Drew Brees is officially a retired man. Now, he will get to enjoy the fruits of his labor, while also getting to broadcast with the likes of NBC. Brees had a Hall of Fame career and at this stage, it was clear that it was time to move on and try something new. Retirement is never an easy decision although Brees has a ton of support at home, and it only made sense for him to want to branch out.
Now, the Saints will have to figure out who their quarterback for next year. Reports surfaced that Taysom Hill would be getting a $140 million contract extension although it was immediately made clear that this was voidable and only done for cap purposes. According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, Jameis Winston is still a huge part of the Saints franchise and that heading into training camp, they want Hill and Winston to battle each other for the starting role.
Winston is a much better passer than Hill although the latter is a better all-around player given what he can do as a tight end and special teams player. With this in mind, the Saints’ decision is going to be very difficult. However, if Winston gets the starting job, they can still use Hill how they’ve been doing so for the last few years.
Let us know who you think should be the Saints QB, in the comments below.
Clever has been an accomplice from the start of his career in the music business. The Alabama-born recording artist has previously commented on racial equity in his music, most notably on his 2019 song “Wooden Box”. As the fight intensifies against anti-Black racism in the United States, many have spoken out and used their platform to promote the change they want to see in the world. Clever continues being an accomplice to the Black Lives Matter movement, releasing his new song “Skittles” with Lil Baby, which deals with themes of police brutality, anti-Black racism, and more.
“Skittles” is one of the later songs on Clever’s debut album Crazy, featuring Lil Baby as the two artists speak on their own experiences with the law. In Clever’s hook, he references the murder of Trayvon Martin, singing, “When they get you for the Skittles and you pull over/I don’t wanna pull over anymore.” Martin had taken a walk to his local corner store to buy a bag of Skittles and he was fatally shot while returning home by George Zimmerman.
In Lil Baby’s verse, the Grammy-nominated artist continues his work from “The Bigger Picture”, making rhymes adjacent with what he was spitting a few months ago.
We don’t really f*ck with them 5-0 Trying to pull me over up on the side road Got a light blade and I drive slow Got a Black man in that car with me They treat me like it’s just a drug thing It’s just another couple thug thing Throw ’em in front of the judge thing
It’s hard to believe that Nas, easily one of the greatest rappers of all time, spent the duration of his decades-long career having never won a Grammy. Considering he’s the architect of one of hip-hop’s most influential albums, many have felt that the Queensbridge rapper has been long overdue. Therefore, when he ultimately took home the big Best Rap Album prize for his Hit-Boy-produced King’s Disease album, many of his peers were quick to celebrate the milestone occasion.
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Nobody appeared happier than Busta Rhymes, who previously enlisted Escobar for a scene-stealing collaboration on the haunting “Don’t Get Carried Away.” Taking to social media to cheer his fellow lyricist, Busta made it abundantly clear that Nas deserves his flowers now more than ever. “CONGRATS ON THE GRAMMY WIN ALMIGHTY!!! EVERYBODY PLEASE GIVE THE KING @nas HIS ROSES,” writes Busta, who probably should have seen his own ELE2: The Wrath Of God secure a Best Rap Album nod. “WELL DESERVED AND LONG OVERDUE!!”
Having played an integral role in bringing King’s Disease to life, Hit-Boy also received applause for his win. An endearing clip reveals Big Sean breaking the news to Hit-Boy, who had yet to hear that his project took it home. Upon hearing the news, Hit-Boy became visibly emotional, prompting Sean to pull him into a proud embrace. Though some might have been hoping for a different outcome, it’s clear that Nas and Hit-Boy’s victory is a solid win for hip-hop no matter where you stand. Check out some of the praise below.
While this year’s Grammy Awards were certainly an iconic moment for music, they were also some historic looks, both on the red carpet and off of it. From Jhene Aiko’s big fluffy pink dress, to both ‘Baby’ rappers bringing their moms with them, we’re rounding up some of the best looks from last night’s red carpet and Grammy performances below.
Let us know who wins the ‘Best Dressed’ award and who wins ‘Worst Dressed’ in the comments.
Roddy Ricch pulled up to the red carpet in an abstract coat and big sunglasses.
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Lil Baby showed up to the ceremony with his mom, who was dressed in a bright yellow ensemble.
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DaBaby also took the Grammy Awards as an opportunity to hang with his mom, dressed in a stunning floral suit and hat.
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D Smoke kept it simple, dressed in a grey suit and black turtleneck.
