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The four sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán organized a gathering ahead of Christmas where they raffled off brand new cars and gave out gifts of toys to local children from the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Daily Mail reports. Videos from the event have surfaced, showing live bands performing for attendees – eight of whom were lucky enough to bring home a new whip.

Ovidio Guzmán López, Joaquín Guzmán López, Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán, and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán, who have become known as “Los Chapitos,” hosted the event in commemoration of “posada,” which is “a religious tradition celebrated in Mexico and Latin America that recalls the journey that Mary and Joseph took on in search of a safe refuge for Mary to give birth to Jesus.”

Posadas typically take place between December 16th and 24th; it remains unclear when the footage of the celebration was taken. “We do not have information about any posada that Mr. Guzmán’s children have made,” a Culiacán police officer told Grillonautas when asked about the festival.

Los Chapitos’ party doesn’t come as a huge surprise to many, including a Jalisco state public security official who says that the brothers behaviour is “to be expected because they are well known in the northern region of the state.” They hosted a similar event in December of 2020 in San Diego with as many as 800 guests, which was ultimately shut down by the military due to the COVID-19 measures at the time.

Daily Mail notes that El Chapo’s son’s actions mimic their father’s (as well as his fellow associate Pablo Escobar), who “often gave away lavish gifts as a show of gratitude to those who displayed loyalty to him, especially during Christmas.”

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State announced that they’re offering four $5 million rewards for any information that could lead of the arrest/convictions of the brothers.

“For years, the United States has been in the grips of the worst drug epidemic in its history, driven by overdose deaths involving heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl and an increase in methamphetamine availability. Transnational criminal organizations are largely responsible for bringing these drugs and related violence to our communities.”

Check back in with HNHH later for more updates on Los Chapitos.

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There are few people who would miss out on an Oprah Winfrey party if invited, but her set of rules this holiday season has caused a debate. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is running rampant across the United States and we’re seeing an increasing number of entertainers share their battles with the virus. Oprah isn’t taking any chances this season and uploaded a video of her loved ones arriving for her holiday get-together.

In the caption, Winfrey revealed the rules each guest must follow. “Everyone who is spending Christmas at my house has to be vaccinated, boosted, tested, and quarantined,” she said.

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“Stedman calls it ‘The Policy’ cause I’m that serious about it,” Winfrey continued. “This was release day for our bubble and we knew we had to throw a welcome celebration for Baby Luca, who none of us had met yet! We missed his grandma @gayleking but she’ll join us once she completes the policy! Thank you to @bonfortunestyle and @anasballooncreations for helping bring the fun to Baby Luca’s first time at my house. Have a happy and safe holiday, everyone.”

Online, people were divided as some praised Oprah for her stance while others expressed disappointment, arguing that she was forcing her family to choose. Check out Oprah Winfrey’s post as well as a few reactions below.

LeBron James has a long history of signature sneakers in the NBA. Of course, LeBron is currently on the Nike LeBron 19, however, that hasn’t stopped Nike from providing fans with a plethora of dope retros over the past couple of years. The Nike LeBron 7, 8, and 9 have all been given some incredible offerings as of late, and in 2022, it is being reported that the Beaverton brand will continue to pump out the LeBron retros. In fact, according to Brendan Dunne of Complex Sneakers, the LeBron 2 is the next sneaker on Nike’s list.

Based on some internal Nike documents that were obtained by Complex, it was made clear that the LeBron 2 is part of the brand’s plans. In fact, the first retro colorways will begin rolling out next Fall, sometime during the month of September. It remains to be seen which colorways will be chosen, however, fans can expect this classic silhouette from 2004 to make its grand return to the market. Below, you can even find the STVM model that now sells for thousands of dollars.

For now, very few details surrounding these retros are available, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. Also, let us know what you think of the LeBron 2, in the comments below.

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Over the last few months, the Hip-Hop community has dealt with an absurd amount of death, from the 10 fans who lost their lives at this year’s Astroworld Festival to the growing list of artists who were taken away from their loved ones due to senseless acts of violence. While fans and artists alike continue to mourn rappers such as Young Dolph and Slim 400, they now also come to terms with the death of rising artist Drakeo The Ruler, who passed away after a fatal stabbing backstage at the Once Upon A Time In LA festival.

According to Uproxx, Drakeo’s brother, Devonte Caldwell (better known as Ralfy The Plug) was present during the attack on Drakeo The Ruler’s life, and now, he has spoken up about the traumatic incident in a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.

