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Over the last year, no shoe has received more love than the Nike Dunk Low. The Beaverton brand is constantly releasing new colorways of this sneaker, and heading into 2022, it’s clear that Nike has some big releases on the horizon. As you would imagine, there are some big holidays on the horizon, and Nike is looking to take full advantage with some colorways that match the occasion. Nike has done this every year, and 2022 is set to be no different.

Thanks to the Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz, we now have a look at the Nike Dunk Low “Valentines Day” which is about three months out. This sneaker is covered in various materials, as the upper is mostly purple and some hot pink. Perhaps the most ambitious feature here is the swoosh, which has frills all around it. They are really leaning into the Valentine’s aesthetic here, and it is making for a promising release.

As you can imagine, these are going to be released in February of 2022, however, there is no concrete release date or price attached thus far. With that being said, stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates from the sneaker world.

Fans at rock concerts usually expect artists to get a little out of hand, but probably not as crazy as Sophia Urista got during Brass Against’s set at the Welcome to Rockville festival on Thursday evening.

During a cover of Rage Against the Machine’s “Wake Up,” the frontwoman and her band mates invited an audience member on stage to receive a “golden shower,” better known as a face full of pee. It’s unclear if the patron knew what he was getting into, but he didn’t hesitate to take the stage with a can mounted to his forehead.

Folks who weren’t far from the stage captured the moment in all its unusual glory – Urista pulling her panties down, bending over the man’s face, and proceeding to pee while she continues to sing. The pee landed down on the volunteer’s face for approximately 10 seconds, and videos even show him spitting some back out. 

Videos of the concert have since gone viral all across social media, even prompting some Twitter users to poke fun at R. Kelly, who allegedly enjoyed urinating on some of the women in his life. “R. Kelly really f*cked up…He could’ve had a collab with Brass Against,” one person joked. “Brass Against and R. Kelly remix coming soon,” another person added.

The band has since released a statement regarding the situation on their Twitter page. “We had a great time last night at Welcome to Rockville. Sophia got carried away. That’s not something the rest of us expected, and it’s not something you’ll see again at our shows. Thanks for bringing it last night, Daytona.”

If you’re interested in seeing the graphic clip from the concert yourself, you can find it here.

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Kanye West is on a mission to free Larry Hoover and it appears that he’s received support from Bill Cosby.

During his recent appearance on Drink Champs, Kanye West detailed his efforts to help free Larry Hoover under the First Step Act but more shockingly, he revealed that he hired the attorney that got Bill Cosby out of prison to help. “We’re putting together a new team for [Hoover],” the rapper told the Drink Champs co-hosts. “It’s much like in the footsteps of my father-in-law, Robert Kardashian. We got the lawyer that just got Cosby out.”

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According to Radar Online, Andrew Wyatt, a rep for Bill Cosby, has chimed in on the matter, offering his moral support to Kanye West and Larry Hoover. Cosby admitted to having “no knowledge of Mr. Hoover” but added that the justice system “has shown its hatred towards Black Men, who are incarcerated.”

“[Hoover] has paid his debt to society and his story must be told in the same manner that I always reminded people of the good that Mr. Cosby brought to the world,” Wyatt said. He also added that he would “love to sit down with Kanye.”

“I stand with Ye and Mr. Hoover,” Wyatt said. “I also, would like to say, thank you to Ye on behalf of Mr. Cosby and the Cosby family for his support of Mr. Cosby. Thank you very much.”

We’ll keep you posted on more information regarding Larry Hoover’s case.

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Back in 2017, Kanye West started a dad shoe revolution when he came out with the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 “Wave Runner.” This was one of the first Yeezy shoes to get a ton of negative comments towards it, however, people eventually came around on these, and now, the “Wave Runner” is considered to be the best Adidas Yeezy ever created. Over the past four years, the shoe has continued to receive new colorways, and in just a couple of weekends from now, we are going to get at least one more.

The latest colorway of this model to be revealed is the “Faded Azure” offering which can be found below. The shoe has a faded teal look all throughout the upper, while the midsole is dark blue with some orange placed within. As for the laces, they are grey, which adds some nice contrast to the shoe. There is even some 3M material near the sides, for good measure.

If you want to cop these, you will be able to do so as of Saturday, November 27th for a price of $240 USD. Let us know what you think, in the comments below, and stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates from the sneaker world.

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Image via Adidas

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The tragedy that took place at Astroworld Festival has greatly impacted the lives of thousands of people, including 9-year-old Ezra Blount, who is currently in a medically induced coma after being trampled at the concert. His father, Treston Blount, has been sharing the story of what happened during Travis Scott’s performance.

“When I found out that he was a big fan [of Travis], I was like, ‘Oh yeah, we gotta go, we gotta go see Travis live,” Treston told ABC 13 Houston. “We was in the back, way in the back, and I figured, ‘Okay, this is cool,’ ‘cause the front can get a little wild.”

Although he did his best to maintain a safe distance from the crowds to protect his son, Treston still felt the impacts of the surge that took place in the back. The pressure of the bodies around him caused him to pass out, which ultimately led to Ezra, who was on his father’s shoulders, falling down and getting trampled.

By the time Treston had regained consciousness, his son had been taken to a nearby hospital to deal with the damage sustained to his major organs, including swelling of the brain. “I could tell that he was damaged. I’m not ready to lose my boy at all. We still got a bunch of living to do,” he told the news outlet.

As PEOPLE reports, the Blount family joined dozens of others who have already filed a lawsuit against Scott, alleging that “grossly negligent conduct” as AstroFest contributed to young Ezra’s life-threatening injuries. The complaint says that the 9-year-old was “kicked, stepped on, and trampled, and nearly crushed to death.”

“To his young, growing body, these injuries will have life-long effects, impairing his quality of life and ability to grow and thrive as he would have had he not been subjected to this incident,” documents read.

Earlier today, we also reported that Scott had a woman spending most of her Friday protesting outside of his Houston mansion, holding signs saying that Drake, Kylie Jenner, Apple Music, and other organizations linked to the festival “deserve bankruptcy.”

Check back in with HNHH for future updates on Ezra and others impacted by the Astroworld tragedy.

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