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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Oakland A’s Rookie Brett Harris Makes History With 2 HRs In The Same Game Against Miami Marlins

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In the midst of the Oakland A’s slaughter of the Miami Marlins on yesterday(May 4) with a score of 20-4, rookie Brett Harris made Athletics history when he belted two homers in two back-to-back at bats against the Marlins, becoming the 11th player in A’s history to accomplish that feat.

The 20-year-old third baseman started off his major league debut on Friday kind of slow, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, Harris redeemed himself on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with three RBIs and his two home runs, the first homers of his career as a major leaguer.

The Arlington Heights, Ill. native was making his second appearance in MLB, getting on base with an error by the Marlins in his first at bat and drawing a walk in his second time at the plate. The A’s were up 12-0 by the time Harris got to the plate for his third at bat, hitting a powerful solo shot to left field in the fourth inning.

He didn’t stop there, belting another two run homer in the bottom of the sixth. No one had done that in A’s franchise history since Ramon Laureano in 2018.

Oakland will try to sweep Miami with another win on Sunday. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.

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Mike Shabb & Boldy James Chomp Like “Big Piranhas” On New Single: Stream

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Mike Shabb and Boldy James are here to remind people tuning into hip-hop this week for the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef that there’s much more to offer this week. Moreover, they just dropped an excellent new single, “Big Piranhas,” which is one of the more haunting and coolly confident rap tracks that you’ll hear this week. This also continues a prolific run of collaborations for Bo, including “Stories & Lessons” with Jay Exodus and “No Fighting” with Real Bad Man, Elcamino, and the Black Soprano Family. As for his Montréal partner on this cut, he is releasing an album very soon and also handles production here.

Furthermore, this beat’s combination of faint vocal samples, shrill synths, dramatic piano chords, and cavernous but tom-heavy percussion creates an immediately entrancing atmosphere. Given both Boldy James and Mike Shabbs’ prowess as MCs, it’s no wonder that they’re able to turn this instrumental bed into a place to deliver some sharp bars amid their gritty narrations of hardship. The “Live From The Roxy” spitter has a killer shoe brand stanza here, whereas Shabb provides sharp and vivid imagery like “Can’t even wrap his head around the fact he got a square face.” It might not be the most eventful song production-wise in its evolution, but there’s a lot of vivid penmanship here that will keep listeners engaged.

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Mike Shabb & Boldy James’ “Big Piranhas”: Stream & Watch The Music Video

Meanwhile, at this point, we can only guess as to what Boldy James will bless us with next, as he’s been no less prolific since dropping his Penalty Of Leadership album with Nicholas Craven earlier this year. Mike Shabb does have something on the way, and that’s no less exciting. If you haven’t checked out “Big Piranhas” yet, find it on your preferred streaming service and peep some standout bars further down. Check out the music video above and let us know what you thought of it in the comments section below. As always, check back in with HNHH for more great music drops around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
New Off-White VaporMax, I’m on my fourth run
Posted in the slums with that stick out like a sore thumb
The 580 cherry color but the Porsche plum
All the work A1, ain’t talkin’ bout no Force 1’s

Read More: Boldy James Explains How He’s Related To Snoop Dogg

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4batz & Rapsody Take A Big Leap On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

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The hip-hop war is all the rage now, but we all need some time to cool off, relax, and get a little more in tune with some more easy-going tunes. Moreover, we have a new R&B Season playlist update to share with you rounding up the best of the best genre-adjacent releases this week. When it comes to big drops, none were more anticipated than 4batz’s debut project, u made me a st4r, which represents his rapid skyrocket up the up-and-coming artist pipeline. There are highlights throughout, with a particularly catchy and smoky listen being “act v: there goes another vase.”

Elsewhere, we also had Rapsody tapping into her R&B bag with the Erykah Badu-assisted cut, “3:AM.” However, she lets Badu take care of the singing and melodic and harmonic prettiness over a crisp, sax-backed, and chill beat that would be fitting for a variety of the genre’s hits. The North Carolina MC goes into some calm but still impactful verses and flows, along with some introspective themes of accepting insecurities and reflecting that acknowledgement and process with those closest to you.

