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Kendrick Lamar Declares It’s Time To “Watch The Party Die” On First Single Since “Not Like Us”

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In his Super Bowl LIX announcement, Kendrick Lamar declared there’s “no round twos.” However, with the new song he dropped on Wednesday (Sept. 11) — speculatively titled “Watch the Party Die” — it’s hard to believe that. It marked his first release since “Not Like Us,” which took shots at Drake and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, though this one’s only available on Instagram at the time of reporting.

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Air Jordan 1 High OG Rare Air “Deep Royal Blue” First Look

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The Air Jordan 1 High OG Rare Air is releasing in an eye-catching “Deep Royal Blue” colorway. This pair features a crisp white leather base, providing a clean and classic look. Royal blue overlays add a bold contrast, making the shoe stand out with its vibrant color scheme. A sail midsole complements the design, giving the sneaker a vintage touch that enhances its overall aesthetic. The “Deep Royal Blue” colorway strikes a perfect balance between timeless style and fresh, modern appeal. The combination of white, blue, and sail adds depth to the shoe, making it a versatile option for both casual wear and collecting.

As part of the Rare Air line, this Air Jordan 1 High OG focuses on unique design elements while maintaining the iconic Jordan silhouette. The premium leather construction ensures durability and comfort, making it suitable for all-day wear. With its blend of classic and contemporary colors, the “Deep Royal Blue” colorway is set to be a must-have for sneaker enthusiasts. Fans of the Air Jordan 1 High OG will appreciate this fresh take on a beloved silhouette. Keep an eye out for the release of the “Deep Royal Blue” as it promises to be a standout addition to any collection.

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“Deep Royal Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG Rare Air

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These sneakers boast a black rubber sole paired with a sail midsole. Additionally, their uppers consist of a white base complemented by royal blue overlays. A black silver Nike Swoosh and a dark Jordan Wings logo just above decorate the sides. Further, royal blue laces are present along with a black tongue. Finally, a red Swoosh is on the tongues.

Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Air Jordan 1 High OG Rare Air “Deep Royal Blue” will be released on February 1st. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $180 when they drop. Further, make sure to let us know what you think about these kicks in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the most recent updates and news from the sneaker community. We’ll make sure to offer you the newest products from the most notable brands.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Childhood Friend Drops A Bombshell Following Surprise Release

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After months of theorizing and celebrating for pgLang Stans, Kendrick Lamar is apparently (and finally) kicking his rollout into full gear. Whether this is first and foremost a rollout for his Super Bowl LIX halftime show or a potential new album remains a mystery. However, thanks to K.Dot’s longtime friend Euro on Twitter, we have hope that it won’t be long until we find out. “That’s just a teaser watch the next s**t,” he responded to a fan who tagged him in a post about Kendrick’s new untitled song. As such, it seems like we might get a follow-up to this new release sooner rather than later.

However, it’s still anyone’s guess as to what this “next s**t” even means. Is it a new album, a new hot single, a compilation project, another Drake diss, or just more and more hype until the big New Orleans stage on February 9? Either way, it’s clear that it’s Kendrick Lamar season right now, and there are so many ways in which it could develop. Fans are even looking deeply into the eBay listing of some Black Forces that he used as his cover art.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Friend Says He’s Just Getting Started

In addition, they also might be reading a bit too deeply into the new song itself, which has some references to Drake throughout. Still, these allusions are more factual and historical than they are straight-up disses, jabs, or re-instigations. It’s more of a track in which Kendrick Lamar vents against the industry and the culture, using his recent victory as a jumping-off point. While some fans out there are criticizing him for seemingly contradicting his promise of “no Round 2s,” it’s also not accurate to call this a second round in the first place.

If this new song proved anything, it’s that this narrative and thematic focus for Kendrick Lamar goes far beyond just Drake. If his friend Euro is right, then we will probably hear a lot more about this in the near future. But it’s also possible that this is just a final vent for the Compton lyricist to speak on his enemies, haters, and problems once and for all before continuing a West Coast celebration, a pgLang/TDE renaissance, or whatever else he has in store. Whatever it is, it feels great to finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel… Or at least, that’s what we hope.

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Kendrick Lamar Dug Up An eBay Listing For New Song’s Cover Art

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Whenever Kendrick Lamar drops something, you can bet on a whole lot of content in the aftermath that breaks down all the details we didn’t catch on first listen, whether they’re reaches or not. However, sometimes this process can be as simple as tracing back the origins of a certain image. Moreover, Internet sleuths found out that the cover art for his new untitled song, commonly referred to as “Watch The Party Die” online, actually comes from a $70 eBay listing for a pair of black used ’82 Nike Air Force 1s. In fact, the listing sold that very same night that the song came out (Wednesday, September 11).

Furthermore, folks are obviously dissecting a lot of other aspects about this new Kendrick Lamar song and reacting to it appropriately. As you can imagine, the OVO team – including Mr. “Weird Case” Baka Not Nice – isn’t very happy about this song coming out, or thinks it’s not worth anyone’s time. But for pgLang-heads and hip-hop fans at large on any side of the fence, it’s very exciting to see this rollout kick into full-ish gear. Let’s see what that lead single sounds like…

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Kendrick Lamar Lurked On eBay For New Song’s Cover Art

Elsewhere, a lot of fans are also breaking down what Kendrick Lamar had to say to Drake on this new track. However, it’s not much. On this new record, there are many reflections on the battle and what happened between these MCs, but nothing in the way of new criticisms, attacks, or specific or subliminal shots. Instead, the criticisms on “Watch The Party Die” are more general towards the industry and state of the culture as a whole, much like K.Dot’s “The Heart” series. As such, calling this “the start of Round 2” after both sides seemed to sidestep it is a mischaracterization on many fans’ behalf.

