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Aaron Rodgers has gotten in trouble in the past when it comes to his comments about COVID-19. The Green Bay Packers quarterback has stated that he is not vaccinated and that when he himself got COVID, he consulted the likes of Joe Rogan to see how he should get treated. In the end, Rodgers was able to recover, and he has been quite adamant about how we need to have real conversations about how people can be taken care of using different forms of medicine.

Of course, his comments have come with some pushback from medical professionals, however, that hasn’t stopped Rodgers from voicing his opinion. For instance, Rodgers was on the Pat McAfee Show today where he tried to claim that a lot of COVID information right now is propaganda. He also spoke about how players around the league are being treated, and that it is a great shame that the media won’t cover it or talk about it at all.

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“Vaccinated people & unvaccinated people are testing positive for Covid.. the facts of whatever science we’re using here & it’s changing all the time doesn’t really back up having a 2 class system,” Rodgers said. “If science can’t be questioned it’s not science anymore it’s propaganda & that’s the truth.”

Rodgers will certainly upset some people with these comments, although it is clear he does not care. After all, his Packers are first place in the NFL right now, and if all goes according to plan, he will be a two-time Super Bowl winner by February.

Let us know what you think of Rodgers’ remarks, in the comments below.

On Monday, December 27th, at least 5 people, including the suspect, reportedly died following a shooting spree that occurred in several locations throughout Denver and Lakewood, Colorado. 3 others were also injured, including a Lakewood police officer. 

Officials claim the shooting started at around 5pm in Denver when the suspect injured a man and fatally shot two women near East First Avenue and Broadway. The suspect then killed a man near East 12th Avenue and Williams Street. Shots were also fired at West Sixth Avenue and Cherokee Street but no one was injured. Police attempted to stop the suspect but were unsuccessful and gunfire was exchanged.

 
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The suspect then headed to Lakewood and was assumed to have fatally shot another person on the 1500 block of Kipling Street. Lakewood Police eventually spotted the suspect’s vehicle and shots were fired. The suspect fled on foot following the shootout and entered a Hyatt hotel, and shot a clerk. The clerk’s condition is currently unknown. 

A Lakewood officer was also shot and was transferred to a hospital to undergo surgery. The suspect was killed after a final round of shots were exchanged. It has not been confirmed if the suspect was killed by police. 

Lakewood Police Department spokesman John Romero released a statement following the shootings, saying, “Still unsure exactly if it was by Lakewood police or not but he was then pronounced dead at the scene. At this point, we do not believe there is any additional safety concern to the community.” No further information has been released at this time.

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Christmas Songs made up for 80% of last week’s Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10 list. The Hot 100 aggregates figures from across all genres in the U.S. for streaming, radio airplay, and sales data.

Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was able to beat out the competition and secure the number one spot. The iconic track was released in 1994 on her holiday album, Merry Christmas, and has spent seven total weeks on top of the charts since it dropped.

“Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” by Brenda Lee landed in second place, with Bobby Helm’s “Jingle Bell Rock” rounding out the top three.

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The other Christmas songs to make the list included “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” by Burl Ives at number four, “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of Year,” by Andy Williams at number six, “Last Christmas,” by Wham! at number seven, “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano at number eight, and “Sleigh Ride,” by The Ronettes for number 10.

The only non-Christmas songs to make the cut were Adele’s “Easy On Me” at number five and Justin Beiber and The Kid LAROI’s collaboration, “Stay,” at number nine. 

Check out the full top 10 list below.

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Baton Rouge-born rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been applying pressure on the rap game since his release from prison earlier this year. He recently teamed up with Birdman to release a collaborative project, which followed his Never Broke Again compilation album with rappers signed to his label. Looking set to close out the year with a few more single releases, Top has started to tease his next record, tentatively titled “Through Thunder,” which features his girlfriend Jazlyn’s vocals.

Jazz has been with YoungBoy for one year and this is the first time she’s hopped on one of his records. She kicks off the song with four bars before handing it off to Top, who continues along the same lines. “Singing to the thunder, staying strong through the rain,” he raps on the track.

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The preview was posted to YoungBoy’s Triller profile, which also features videos with his kids in Utah, where he has been staying on house arrest.

It follows Top’s gift to Jazz for Christmas, icing out his girlfriend with two new chains: one Never Broke Again-branded pendant in pink, and another of her name.

Listen to YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s latest song snippet below and let us know what you think of Jazlyn’s contribution?

Johnny Manziel wasted his potential in the NFL due to some off the field issues. His time with the Cleveland Browns was ultimately short lived as a result, and it led him to various other leagues. For instance, Manziel got to play in the AAF and he eventually played in the CFL as well. Now, Manziel has exhausted all of his other opportunities, and he is now playing in the Fan Controlled Football League which streams on Twitch. Needless to say, not the greatest spot to be in.

Regardless, Manziel is still keeping an eye on the football world, and as a result, fans will ask him about the game from time to time. That is exactly what happened over the weekend, as one New York Giants fan suggested that Manziel should return to play in the Big Apple. Of course, this was in the midst of a pretty bad loss to the Eagles.

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Manziel clearly did not seem keen on this idea, as he immediately replied with that infamous gif of Cam Newton sliding off the bench. Playing for the Giants at this stage would be a torturous endeavor, especially for someone like Manziel who hasn’t even sniffed the NFL in over four years. At this point, Manziel is well aware of the fact that an NFL return has a very slim chance of actually working out for him.

The Giants still have Daniel Jones heading into next year, however, Danny Dimes hasn’t exactly worked out for the franchise. Perhaps they might just have to look elsewhere if they want any reasonable shot at some success.

A new report from Rolling Stone takes a deep dive into the making of DMX’s unreleased 2008 Gospel album, Walk With Me Now and You’ll Fly With Me Later, and reveals several previously unknown anecdotes about the album’s backstory.

The outlet spoke with X’s producer, Pat Gallo, and found that most of the gospel songs were recorded in a single night in 2008. Gallo says X smoked crack in a restroom and returned to tell him to play a beat. He then quickly wrote a song and recorded it in one attempt. From there, X returned to the restroom and kicked off the process again. By the end of the night, he had seven gospel songs recorded.

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Gallo says that one day, X asked him to take of video of him while he was high to see how he looked.

“I wasn’t comfortable doing that,” Gallo told the outlet. “I think he saw how I looked at him in that state. It wasn’t him anymore. It was this scared person.”

Gallo and X lived under “constant police surveillance” at the time.

“We couldn’t leave the house without getting pulled over,” Gallo recalled.

The current state of the unreleased gospel songs remains unclear. There is an ongoing dispute between X’s estate and Howard Mann over who owns the rights to the songs.

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South Park and Adidas have been teaming up on some new shoes as of late, and soon, they will be dropping something new with the Adidas Forum Low. If you’re a fan of South Park, then you know that the central character is, of course, Cartman. Cartman is the most crass of the entire bunch, and as a result, he has become an absolute fan-favorite. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that he now has his own colorway.

In the official images below, you can see that the shoe is covered in leather, with the base color being red. From there, we have some yellow and blue highlights, with the blue being placed on the strap over the tongue. These colors represent Cartman’s signature outfit, and overall, it is a shoe that is going to make a whole lot of fans happy.

An official release date has yet to be announced, however, you can expect these to drop during the early portion of 2022 for a price of $100 USD. Let us know what you think of these, in the comments below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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