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Will A New Kendrick Lamar Album Come Out In 2024?

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After spending the better part of the last few months lighting up his previously unspoken rival Drake, it looks like Kendrick Lamar has some free time on his hands now that Drake waved the white flag. Which means fans now wonder if he’s got a new album up his sleeve. After all, what was this all for, if not promoting music that actually matters?

Well, it looks like he has indeed been in the studio working … something … according to his frequent collaborator and producer, Terrace Martin. The multi-instrumental musician told fans during an Instagram Live stream that he’s “excited” for Kendrick’s new album, whenever it’s slated for release.

“Let me tell y’all the records I’m excited for,” he said. “I’m excited for YG’s album, I’m excited for Mustard’s album. I’m excited for a lot of people, but there’s two albums, I’m going crazy, I can’t wait ’til they drop: Roddy Ricch album and whenever Kendrick drops his album. I’m excited for those two. Those two Compton artists is like, I’m excited.”

Martin’s work has figured heavily into Kendrick’s rise to prominence; as a producer or a musician, he’s had a hand in a number of Kendrick’s projects, especially the critically hailed To Pimp A Butterfly, while Kendrick has appeared on Martin’s projects Here, My Dear and 3ChordFold.

Adrien Broner Shockingly Seems To Admit To Murder At Pre-Fight Press Conference: “We Done Already Beat Bodies”

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Before their welterweight match on June 7, Adrien Broner and Blair Cobbs had a heated prefight news conference. Things have changed for the fighter that has won four divisions. Broner’s career has recently been stalling. He defeated William Hutchinson in June 2023, going into the fight. He finally achieved victory after more than three years away from the sport. Broner was open about his battles with alcoholism, mental illness, and bankruptcy. Broner was eager to earn the biggest fights after defeating Hutchinson. He named Ryan Garcia, Rolando Romero, and Regis Prograis as targets in an attempt to win a world title and lucrative battles. Those names did not come to pass.

But mentally, Broner appears to be much stronger for this bout, thanks to the support and training from Gervonta Davis. Tank is also getting ready for his June 15 battle with Frank Martin. Being surrounded by a world champion and one of the biggest personalities in the sport has significantly boosted Broner’s morale and mental state. He is in excellent shape for this battle, but it is unclear if he will be able to perform. Broner did say something very out of pocket and pretty eye-opening. He seemingly admits to committing murder during his prefight presser. 

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Adrien Broner Seems To Admit To Murder

But prior to the bout, Cobbs and the former super lightweight champion engaged in a contentious argument at their press conference in Los Angeles yesterday. It appears that Adrien Broner went too far in the midst of the deluge of insults directed at him. He declared that if he pointed, his friends would shoot them. He said, “Don’t play no games. Coz my n****s got guns with them, bro. And I’m dead serious, bro. And all I gotta do is point and they’re gonna blow.” He continued, “And I’m dead serious, bro. And me and my n***a we done already beat bodies and they’re still looking for me. And every charge [has] been acquitted, my n***a…”

Broner continued, “For real, I am not here to play no games. So we’re gonna promote the fight but we’re gonna be respectful. Don’t do no dumb s**t and I’m serious, bro. For real, bro. I’m dead serious, motherf*****s gonna shoot you in your s**t.” The tirade continued for a little while longer and contained a lot more profanity. You understand. The 34-year-old is renowned for using blunt language prior to, during, and even following fights. Overall, this may have been the reason he was dubbed “The Problem.”

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Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion Have A Sex Tape, Jaguar Wright Alleges

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Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion are two artists who are beefing right now. Overall, they have worked together in the past. However, things have changed and now they despise one another. The best example of the feud reaching new heights came in January when Megan dropped off the song “Hiss.” This was subsequently followed up by the track “Big Foot” which many deemed to be a failure on Nicki’s part. By this point in the year, fans agree that Meg won the battle. That said, Nicki has had an incredibly successful tour, which has more than made up for the previous misstep.

Recently, Meg and Nicki were brought up in a conversation between Armon Wiggins and Jaguar Wright. Wright has been going on a media tour of sorts lately where she has made some wild accusations. From the existence of an alleged Meek Mill and Diddy audio to Justin Bieber and Odell Beckham Jr. having oral sex at a Diddy party, Wright has given us some truly outlandish clips. Well, she did it again this week by claiming that she has seen a Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj sex tape.

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Jaguar Wright Speaks On Nicki Minaj And Meg

Quite simply, Wiggins was not buying what Wright was selling. He began to burn some sage as Wright tried to convince him that the tape does, in fact, exist. However, even the internet is in disbelief. Many asked for proof while others chalked it up to Wright’s recent antics in the media. Others also claimed that it was irresponsible to continue to platform Wright given the things she has been saying. At this point, it’s clear that Wright is polarizing. Whether or not she continues to take aim at other artists, remains to be seen.

