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As new waves of rappers have emerged over the past few years and commanded the spotlight, it’s easy to forget just how long some of the biggest artists in Hip-Hop have been at the top of their game. Weeks ago, the Hip-Hop community commemorated the 10-year anniversary of Drake’s perennial classic single “Marvin’s Room,” and there’s still a massive amount of 2011 rap nostalgia awaiting fans.

Recently, Big Sean hit Instagram to reflect on his debut album Finally Famous and reveal that he will be dropping a remixed and remastered version of the album this Friday, three days ahead of the project’s true 10-year anniversary.

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“It’s the 10-year anniversary of my first album Finally Famous,” Sean says. “I never experienced this, but obviously, I’m super grateful. It’s the album that changed everything for me. It took me from being a mixtape artist to going city to city and hearing myself on the radio with “My Last” with Chris Brown to “I Do It,” and “Marvin & Chardonnay” with me and Ye. “A**” with me and Nicki, I mean that sh*t still go crazy. 

“That’s back when we were rocking the TISA hats and the “POW!” chains,” Sean continues. “It was all different experiences and my voice was super high, dog. I was just figuring it out, nervous as hell. [I was] relying a lot on No I.D. too. He not only executive produced the album but produced a lot of songs on there, and I was relying on his expertise as a producer. He helped me pull the album together.”

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Sean continues to walk down memory lane and reveal that artists like Young Thug, Cordae, and Lil Yachty have all given him his flowers for that project, noting that it inspired them at one point in their careers. In addition to reflecting on Finally Famous‘ upcoming 10-year-anniversary, Big Sean also comes through with a low-key announcement that along with his debut album’s re-releasing this Friday, he will be sharing a new track, titled “Freshman 10.” According to Sean, the song is a story-driven, freestyle-esque track that has already gotten approval from artists like Wiz Khalifa and J. Cole prior to its release. 

Even more exciting, Big Sean confirms that he has more new music on the way this year, saying, “I know that yesterday’s stats don’t win today’s games, so I’m excited for the new music we got coming too.”

Be on the lookout for the 10-year anniversary edition of Big Sean’s debut album Finally Famous and his new Hit-Boy-produced track “Freshman 10” when they arrives this Friday.

Rick Carlisle was embroiled in a bit of drama recently as it pertains to the Dallas Mavericks. After a first-round knockout at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, it was revealed that some players within the Mavericks organization were unhappy with Carlisle’s coaching and that they wanted him gone from the team. Luka Doncic was implicated in the report and while Mark Cuban said it was false, Carlisle ended up resigning just a few days later.

Today, Carlisle officially found his new head coaching job as he was hired by the Indiana Pacers on a four-year contract worth $29 million. For those who may remember, Carlisle was the head coach of the Pacers during the 2003-2004 season although he eventually left the squad for other opportunities.

This current Pacers squad is a bit of a work-in-progress as they still need quite a few pieces before they can even think about contending in the Eastern Conference. Regardless, Carlisle has a history of working with teams that are in this current state, and he seems to be a good fit for a team that can still compete for playoff spots.

Let us know what you think about this hiring, in the comments below. Also, keep it locked to HNHH for more news from the sports world.

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Toosii says the craziest party that he’s ever been to was hosted by Future and that he’s “never seen so many females.” The New York-born rapper recalled the party in a new interview with XXL, this week.

When prompted to discuss kickbacks, he called them the “worst type of parties,” and decided to reveal the best party that he’s been to.

“Funny story, I went to a Future party and, like, that was like the best party of my life. I never seen so many females, ever, like a day in my life. Yeah, it was lit.”

He stopped himself before going into any specifics of when and where the party took place: “I got a girlfriend now though.”

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Elsewhere in the interview, Toosii discussed his investments and his opinion on Dogecoin.

“I was thinking about investing in that,” he explained. “When it comes to me and investing, I watch a lot of interviews. So like, I watch a lot of like, Jeff Besos, Bill Gates, Nipsey Hussle. Like, I watch a lot of interviews like that so it’s important to me because I want my money to last a lifetime. Longer than a lifetime, you know? Instead of just here while I’m here.”

Check out the clip from the interview below.

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In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks, Ben Simmons was awful. While he may have gotten 13 assists, he was only able to score five points on four shots which is unacceptable from your supposed “superstar.” Sixers fans were livid following the match and since the loss, many have been calling for Simmons to get traded. He hasn’t been able to live up to his contract and based on comments made by Joel Embiid and Doc Rivers, it seems like Simmons isn’t well-liked.

Today, however, Simmons got some interesting news when it comes to his future in Philadelphia. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers had a sit-down conversation with Simmons where they reiterated their intentions for the star. Essentially, Rivers wants to help Simmons through his shooting woes and that for the foreseeable future, they want Simmons on their team.

This is certainly surprising news as it seemed like trading Simmons was the only viable option. Of course, the Sixers could change their mind on the matter, especially if Simmons doesn’t show any improvement throughout the offseason. He’s going to need to put in a lot of work, which is something we haven’t seen a lot of from the star.

Keep it locked to HNHH as we will continue to bring you updates from the NBA world.

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Patrick Beverley was all over the court on Tuesday night as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a last-second play. While Beverley’s team ended up losing, there is still some cause for optimism as the Clippers were able to keep things close in both games. Now that the series is heading back to Los Angeles, the Clippers seem confident they can tie things up, especially since head coach Ty Lue has been so good with his various adjustments.

In the first two rounds, the Clippers found themselves in a similar situation but Lue’s coaching proved to be a difference-maker. In fact, Beverley recently told ESPN that their head coach has a pretty good reputation in the locker room and that they like to bug him by referring to Lue as Bill Belichick.

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“We crack jokes,” Beverley said. “We called T-Lue ‘Bill Belichick’ with all the adjustments he makes. He’s definitely going to find a way.” There are certainly worse things to be called than Bill Belichick, although it is clear that he commands a ton of respect from his players and that moving forward, they still believe in their ability to win the series.

Without Kawhi Leonard, it is going to be tough although if this Clippers team has proven anything, it’s that they have much more fight in them compared to last season.

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Boston Celtics star Tristan Thompson was awarded a $50,000 default judgment in his libel lawsuit against Kimberly Alexander, this week. Alexander has claimed that Thompson is the father of her child, despite Thompson taking a paternity test in May 2020 that came back negative.

Thompson filed the lawsuit shortly after he received the results from the paternity test.

In total Alexander was ordered to pay $50,000 in general damages and $2,901.95 to cover costs.

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Thompson’s attorney Marty Singer explained in court documents obtained by Page Six that, despite the negative test results, Alexander “has persisted in publicly proclaiming that Thompson is her child’s father and she has maliciously accused Thompson of being a deadbeat dad, ‘neglecting’ and failing to take financial responsibility for the child since birth.”

“To quote Michael Jackson,” Singer’s filing added, “‘the kid is not [his] son.’”

Thompson’s ex-girlfriend Khloé Kardashian sent Alexander a cease-and-desist, earlier this month, for allegedly faking DMs. The letter, also obtained by Page Six, claimed she “continued to make outrageous defamatory smears about Khloé, harassing her and trying to drag her into the paternity drama that you have persisted in contriving notwithstanding that a DNA test from one of the nation’s top labs confirmed that Mr. Thompson is not the father of your child.”

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