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Lizzo stunned in an iridescent pink dress, with pink hair clips to match.
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Jhené Aiko and Big Sean looked fly as usual, with Jhené wearing an extravagant pink gown.
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Billie Eilish and brother Finneas color-coded in baby pink. Coincidentally, Billie’s look also seems to match Roddy Ricch.
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Dua Lipa looked ethereal and stunning in this textured butterfly gown.
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Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars gave us some retro vibes in their suits, which featured flared pants.
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Chika went heavy on the pastels for her look.
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Doja Cat channeled her inner Beetlejuice in this green, feathered dress.
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Megan Thee Stallion looked radiant in an orange Dolce & Gabbana number.
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The two briefly linked for a photo, too.
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Bad Bunny also kept his look pretty simple, sporting some black bunny ears.
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H.E.R. gave off some very regal vibes in her purple fit.
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Host Trevor Noah of The Daily Show kept things classic.
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Beyonce looked great during her historic win last night, sporting a fitted black dress.
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Beyonce also took the stage with Megan to accept the Best Rap Performance award.
Drew Brees officially retired from the NFL on Sunday which means the Saints have a whole new quarterback situation to deal with. Many felt like they would be going with Jameis Winston, while others feel like Taysom Hill is the logical way to go. Regardless, the Saints have some salary cap problems to deal with and on Sunday, they announced exactly how they are going to solve those issues.
Despite this, many fans don’t actually know what a voidable contract is, which ultimately led to a ton of confusion on social media. Fans were enraged that a player like Hill could get such a massive deal, and it led to a whole lot of hilarious Twitter reactions.
In the tweets below, you can see just what people felt about this new contract, and whether or not they felt like Hill deserves it. Of course, it’s important to note that these reactions were born out of confusion. We’re sure even Hill would be surprised if he actually saw $35 million per year.
At every Grammy Awards ceremony, there are winners and losers.
Here, though, “loser” is a relative term. If you’re an artist who is doing so well that you’re at the Grammys at all, it’s hard to imagine that you’re anything but a winner. That said, if you’re particularly confrontational, “loser” might be what you call somebody who was nominated for an award and did not win that award. On the flip side, you could say that some artists didn’t lose: they won the right to keep their title of nominee (at the cost of not getting promoted to winner).
Then there are cases where you don’t need to glass-half-full the truth to declare somebody was a winner, whether they went home with a trophy or two or otherwise excelled during music’s biggest night. Last night’s Grammys ceremony was full of people who had different levels of success, so let’s get into who thrived and who didn’t quite do that, as well as who offered some of the evening’s biggest surprises.
Winner: Megan Thee Stallion
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Meg had one of the best winning percentages of the night, taking home three of the four Grammys for which she was nominated — she won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song (both for “Savage”), and Best New Artist, but didn’t claim Record Of The Year.
Outside of the awards themselves, Meg was notary-like with how she put her stamp on the evening. She and Cardi B made more modest-minded music admirers mad with a performance of “WAP” (more on that in a second). Even the Grammy Meg didn’t win, she kind of did win it. While Billie Eilish accepted the Record Of The Year trophy, she got behind the podium and mostly spoke about how Meg should have won it instead of her.
Loser: The structural integrity of “WAP”
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It’s true that “WAP” was probably the biggest song of 2020. It’s also true that it wasn’t made for TV (or for any audible medium at all, according to Ben Shapiro). So, when it was revealed that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion would be performing the hit during the Grammys broadcast, fans were ready to see a non-insignificant portion of the song left on the cutting room floor. That was true to the extreme. The lyric sheet for this version of the track looked like a brand new Madlibs book. I’m sure Cardi and Meg did all they could to bring “WAP” to the Grammys and they still delivered an entertaining few minutes of television, but the performance came across like they didn’t secure the rights to the song, so they got as close to actually performing it as they could without getting into legal trouble.
Loser: Jhené Aiko
As is tradition, the Grammys took a very long time. Even before the actual ceremony, there was the also-lengthy Grammy premiere ceremony, which the Recording Academy roped Aiko into hosting. Between that and the actual show, it was a long, grueling day for Aiko and she didn’t even end up winning any of the three Grammys for which she was nominated.
