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Before we move onto this next week’s state of affairs, which will bring us new full-length projects from the Migos and Polo G, we’re enjoying last week’s new music, which included fresh releases from Lil Durk & Lil Baby, radio legend Peter Rosenberg, Lloyd Banks, and more.

Every kind of hip-hop fan got to enjoy last week’s slate of new music. If you’ve been listening to rap for most of your life, lyrical kingpin Lloyd Banks came through with a fiery new album after many years of inactivity. Peter Rosenberg also gathered up some of the East Coast’s best talents for his first official foray into A&Ring. If you’re more of a new school hip-hop lover, Lil Durk and Lil Baby had the mainstream locked down this week. BROCKHAMPTON also added some more new music onto their recent ROADRUNNER release. Of course, we’re also showing love to the R&B crowd with this week’s edition of the Staff Picks Playlist, tacking on some Foushée, Q, Mustafa, and more.

This playlist is updated every Monday with our staff’s favorite new songs of the last few weeks. For last week’s playlist, click here. Follow us on SoundCloud and TIDAL to be sure to hear the fresh picks, and follow us on Spotify here for our R&B Season and Fire Emoji playlists.

Who has the best picks this week?

Alex Zidel (Editorial)

LPB Poody & Lil Wayne – Batman (Remix) [feat. MoneyBagg Yo]
KILLY – FINER THINGS
Roddy Ricch – Late At Night
Pressa – Second Hand Smoke
Lil Baby & Lil Durk – How It Feels

Cole Blake (Editorial)

Lil Baby, Lil Durk, & Travis Scott – Hats Off
Roddy Ricch – Late At Night
Denzel Curry & PlayThatBoiZay – Bad Luck
BROCKHAMPTON – PRESSURE / BOW WOW (feat. ssgkobe)

Erika Marie (Editorial)

Peter Rosenberg – S.R.D. (feat. Styles P, Ransom, & Smoke DZA)
Lloyd Banks – Empathy (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Jasiah – Art of War (feat. Denzel Curry & Rico Nasty)
Ty Dolla $ign – BLACKS N MEXICANS (feat. ScHoolboy Q & B-Real)
Roddy Ricch – Late At Night

Alex Cole (Editorial)

Thouxanbanfauni – IRS
Lil Baby, Lil Durk, & Meek Mill – Still Runnin
Sleepy Hallow – Murda She Wrote
Bad Bunny – Yonaguni
Lloyd Banks – Empathy (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

Mitch Findlay (Editorial)

Lloyd Banks – Sidewalks
Lloyd Banks – Empathy (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Lloyd Banks – Death By Design
Evidence – All Of That Said (feat. Boldy James)
Peter Rosenberg – Hallways (feat. Roc Marciano & Flee Lord)

Joshua Robinson (Editorial)

Nasaan – BUSY (feat. SwaVay)
Lil Baby & Lil Durk – Okay
Foushée – I don’t love you no more
Belly – Zero Love (feat. MoneyBagg Yo)
Mustafa – Capo (feat. Sampha)

Rose Lilah (Editorial)

Q – Want
Foushée – candy grapes (feat. Steve Lacy)
Greentea Peng – Free My People (feat. Simmy & Kid Cruise)
Lloyd Banks – Empathy (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Snoh Aalegra – TROUBLED WATERS

Aron A. (Editorial)

Lil Baby & Lil Durk – Please
Meek Mill – Flamerz Flow
Peter Rosenberg – Snake Eyes (feat. Ghostface Killah, Crimeapple, & Jim Jones)
Pa Salieu – Glidin’ (feat. slowthai)
Lloyd Banks – Crown

Anthony Davis dealt with a plethora of injuries this season and it is ultimately what led to the collapse of the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to the playoffs, Davis was dealing with an injury to his calf and during the playoffs, he ended up pulling his groin. These are two injuries that Davis will need time to recover from and with the Lakers offseason officially under way, Davis will have ample time to get himself right heading into next year.

While speaking to reporters, AD gave some insight into his injury and what his next steps are. Essentially Davis will have his groin reevaluated and from there, he will be able to make an informed decision on what he should do next.

