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Hawk Tuah Girl’s Cryptocurrency Crash Leads To Massive Lawsuit

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Hailey Welch, best known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, is in hot water as those involved in launching her cryptocurrency are facing a new lawsuit. The meme-coin she launched lost more than 95 percent of its value in a single day after it released, earlier this month. Lawyers for a group of investors taking legal action say the defendants “sold to the public without proper registration,” as caught by Newsweek. They’ve named the Tuah The Moon Foundation, OverHere Ltd, that company’s executive, Clinton So, as well as the meme-coin’s Los Angeles-based promoter, Alex Larson Schultz.

They write in their filing: “Through aggressive promotional campaigns and promises of future growth, Defendants created a speculative frenzy that caused the Token’s market value to spike shortly after launch, reaching a significant market capitalization. Defendants leveraged Welch’s celebrity status and connections to enhance the Token’s credibility and appeal, including discussing the $HAWK project during Welch’s podcasts featuring notable guests.”

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Haliey Welch Throws Out First Pitch For A Mets’ Game

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 15: Viral internet personality Haliey Welch throws the ceremonial first pitch of a game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field on August 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

“Defendants leveraged the extensive social media following of Hailey Welch, a prominent social media personality known as the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl,’ to market the Token as a groundbreaking cryptocurrency project,” the filing continues. “Many of the investors were first-time cryptocurrency participants drawn to the project through Welch’s involvement. The rapid decline in the Token’s value caused substantial damages to investors who relied on Welch’s participation and the project’s stated road map.”

Hailey Welch blew up online after using the phrase, “hawk tuah,” during a viral YouTube interview. In the time since, she launched her own podcast, Talk Tuah, which has featured numerous celebrity guests, including Wiz Khalifa.

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Yung Gravy Dismisses Claims That Hawk Tuah Girl Turned Him Down

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A story that would have made no sense a year ago. Hawk Tuah Girl, aka Hailey Welch, has become a pseudo celebrity thanks to a viral TikTok interview. She’s exploded in the months since, popping up at country shows and booking podcast appearances with notable brands. Yung Gravy is one of the people who have taken notice. Welch (we’re not calling her Hawk Tuah for the duration of this article) claimed that the rapper slid into her DMs, but she turned him down. Now, though the Gravy Train is coming out with his side of the story.

Yung Gravy took to social media on August 19 to set the record straight. He reposted the article with Welch’s comments and wrote: “Can’t be nice anymore lol.” The rapper then posted a screenshot of the DM conversation in question. Yung Gravy gave Welch props for becoming a sensation, and proceeded to invite her to an upcoming concert. “Oh, and this ain’t just me trying to finesse cause I don’t know your man situation,” he explained. “But I wanted to have you at a show next month to hear my country sh*t.” Welch asked when the concert was, and Yung Grizzle posted a link to his tour.

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Yung Gravy Provided Receipts For Their DM Convo

The screenshot doesn’t show any more of the conversation. Based on what we do see, however, Yung Gravy made it clear that he wasn’t trying to shoot his shot. Nor does it seem like Welch definitively shot him down. “I was like, nahhhh, I don’t know about that…,” Welch originally claimed. Yung Gravy seems to have won the internet’s favor in this exchange. A community note has been added to the original Welch quote providing the rapper’s POV. “Yung Gravy denies this,” the note reads. “He claims he only invited her to a concert.”

This is not the first time Yung Gravy has been linked to a viral celebrity. The rapper attended the 2023 Video Music Awards with Sheri Easterling, the mother of TikToker Addison Rae. The pair shocked many online, but Gravy refuted the “stunt date” accusations. In fact, he told E! Canada that he still keeps in touch with Easterling. “We still keep in touch a lot,” he noted. “It wouldn’t make sense for us to date because we live in different cities, but we keep in touch. Any show I have in Louisiana, she’ll be there.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Hailey “Hawk Tuah” Welch Throws Out First Pitch At Citi Field vs. Oakland A’s

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After the special guest appearance of McDonald’s character Grimace earning them the name “GriMets”, who would’ve thought that the Amazins’ could come up with another viral sensation on the baseball field? Well, the Mets have introduced another unconventional personality that is totally unrelated to baseball. Sort of.

Hailey Welch, the real life spitballer who went viral for her “Hawk Tuah” comment about oral sex, took the mound at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch for the Mets game against the Oakland A’s yesterday.

The 22-year-old Tennessee native rose to fame on social media when a street interview of her saying “hawk tuah” to describe oral sex went viral.

Mets fans and critics alike were confused as to why the Mets chose Welch to throw out the first pitch, but it must have been abad look for the Mets, who lost to the AL West last place A’s 7-6.

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Cardi B Is Sick Of Kamala Harris Being Compared To The “Hawk Tuah” Girl

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Cardi B is someone who has always been politically inclined. Although she is not the biggest fan of Joe Biden, she appears to be more energized now that Kamala Harris is set to run for President. However, as many of you already know, Kamala is being subjected to some pretty brutal attacks. Overall, Republicans are running with the narrative that Harris “slept her way to the top.” It’s a misogynistic notion that very few real voters are resonating with.

