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In the face of drama at home, hip-hop mogul Kanye West is still putting in grind time at work. While divorce proceedings between Kanye and estranged wife Kim Kardashian move forward, the artist/designer is focusing on his Yeezy apparel collaboration with Gap. Kanye West Collab W/ Gap Is Coming Soon Kanye’s divorce from Kim K. […]
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Gary Payton is widely considered as one of the more unique two-way guards of his time and back in 1996, he gave Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls a run for their money in the NBA Finals. Eventually, it was the Bulls that came away victorious but the Seattle Supersonics will forever be respected for the fight they were able to give throughout that entire series.
The 1996 NBA Finals were a large part of the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” which was essentially a showcase of everything Jordan did throughout his career. At one point in the documentary, Jordan completely disses Payton as he laughs off Payton’s attempt at explaining how he was able to shut down Jordan in the series.
During a recent AMA with Bleacher Report, Payton spoke on the infamous scene from the documentary and how he fully understands Jordan’s mentality.
“It’s like this to me. He wouldn’t be Michael Jordan if he would have bowed down there. Everybody knows about his competitiveness. He was a guy who came every night to play. I respect him for that because I came every night to play. I was never gonna back down to him and he knew that,” Payton said. “If it was my documentary and they asked me the same thing I would have laughed too and been like ‘no he couldn’t go at me neither.’ Every night I played Michael Jordan he brought the best out of me. Wish I could have started off on him in the championship and it would have been better, but their team was better than mine at the time and they won it all. He did a documentary, he felt the way he felt. What I can do is I can say the same thing hahaha.”
It’s good to see that Payton has a sense of humor about the whole thing. Of course, Jordan is an ultra-competitive person, so his dismissive attitude should come as a surprise to no one. Regardless, you have to salute Payton for giving Jordan a difficult time in that matchup.
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Recently, Tekashi 6ix9ine’s online tit-for-tats have involved Lil Nas X, but Lil Reese isn’t finished verbally sparring with the controversial rapper. The social media world continues to witness Tekashi 6ix9ine argue with just about anyone who crosses his path, but he’s taken specific aim at Lil Durk and King Von. The New York rapper even recently wore a shirt with Von’s picture and laid in the street as if he was dead, causing a firestorm of backlash from the public. There have been a few artists who have interjected and argued with 6ix9ine, including 600 Breezy and Lil Reese, and the latter has a bit more to say about his online foe.
6ix9ine regularly speaks about Reese not being as gangster as he appears, but a Twitter user mentioned past incidents involving the Chicago rapper. “69 always saying how lilreese got caught lackin and how he didn’t use a gun at that time blah blah, what about when you got kidnapped??” wrote the Twitter user. “Didn’t you say you was runnin for blocks?? lilReese stood his ground and what happened to the n*ggas that jumped Reese?”
Lil Reese replied, “Got kidnap and beat wit a pistol that boy a real life b*tch I got jump by multiple n*ggas and didn’t run at all stood on all 10.” 6ix9ine hasn’t responded but he can’t be far. Check out Reese’s tweet below.
There’s much ado about Cardi B’s doll and it’s causing quite the stir. The “Up” rapper has been taking the world by storm ever since she first released her Grammy Award-winning album Invasion of Privacy, and most recently, Cardi has found No. 1 success with singles including “Up” and “WAP.” It was only a matter of time before the Bronx artist received her own doll, but many have taken issue. The rapper announced that the collectible toy would be available Friday (March 5), but the news was met with criticisms.
“BARDI GANG!! I’m dropping my own doll TODAY! Inspired by me. Created by me. Designed by me,” the rapper wrote in an Instagram post. “This means sooo much.” According to reports, it only took a few minutes for the doll to sell-out, and while that sounds like a success, some were curious as to how Cardi was releasing an item made for children. People told the rapper that the doll’s clothes made her look like a stripper and mentioned that in the past, Cardi told people that she wasn’t trying to be a role model for children. Her racy lyrics are often called into question by parents, and Cardi has made it clear that she’s only concerned with raising her own daughter, Kulture.
Cardi also received criticisms that the toy resembled the famed Bratz collection with unrealistic body proportions. The rapper took to social media to explains her “doll deal.” She said, “One of the reasons I decided to do it is because I’m a girl’s mom and y’all know how crazy I got with my nieces on Christmas and everything.” Cardi added that dolls she’s purchased have been expensive, including pricey fashion, so she wanted to take her chance in the toy industry.