Let us know what you think of these comments from Jaguar Wright, down below. Do you believe the comments she has been making these days? How do you feel about celebrities making outlandish claims like this? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

Read More: Nicki Minaj Accused Of Leaking Alleged Diddy & Meek Mill Audio By Jaguar Wright

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Juelz Santana Drops The Perfect Pre-Game Hype Song With “Score”

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Dipset (The Diplomats) affiliate Juelz Santana has been repping the blue-collar city of Harlem, New York with much pride. Essentially a living legend at this point in his career, the 42-year-old is not dropping as much as he used to. In fact, the last new single we received from the MC was back in October of last year. “Black Opps” with Yung Tripp and Cassidy was the release, but he was a feature on it. The last time he dropped a solo track was “Whitney” back in September 2022.

Then, if you want to look at when he dropped an album, you will have to go even further back in time. In 2020, Juelz released #FREESANTANA, a tight, ten-song record with a stacked guest list. Dave East, Jim Jones, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Belly, Jeremih, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie assisted him greatly. But after such a long absence how would the MC come back? Well, Juelz Santana is looking to get with the times with “Score”.

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Listen To “Score” By Juelz Santana

What we mean by that is that Santana is going New York drill on this cut and it pans out well. Self-produced and written, he made this song for the hoopers in his hometown and across the globe. “Uh, they counting me out like never before / Never again, I’m back up, look at the score“. You can check out “Score” with the new music video above.

What are your thoughts on “Score” by Juelz Santana? Is this one of his better songs as of late, why or why not? Do you think he is working on a new album finally? How do you feel about the drill beat on this track? Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Juelz Santana. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Fresh off the rebound, coming down for the three now (Swish)
Everybody on they feet now, everybody out they seat now
We back up, got the lead now, get the broom, it’s a sweep now
Mixing on ’em Kyrie now, runnin’ through ’em like I got on cleats now
Shake a n**** out his sneaks now, I’m unleashing the beast now
They should’ve known I was getting back up

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50 Cent Teams With Ben Crump For Legal Battle With Spirits Company

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50 Cent is teaming up with attorney Ben Crump for his case against Beam Suntory, in which he accused the company of embezzling millions from his brand. The two are preparing to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. Together, they aim to increase minority representation in the multibillion-dollar industry. 50 announced the move on Instagram, on Wednesday, sharing an A.I. photo of himself and Crump at the White House.

“You can change your name from @beamsuntory to @suntoryglobalspirits but you still robbed him [shrug emoji]. I just want mines,” 50 captioned the post. “Tell your friends in your DISCUS meeting, you haven’t been under compliance at all.”

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50 Cent Performs At Strength Of A Woman Festival

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 11: 50 Cent performs during the Strength of a Woman. Festival at Barclays Center on May 11, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)

Crump confirmed the news in a press release earlier in the day. “I am pleased to join the legal team representing Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, as he is one of the most successful Black entrepreneurs in America, and even he is not immune to the bias treatment that faces minority business owners everyday,” Crump said in a statement. “He has been relentless in his fight to seek fairness and justice over the way he was treated by a corporate giant in the luxury spirits industry. Mr. Jackson’s journey has been a testament to how much a determined individual can succeed through hard work and vision, and yet he still must contend with the oppression that comes from being a minority business owner. We are committed to helping Mr. Jackson demonstrate the true ‘power’ of not just his television acumen, but also the power of the consumers to make corporate America allow a seat at the table for hard-working Black entrepreneurs.”

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Kanye West Sued For Sexual Harassment: What We Know

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Lauren Pisciotta, Kanye West’s former chief of staff, is suing him for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and breach of contract, according to a TMZ report. In her suit, Pisciotta outlines several alleged sexual texts, videos, and situations in which the “Off The Grid” rapper made her feel unsafe. Kanye West’s team have vehemently denied the accusations listed in the sexual harassment suit, and have announced plans to file a countersuit. Ye claims that not only was the alleged sexual nature of his relationship with Lauren Pisciotta fully consensual, but that she often made advances toward him which he patently refused. Both sides of the aisle are hurling accusations at each other, and the full truth has yet to come to light. So, let’s dive into the details of Kanye West’s personal and business relationship with Pisciotta, and unpack the allegations laid out in the sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Pisciotta Joined Ye’s Team In 2021

When Kanye first hired Lauren Pisciotta as his Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant in July 2021, she was allegedly making over $1 million per year as an OnlyFans model. According to her testimony, West offered to match this salary in order to coerce her away from the OnlyFans platform, explaining that he felt her work was not “God-like.” After working together for less than a year, Ye promoted her to Yeezy’s chief of staff, and increased her annual salary to a shocking $4 million. The pair parted ways in October 2022, with Kanye allegedly offering to pay Lauren Pisciotta a severance package of $3 million.