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“Name gone forever live on,” Ralfy says while speaking of his late brother. “literally was a king that got it out the mud and I watched it all from the start from recording all yo lil freestyle and post ‘‘em on YouTube…starting yo own label and even getting a song with drake biggest artist in game and you did it by yo self you was a self made boss and a leader you was my idol and big brother and I learned a lot from you and I’m definitely gone make sure they still know the truth.”

Read Ralfy The Plug’s full tribute to Drakeo below. Long live The Ruler.

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Earlier today, it was reported that Washington Football Team safety Deshazor Everett was involved in a fatal car accident that led to the death of a 29-year-old woman by the name of Olivia S. Peters. Everett is in the hospital following the incident and he is believed to have serious injuries that are not currently life-threatening. This is a massive tragedy and the fact that today is Christmas Eve, only makes it worse.

Now, the police in Virginia are investigating the crash, however, they do not believe that alcohol was a factor. Either way, the Washington Football Team fully intends on cooperating with the investigation. In fact, the team sent out a statement today where they reacted to the tragic news all while offering condolences to Peters’ family.

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“We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends who lost a loved one,” the team wrote. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this tragedy. Our team has alerted the league office and is working with local authorities.”

There is no update on Everett’s condition right now, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you any updates as soon as they become available.

Steve-O is sick of getting in trouble for violating community guidelines. In an exclusive story from Page Six, it’s been revealed that the 47-year-old is launching his own XXX-rated website, called “Steve-O Raw.”

“I got so sick of getting in trouble with just about every social media platform for ‘violating community guidelines’,” the Jackass entertainer explained. “I’m just thrilled to finally be able to post the things I think are funny and awesome, without getting in trouble.”

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Steve-O’s new site will have a $9.99 monthly subscription fee, that, once paid, will give access to a wide array of content, including posts that have been removed from other platforms, “never-before-seen” footage from Jackass and his comedy special, access to “Don’t Try This at Home” movies, merch, meet-and-greets, and more.

When asked why he didn’t just create an account on an existing adult platform, such as OnlyFans, the Wimbledon-born star responded, “on OnlyFans you have to pay to unlock each piece of content, and there’s no live-streaming. On my page, everything is already unlocked and playable once you’ve subscribed, and I have live-streaming, as well as regular giveaways and contests.”

According to Page Six, the site’s homepage “proudly [displays Steve-O] lying full monty and spread-eagled in a giant coconut.” They’ve also noted that “the entry page shows him engaging in a sexual act,” while “yet another X-rated photo shows him nakedly bench-pressing a nude woman.”

“That depends on how you define pornography,” the Jackass 3D actor replied when asked if “Steve-O Raw” will feature pornography. “This page hosts all of my explicit, uncensored content, and there’s a lot of that.”

You must be 18 to enter Steve-O’s site, which you can check out here.

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There are two types of people in this world – those who love Marvel movies, and those who agree with Martin Scorsese’s 2019 sentiments that, while the superhero films are “well made” they certainly “aren’t cinema.”

“I don’t see them. I tried, you know?” The Wolf of Wall Street director told Empire magazine at the time. “But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional psychological experiences to another human being.”

The biggest name in the Marvel Cinematic Universe right now is undoubtedly Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker in the recently released film, Spider-Man: No Way Home. While chatting with the Hollywood Reporter, the English actor gave his take on Scorsese’s comments.

“You can ask Scorsese ‘Would you want to make a Marvel movie?’ But he doesn’t know what it’s like because he’s never made one,” The Devil All the Time star told the outlet.

“I’ve made Marvel movies and I’ve also made movies that have been in the conversation in the world of the Oscars, and the only difference, really, is one is much more expensive than the other. But the way I break down the character, the way the director etches out the arc of the story and characters – it’s all the same, just done on a different scale. So I do think they’re real art.”

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Holland then compared working on projects with smaller budgets to ones with much larger financial backing, sharing that he and many other actors approach their work the same way, regardless if its a superhero film or an indie title. “When you’re making these films, you know that good or bad, millions of people will see them, whereas when you’re making a small indie film, if it’s not very good no one will watch it, so it comes with different levels of pressure,” the 25-year-old explained.

“I mean, you can also ask Benedict Cumberbatch or Robert Downey Jr. or Scarlett Johansson – people who have made the kinds of movies that are ‘Oscar-worthy’ and also made superhero movies – and they will tell you that they’re the same, just on a different scale. And there’s less Spandex in ‘Oscar movies.’”

Scorsese may not be a fan of the MCU, but those who have seen Holland’s finale to his Spider-Man trilogy haven’t been able to stop talking about how incredible the new movie is – read more about that here.

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