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Doja Cat unleashed her third studio album Planet Her today (June 25). The highly anticipated project includes guest appearances from The Weekend, Young Thug, Ariana Grande, JID, and SZA. The singer-rapper released the visual for the album’s next single “You Alright” with The Weeknd alongside the release of the project. 

Of course, such a glamorous production deserves an equally lavish celebration. The “Streets” artist threw a release party for Planet Her in Los Angeles, inviting a slew of famous guests like Saweetie, Chloe Bailey, Ryan Destiny, Normani, and more. Keep reading to check out some of the sexy looks pulled off by party attendees. 

Normani looked breathtaking in a sheer getup that left little to the imagination. She paired the mesh dress with matching blue lingerie underneath, completing the sexy look with black heels and gold jewels and earrings. 

Chloe Bailey also donned a sultry mesh outfit, preferring to rock a yellow sheer jumpsuit with matching lingerie underneath leaving little to the imagination. She completed her look with a yellow purse and gold heels and hoops. 

Elsewhere, Ryan Destiny wore an orange body-hugging dress, while Saweetie donned a sexy criss-cross black bodycon dress that exposed her toned legs. 

Doja herself rocked a burlesque-inspired look, donning a white corset and midi skirt. Check out more shots of party-goers and their luxurious looks for the Planet Her release event. 

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Of course, be sure to check out the album if you haven’t already. 

It appears YG and Ty Dolla Sign have some new music on the way together. On Thursday night, the two artists were spotted in the studio together, presumably cooking up new music as a studio session looked to have just gone down. Check it out (below).

It’s unclear at this moment where this track(s) will end up, but considering that YG’s Instagram page is wiped clean, fans are anticipating a new album from the LA rapper on the horizon, further alluding that this upcoming collab may possibly be landing on that album. However, we’ll have to wait and see about that.

YG recently linked up with another West Coast artist in Mozzy, and the two shared a joint project last month called Kommunity Service, featuring G Herbo, Young M.A. and more. Meanwhile Ty Dolla Sign is coming off the release of a couple features, including Schoolboy Q’s “Blacks N Mexicans” and the new F9 record “I Won” with Jack Harlow & 24kgoldn.

What other artists would you like to see YG work with for his next album?

Former Minneapolis police offer Derek Chauvin will be serving the next 22.5 years behind bars for his role in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin has spent the last two months in solitary confinement after a jury convicted him of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter back in April. Today, June 25, he sat in Hennepin County court and judge Peter Cahill handed down his 270-month prison sentence.

Chauvin’s defense attorney, Eric Nelson, argued that the former officer should instead receive probation and time served, or at least a sentence less than what the law guides. However, the judge didn’t see it that way, and ultimately sentenced him to the 22.5 years, of which 199 days are already served. The maximum in which Derek could’ve been sentenced by law was 30 years.

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During the trial today, George’s daughter, Gianna, delivered the first victim impact statement. “I ask about him all the time,” his daughter said in an emotional clip. Someone in the video asked Gianna what she would tell her father if she could see him again. “It would be I miss you and I love you” she added. Later, George’s nephew, Brandon Williams, spoke in court, calling his uncle’s death “truly unimaginable.” He stated, “Chauvin killed George, not only did he kill George, but he also displayed a total lack of consideration for human life as he did so. You saw it. I saw it. And millions of people across the country and the globe witnessed the act of hate.”

Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank, who spoke at Derek Chauvin’s sentencing, argued that Chauvin abused the power he had as a police officer on the day he killed George Floyd. “This case wasn’t about police officers, all police officers. It wasn’t about policing. This case was about Derek Chauvin disregarding all that training he received and assaulting Mr. Floyd until he suffocated to death,” he said.

Elsewhere during the sentencing, Derek’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, spoke publicly for the first time, saying her son is “a good man” and someone who “always dedicated his life and time to the police department.” “Even on his days off, he would call to see if they needed help,” she said. 

Lastly, Derek Chauvin himself spoke briefly to the court, giving his condolences to the Floyd family. “I want to give my condolences to the Floyd family,” Chauvin said. “There’s going to be some other information in the future that would be of interest and I hope things will give you some peace of mind.”

R.I.P George Floyd.

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Over the last couple of years, Jason Kidd has served as the assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kidd has mostly been involved with the team’s offense and for a few years, it seemed like he was positioning himself to become the next head coach of the team. However, this past year, numerous opportunities have been presented to him and there are various players who have been hoping for him to become their coach.

Today, Kidd officially got upgraded to a head coaching role although this time around, he will be heading to Dallas to coach Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. This is a big move for Kidd and he is already receiving support from his former players. For instance, LeBron James took to Twitter today and congratulated Kidd on the move although he noted that he is certainly going to miss the NBA legend in Los Angeles.

“Damn I hate to lose JKidd man but damn I’m happy for him at the same time! Good luck Kidd!” LeBron wrote. LeBron and the Lakers are in the midst of a lengthy offseason where they will look to rest up for what should be a promising season. As for Kidd, he will have his work cut out for him when it comes to this young and disjointed Mavericks roster.

Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the NBA.

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