According to Pisciotta, she was never paid her six-figure severance deal, prompting her to file a suit against Kanye West for breach of contract, in addition to her sexual harassment case. The suit claims that Kanye would frequently masturbate during phone calls with the former chief of staff, made numerous lewd advances, and sent bizarre sexually charged texts on multiple occasions. One particularly vulgar text submitted to the court reads “Is my d*** racist? It is. This f***ing racist d*** of mine. I going to beat this f***ing racist d*** for being f***ing racist. I’m going to stare at pictures of white woman with black asses and beat the s*** out of my racist d*** … Beating the s*** out of his big black c***.”

Kanye’s Team Fires Back

In response to the sexual harassment allegations, Kanye West and his team have voraciously denied any wrongdoing, and have alleged that Lauren Pisciotta sought to coerce the superstar into a sexual relationship. Ye claims that after rejecting Pisciotta’s advances in 2022, she became violent, erratic, and attempted to blackmail him. Kanye West’s lawyers have referred to the sexual harassment suit as “baseless,” and even claim, “Ms. Pisciotta stole [Ye’s] cell phone in an attempt to destroy phone records that would contradict her claims, all of which have been preserved.”

Kanye’s legal team claims they terminated Lauren Pisciotta because she was unqualified for the position and demanded increasingly higher wages, while Pisciotta provided no reason for her termination. According to Kanye’s lawyers, Pisciotta demanded that the “Runaway” rapper buy her a Lamborghini and multiple Birkin bags, in addition to her $4 million salary. As the case drags on, more details are sure to emerge from both sides.

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Angel Reese Gets Ejected For No Good Reason, Lonzo Ball Offers To Pay Her Fine

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The New York Liberty took home an 88-75 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, but the major talking point around the game was Angel Reese. In the closing minutes, with the Liberty solidly in charge, Sky rookie Angel Reese got two fast technical fouls for her first expulsion from a WNBA game. The expulsion took happened with New York leading 82-71 and 2:31 remaining. Reese first got a call against her for a personal foul while pushing for a rebound. Two further technical whistles swiftly followed, and Reese had been dismissed from the game. The ejection happened so fast that the broadcast team thought it was another player who had been ejected. 

Upon reviewing the footage, it becomes clear that the sequence of events leading to Reese’s ejection was missed by the live broadcast. Referee Charles Watson initially called a personal foul against Reese. In response, Reese briefly objected, then turned her back on Watson with a dismissive hand wave. Watson, in turn, responded with two technical fouls and an overhead toss motion, indicating that Reese was no longer permitted to play. Many fans have criticized the ejection as weak and unnecessary. Notably, NBA star Lonzo Ball expressed his support for Reese, calling the referee who issued the technical fouls “weak.”

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Angel Reese Ejected, Lonzo Ball Sends Support

Following the ejection, Watson continued to walk to the opposite side of the court. Angel Reese and her Sky teammates stood, stunned by the turn of events. The exact words Reese said are unclear, but it was evident that they had a significant impact on Watson. Play then resumed, and New York held on for the victory. Reese’s final stats for the game included 13 points, 10 rebounds, and two technical fouls. Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon, in a post-game interview, revealed that the officials did not provide any explanation for Reese’s ejection. “I tried to get an explanation. I did not,” Weatherspoon said. She concluded, “I don’t know to this moment what has happened.”

Lonzo Ball was one of the vocal spectators who did not like the technicals. He said of the ref, “Ref that threw out [Angel Reese] is weak btw…You know who you are (Keep ya money Angel i got you.” Lonzo Ball has offered to pay her fine for what seems like a massive overreaction from the official. Overall, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky continue to make headlines. She is, after all, one of the biggest reasons that interest in the WNBA has increased this season. 

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WATCH: ’Black Barbie’ Trailer From Shonda Rhimes for Netflix

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’Black Barbie’ Trailer From Shonda Rhimes for Netflix

Television superproducer Shonda Rhimes made a Black Barbie documentary with Netflix, and we have the trailer.

Written and directed by Lagueria Davis, Black Barbie explores how three Black women revolutionized the iconography of the Barbie brand and the development of the first Black Barbie.