Read More: Adin Ross Mesmerized By 4batz’s Real Talking Voice

HNHH R&B Season Playlist: Stream

Another big collaboration that dropped this week features two crooners teaming up for a sultry but still vibe-heavy and hard-hitting cut. Chris Brown and J. Valentine trade vocal runs on “UnLonely,” pairing simple piano leads with a clap-based trap beat and flipping flows with ease. The contrast on this track doesn’t really highlight anything unique about it, but it does provide an interesting clash between the more tender elements and the more hype ones. In other words, it’s exactly the kind of balance that a lot of R&B or rap-related releases achieve these days in tandem with one another, which is always great to see.

Finally, we wanted to shout out the new Coco Jones track, “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” for its beautiful homage to older soul styles. But the only thing that outshines the lush instrumental here is Coco’s gorgeous vocal performance, another guaranteed win. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, stick around on HNHH for the latest great music drops around the clock.

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SZA ‘Got Caught Bullying’ Ben Stiller About The Next Season Of ‘Severance’ And He Quickly Responded

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Every now and again, bullying can help to better society. Ironically, SZA, an avid proponent of anti-celebrity online harassment found herself on the other side of things.

Despite her busy schedule, which includes her international SOS Tour dates, the “Snooze” singer still manages to catch up television’s hottest shows. Thanks to her May 2 post on X (formerly Twitter), SZA’s followers found out that includes Apple TV’s Severance starring Ben Stiller.

“Was tryna be polite but I really need a new season of ‘Severance’ right the f*ck now,” she wrote.

Well SZA’s outcry quickly made its way back to Stiller. So, the actor took hopped onto his personal page to issue a response.

“Ok…ok. Got it,” he replied.

Although the original series was renewed, not much progress has been made since its 2022 debut. With SZA lighting a fire under the production team, things could change soon. Even so, SZA decided to issue a playful apology for her strong language.

“Omg,” she wrote. “Please accept my humble apology 🥹 LMAO. Whenever you’re ready is fine 😩. [I’m] just dying of thirst. It’s the best show ever! You’re a madman 🫡. Thank you, Mr. Stiller, king sir!”

“Not I’m a stan and got caught bullying,” she wrote. “Not bullying works. I’m calling the cops on myself.”

Now, Severance viewers have launched a countdown until new episodes are uploaded to the streamer.

Megan Thee Stallion Divides Fans With Low Ticket Prices, But There Might Be A Catch

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Megan Thee Stallion is going on tour soon, but some fans are calling into question whether it will be a sold-out experience or a less crowded affair. Moreover, this argument has been made by many of her detractors in the past, but this time around, it’s due to $24 ticket prices on Ticketmaster for seats not as close to the stage. Some fans argue that this indicates that the Houston MC is desperate to sell tickets, while others brought up Live Nation’s concert week in which many concerts are getting steep discounts. You can see some more fans debate this in the Instagram post below, as well as in its comment section.

Furthermore, you can see how either way, it doesn’t seem to have much to do with ticket sales, and fans also debated whether an artist selling more financially accessible tickets is a bad thing. Either way, it’s probably not going to bother Megan Thee Stallion, who’s been teasing some new music recently and hyping up a drop soon. It’s unclear whether this will come out before the tour’s scheduled kickoff in Minneapolis on May 14, but fans obviously hope it drops ASAP. Regardless, we’re sure that there will be material eventually for this summer tour, and it has a lot of potential to stun.

Read More: Megan Thee Stallion Warns Fans To “Get Ready”

Fans Debate Megan Thee Stallion’s Ticket Pricing

However, Megan Thee Stallion does have to handle some more serious accusations and rumors flying about concerning a harassment lawsuit. While her legal team dismissed this as a “salacious” attempt to get money, we won’t really know anything for sure until the case itself goes away. Of course, this prompted a lot of rightfully earned debate, especially from other fanbases in hip-hop that have beef with the Hotties. There’s some reaching and exaggeration on either side, so this is nothing to take lightly as legitimate legal action.

