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The Game Reminisces With Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton Throwback

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Recently, The Game took to social media to throw it way back, unveiling an old photo of him posing alongside Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. “Had the hottest chicks in the game rocking my chains,” he captioned the photo, which shows each of them wearing bling featuring his rap moniker. The trio were celebrating the 2006 launch of Hilton’s self-titled debut at Privilege nightclub in West Hollywood.

According to The Game, he went on to date Kim for a short time in 2007 prior to her relationship with Reggie Bush, and he was “damn near in love.” Allegedly, the two of them broke things off after he spotted Bush in her condo building. “We start dating a little bit, but I would always hook my Xbox up,” he told U.S. Weekly. “She had that good internet.”

Read More: The Game Takes Credit For Putting Fans On To Kendrick Lamar And Nipsey Hussle

The Game Shares Old Photo Alongside Kim And Paris

This isn’t the first time The Game showed off just how successful he was at his peak, however. At the end of last month, the “Where I’m From” performer went on a rant during a club appearance, reminding everyone of his influence on the rap game. “I took Nipsey’s CD, put it in my pocket,” he began. “I took Kendrick on tour when Kendrick was Jay Rock’s hype man.” The Game continued, “I put the west on my back. So when n****s say ‘I’m him,’ no n***a, I’m him.”

On top of music, The Game also centers his life around family nowadays, showing love to his kids on social media. In August, he shared a heartfelt message for his daughter California “Cali” Dream in honor of her 13th birthday. “Being your father is my absolute favorite thing to do in life,” he wrote. What do you think of The Game sharing a throwback photo alongside Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more news.

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Safaree Blasts Nicki Minaj Throwbacks In His Car

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Recently, Safaree took to Twitter to share what an amazing day he’s having. According to the rapper and reality star, he was on a drive enjoying the beautiful weather when he decided to play some throwbacks. He says he treated himself to none other than ex Nicki Minaj’s 2012 hit, “Starships.”

“Yoooo I’m driving blasting starships right now and it’s a beautiful SUNNY day wowwww,” he wrote. “IM SO HAPPPY GOD IS THE GREATEST! Let me just love music. I look like a damn fool right now [laughing emojis].” While fans can’t blame him for indulging in a classic, some find it strange that he admitted to blasting his ex’s music. After all, the two of them have had their fair share of differences since their 2014 split.

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Safaree Still Listens To His Ex’s Music

With that being said, this isn’t the first time Safaree’s made it clear that he has nothing but love for his former partner. Last year, he celebrated the hitmaker’s 40th birthday by posting an old photo of the two of them, telling followers that he has no regrets. “I wouldn’t change anything about my past!!,” he wrote. “I’m like Kanye I love everybody.” While Safaree still hold memories of his past love close, Nicki has since moved on with husband Kenneth Petty. The couple welcomed their first child together in 2020.

Safaree also went on to marry Love & Hip Hop co-star Erica Mena in 2019, but they later divorced. In May, the rapper opened up about a breakup he seemingly regrets, and many speculated that he was referring to his run with Nicki. “I see the amount of things that I’ve been through just when it comes to breaking up. You look back and say, ‘D*mn, maybe you know, we could’ve got through that,” he shared. Safaree later appeared to deny the rumors, calling them a “reach.” What do you think of Safaree revealing that he still jams out to Nicki Minaj while driving? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on Safaree and Nicki Minaj.

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Usher’s Birthday Has Us Blasting Throwback Jams Like “Nice & Slow” As R&B Icon Turns 45

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Libra season seems to be a particularly busy time for celebrity birthdays. Stars like Cardi B, Doja Cat, Kim Kardashian, and Amber Rose are all turning another year older in the span of just a few days. Another name on the list of October-born creatives is Usher, who turns 45 today, the 14th. While he’s likely got big plans to turn up with his loved ones all weekend long, we’re commemorating the occasion by revisiting some of the R&B icon’s earliest hits.

Specifically, we’re spotlighting 1997’s “Nice & Slow,” which was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal. The song’s sensual lyrics find a young Usher crooning about getting intimate with the object of his affection. “Now here we are, driving round town / Contemplating where I’m gonna lay you down,” his voice shines on the second verse. As he sings, the Southern artist gets up close and personal with Kimora Lee Simmons. She played his love interest in the Hype Williams-directed visual.