Thankfully, Aiko is an optimist. The hosting gig was a personal triumph for Aiko, as she wrote on Twitter, “i conquered a major fear of public speaking today by hosting the freaking Grammy Premiere Ceremony!!” She was even cool with not taking home a trophy, as she tweeted, “i know what its like to lose… do u? do u?! lol,” later adding, “what a crazy day! but its all good. love you all so much.”
i conquered a major fear of public speaking today by hosting the freaking Grammy Premiere Ceremony!! thank you @RecordingAcad for having me!! see u at the show after i take this lil cat nap
In some ways, the Grammys are a popularity contest: If some no-name (not Noname) from the middle of nowhere made one of the year’s best songs, they’re probably not going to win a Grammy for it. The Recording Academy further proved that with their pick for Song Of The Year, as HER took home the prize over people like Beyonce, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish. While HER is certainly a successful artist and “I Can’t Breathe” is an impactful song built on meaningful social justice themes, she’s not exactly a household name and her victory certainly left many viewers feeling like Michael Bluth:
Winners: Fans of normalcy
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Over the past year-plus, pretty much every aspect has been entirely different than it was pre-pandemic. That includes The Grammys, but the fact that the ceremony even happened at all is a grounding force. Yes, the show wasn’t really like previous broadcasts in any way, but it was also as close to normal as any sort of live music event has been since early 2020. Considering the circumstances, the Recording Academy excelled with their broadcast. Delayed ceremony aside, one thing music fans have been able to count on towards the start of the year is finding out what music and artists the Recording Academy “secret commitees” deserve to be honored, for better or worse.
Losers: Fans of normalcy
That said, the whole thing was a bit weird, right? During performances, there were probably too many cuts to Trevor Noah and other artists in the room to forcefully drive home the point that everybody was actually there IRL. Those shots just hit different when it’s just one or two people side-stage instead of a big seated audience. Then, when the performances were done, the golf-level applause didn’t make the Grammys seem as epic as they usually do. Going the NBA route and piping in artificial fan noise wouldn’t have been a bad move.
The Recording Academy faced an impossible problem, but they still managed to put on a functional and entertaining show that offered plenty of highlights and made you forget this is an atypical Grammy year. Ultimately, though, it often felt less than grand, which, again, is really nobody’s fault.
Winner: Performance aesthetics
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Sure, let’s flip this topic of Grammy normalcy around one more time. Usually, artists and their crews only have a few minutes to get an elaborate performance set-up onto the singular Grammy stage at the Staples Center. This year, though, the set-up made things different, arguably better. The multiple stages on-site allowed for performers to get their own look going in their own space, all with minimal time between performances. In an aesthetic highlight, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner were all able to take to a mini cabin in a mystical-looking forest, for example, it feels like that something that gorgeous may not have been possible in a traditional Grammy year. Lil Baby’s cinematic performance that addressed police brutality definitely wouldn’t have been an eighth as impactful on a traditional stage.
Surprise: Jojo Rabbit
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Taika Waititi himself would agree with this pick, as it seemed like he didn’t really expect the Jojo Rabbit soundtrack to win Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media over films like Frozen 2 and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga. Waititi offered a simple “Lol wtfffff” on Twitter in reaction to the news, and during his acceptance speech, he noted, “I guess they’re just giving Grammys to anyone now! I’ll take it, thank you.” He went on, “It was so long ago, I can barely remember anything about making that movie — but it seems like it’s never going to go away, and I’m happy about that.”
So, if you don’t remember the Jojo Rabbit soundtrack, it’s OK because Waititi probably doesn’t either.
Winner/Loser: Masks
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Whether this is a winner or loser is a matter of perspective. Audience shots at awards shows are usually the most fruitful vine from which to pluck plump, dank memes of celebrities who didn’t expect the camera to be on them at a share-worthy moment. In that regard, music fans and internet jokesters lose. Masks could be seen as a major victory for artists who didn’t pick up a trophy, though, considering a wearable specifically made to cover the lower half of your face makes it a heck of a lot easier to hide your disappointment when you come away from a category empty-handed. Frustrated cursing no longer has to be under your breath!
Winner: The entire Carter family
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The Beyhive would never let me hear the end of it if I declared Beyonce a loser, so thankfully, she had an amazing night. For years, she has been climbing up the all-time Grammy wins list, and she made history this year by picking up more trophies to become the woman and singer with the most Grammy victories.
That would have been enough to get her on this list, but that was just one aspect of a multi-pronged night for Bey. She and Megan Thee Stallion became the first women to win Best Rap Performance with “Savage,” and on top of that, her daughter Blue Ivy managed to become one of the youngest Grammy winners ever. Jay-Z was the only member of his immediate family to not directly win a Grammy this year, except even that’s not quite true since he has a writing credit on the “Savage” remix.
