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Jose Canseco is somewhere punching the air right now. Last Friday, a rumor spread quickly that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez were no longer together, ending their two-year engagement. Just as quickly as it started, the rumor was shut down, following a statement the couple gave to TMZ denying that they had called it quits, although confirming they were “working through some things.”

On Sunday, the two also made individual statements regarding the purported break-up. J-Lo took to Instagram to call the rumors “dumb,” while Rodriguez told TMZ plainly enough, “I’m not single.”

A-Rod also flew to the Dominican Republic on Monday, as we reported, to apparently patch up his relationship with J-Lo, who was there filming her upcoming movie, Shotgun Wedding. The former baseball player let everyone know where he was when he posted an Instagram story, revealing the scenery.

Now, a few days removed, and the couple have evidently shared a kiss over breakfast. According to an anonymous source speaking with PageSix, “They had a great couple days in the DR. They continue to work through things. That’s the status quo right now. They’re together.”

Before the supposed break-up, the source added that J Lo had “recently been very upset on the set” of the movie and “for the last two weeks they have not been together and the last few days they were not good … They’ve been having some crazy issues.” One of those issues, being the rumors that A-Rod cheated on J-Lo with Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy.

After spending the pandemic together and with their kids, it seems the recent long-distance has also played a role in the tension between the two.

Does it look like the wedding is back on? Let us know.

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Lil Durk has been on a hot streak for a while. Even though the Chicago rapper initially broke out onto the scene in the early 2010s, he has been experiencing a major second wind in his career, having appeared on Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later” and released the highly successful album The Voice. Throughout his resurgence, Lil Durk has collaborated with practically every major rapper in the current generation of Hip-Hop artists, from Lil Baby and Gunna to Roddy Ricch and Pooh Shiesty. One would assume that Durkio has plenty of friends in the music industry, but according to the “Kanye Krazy” rapper, his family ties are much more important to him.

Yesterday, Lil Durk proved that he’s OTF even outside of his music career when he took to Instagram to share a sweet sentiment directed at his family. In a quick post to his IG story, the Chicago rapper wrote, “Who needs kids when you got 7 kids.” The simple phrase appeared in white text over an all-black background, and underneath it, Durkio added a memoji that showed him blowing a kiss, making for an uncharacteristically vulnerable and loving social media post. His story post has since vanished, but luckily The Shade Room caught it before it disappeared. Check it out below.

Every single year, Nike unveils a brand new Air Max silhouette as a way to celebrate Nike Air Max Day, which typically goes down on March 26th. Air Max Day is just over a week away and as of just a couple of days ago, Nike had not given sneakerheads any insight as to what the next Air Max shoe will be. Well, recently, that all changed as Nike released the official images for the Air Max Pre-Day, which can be found below.

As you can see, this shoe is mostly covered in light green, all while the Nike swoosh and Air Max unit are black. From there, we have a white midsole for good measure and contract. As Nike describes, this shoe is meant to be a mixture of old and new aesthetics, and we can even see some references to the Waffle. There is a blend of materials and based on everything going on here, it seems like this Air Max is going to be popular.

If you’re looking to get your hands on these, you will be able to do so as of March 26 through the SNKRS App. This pair is set to cost $130 USD which is certainly a modest cost for an Air Max.

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Andy Dalton had a topsy turvy time with the Cincinnati Bengals as he was eventually ousted after a couple of subpar seasons. Since that time, Dalton has played with the Dallas Cowboys, mostly as a replacement to Dak Prescott. During the offseason, Dalton got a brand new opportunity to shine as he was signed to the Chicago Bears. Of course, the Bears also had Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky, although the latter of those two quarterbacks just signed with the Buffalo Bills.

Recently, Dalton was asked about his role with the Bears and where he will be on the depth chart. According to reporter Adam Jahns, Dalton divulged that he was told he would be the starting quarterback, which means one can assume Nick Foles will have to be the backup.

This might come across as some disappointing news for Bears fans who figured the team wasn’t done in free agency. There were still some fans out there who thought the Bears would go after Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson but at this point, that certainly isn’t going to be happening anytime soon.

There are still a plethora of quarterbacks on the market right now, so keep it locked to HNHH as we will continue to keep you informed when it comes to NFL free agency.

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Though some were cautiously optimistic that music festivals would resume this summer, it would appear that the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival is opting to play it safe. A new report from Variety indicates that the massive U.S. Festival will be delayed once again, moving from its original projected date of October 2021 and slating a tentative new one for April 2022. 

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It should be noted that this delay would not be the first, but the fourth time Coachella’s date has been changed. Originally slated for April 2020, it was later delayed to October of that same year. Next came a shift to April 2021, as well as a subsequent (albeit unconfirmed) shift to October 2021. Now, it would appear that Coachella is looking to skip out on 2021 entirely, though the festival’s official page has yet to confirm this new development. 

It’s not entirely surprising to see the chips fall in this direction. In January of this year, Coachella announced that they would be canceling the festival’s upcoming April dates, with a statement shining a light on the decision. “[Coachella attracts] hundreds of thousands of attendees from many countries, including several disproportionately afflicted by the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic,” reads their official explanation. “If COVID-19 were detected at these festivals, the scope and number of attendees and the nature of the venue would make it infeasible, if not impossible, to track those who may be placed at risk.”

Given that vaccination efforts are in full swing in many countries, it should be interesting to see how music festivals begin to reintegrate into the fold. Some states with limited COVID-19 restrictions are already looking to speed up the process, but from the sound of it, Coachella is opting to take it slow. Stay tuned for further news on the festival’s future plans.

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For the last three years, 50 Cent and Young Buck have been going back-and-forth with disrespectful posts about one another on social media. Much of their dispute was seemingly born from a video of Buck allegedly hooking up with a transgender woman. Since the video was released online, Fiddy has been hating on his former G-Unit partner with transphobic insults, as well as other personal jabs. 

We’ve kept you posted over the course of their feud, sharing each and every update as it happened. However, as Young Buck is admitting on Thursday, the entire beef was allegedly staged.

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“We playing that sh*t. We ain’t got no motherf*cking beef. You understand me? That’s what you motherf*ckers get ’cause you motherf*ckers are always chasing this beef sh*t, and then we done played y’all motherf*cking ass,” said Buck on Instagram Live. “Whole time, bro. Whole time, y’all thinking whatever the f*ck y’all thinking. So really, we win. ‘Cause we made all you motherf*ckers think that it’s beef and we don’t like each other. I just got off the phone with the n***a. We just shot a video yesterday. About to drop it and give it to the world. I just want y’all to understand one thing, man. That’s what you motherf*ckers get, man. This social media sh*t got you people f*cked up. Y’all got played this time.”

According to Buck, Fif was the mastermind behind the entire thing.

“We sat down and master-planned this sh*t out. 50 was like, ‘I’ma say all kinds of sh*t about you, n***a. I’ma make them f*cking hate you. Then you gone make them love you again,'” said Buck, recalling his initial conversation with the music legend. “I just followed the n***a plan and then, all of a sudden, I guess the n***a was right because they love me again. And I did it… I made them love me again.”

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Buck says that that 50’s plan was always to go off and do his television projects while still keeping the pressure on Buck, giving him time to reclaim his fanbase. Apparently, the master plan has to do with G-Unit’s return to relevance, which will surely excite a lot of fans that have been hoping for a reunion. 

Watch the video above. Buck says he’ll get on live soon with Fiddy to confirm that he’s telling the truth.

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