Read More: Nelly & Ashanti Give Usher A Run For His Money In Adorable New Singing Video

Take It “Nice & Slow” Today in Celebration of Usher

The fashion mogul is just one of many women who was lucky enough to be serenaded by the “OMG” hitmaker during his Las Vegas Residency. Of course, he got some ladies in trouble with their boyfriends, but overall, Usher’s run in Sin City was successful. As that came to a close last month, it was confirmed that he’ll be entertaining the crowd during 2024’s biggest football game of the year.

Revisit Usher’s decades-old visual for “Nice & Slow” above, and be sure to add the song to your playlist on Spotify/Apple Music if you haven’t already. Are there any songs from the birthday boy’s discography that you hope make it on his Super Bowl setlist? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Quotable Lyrics:

Let me take you to a place nice and quiet
There ain’t no one there to interrupt, ain’t gotta rush
I just wanna take it nice and slow
(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me?)

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Kevin James Meme & Throwback Twerking Triller Leave Sexyy Red Speechless

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If you’ve been on Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, over the past few days, you’ve likely seen an abundance of Kevin James’ face as he proves to be the platform’s latest meme. While many are using a throwback photo of the comedian from King of Queens in which he gives a knowing smirk to the camera to crack jokes, others have been putting their Photoshop skills to the test. One creator opted to add large breasts to James’ frame to enhance the photo’s reliability. Others have taken things even further, photoshopping on the faces of stars like Sexyy Red and T-Pain.

When the Hood Hottest Princess came across an image of her head and famous chain edited onto the Paul Blart: Mall Cop actor’s body (breasts included), she didn’t know what to think. “Now [what the f**k] is this 💀,” Sexyy asked on Twitter. As for the “Buy U A Drank” hitmaker, when he saw himself in the place of James, he couldn’t help but repost the photo on Instagram and ask, “Who did this?”

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Sexyy Red Falls Victim to Twitter’s Latest Meme

Some stars don’t make time to interact with their fans on Twitter, but Sexyy has proven to be excellent at responding to what her followers have to say. Earlier this month, one of them revealed their out-of-this-world drawing of the rap diva, and she wasn’t exactly flattered, to put it mildly. Thankfully, she has a great sense of humour that allows her to laugh messy situations off.

Elsewhere online, Red’s loyal listeners have done their due diligence in digging up her past content. Earlier this week, a throwback video of her getting ready in her room and twerking for Triller popped up. “How y’all be finding everything 💀?” she couldn’t help but inquire.

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Fans Find Old Video From Big Sexyy’s Triller Days

Has Sexyy Red stayed true to her roots throughout her legendary come-up? Check out her old social media content above, and tell us your thoughts in the comment section below. For more music/pop culture news updates, check back in with HNHH later.

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Stevie J Gushes Over Eve In Throwback Pics, Fans Remind Him She’s Taken

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Stevie J recently settled his divorce from Faith Evans, and it looks like he’s already reminiscing on past flames. Moreover, the record producer recently posted a series of throwback pictures with his ex-girlfriend Eve, the legendary Ruff Ryders rapper who dated Stevie a couple of decades ago. “#tbt Circa 1999/2000 One of my favorite rappers! The Legend EVE #DZ,” he captioned his Instagram post. However, it seems like a lot of fans quickly assumed that the DJ was just thirsting for her rather than reminiscing on good times. As such, they quickly joked with him that Eve is happily married to Maximillion Cooper, and has been since 2014.

In fact, Stevie J took the time to respond to some of these comments and clear the air. “She’s happily married Stevie,” one fan wrote with crying-laughing emojis. “I’m happy for her,” the Buffalo native replied simply, so at least in his words, he isn’t trying to be messy or anything like that. “Bro he named his daughter [Eva] after her,” another fan added. “Nah I named my daughter after Mimi’s mom,” he retorted, referencing his former partner Mimi Faust.

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Stevie J Claps Back At People Clowning His Post With Eve

What’s curious is that this is far from the first story to emerge from Stevie J’s past romances following his recent divorce. For example, Joseline Hernandez (another one of the 49-year-old’s exes) recently dished about an alleged threesome she had with him and Mimi. While the Joseline’s Cabaret was quite blunt and quick when asked about it, her assessment throws some lewd shade at one of the two other members. “I’ve had better head,” she stated simply, and perhaps we’ll never know who she was referring to.

Meanwhile, with all this gossip and history in mind, we wonder what’s in store for Stevie when it comes to his love life in the future. Of course, the Philly MC is quite happy with her partner and kids, so we wonder what kind of reaction she had to his post. At the end of the day, players play, and we’ll see what happens on the court. On that note, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Stevie J and Eve.

