter Tings,” “Williamsburg Sleepover,” “Good Thoughts,” and “Muskoka” are available for $48 a piece. For $85, Better World Fragrance House is offering a candle that’s meant to “actually smell like Drake,” appropriately titled, “Carby Musk.” 

Apparently, Drake’s advanced products came with a note about how he hopes “better your mood and surroundings” with his new candle. To maximize the experience, Drake has a suggestion for what you should be listening to. “I suggest playing the album that inspired this whole project the first time you light one: Midnite – Live In Eugene,” the note reportedly reads.

Midnite’s Live In Eugene is, unfortunately, not available on streaming services but records from Live In Eugene are available on the Internet. Check out their song “Old Robe” below. 

Michael Jordan is one of, if not the best player to ever step on a basketball court. He broke multiple records during his time in the NBA and he won six championships during an era in which it was really difficult to do such a thing. He was also a tremendous player in college who won a National Championship with North Carolina, all while being crowned NCAA Player Of The Year by The Sporting News back in 1983. 

Now, a piece of history from Jordan’s 1982-83 season has been sold for a pretty obscene price through Heritage Auctions. Jordan memorabilia has been gaining steam on the market thanks to everything that went down with “The Last Dance” and recently, his game-worn Tar Heels jersey from ’83 was sold for a whopping $1.38 million.

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This same jersey first hit the auction block back in 1999 although, at the time, it only sold for $63,000. Over 20 years later, the sports memorabilia market has shifted dramatically and now, pieces are selling for exorbitant prices, which is what ultimately led to this most recent auction.

Kobe Bryant gear has also been selling quickly these days and it seems like sports collectors are making sure they have everything they need. With prices continuing to grow, we can only imagine what this stuff will be worth in another 50 years from now.

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It was only a few days ago when Snoop Dogg took to the ‘Gram asking fans for their thoughts and prayers for his mother. The message was vague but Snoop’s tone in the video suggested that it was a dire circumstance. Gotta stay strong, keep pushing on,” he states. “They say God don’t put nothing on your shoulders you can’t handle. I’m being tested right now, y’all. Make sure y’all pray for me and my family.” Fans, friends, and peers in the rap game all began sharing their prayers and positive energy with Snoop and his family including legends like E-40, KXNG Crooked, Warren G, and more. 

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“Mama thank u for having me could of gave me up but u raised a family,” Snoop wrote in a separate post on IG.

50 Cent took to the ‘Gram to encourage his fanbase to keep Snoop and his family in their thoughts and prayers. The rap star and television mogul reposted the photo of Snoop Dogg and his mother with the caption reading, “Say a prayer for @snoopdogg mamma.” Fans flooded the comments with prayer hands emojis including Fat Joe and actor Larenz Tate.

We’re keeping Snoop Dogg and his family in our prayers during this difficult time. Check out 50 Cent and Fat Joe’s messages to Snoop Dogg below. 

Nicki Minaj has always been known to have one of the most loyal fanbases in the industry. After yesterday’s “LLC Party,” the power of the Barbz is truly indisputable. In just a few hours, fans of the Queen were able to earn her a hit single this year without dropping a sliver of new music. 

After getting “LLC Party” trending on social media, the Barbz helped the fan-favorite Queen cut skyrocket up the iTunes chart, eventually peaking at No.1 on the iTunes overall chart and No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart. “LLC,” a three-year-old track, has become Nicki’s best-selling single in 2021, all off the strength of the Barbz. To celebrate the momentous affair, fellow female emcee CupcakKe decided to treat Nicki fans to a cash giveaway. 

Before kicking off the surprise giveaway, the Chicago emcee sent out a congratulatory tweet.  “LLC just hit #1 congratulations to @NICKIMINAJ & the barbz,” penned the 23-year-old. In a since-deleted tweet, the rapper vowed to send money to everyone who provided receipts of their purchase of “LLC” to help support the Barbz. 

Fans of both rappers expressed hope that CupcakKe’s geneoristy would be the foundation of a potential collaboration between the two. 

“LLC” is a fan-preferred album cut from Minaj’s fourth studio album Queen, released back in 2018. Nicki has yet to comment on the unsuspected success of “LLC,” likely having to do with her semi-retired status as she focuses on raising her family. 

Congrats to Nicki again and shout out to CupcakKe for her generosity.

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