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Vince Staples and Kenny Beats put their friendship to the test by seeing if their comradery would translate to on-wax chemistry, and with Vince’s newly released self-titled effort, much of the Hip-Hop community would likely agree that their experiment was ultimately successful. At 10 tracks, Vince Staples is a sonically enthralling and criminally short album, and it has been receiving critical acclaim since it was released earlier this month.

Vince Staples is still promoting the Kenny Beats-assisted project, and in an upcoming appearance on Apple Music 1’s The Ebro Show, the Romona Park Legend revealed that Vince Staples was the result of him abandoning a collab project with the Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt.

According to Vince Staples, his energy and studio habits didn’t mesh well with Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt, and although he was admittedly excited about working with the two artists, he ultimately ended up working with Kenny Beats instead.

“You know, it’s crazy. I’m going to tell you the truth. This a Ebro exclusive, right? Alchemist had hit me and was like, ‘I want this project. Me, you, and Earl. I only need three weeks,'” Vince Staples said while talking to Ebro Darden. “I’m like, ‘All right, I’ll do it.’ So we go over there, and they get high. So I’m the only one over the rapping and I don’t smoke, so it didn’t really blend. I was getting headaches. So next thing I know I got 30 verses on 30 beats…I thought we was collaborating!”

Vince continues, saying, “Alchemist moves at a very cryptic pace, he’s hella slow. Then I get to the point I’m telling Kenny, I’m like, ‘Yeah, man.’ He’s like, ‘What’s up with the Alchemist project?’ I’m like, ‘Man, I’m just waiting on the homie. You feel me? You know, we’ve been getting these stems for a month and a half. It’s all good.’ And Kenny said, ‘Oh man, just come to the house.’ Like, ‘We don’t ever make no music, blah, blah, blah.’ I’m like, ’cause you the homie, I don’t really work with the homies, it’s weird. So boom. We go to Kenny house. We go twice a week for about two hours for three weeks. It was right before Christmas, right after Thanksgiving. Made 30, 40 songs, and then we picked eight.”

Check out the clip from Vince Staples’ upcoming appearance on Ebro’s Apple Music show below.

While the fact that an Alchemist, Earl Sweatshirt, and Vince Staples project almost came to fruition is likely hard for Hip-Hop fans to accept, the rest was history after Kenny Beats came into the picture. Vince Staples has already yielded popular tracks like “ARE YOU WITH THAT?,” “LAW OF AVERAGES,” and “TAKE ME HOME” with Fousheé, so it looks like the North Long Beach rapper made the right decision to do a full-legnth project with Kenny Beats.

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Kanye West is gearing up to release his brand new album DONDA on August 6th and to make sure the album comes out on time, he has been living at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where he can be seen sleeping in the locker room. Needless to say, Kanye is locked in artistically, and in the midst of all of this, he is also doing big things in the sneaker world. His Yeezy brand continues to dominate sneaker culture, and throughout the month of August, we will be getting some great new colorways.

One of those offerings is the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 V2 “Mauve.” The first look at the shoe comes straight from Instagram sneaker photographer @hanzuying, who unveiled the shoe in an Instagram post today. As you can see from the images below, this sneaker has a purplish-brown tint all the way throughout the upper and midsole, all while charcoal grey suede overlays are placed on top. You can even find a gum bottom here, for good measure.

For now, there is no release date associated with these although it is believed that they will drop sometime throughout the month of August. Stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest news regarding this sneaker’s release date. In the meantime, let us know what you think of these in the poll and comments below.

Pompano Beach, Florida native rapper Kodak Black has issued fellow native Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback and 2019 NFL MVP, a challenge for their hometown. Bring a Super Bowl ring back to Pompano Beach, and Kodak will bring home a Grammy as well. Simple, right?

Kodak and Lamar Jackson have a storied friendship coming from the same hometown, as both have gone on to be successful in their respective fields of rap music and professional football. Even though Jackson plays far up north in Baltimore during the NFL season, Kodak still represents his team with Jackson’s jersey and a luxury Tesla decked out in Ravens colors.

“Bring The Super Bowl Back To The City This Year & Ima Bring A Grammy,” Kodak’s caption reads, tagging Jackson’s Instagram account in the process. Jackson replied with two emojis: crossed fingers and a rocket ship. Seems like the sky’s the limit.

Kodak is coming off a successful performance at this year’s Rolling Loud; a comedic clip of an older woman vibing to one of his songs has gone viral over the course of this week.

Jackson is back in Baltimore preparing for the NFL season with the Ravens, but has just hit a minor roadblock as he landed on the team’s COVID-19 Reserve list for testing positive recently. Despite his breakout MVP season in 2019 with the Ravens, the team has yet to make it very far into the playoffs, so Jackson and company will have to play a standout season in order to live up to those Super Bowl hopes.

What do you think about Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl chances this year? Can Kodak attract the attention of the Grammys given his recent output? Let us know in the comments below.

Trae Tha Truth has proven himself to be one of the most socially conscious rappers in hip-hop, continuously finding ways to better his community of Houston. Now, another act of generosity is making headlines, proving once again that Trae is a man of the people. 

As it happens, Trae found himself moved by the story of Jaydeen Buckley, a young man who spent weeks selling water on the corner in order to afford school clothes. After learning of Buckley’s perseverance, Trae took to Instagram to learn more about the young man, and before long, he was on the move. “Found the LIL Man who was sellin water to get school clothes,” wrote Trae, determined to help Buckley in his time of need. “Bout To Turn Him Up!!”