In a recent Twitter spaces, Cardi B slammed those who have been making crass comments about Harris. She noted that it is extremely anti-woman and that they would never say the same things about a man. Moreover, she takes issue with some comparing Harris to the “Hawk Tuah” girl. She notes that it is extremely disrespectful and that at this point, it’s not winning anyone over. You can check out the Twitter spaces video, down below.

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“I always knew how people are when it comes to women but the disrespect?” Cardi B said. “Let me tell you something, if you don’t like her as a politician, that’s you. But the disrespect that she’s getting, all because she’s a woman, it’s very disgusting. What, she f*cked Joe Biden? She f*cked whole democratic party? That the whole democratic party decided that this woman was good enough to be a vice president and eventually a good president.” 

Let us know what you think of these comments from Cardi B, down below. What do you think of Kamala Harris as a candidate for President? Do you believe that she will be able to defeat Donald Trump, or will it be a close race? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Even Eminem Has The ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl On His Radar, As He Referenced To Promote His Upcoming Album

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You know a meme has reached peak saturation when even the notoriously techno-phobic Eminem is referencing it to promote his new albums. The “Hawk Tuah” girl, Hailey Welch, has been all over the place since her memorable street interview went viral on TikTok (including concerts with Zach Bryan and Shaquille O’Neal), and now, her catchphrase is part of the rollout for Eminem’s new album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).

Em quoted the spitting onomatopoeia in the caption of a video featuring the grave of “beloved antagonist” Slim Shady (who apparently died at the ripe old age of 27). A passerby spits on the tombstone, which bears a familiar quote from the chorus of “Without Me,” then walks away… missing a hand bursting up out of the ground, suggesting that rumors of Mr. Shady’s demise might have been greatly exaggerated.

Em’s spent much of the rollout for the album poking fun at his alter ego, from making him the anachronistic butt of the joke in his “Houdini” video to putting him to the chainsaw in the video for “Tobey” to zipping him into a body bag on the album’s cover. Whether all this means Eminem’s truly retiring the rap persona — or just trolling all of his haters yet again — remains to be seen.

The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is due 7/12 via Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope. You can find more info here.

Eminem Embraces “HAWK TUAH” Meme While Visiting Slim Shady’s Gravesite

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Eminem is easily one of the most legendary artists in hip-hop. For a lot of people, he is the greatest of all time. However, there are others out there who would put him comfortably in the top 10 and let the rest sort itself out. Overall, it is an exciting time to be a fan of Em. This is largely due to the fact that he is dropping an album called The Death Of Slim Shady as of Friday, July 12th. The project is going to be interesting especially as Em looks to kill off his iconic character.

Today, Eminem took to his Instagram page where he offered up a fresh trailer for the album. In the trailer, Em visits the grave of Slim Shady. When he walks away, Slim Shady lifts a hand through the graveyard soil. Needless to say, there are some unique concepts and visuals at play here. Meanwhile, many fans noticed that the video features Em spitting on the grave. However, embraces the infamous “HAWK TUAH” meme that has been making the rounds everywhere.

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While some may find it corny, others see it as a way for Em to show that he is still in tune with contemporary popular culture. Whatever the case may be, Em fans are excited about the next two days. After all, a whole album is about to drop. This new era of Eminem is definitely exciting, and many are interested to see how it all comes together. Hopefully, it does not disappoint.

Let us know what you think about the trailer for the new Eminem project, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this is going to be a classic project in Em’s discography? How do you feel about the concept of the album? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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The Inevitable ‘Hawk Tuah’ Song Is Here Via Plies And It Does The NSFW Meme Sensation Justice

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Haliey Welch: You may not know the name, but you know who she is. She’s become best known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl” lately, after the viral video in which she describes the steps she takes to ensure a male romantic partner is satisfied. “Hawk Tuah” has become an undeniable sensation, so much so that Welch just landed representation a few days ago.

Everybody wants a piece, and now rapper Plies has just claimed his by dropping a new song based on the meme, appropriately titled “Hawk Tuah.”

The track begins, “She just hit my line and said she wanna come through / I just hit her back and told her, ‘Pull up on me, boo’ / I been on that drank, it got me feeling rock, too / Told her when she come, make sure she bring the ‘hawk tuah.’” The two-minute songs proceeds pretty much how you’d expect from there.

Plies’ most recent album is 2010’s Goon Affiliated, but he has shared a regular stream of mixtapes since then. His latest is 2020’s The Real Testament II.

Meanwhile, Welch recently shared “three awesome things” that have happened since her life has changed, saying, “Number one: I got over my stage fright. I sang in front of 80,000 people with Zach Bryan the other night — and I cannot sing for sh*t. But I did it anyway. Number two: I quit my job at the spring factory, so I don’t have to eat Taco Bell all the time but I’m still going to do it anyways. [Number three:] I actually have to get ready more than one time out of the week now. I’m not allowed to look like Adam Sandler anymore.”

Listen to “Hawk Tuah” above.