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Fifteen years after it went off the air, VH1 is bringing back a fan-favorite reality series. The Surreal Life first aired back in 2003 and ran until 2006, and this Fall, Deadline reports that the show is finding new life on the network. We recently reported on MTV reviving Cribs for a new generation of fans, and now The Surreal Life will once again feature a handful of famous faces living together under one roof.

It’s reported that in this upcoming season, fans will watch “Stormy Daniels, Dennis Rodman, August Alsina, Tamar Braxton, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, CJ Perry, and Manny Mua living together and competing in a series of challenges.”

In the original series, the crew of celebrities lived in Glen Campbell’s Hollywood Hills mansion for two weeks while being filmed. It’s unclear if they’ll make their way back to that location or find a new luxury pad.

“The Surreal Life is known for bringing together some of the biggest names in pop culture and creating many unforgettable moments in reality television,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer of MTV Entertainment Group. “We are excited to see how this stellar celebrity cast will make captivating television for audiences everywhere.”

Check out an archived episode of The Surreal Life starring Flavor Flav and more below.

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A historic mansion in New Orleans that is reportedly owned by singer Beyoncé caught fire on Wednesday night. Local news outlets have tied the property to the Carters, dating back to 2015, though it has never been publicly confirmed by either. A cause for the fire has not been determined yet, but it lasted for about two hours and 15 minutes during the evening time. About 22 firefighters reported to take on and extinguish the fire, according to a New Orleans Fire Department spokesperson.

“If they didn’t get there when they did, it could have been much worse. It’s a historic home,” a spokesperson told The New York Post.

The spokesperson also added that there were no injuries and evacuations, indicating that the property was empty at the time when it caught on fire. It was contained by about 7 p.m. but fully extinguished by 8:30 p.m., and it only ever rose to a one-alarm fire status, meaning it was never truly in danger of destroying the entire property.

The six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom home is assessed at more than $2.4 million, but according to city records, it transferred hands in 2015 for a final recorded price of $100. Previously, it was listed on the market for $2.5 million in 2013 by its previous owner, Sandra C. McNamara. The home was built in 1927 as the Westminster Presbyterian church, and the entire building tallies at 15,200 square feet.

A 2015 report from Curbed NOLA tied the Carters to the Garden District mansion through public records. The property was sold to Sugarcane Park LLC in 2015, which, through a search of the Louisiana Secretary of State website, connected the LLC to a mailing address for Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Beyoncé’s management company. The Carters have been around New Orleans on and off for many years, as sister Solange Knowles is a part-time resident and a co-owner of a boutique in the French Quarter. Beyoncé also famously headlined the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show at the Superdome in New Orleans.

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It was a somber week for the loved ones of Frankie Lons after it was shared that she passed away on her 61st birthday. The world was first introduced to Lons as Keyshia Cole’s mother after the singer and her family made appearances on reality shows back in the 2000s. Frankie has been candid about her struggles with addiction and substance abuse in hopes of helping others who may find themselves in similar situations. 

Earlier this year, Keyshia shared that Frankie had entered rehab to aid in her ongoing recovery, so it was a devastating blow to hear the news that the beloved reality star reportedly passed away due to a drug overdose.

Keyshia’s siblings have spoken out about the tragic news of their mother’s passing, as did the singer’s ex-husband, former NBA star Daniel “Booby” Gibson. After days of silence as she grabbles with her grief, Keyshia shared a touching post dedicated to her mother.

“This is so hard man. Can’t really even find the words. SMH. I honestly don’t even know how to feel,” Keyshia wrote. “You can never prepare for something like this… Ever!!! but you will be missed.” She added, “Naturally so funny, that’s what I loved about your personality…. we all did. I created this post to show my love and appreciation for your life and I would like to thank my fans + supporters, shooot your supporters and fans, for being here with us during these hard times, and the love that you all have for us.

The singer added that she’s dedicated to fulfilling Frankie’s dream of having her children together in one place. Read through the post below.

Hip Hop fans are just one day away from enjoying Rolling Loud Miami in all its glory, but the festival has been hit with a few setbacks. Earlier today (July 22), one of its performers, Fredo Bang, was arrested in Miami on charges stemming from his home state of Louisiana, and later, it was shared that this morning, one of their stages at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens was destroyed.

Local news station WPLG reported that a giant video wall structure fell, causing a portion of the stage to collapse.

In video images and aerial footage, workers are seen frantically attempting to cover the chaos with a large tarp. Ticketholders flooded social media with their concerns as to whether or not the festival would continue on schedule. After going viral, Rolling Loud Miami took to their Twitter account to address the controversy.

“In case you see it on the news, a screen fell down at one of our stages,” they wrote. “Nobody was hurt and it will be fixed before doors open tomorrow. The show goes on!” This weekend marks Rolling Loud Miami’s return after delaying the festival due to the COVID-19 quarantine last year. Check out a video of the destruction of the stage below.

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Over the last few decades, the Air Jordan 1 has had a special ability of always delivering dope and unique colorways. It is one of those silhouettes that work with pretty well any outfit and as a result, it has remained one of the top shoes to ever come out of Nike. With this in mind, it should come as no real surprise that Jordan Brand has a ton of interesting releases planned for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

The most recent colorway to get teased online is this peculiar “Handcrafted” model which is coming courtesy of @zsneakerheadz on Instagram. As you can see in the image below, this shoe has a fun DIY feel to it all while various colors are patched in. The official colorway is listed up as “Black/Archaeo Brown/Dark Chocolate” and based on the following image, it feels like we get some burgundy and green tones throughout, as well. While this offering might seem a bit unorthodox, it is yet another attempt from the brand to try something new.