According to a post from The Shade Room, Trae was able to connect with Jaydeen’s mother, who explained that they had recently relocated from Houston to Atlanta. Shortly afterward, Trae shared a picture with a smiling Jaydeen Buckley and his family, who he took on a massive shopping spree for some back-to-school gear and more. “We Got You Jaydenn,” he writes. “Welcome To Houston…. Anotha Day Anotha Blessing.” 

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Trae Tha Truth continues to lead by example, and this is but one of his noble gestures. It was recently announced that he opened up an ice cream shop in Texas, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, to hire special needs youth. We recently had a chance to speak with Trae about his community activism, and if that’s a topic that interests you, you can read the complete interview right here. Show some major love to Trae Tha Truth for being a true leader in his comminity. 

DJ Envy is running his own tests on Instagram to look for flaws in their algorithm, apparently. During a Breakfast Club interview earlier this week with Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, Envy mentioned that he flagged multiple Kim Kardashian posts for nudity and found issue with what he views as a double standards on the app’s treatment of certain accounts. He wanted to see if Kim’s page would be taken down after being flagged many times, seeing as Boosie Badazz’s page has constantly been removed over the past year due to similar “nudity” issues.

“What’s nudity? Because I’ve flagged Kim Kardashian 10,000 times. They don’t take her down but they take everyone else down so I flagged it,” Envy said in response to Mosseri’s comments about Boosie’s banned account.

This comment came up when the two were directly talking about Boosie’s page being taken down, and Mosseri said there was a line that needed to be drawn at some point, with all of Boosie’s posts, including nudity. Envy responded by saying that he flagged Kim’s posts and nothing happened after the fact.

Charlamagne Tha God, one of the three Breakfast Club hosts alongside Envy, brought up Envy’s comments the following day for another segment in the morning show. Charlamagne alluded to the idea that Envy’s actions were very close to snitching. 

Envy then opened up the phones for “Breakfast Club Court” to listeners to start a broader discussion about Instagram’s policies regarding what certain accounts post. Listeners seemed to agree with Envy’s statements, and claimed that popular Instagram users like Kim Kardashian have a lot more leeway on the app in regard to what they can post, more so than others.

Check out the video below. What do you think about Envy’s actions? Do you agree with him? Let us know in the comments.

Kevin Durant has always been an expert troll when it comes to Twitter. From his humble days as a burner account user until now, KD knows how to get fans riled up with the simple press of a button. Some might argue that Twitter beef is beneath him and his status as an NBA superstar, however, KD has made it clear that Twitter is simply fun for him and that he enjoys dunking on fans who try to go a step too far with him.

In the aftermath of the Nets’ loss in the NBA Playoffs, Durant has been particularly active on Twitter and he is constantly engaging with fans. Durant has been particularly active in Japan, where he is now competing in the Summer Olympics for Team USA. Even with the busy Olympic schedule forced upon him, Durant is finding the time to clap back at people.

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Recently, a Twitter user named CuffsTheLegend said some disparaging remarks about Kyrie Irving, which then prompted a snarky response from KD. The Team USA superstar posted a photo of a man sleeping on the floor in an empty apartment as a way of showcasing what Kyrie haters typically look and live like. It was an extremely humorous troll that forced the user to put their tweets on private. From there, Durant racked up about 250K likes in what has to be an all-time Twitter ratio.

Fans are usually quick to troll Durant although, in this instance, KD ended up with all the respect in the world. NBA Twitter has gotten out of pocket these last few months and the trolling has gotten to a point where it is more toxic than funny. With this in mind, it was good to see Durant put an NBA Twitter troll in their place.

One of Michael Jordan’s greatest sneakers of all time is the Air Jordan 11. This was his first new silhouette after coming back from pursuing baseball, and it remains one of the most talked-about models ever made. There is a very good reason for this as the patent leather upper and icy outsole combine for a classy aesthetic that makes each colorway look great with almost any outfit possible. Over the years, we have received a plethora of great Jordan 11s and in 2021, we will be getting the perfect retro to help kick off the decade.

The colorway in question is the Air Jordan 11 “Cool Grey” which is a fan-favorite, and one that sneakerheads have been clamoring to have back. Thanks to some detailed new photos from @fxxkvlogvi on Instagram, we now have a better sense of what this retro will look like. From the grey patent leather to the suede materials on top, these are promising to be some of the best shoes of the entire year. 

You can never go wrong with the Air Jordan 11, and if you hope to get your hands on this colorway, you will have to wait until December when these are set to drop on the 11th. The release date has yet to be confirmed by Jumpman, so keep it locked to HNHH as we will bring you all of the latest updates from the sneaker world.

G Herbo may have burst onto the Hip-Hop scene as one of the most rugged rappers in Chicago, but over time, the 25 rapper has grown tremendously and started to peel back even more layers to his artistry. Herbo has credited that noticeable change to the fact that he is now a father. In 2018, he had his first son, Yosohn, with Ari Fletcher, and a couple of months ago, he welcomed his second son, Essex, with Fabolous’ step-daughter Taina Williams.

G Herbo seems to be really enjoying fatherhood, and recently, the PTSD rapper even admitted that he plans on becoming a stay-at-home dad. However, a recently posted and deleted photo may have gotten Herbo in trouble with his one of his baby’s mothers. According to a screenshot from The Neighborhood Talk, G Herbo recently posed for a picture with his firstborn son Yosohn, and the father-son duo was seen throwing up a gang sign. 

While the picture itself depicts both G Herbo and his son Yosohn throwing up a gang sign, the now-deleted post’s caption was even more implicating. “@therealyosohnsantana GOT MY BACK FOREVER!! #BornInMemberShip.”

Check out the controversial picture below and let us know whether you think that G Herbo was right or wrong to post it.