The heat became too intense for Cardi over on Twitter, so the rapper deactivated her account. She may pop back up in the future, but for now, check out Cardi’s doll, a few reactions, and her explanation below.
Russell Wilson has been the subject of numerous rumors over the past couple of weeks. There have been reports that he is upset with the Seattle Seahawks and their head coach Pete Carroll, in particular. Despite these reports, it was clarified that Wilson would much rather stay in Seattle although if things really did fly off the handle, he would be interested in being traded to four teams, including the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders.
One of the other teams on that list was the Chicago Bears. According to the Chicago Tribute, it would appear as though the Bears franchise is very interested in this rumor and is even looking at going all-in on Wilson in the off-season. With Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky, the Bears have struggled and Wilson would be an immediate upgrade.
Of course, the Bears would only be able to acquire Wilson if the Seahawks and their QB decide to part ways. At this point, making such an assumption would be a tad premature, so Bears fans should exercise a bit of caution before getting too excited about a new quarterback.
Either way, this NFL offseason is proving to be quite dramatic to the point where it is reminiscent of what goes on in the NBA. There will be a ton of information coming down the pipeline, so keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.
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The dust might be settled, or things might be reignited once more. After Toronto rap boss Drake dropped his Scary Hours 2 EP on Friday, fans have been going crazy with all sorts of speculations. Drake Name-Drops Kanye In New Lyrics Drake name-dropped fellow hip-hop legend Kanye West in new track “Wants & Needs”. He […]
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Fans have been pressing SZA about the status of her sophomore album ever since the singer’s debut record Ctrl took off in 2017. SZA has said that her next LP is “on the way,” but to appease fans, the singer returned Friday to share a vibrant video alongside her 2020 single “Good Days.”
Directed by SZA herself, the “Good Days” visual depicts SZA drifting off in a daydream and transporting herself to two of her happy places. She appears in a whimsical garden, surrounded by moss and life-sized mushrooms, where she lets go of her inhibitions through meditation and dance. Her second happy place is a fully stocked library, where she combs through books while pole dancing.
Ahead of the visual’s release, SZA addressed how a snippet of her upcoming song went viral on TikTok. Because the song is unreleased, fans have decided to name it “Shirt,” but SZA isn’t so sure about that title. “‘Shirt’ is super easy to remember and now every time I work on it in the studio I reference it as ‘Shirt,’” she said in a recent interview with CBS This Morning. “Some people call it ‘Blood Stain,’ which is very graphic. Now this song, which I wasn’t even 100 percent sure of the placement on my album has centered itself on my album. Now we shot a video for it.”
Watch SZA’s “Good Days” video above.
Drake came through for his fans on Friday morning as he officially released Scary Hours 2 which is a 3-track EP containing some teaser tracks for his upcoming full-length album. One of the songs that everyone has been gushing over recently is “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” which also features a verse from Rick Ross. Drake and Rick Ross always come through with some heat, and many players throughout the NBA were taking notice of what they heard.
Late last night, Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers compared the duo to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. LeBron James decided to get into this discussion and claimed that MJ and Pippen were the wrong duo to go with. Instead, LeBron suggested a more contemporary duo that LeBron had quite a bit of history with.
“Nah bro they more like Steph and KD!! They don’t miss! EVER!!!” LeBron wrote. This is certainly an interesting comparison although it’s one we’re sure Drake and Rick Ross would appreciate, especially considering how Drake has Steph and KD tattoed on him.
Having said all of that, Drake’s latest effort has gotten fans extremely excited for what’s to come and there is a very good chance that Certified Lover Boy will be here much sooner than later.
This season has been a trying time for the Miami Heat who are fresh off of a run to the NBA Finals. While the team ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, fans were expecting them to come back with a vengeance in 2021 but so far, this has simply not been the case. With the Heat struggling to string together some consistency, it’s become quite clear that the team needs to make a move, and there is an argument to be made that the trade deadline is the team’s best shot at potentially getting a roster together that will make the playoffs.
According to TrueHoop’s Tom Haberstroh, the Heat are actually looking at two players in particular. These players are none other than Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors and John Wall of the Houston Rockets.
These players are both solid targets due to their current predicaments. For instance, Lowry has been surrounded by trade rumors for quite some time now, all while John Wall is struggling with the Houston Rockets. Both the Raptors and Rockets could be looking to switch up their rosters and if they decide to go that route, then the Heat are certainly a great trade partner.
The trade deadline will be going down later this month, so stay tuned for updates from the NBA world as we will be sure to bring them to you.
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