For now, it is being reported that this model will drop this year on December 19th although this date could very well change. With this in mind, stay tuned to HNHH for more updates. Also, give us your thoughts on these in the poll and comments section below.

It was a hilarious walk down memory lane today after Nicki Minaj treated fans to a 2014 moment that is still a major moment for her and her dedicated Barbz. Back in 2014, Nicki visited Inside the NBA where the crew of sports analysts held a cypher for the celebrated emcee. Host Shaquille O’Neal has been known to dabble a bit in the Rap industry, so after Nicki delivered her off-the-dome freestyle, O’Neal grabbed the mic to share a few bars.

Almost immediately, one of Shaq’s lines was asking Nicki to marry him, and when she said, “No,” everyone fell out in laughter. Nicki posted a clip of the moment and gave a little behind-the-scenes insight while revealing that she recently purchased Shaq’s chair for her engineer.

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“Y’all who remembers when Shaq proposed to me 7 years ago? [crying laughing emojis],” the rapper wrote. “I kept saying I’ll think of some bars while I was on the plane headed there, but once I got on the plane I was too exhausted to write or even think— I was actually in the dressing room 15 min b4 this segment trying to figure out some lines to spit on air with these GREATS withOUT being able to CURSE.”

“The other stuff was thrown together right b4 I walked out so you can see me thinking,” she added, admitting that she didn’t deliver “the craziest bars” but she thoroughly enjoyed herself. “They made me feel so comfortable & had me cryin laughing.” Nicki also made sure to applaud Shaq’s skills.

“BTW, Shaq off the dome so when I said ‘no’ he had to keep it going & still rhyme smthn with it. LMFAOOOOOOOOOO PS Why did I buy my engineer @bigjuice205 a new chair the other day and had no clue what NAME it said on the back.” Watch the funny moment and read through Nicki Minaj’s post in full below.

This past season was an extremely difficult one for the Los Angeles Lakers. While the team had a tremendous start to the season, things quickly went downhill as both Anthony Davis and LeBron James faced injuries near the playoffs. While the team eventually made it to the playoffs, the Lakers were still forced into the seventh seed in the Western Conference, and the Phoenix Suns proved to be too strong of a first-round matchup.

Since that time, LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been working hard to get healthy, and it seems as though they will be right on track to start the next season. In the meantime, the Lakers are looking to make some big moves, and today, they made their first offer of the offseason.

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According to Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints, Talen Horton-Tucker has just been given his qualifying offer from the Lakers. This means the 20-year-old is now a restricted free agent who can negotiate with other teams. At this juncture, the Lakers can offer him the best deal over the next two years, however, a team can theoretically swoop in and offer him a deal that would be worth more than $10 million per year in years 3 and 4. 

There is no telling whether or not this will happen, however, the Lakers would certainly like to hold onto their young star at a smaller cost. THT is a player with a ton of potential and if he gets more minutes this season, we could very well see him elevate his game.

We’ve all bore witness to the rising reports of rappers being arrested in recent years. Just as an artist is seen receiving their due after working hard to crawl their way out of the trenches, authorities detain them on charges spanning from weapons to assault to fraud to drug possession to racketeering to murder. Right now, there are dozens of rappers facing sentences that can not only end their careers but their freedoms.

Fredo Bang was excited to take to the Rolling Loud Miami stage this weekend, but news broke today (July 22) that the Lousiana star was arrested in Florida. While details regarding Fredo’s arrest are pending, Akademiks took to social media to issue a “warning” to rappers who teeter the fine line of the street and Rapstar lifestyles.

“Just a responsible warning to rappers.. u either gonna be a gangsta or a rapper,” wrote Akademiks. “There ain’t no famous criminal that are free and still doing crime. All the gangsta rappers who actually Still live the life they rap about after they got fame… been arrested and served time in the last 5 years. Pick one, Rapper or gangsta. Nobody is both.”

Roddy Ricch agreed with Akademiks’s take and added, “SMH too many young n*ggas [one hundred emojis] The realest sh*t u gone hear @akademiks.” The blogger reposted Roddy’s note and had a few more things to say about the subject.

“I only speak to ppl who are in the entertainment business who choose to be a rapper,” he said. “The stakes are different you gotta pick what is important to you and what u represent… This culture has given us a lot but it takes a lot too.gotta know how to balance it to make senSe.”

Read through the posts in full below.

Tragic news is coming out of the NFL today as it is being reported by numerous sources that New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has passed away today at the age of 58. Just last weekend, Knapp was struck by a car while riding his bike San Ramon, California and was eventually sent to the hospital where he was battling for his life. Today, it was revealed by Bears tight end coach Clancy Barone that Knapp had succumbed to his injuries.

This has come as devastating news to the football community as Knapp was a beloved coach and coordinator. Throughout his career, Knapp worked with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and Houston Texans as an offensive coordinator before going to the Jets.

In the aftermath of the news, the Jets posted a tribute to Knapp on their website. In this article, Jets head coach Robert Saleh spoke about how much Knapp meant to the franchise in the short time he spent there.

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“Greg had such an inner peace about him that people always seemed to gravitate towards,” Saleh said. “He lived life in a loving way that helped him connect with people from all walks of life in a unique way. In his short time here, I believe the people in this organization had a chance to experience that connection.”

The news hit home for many NFL teams as their social media accounts sent condolences to Knapp’s family. He is a man who made an impact during all of his coaching stints, and it is clear he will be missed.

Our thoughts go out to his family during this difficult time.