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JT Laughs At Her Old Club Outfit In Throwback Pic

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Whenever you look back on an old embarrassing fit in your eyes, you have two choices: defend it with excuses or just accept it. JT of the City Girls is too self-aware, confident, and fun-loving to do anything but the latter, as she recently showed on Twitter. Moreover, someone tweeted out an old picture of her wearing some interesting clubbing attire. Heeled boots, tiny leather shorts, and nothing but an open white blazer as her top certainly made for a risqué look. Still, a lot of people rocked with it, but maybe the rapper thought that it would be best for another occasion. “Why was I at the club like this fr!!!!!!” she quote-replied with a slew of crying emojis.

Regardless, JT’s known for some killer style, and sometimes for her revealing and bare choices when it comes to it. For example, for her recent Beats By Dre x Mowalola campaign, she only wore the headphones she advertised and nothing else. Of course, the Florida MC’s fashion passion sometimes goes to scary heights for some, and a few users were quite critical of the NSFW campaign as a whole. With this in mind, she clapped back at the haters online.

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JT Can’t Believe She Used To Wear This To The Club

 
 
 
 
 
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“One thing about y’all porch n***as y’all don’t let nobody have s**t,” JT let out via a tweet “Nothing is to y’all standard. You’ll never see a Hugo Comte lens just like your beard will never connect.” “This is not for the trolls, this is not for the h*es, this is not for the people trying to defend it,” she continued on IG Live. “It’s for everybody. It’s for my dark skin girls with the nose… This Miss Mug Shot is now the face of a brand, b***h.”

Meanwhile, with the release of their latest single “Face Down,” it looks like the City Girls are turning up the heat once again. Hopefully we get more material in the coming weeks, as they’ve spent a long time building anticipation for more bangers. All the way up to that moment, we’re sure that Yung Miami and her partner will continue to dazzle- and look back on how far they and their fashion have come. Stay posted on HNHH for the latest news and updates on JT.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Slammed After Sharing Footage Of Tupac Rapping Will Smith Song

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s relationship with Tupac Shakur has become a contentious topic over the years, and that’s especially true after Will Smith went to bat for her at the Oscars in 2022. However, the public discourse evidently hasn’t affected how she celebrates the late rapper’s legacy. The actress and MC attended the Baltimore School Of Arts together and carried their friendship throughout their time in the limelight. But, regardless of public opinion, Jada Pinkett Smith denied that their relationship was anything more than platonic.

Interestingly enough, before she and Will Smith even met, Jada Pinkett and ‘Pac appeared to have a common appreciation for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. On Tuesday, she previewed an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, Worthy, on Instagram that discussed her relationships with Tupac and Will Smith. She shared a video of herself and Tupac lipsyncing to “Parents Just Don’t Understand” in front of a green screen during their time in high school together. 

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Jada Pinkett Smith Reflects On Friendship With Tupac

 
 
 
 
 
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 “Not in a million years would I have dreamed that the Fresh Prince and I would become, um, very acquainted,” she says in the excerpt. “Not in a million years did I imagine three lives, their fates, would be so intertwined. And… I never would have imagined that this video would become a tangible memory, of the last time Pac and I, were simply kids together,” she continued. “Pac and I lip-syncing ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince during our Junior year in high school. Who would have thought?”

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Social Media Scorns Jada Pinkett 

While people like DJ Jazzy Jeff and Lena Waithe appreciated the throwback footage, not everyone shared similar levels of excitement about the footage. Although some felt as though this reflected Will Smith’s longevity in the entertainment industry, others felt like she was trying to convey something deeper. “Imagine slapping Chris Rock because of Jada Pinkett Smith and then losing movie roles over it, only for her to post a video of her and 2Pac lip-syncing to your song on IG. Will Smith, we’re praying for you,” one user wrote. Many others echoed a similar sentiment, claiming that she shared the footage to spite Will Smith, for whatever reason. Check out a few of the responses below. 

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Jada Pinkett Smith And 2Pac Lip Sync To Will Smith In Sweet Throwback

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Jada Pinkett Smith recently hopped on social media, sharing an adorable throwback of her and the late 2Pac. In the clip, they’re seen lip syncing to DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s track, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Though Jada claims they did a “terrible job,” most viewers were pleased with the throwback regardless.