Here’s the official synopsis:

“Inspired by the story of her great aunt Beulah Mae Mitchell, a star Mattel employee brave enough to ask company co-founder Ruth Handler, “Why don’t we make a Barbie that looks like me? Lagueria Davis explores the impact of that question, and the long road to introducing the first non-white official Barbie in 1980. That journey launches viewers into a discovery of the history of Black dolls, their impact on civil rights and Black entrepreneurship, and the significant role of imaginative play in shaping children’s identity. The film juxtaposes the legacy of three Black women who blazed new trails at Mattel with the stories of a select group of Black women memorialized by Barbie dolls made in their image, all while highlighting celebrity and fan reflections on the impact of this iconic doll. This is a celebration of Black culture over the past 70 years, and of the specific influence of the Black Barbie doll on the diverse array of dolls we’ve come to love today.”

Camilla Hall, Jyoti Sarda, Milan Chakraborty, Grace Lay, Sumalee Montano, Rhimes, and Betsy Beers executive produce Black Barbie.

“Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it,” the logline reads. “Through these charismatic insiders stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.”

Handling producer reins are Davis and Aaliyah Williams. “Black Barbie” hits on Netflix on June 19.

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Angel Reese Feels WNBA Is Not Only Popular Now Because of Caitlin Clark: ‘It’s Because of Me, Too’

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Angel Reese Feels WNBA Is Not Only Popular Now Because of Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese believes that Caitlin Clark is not the sole reason for the recent surge in the WNBA’s popularity. Look, she’s outspoken. We get it. But maybe she has a point.

“I think so many people are watching women’s basketball right now,” the Chicago Sky star told WGN News after practice Monday. “It all started from the national championship game, and I’ve been dealing with this for two years now, and understand that, yeah, negative things have probably been said about me. But honestly, I’ll take that because look where women’s basketball is.”

Reese, 22, noted that the league is attracting attention these days. “People are pulling up to games. We’ve got celebrities coming to games [and] sold-out arenas just because of one single game,” she said, referring to the 2023 NCAA women’s title game, where her LSU Tigers defeated Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes.

Get this: Reese is willing to embrace the “bad guy role” if it helps the WNBA grow. “I know I’ll go down in history. I’ll look back in 20 years and be like, ‘Yeah, the reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person. It’s because of me, too.’ And I want you to realize that. Like, it’s just not ’cause of one person. A lot of us have done so much for this game.”

Clark, also 22, is credited a lot by a lot of media pundits with elevating women’s professional basketball. Charles Barkley recently praised her, saying WNBA players should be grateful for her contributions. “All the money and visibility she’s bringing to the WNBA, what she’s accomplished, give her her flowers,” the 11-time NBA All-Star said. “Stop being petty, all you women out there. … Caitlin Clark, thank you for bringing all that money and shine to the WNBA.” LeBron James, the arguable NBA GOAT, supported Clark, saying, “I’m rooting for Caitlin because I’ve been in that seat before. I’ve walked that road before. I hope she kills!” he said on his “Mind the Game” podcast on May 23.

Reese addressed her relationship with Clark in March. She emphasized it is not personal. “Me and Caitlin Clark don’t hate each other. I want everybody to understand that. It’s just a super-competitive game,” she told reporters. “Once I get between those lines, there’s no friends. I’m going to talk trash to you. I’m going to do whatever it takes to get in your head the whole entire game, but after the game, we can kick it. I don’t think people really realize that.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: MA$E Dishes on Caitlin Clark’s String of Hard Fouls 

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MA$E Dishes on Caitlin Clark’s String of Hard Fouls 

Harlem rapper turned It Is What It Is sports podcaster MA$E has an opinion on Caitlin Clark being fouled all over the place in the early portion of her first WNBA season. He came to the defense of the star rookie and how she’s handled the treatment on the court from her opponents.

First let’s get to Clark’s take on the fouls and the criticism she’s received. In an NBC News interview, she gave her perspective. Clark is the third-most fouled player in the league. Full stop. Okay that’s a lot … Clark said “I wasn’t expecting it,” she said about a recent foul. “But I think it’s … just respond, come down, let the play do the talking. It is what it is. It’s a physical game, go make the free throw and then execute on offense.” 

Fair assessment. Queue MA$E … The former Bad Boy star spoke up for Clark on his highly popular “It Is What It Is” podcast that same day – that’s media working in real time – where he gave his two cents on the treatment of female professional athletes. “They are just playing down the significance of just female sports being portrayed the right way,” he said. “If you want branding dollars, then you have to be brand appropriate. You go further when your brand is clean enough to be marketed on different platforms.”

Now get this, MA$E added more about the topic … “When it comes to Caitlin Clark, I think they are being rough with her. I heard what Monica had to say, and I kinda disagree. If someone is coming in, and they’re adding more eyes, and more marketing dollars, why would you try to not make that person a success?”

MA$E ended with this “Not that you should be helping her, but you definitely shouldn’t be trying to hurt her. It shouldn’t be over-aggression towards Caitlin, because it comes across as hating.”

What ya’ll think, does Ma$e have a point or is this all overblown?

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