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Jumpman has had a solid start to 2021 and over the course of the year, they will be delivering a plethora of other sneakers to the market. Fans have been excited about these releases and the Instagram sneaker insiders have been all over the internet to deliver some fresh leaks and teasers to all of the fans. One of the accounts that are notorious for releasing this kind of information is none other than @zsneakerheadz who has seemingly been working overtime as of late.

In the Instagram post below, you can find a new Air Jordan 3 model called “Pine Green,” which is set to drop later in the Fall. As you can see from the photoshop rendering, the shoe has a mostly black upper, all while the classic grey elephant print is placed at the toe box and the back heel. Green is then found on the tongue’s Jumpman logo, as well as the cuff, and even the midsole. Overall, it’s a clean colorway that is great for anyone who needs some green in their life.

As for the release date, fans can expect these to drop on November 13th although this date is subject to change. Let us know what you think, in the comments below, and be sure to stay tuned for more news from the world of sneakers.

Last week, Bow Wow joined Drake for a celebratory dinner party to commemorate the OVO boss’s three new songs chart at #1, #2, and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Drake ended up giving props to Bow Wow while on his IG Stories that same night, thanking the former child rapper for paving the way for him to have a successful career, stating, “if it wasn’t for you, there wouldn’t be no me.”

Now, it appears more star power has entered into Bow Wow’s orbit. This week while out to eat with his daughter, Shai Moss, Bow Wow ran into the Bad Gal herself, Rihanna. Bow posted a picture of Rihanna hugging Shai on his Instagram story to capture the moment, as well as his twitter feed.

In all caps, Bow wrote, “Guess who we ran into at dinner…This made her whole year. And she said she’s your #1 fan Shai.” He also tagged both Rihanna and his daughter at the bottom of the picture on his IG, while on twitter, he shared a slightly different message of appreciation.

When the picture hit TheShadeRoom, Rihanna fans continued their relentless search for new music.

“Shai tell her you want an album maybe she’ll listen to you,” one user wrote.

“Did they tell her to make a song,” another user joked.

RiRi recently said she would be willing to do a song with Yung Miami and she teased a new song on her Instagram. Do you think we will hear new music from Rihanna soon?

Today marks Big Sean‘s 33rd trip around the sun, so naturally, the Detroit 2 artist is in a celebratory state in honor of his birthday. The flood of birthday wishes from Hip-Hop fans and people in the music industry has already started pouring in, but one person, in particular, went all out for Sean’s birthday this year — his longtime girlfriend Jhene Aiko. Similar to how DJ Khaled spammed his feed with posts in honor of Rihanna turning 33 years old last month, Jhene has done the same for her beloved partner.

Jhene celebrates Sean’s birthday with three heartfelt three posts to her feed, but no caption better captures her sentiments today than in the post above. Under a picture of the two artists posing together, Jhene writes, “Happy birthday to my homie, lover, friend, group member, cat daddy, twin flame… the twenty to my 88. i love you.”

Jhene also posts a major throwback of Big Sean as a baby. The cute baby picture shows the rapper as an infant, laying down on a carpet and smiling at the camera. For the caption, the Chilombo artist aptly writes, “happy birthday baby,” which quickly prompts a laughing emoji from the Detroit artist. Check out her remaining birthday post, which is captioned with a simple happy birthday wish, below.

Happy birthday, Big Sean!

Following the death of Nipsey Hussle, his family and estate did everything they could do to honor him in the best way possible. Nipsey is an artist who was beloved by many and his words and mentality truly resonated with those who listened to him. However, soon after his passing, the family found themselves in a legal battle with the corporate side of The Crips. 

As the story goes, The Crips attempted to trademark the phrase “The Marathon Continues,” which angered Hussle’s family. A few months ago, Nip’s brother Samiel Asghedom launched a lawsuit against The Crips, seeking to stop the use of Nipsey’s catchphrases on their merchandise. According to TMZ, both sides have finally come to a settlement on the matter, and the lawsuit will no longer be proceeding.

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For now, details of the settlement are still under wraps and it is believed that there are still a few clauses to iron out before they officially shake hands on the matter. As one can imagine, this has been a difficult time for the family, and it only makes sense that they would do everything to keep the integrity of his brand intact.

More details will be coming out shortly so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest information.

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Perhaps the most noteworthy sensations to break out during the global COVID-19 pandemic was Verzuz, the hit-for-hit battle series that has featured some of the industry’s most legendary artists, songwriters, and producers. Early iterations of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’ brainchild saw acts like The-Dream, Sean Garret, Ne-Yo, Johntá Austin, Babyface, and Teddy Riley go head-to-head over Instagram live, and as Verzuz has progressed, it has become a beloved reccuring event and cultural celebration. Having just brought Verzuz to Triller and announced a mysterious new line-up of events, fans are thirsting for whatever Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have in store.

Apart from unearthing its forthcoming events such as “The Isley Brothers V. Earth, Wind, & Fire,” “Redman V. Method Man,” and “Xscape V. SWV,” much of Verzuz‘s upcoming line-up is still a mystery. Many fans have theorized that the highly-anticipated “Ladies Night” will feature a showdown between Trina and Lil Kim, but a recently surfaced interview with the former would definitely suggest otherwise. While talking to DJ Scream for Hoodrich Radio, Trina confirmed that she would love to opportunity to go against Lil Kim in a Verzuz, but she also revealed that nobody from the platform has reached out to her.

Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped fans from imagining how great a matchup between the two legendary femcees would be. As it turns out, even Yung Miami would love to see it happen.

After a user tweeted, “I need this Lil Kim vs. Trina Verzuz,” Yung Miami quoted the initial tweet and agreed with the fan, saying, “Me tooooo I love Kim to death but I gotta go with Trina.” Seeing that Yung Miami is from the same city as Trina, it makes sense that the City Girls rapper would undoubtedly side with the Baddest B*tch if she was ever to hop on Verzuz for a showdown with Lil Kim.

Who do you think would win in that matchup?

Meyers Leonard was the subject at the top of everyone’s mind just a couple of weeks ago after he used an anti-semitic slur while playing video games on Twitch. The incident was streamed to a wide audience and as things typically do, it went viral on social media. This had many NBA fans upset and it was becoming clear that Leonard’s career would be in jeopardy, moving forward.

Following the incident, the Heat traded Leonard to the Oklahoma City Thunder and today, the Thunder decided to waive him. This means Leonard no longer has a team, and it’s not looking good when it comes to whether or not a new team will decide to come out and pick him back up.

It’s a hard road back from these kinds of transgressions and it remains to be seen whether or not an NBA team will want to give him a second chance. Leonard isn’t a superstar by any stretch, which means teams are going to be even less forgiving. It’s a harsh reality although he should have thought about that before screaming a racial slur for millions of people to see and hear.

Be sure to stay tuned to HNHH as we will continue to bring you all of the latest basketball news from around the NBA.

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