Some viewers of Jada Pinkett Smith’s recent throwback, however, think that it was disrespectful to her husband, Will. Though they’ve been married for over 25 years, some claim that she’s always had her sights set on 2Pac. There’s been some speculation that the two of them were more than friends, which she denies. It’s no secret that the two of them shared an “intense” bond, which has caused some inner turmoil for her partner in the past. “It was about survival and it’s always been about survival between us, and holding each other down in ways that he and I could hold each other down,” she explained in an interview with Sway in the Morning.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Shares Old Clip Of Her And 2Pac

In his memoir, Will Smith opened up about his feelings on his wife’s bond with 2Pac, claiming that it used to cause him quite a bit of distress. “Though they were never intimate, their love for each other is legendary – they defined ‘ride or die,’” he explained. “In the beginning of our relationship, my mind was tortured by their connection. He was PAC! and I was me.” Will Smith continued, also claiming that he wished for his wife to look at him the way she looked at 2Pac. He then revealed that their bond created a “raging jealousy” within him.

Regardless, Pinkett-Smith has always insisted that their relationship was purely platonic. What do you think of Jada Pinkett Smith’s recent throwback with 2Pac? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more news.

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Drake’s Throwback Photos Reflect On His Career’s Early Successes Amid New Album Rollout

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Before the first single from Drake’s highly anticipated For All The Dogs album hits streamers at 12PM ET today (September 15), the Canadian had some throwback photos to share on Instagram early this morning. His next LP will apparently see him returning to his roots, and this new post may indicate what we can expect. Drizzy kicked things off with a zen-looking meditation space, followed by a rooftop candid of him, longtime friend Niko, and another man mid-conversation in Las Vegas.

“I believe in the phrase things change… I just never took you for one of those things,” he wrote in the caption. It’s unclear if there’s someone specific that Drake is referring to, or if he’s simply looking back on all the people who have come and gone from his life over the years. Midway through his IG carousel, the Toronto native sits in front of the piano to play a song and lays on the floor with Courtne Bianca. In the latter snap, an image of a young Champagne Papi with his father, Dennis Graham, sits on the table behind them.

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Drake is Feeling Nostalgic

OVO co-creator Oliver El-Khatib also makes an appearance in the second half of the post. He, Drake, and Niko all posed for the camera together in matching cheetah-print puffer jackets from The North Face. Besides showing his growth as an artist, the throwback photo dump also shows just how much the Scorpion rapper’s style has evolved over the years.

Drake is a celebrity who tends to keep his fanbase well-updated on his latest activity via social media, but even when he’s not online, it doesn’t take much for the father of one to go viral. Earlier this week, a video of him calling out his security team for allowing a fan to rush the stage during his It’s All a Blur tour hit the internet, bringing in mixed reactions. See that at the link below, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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50 Cent Rep Denies Ciara Modelling For “Curtis” Album After Rapper Slammed For Sharing NSFW Photos

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Monday (September 11) was a big day in hip-hop history, particularly for fans of Kanye West and 50 Cent. 16 years ago, in 2007, the former took us to his Graduation, while the latter introduced us to Curtis. Both LPs have strong replay value and were heavily celebrated on social media amid the other ongoing Hip-Hop 50 festivities. The Power producer even chimed in on the conversation regarding his project. He shared some throwback snapshots from a marketing photoshoot that found him sharing extreme PDA with a beautiful, nearly nude model.

When Curtis Jackson first shared the photo dump, it wasn’t long before followers began calling him out in the comments. Some were under the impression that the woman in the NSFW images was Ciara. This notably sparked outrage on behalf of the performer’s husband, Russell Wilson. As Page Six points out, she and the “I Get Money” rapper dated from 2007 to 2010, leading many to naturally assume that he tapped her to pose with him. However, a rep for Fif has since provided some clarity on the situation to the outlet.

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Before She Married Russell Wilson, Ciara Spent Some Time with 50 Cent

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Ciara and 50 Cent perform onstage during Screamfest ’07 at Madison Square Garden on August 22, 2007, in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

“Two different models are featured on the ‘Curtis’ album cover,” Amanda Ruisi explained. “Neither of whom is Ciara,” she additionally noted. While the soon-to-be mother of four tied the knot with Wilson in 2016 (following a chaotic relationship with Future), her ex has been happily coupled up with Cuban Link for some time now. Earlier this year there were engagement rumours surrounding the pair, but they’ve since denied that gossip.

If you missed the celebratory throwback Curtis photos when 50 Cent first posted them, you can check them out at the link below. Are you surprised to find out that Ciara isn’t the woman modelling with the New Yorker? Let us know in the comments.

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