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“I’m gonna talk to my trainer, Ish (Ishop), and see what their plan is. He’ll probably call me tomorrow and we’ll figure that out, but no I don’t (the exact timeline). They said before, when it first happened, that a 10-14 day injury is usually what it is with a Grade 1, so after tonight where I re-aggravated it, I don’t know if it will be another 14 (days) or whatever, but I’ll talk to him tomorrow and try to see what the plan is,” Davis said.

Davis is an integral part of this Lakers team and they are going to need him healthy if they want any shot at going out and winning the title. Hopefully, he’s able to get right and get back to the version of AD we saw back in 2020.

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Robert Kraft just turned 80 but he’s enjoying his special day with a luxurious new ride, courtesy of a few friends. The New England Patriots owner bought himself a new home recently so, Michael Rubin went to his home to surprise him with a brand new Bentley that he said was a gift from fellow REFORM Alliance members. 

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“That’s exactly what –” Kraft said, stunned by the gift as he gave Rubin a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. “This came from Meek and Jay and Will and Allen and Des,” Rubin responded. 

Rubin pulled up to Kraft’s home where he surprised him with the blue Bentley along with a massive birthday card that reads, “Happy 80th Birthday Robert Kraft.” The inside reads, “Except you look 40 and act 25.” Kraft was absolutely shocked at the gesture, especially since the vehicle is apparently quite rare. 

“How the fudge did you get it? ‘Cause we couldn’t get it,” Kraft asked Rubin who offered an incredibly vague response. “We got resources,” Rubin said. 

Meek shared the footage to his Instagram page where he confirmed that he put in on the Bentley. “Drop top bent for Kraft,” he wrote along with several diamond emojis. “awwwwww lol hbd robert,” he added.

It definitely pays to have rich friends. Peep the full video below. 

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were officially eliminated from the playoffs last night as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated them in a pivotal Game 7. The loss certainly was not Doncic’s fault as the team around him simply was not good enough to move on. Players like Kristaps Porzingis have been criticized for their play, while Doncic has been praised for carrying his team to a Game 7 that they had no business getting to. 

This offseason, Doncic will have the ability to sign a $200 million supermax contract, and fans are hoping he says yes to the offer. In fact, ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon recently asked Doncic about the contract, and as you will see in the tweet below, Doncic gave a pretty obvious hint.

“I think you know the answer,” Doncic said slyly. Based on this answer, it seems pretty obvious that he does intend on signing the deal especially since Dallas has been so welcoming to him over the past few years. While his roster isn’t the best, Marc Cuban seems intent on bring in new players and if he gets Luka a second superstar, this team could very well be on its way to an NBA Finals appearance.

Stay tuned to HNHH as we will continue to bring you updates from the basketball world.

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T.I. and Tiny Harris will be sticking around Atlanta for a while longer. It was reported on Monday that a few months ago, before being accused of sexual assault by dozens of people, the couple bought a new mansion for $3.27 million on the Chattahoochee River. 

The palace was purchased by T.I. and Tiny at the end of 2020, according to a report by TMZ. The gorgeous estate has seven bedrooms, ten bathrooms, and 14,000 square feet of living space. The private gated estate has a large pool, a spa, an outdoor fireplace, and a gym. There’s also a massage room, sauna, home theater, and wine cellar. When his kids want to stay over, T.I. can offer up the stunning guest house.

They reportedly spent just under $3.27 million on the new crib.

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In recent news, T.I. and Tiny have both vehemently denied the accusations against them. Many women (and even a man) came forward to accuse the couple of sexual assault, rape, drugging, human trafficking, and more. Last week, T.I. laughed at Sabrina Peterson, the couple’s first accuser, who requested a public apology from the rapper. She suggested that she would drop her lawsuit against them if he came through, but Tip seemingly wants to take things to court. “An Apology???? [four laughing emojis] -Drako voice #WhatItsComeTo,” he wrote on Instagram.

Take a look at T.I. and Tiny’s new home at the link below and let us know what you think.

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