So, in what was perhaps the least surprising takeaway from the evening (or from any day, really), the Carter family is doing quite well.
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DaBaby had one of the most exciting performances at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, but it had the chance to be even more entertaining. According to the rapper, who was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight before the ceremony, he actually tried to get JoJo Siwa, whom he dissed in a new song this year, to perform with him and publicly squash their beef.
Out of nowhere, DaBaby angered fans when he randomly came for JoJo Siwa, the popular child star. The in-your-face teenage sensation didn’t entertain DaBaby’s issues with her, which led to him calling her a “b*tch” in his “Beatbox Freestyle” but he later told the world that he had no issues with the 17-year-old. “@itsjojosiwa my 3-year-old princess is your number 1 fan,” he said on Twitter a few weeks ago. “I bought her every product you have out. She think she you. Don’t let em trick you into thinking id ever have a problem with you. My word play just went over their heads. All love on my end shawty, Keep shinning!”
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During his interview with Entertainment Tonight, DaBaby addressed the issue another time, clarifying that there’s no problems between himself and Siwa and telling fans that he actually tried to get her to perform with him at the show.
“I actually reached out to see if she wanted to perform with me at the Grammys,” said the North Carolina-bred rapper on the red carpet. “But I heard she’s somewhere working on a project of her own. I won’t say too much. I don’t want to put her business out there. She’s somewhere filming something, though, but I definitely reached out.”
DaBaby performed his hit record “ROCKSTAR” with Roddy Ricch early on, setting the tone for the performances of the night.
Do you think Twitter would have blown up if JoJo Siwa made an appearance during DaBaby’s performance?
Atlanta’s own Slimelife Shawty, who recently inked a deal with Lil Durk’s Only The Family records, has recently dropped off his brand new single “No Brakes.” Opting to hold it down on the solo front, Slimelife takes to a melancholic piano trap banger and fires off two verses worth of wrath and retribution. “I’ma let this cutta ride, I’ma shoot up how ’em killed my man and how my brothers died,” he raps. “Turn me up, don’t turn me down, fuck the other side, they just other guys.”
There’s something deeply honest about his approach, which gives Slimelife Shawty’s “No Brakes” a welcome authenticity. Stylistically, Shawty’s brutal depictions of street life are given deeper subtext by the pain evident in his voice. Yet as he tells it, the pain only served to turn his heart cold. “Them n**as forget me in, I know they lesson learned,” he raps, turning his back without flinching. “I know they feelings hurt, I know they heart burned.”
Check out “No Brakes” now, and sound off if you’re eager for more from Slimelife Shawty.
QUOTABLE LYRICS
Taking these drugs, I hope I don’t die, I been thinking about suicide I don’t wanna wake up tryna shoot nobody, this lifestyle do or die Might go cop that brand-new Benz, tryna put my mom inside it
Air Jordan 1 colorways are plentiful every single year. Sneakerheads can’t seem to get enough of the shoe and it’s easy to see why when you consider how the silhouette can be matched with virtually any outfit you may think of. In 2021, there are a plethora of Air Jordan 1s on the horizon and it seems like the Summer is going to be an especially great time for the model.
One of the colorways that will be dropping is the “Electro Orange” offering. In the post below courtesy of @zsneakerheadz, we have our best look yet at the colorway. As you can see, the shoe has a mostly white base to it, all while the overlays are black and the upper heel area is orange. This subtle pop of color is going to be turning a lot of heads and if you need more orange in your life, then these are an obvious cop.
So far, the release date has been set for July 17th of this year although Jordan Brand has yet to confirm these details. With this in mind, keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest sneaker updates.
Also, let us know what you think, in the comments below.
The new beverage is a partnership with Anheuser-Busch and it marks a priority for both Travis and his partners for the long-term. It is launching with three different flavors: Pineapple, Strawbetter, and Lime. The 7% ABV seltzer made with 100% premium blue agave from Mexico.
“Finally getting CACTI out into the world and into the hands of fans is a surreal moment for me and the team,” said La Flame about the launch. “This has been something I had a strong vision for and have wanted to do for a while. It was important to me to be heavily involved in the entire creative process; from the flavor obviously, to the can design, packaging and the entirety of the brand world we’ve built. I sought to create a beverage brand that was unlike others in the market. Our Agave Spiked Seltzer is super refreshing and smooth, and the brand in general is something that I’m super proud of. We built this project from the ground up together and this is just the beginning.”
Watch the new commercial above and check out CACTI wherever you normally buy beverages.
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love you all so much 