Still, it doesn’t mean that this new Kendrick Lamar song didn’t light another fire under the game for a minute. DJ Akademiks was one of many who went absolutely wild online with their reactions and assessments. Sometimes, these folks are very critical of these moves, whereas others couldn’t be more praiseful. In any case, we’re all excited to see what happens next, and we’re sure that this eBay buyer and seller still can’t believe that they’re a party of hip-hop history now.

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Patrick Mahomes Not Endorsing VP Harris or Trump Although His Wife Seemingly Supports One Particular Candidate

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Kansas City Chiefs suer star quarterback Patrick Mahomes wants no part of the political discourse. Well, sort of doesn’t. 

The Super Bowl champion stated on Wednesday that he will not endorse any presidential candidate, including Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, despite Trump’s continued comments about Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, being a supporter of his campaign. 

Here’s what he said:

“I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever, either way,” Mahomes said, focusing instead on encouraging people to register to vote and do their own research. “I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote. It’s to inform people to do their own research and then make the best decision for them and their family.”

In case you missed the earth shattering news, his comments came after Taylor Swift, who is dating Mahomes’ teammate Travis Kelce, publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president. 

Trump responded to Swift’s endorsement by saying in a Fox News interview, “I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better, if you want to know the truth. She’s a big Trump fan. I like Brittany. I think Brittany is great.”

Only Trump would compare Brittany Mahomes to Taylor Swift in a conversation about political endorsements. Weird.

Trump had previously referenced Brittany Mahomes after she briefly liked an Instagram post outlining the GOP platform. He posted on Truth Social: 

“I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me.” Brittany has since remained politically quiet, only responding to critics on social media, saying, “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep-rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood.”

Get this, when asked about Trump’s remarks about his wife, Mahomes sidestepped the question, emphasizing his focus on his family. “At the end of the day, it’s about me and my family and how we treat other people.”

Of course he championed his wife, hightlighting the charitable work he and Brittany do in the community, saying, “I think you see Brittany does a lot in the community. I do a lot in the community to help bring people up, and give people an opportunity to use their voice. In political times people are going to use stuff here and there, but I can’t let that affect how I go about my business every single day of my life.”

While Mahomes declined to speak about his personal political views, he emphasized the importance of unity.

Unity. Yeah. Maybe he should pick a side. Just sayin.

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It Appears Kendrick Lamar Got The Artwork For His New Song From A Random eBay Listing

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If you thought Kendrick Lamar was done releasing music for the year, think again. Lamar released a new track, his first since “Not Like Us” settled his feud with Drake for good, on Wednesday night.

The song doesn’t have an official title (fans have taken to calling it “Watch The Party Die”), but Lamar uploaded the track to Instagram with artwork showing a pair of dirty Nike Air Force Ones. It didn’t take long for internet sleuths to track down where the image seemingly came from: an eBay listing for “Vintage Nike Air Force 1 ‘82’ Low ‘Black Black 315122-001 Men’s Size 12.”

The Nike Air Force Ones, the “universal symbol of true goon-like activity,” cost $70 (plus $9 in shipping) and were located in North Little Rock, Arkansas from seller Good2BYou. The past tense is intentional, because they sold to someone in area code 94118 (San Francisco) on Wednesday, September 11, the day the song dropped. It’s unknown who the buyer is, but they made a wise investment. Meanwhile, “Good2BYou” must be kicking themselves over how much they could have sold the shoes for now.

But why shoes? One theory is that it’s Lamar retaliation for Drake mocking shoe size on “Push Ups.” You can see the listing for yourself here.

Shannon Sharpe Sex Tape Gets Wild Reactions From Katt Williams, Snoop Dogg & More

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Shannon Sharpe is the subject of a lot of social media debates, memes, and discussions this week for pretty unfortunate but also understandable circumstances. If you hadn’t heard already, he accidentally went Live on Instagram while he was sharing an intimate moment with a partner. The football and sports commentary legend has been relatively forthright in recounting this. “Beware my @shannonsharpe84 Instagram was hacked this morning, my team and I are working vigorously to figure this out. -UNC,” he had initially relayed on his IG Story as his explanation and excuse shortly after the incident went viral. However, Sharpe then admitted on the Night Cap podcast that this was a mistake and not a hack.

“I’m very disappointed in myself I let a lot of people down,” Shannon Sharpe shared with viewers. “My kids, I reached out to them. I called my sister, my friends obviously reached out. […] I came in, threw my phone on the bed. And then engaged in an activity. […] I don’t know how [it] works,” he said of Instagram Live itself, which he had apparently never used before.

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As you can imagine, this whole incident led to a slew of celebrity reactions, viral moments, and even some cheeky offers from adult sites. For example, Shannon Sharpe revealed that Katt Williams called him after this mishap. “The first thing out his mouth, guess what he said, Ocho?” Sharpe asked Ochocinco. “’You ain’t gay today.’” On the other hand, Snoop Dogg reacted to his explanation with some funny facial expressions and teases. “What’s understood don’t need to be explained. U beat it up,” Snoop captioned the reaction. Check out more discussions of this reveal down below.

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Elsewhere, Rick Ross also teased the former Bronco. “Ayo, Shannon Sharpe,” he joked. “We forgive you ’cause we know you old n***as don’t know how to work that technology. You was vibing with your little shone last night. You were trying to film it and when you tried to sit that motherf***er down on that little dresser, that motherf***er went live.” Let’s see what else happens in this saga and what other funny reactions emerge.

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