Meanwhile, in the wait time for that to develop, the Ticketmaster promotion (if true) will likely change in the next few days to age the narratives like fine wine or like milk. There’s been both support and attacks when it comes to the harassment allegations that supersedes any ticket talk. But maybe we just have to wait for the whole tour to go down to see what’s up. But if you want to go to a show, we’d recommend you buy ASAP if this is still an active deal when you read this.

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ASAP Rocky Teases “Don’t Be Dumb” At Puma Pop-Up, Rihanna Debuts Pink Hair

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ASAP Rocky and Rihanna recently stepped out for a pop-up event in Miami in celebration of his new Puma x F1 collab. They were spotted there yesterday, enjoying arcade games, racing simulators, and more. RiRi debuted a new bright pink hairdo, which fans can’t get enough of. Some even think it rivals her iconic red hair era.

During their appearance, Rocky also gave supporters an update on his eagerly anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb. Fans have been waiting on the project for some time now, but luckily, it looks like they won’t have to wait too much longer. Upon being asked when listeners can expect to hear it, he replied simply, “ASAP. Very soon.”

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Rihanna Shows Off Pink Hair

Towards the end of last month, the “RIOT” rapper dropped some new merch in support of the upcoming album, which got fans speculating that the release of Don’t Be Dumb is finally on the horizon. An official release date has yet to be confirmed.

He’s not the only one working on a new album, however. At a Fenty Beauty launch party last week, Rihanna shared some new details of her own upcoming album, which fans have also been waiting on for years. She’s also yet to announce a release date, but she did set the bar high.

ASAP Rocky Says New Album Is Coming “Very Soon”

 “It’s gonna be amazing,” she told Extra at the event. “It has to be — that is the only reason it’s not out yet. If I’m not feeling it and I’m not feeling like it represents the evolution, the time I spent away … There should be a show of growth, right?” What do you think of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky stepping out for a Puma pop-up event in Miami? What about RiRi’s pink hair? Are you looking forward to hearing ASAP Rocky’s upcoming album? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar Fans Label Drake’s House On Google Maps: “Owned By Kendrick”

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Kendrick Lamar fans and Drake fans are not as different as they think. After Kendrick Lamar used Drake’s house with child sex offender markers as his cover art for the “Not Like Us” diss track, it seems like some pgLang followers got creative with Google Maps’ option to customize locations. Moreover, they now read things like “Owned by Kendrick,” “A-Minor,” “Kendrick’s dog,” etc. K.Dot’s supporters are using the Internet narratives much in the same way that the OVO camp (including its boss) has done during this beef. For this and for the horrid allegations thrown at both MCs, there’s a lot more even playing field that die-hards on either side would have you believe.

Furthermore, no one knows how this beef will age, what will clear up, what more will come out, and whether or not Kendrick Lamar will really go overkill and risk a desperate look with yet another diss. Drake is in an interesting position right now to double down or change course, and we know that either option could be very deadly. The question now is what it will take for him to do that, and whether K.Dot’s pressure tactics will ever backfire when the hype behind a drop is so massive. Allegations aside, both are fearlessly calculating and strategizing their efforts.

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Drake’s House Targeted By Kendrick Lamar Fans On Google Maps

Elsewhere, Drake is rumored to have responded to Metro Boomin’s “diss beat” online, although it’s an alleged response since it’s hard to find where the actual screenshotted comment comes from or if it’s just doctored. Either way, he did directly respond to the daughter claims by outright denying them on his Instagram Story, but not to any of the other claims that Kendrick Lamar put forth. The Toronto superstar asked Mr. Morale for some paperwork on his snitching claims and claimed that he pressured Tupac’s estate to take down his earlier diss, but no direct statements emerged about the harsher accusations. Kendrick, on the other hand, grouped all of Drake’s shots together as lies and kept claiming them as such in these diss tracks, which is still a sidestep.

Whether it’s Drake’s house or Kendrick Lamar’s height, there’s been a lot of para-social fun on social media with folks documenting and clowning the magnitude of this moment in mainstream hip-hop. The culture is debating a winner, and Kendrick Lamar and Drake might not have even dealt the killing blow yet. Once there’s proof on the table, then this might be a different story, and it hopefully should be taken seriously. But for now, not even Google is safe from this war.

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