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Just about an hour ago, it was reported that Cam Newton would be meeting with the Carolina Panthers. Of course, over a year ago, the Panthers decided to let go of Newton as they felt like he was no longer a fit on the team anymore. Injury and accuracy issues were becoming an issue for the team, and it turned Newton into a free agent. 

Eventually, Newton went to go play for the New England Patriots where he fell on even harder times. Since then, Newton has been on the market, and today’s meeting with the Panthers was a way to get back into the league.

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According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Newton and Panthers ended up signing on the dotted line, and now, Newton will get to put the Panthers jersey back on again. The deal is worth a whopping $10 million and $4.5 million of that is guaranteed. For a quarterback that hasn’t had consistent playing time as of late, the contract is quite lucrative, and it will give Newton a chance to shine as the Panthers look to get back into the playoffs this season.

This is a great day for Panthers fans, as they now get a familiar face back in the lineup. Hopefully for Newton, the rest of this season goes smoothly as he embraces the team he used to call home.

Travis Scott first sparked the restaurant and musician corporate relationship when he launched his “Travis Scott Meal” at McDonald’s in Sept. 2020. By just providing Scott’s typical order at McDonald’s to fans with his name on it, the company took the internet by storm and brought in money and attention to both them and Travis.

This trend is now prominent, and Mariah Carey decided it was her turn to join the fun. As Carey is known for her holiday hits dominating the radio during Christmas season, McDonald’s decided she was the perfect fit for their new campaign.

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On Wednesday (Nov. 11), McDonald’s announced the new “Mariah Menu,” set to launch in the United States on Dec. 13. The partnership will last for 12 days, coinciding with the 12 days of Christmas, until Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

For each day, McDonald’s will offer a free menu item with a minimum $1 purchase through the McDonald’s app. Each day of the 12 will offer a different item, including a six count of McNuggets, chocolate chip cookies or many other options.

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Mariah helped to promote her menu by releasing a TikTok with McDonald’s in which she sings their famed jingle at the end.

Along with this, Mariah interpolated her famed “All I Want For Christmas Is You” lyric to attract her fans to participate in the campaign in a YouTube video released by McDonald’s: “All I want for Christmas is for you to try the Mariah Menu at McDonald’s.”

Overall, the collaboration seems like a home run, meshing Mariah’s holiday lure with McDonald’s seasonal promotions. Most recently, Popeyes ran a successful promotion with Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hottie Sauce,” and Saweetie’s peculiar McDonald’s meal also went viral in July.

It doesn’t look like restaurants and musicians will stop joining forces any time soon, as Mariah Carey is the latest to cash in on the trend.

One of Kanye West’s most bizarre creations to date has been the Adidas Yeezy Knit RNR. The shoe has a unique silhouette and upper material that gives it a sort of medieval look. The original colorway was roasted for looking too much like something that Mickey Mouse would wear. Since that time, very few new details have been given about the Knit RNR, although fans have been curious to see what kind of colorways would pop up in the near future. 

Well, now, we have an answer thanks to the good folks over at Yeezy Mafia, who always seem to have the inside scoop. In the Instagram post below, you can see them show off the “Stone Carbon” offering, which is primarily all covered in dark grey. There is some copper material at the top as well, which brings the entire thing together quite nicely. It is definitely a lot more subtle than the OG colorway that was recently released, which might make it appeal to more people.

It is believed that these will drop in February of 2022 for a price of $200 USD. An exact date has yet to be revealed, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates from the sneaker world.

50 Cent says he is turning Snoop Dogg’s infamous 1993 murder case into a new TV series and the project appears to have already been greenlit. Snoop was later acquitted of the murder in 1996.

“I’m afraid this is going to be a problem for everything on Tv,” 50 tweeted, Thursday morning. “A moment in time ( MURDER WAS THE CASE ) when the dream you have been wishing for feels like a nightmare. You think you know you have no idea.@snoopdogg story is crazy BOOM Green Light Gang I don’t miss.”

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Snoop, as well as his bodyguard, were arrested on charges of first and second-degree murder following the death of Philip Woldemariam in Los Angeles. After claiming self-defense and alleging negligence on the Los Angeles Police Department, both were acquitted.

“Murder Was The Case” is a reference to a 1994 short film of the same name in which Snoop portrays his fictional death and resurrection. Death Row Records provided a soundtrack for the 18-minute short film.

Snoop recently appeared in 50’s newest Starz series, BMF, as Pastor Swift, a role 50 says he originally planned to play himself.

Check out 50’s teaser for the upcoming Snoop Dogg series below.

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From having his Instagram shut down countless times to his neverending war with Lil Nas X, 2021 has been a whirlwind for Boosie Badazz. Add in the public tension between him and his former artist Yung Bleu and the fact that he was recently banned from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, and it’s clear that the “Wipe Me Down” artist has had an incredibly controversial past several months.

Well, it appears that Boosie has a lot to get off his chest because next Friday, on November 19th, the veteran rapper plans on dropping a lot of new music.

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Following the release of his independently released movie My Struggle, Boosie is returning to his roots and feeding the streets with two brand new albums, titled Back 2 BR and Mississippi. 

The outspoken rapper hasn’t provided much detail about why he’s deciding to release two new projects on the same day, but he has revealed that Mississippi will be laced with beats from his in-house producer WHOISSTACKS while Back 2 BR will reportedly contributions from DJ B Real, Mouseonthatrack, and NBA YoungBoy producer DJ Trebble.

Check out the cover art for both of Boosie Badazz’s upcoming albums below.

Do you plan on listening to both of Boosie’s forthcoming albums when they drop on Friday, November 19?

The Washington Wizards escaped Cleveland with a narrow 97-94 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday, after a late three-pointer from forward Kyle Kuzma silenced the fans at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena. After the game, Kuzma wasn’t finished with Cavs fans who’d been taunting him throughout the evening, telling reporters that, “Without LeBron [James], Cleveland wouldn’t be s***.”

Kuzma continued to take and make key shots for Washington down the stretch last night, finishing his big night with 22 points and shooting 6/9 from 3pt range. However, after the game, Kuzma, who won a championship with the purple and gold back in 2020, claimed that heckling Cavaliers fans helped contribute to his clutch scoring late in the ball game.

“At the end of the day, I’m ready for those moments,” Kuzma said during his postgame interview. “I believe every shot that I take has a chance to go in. You have to have that mentality if you want to be successful at this level, with other elite athletes.”

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Kuz continued, “So, I was just ready, I was ready for it. And plus, there was some hecklers during the game, talking to me. So, I had to. It was their fault, really. It was their fault.”

During the game, Kuz noticed that one Cav’s fan sign read, “LeBron won Kuzma his ring.” Kyle took the heckler’s comment personal and in stride, and didn’t shy away addressing the fan with that same energy in his own comments after the game.  

Kuzma explained, “They had a sign up that said ‘LeBron won Kuzma his ring’, and I said, ‘Without LeBron [James], Cleveland wouldn’t be s***.’ So, they chose violence, and I just kept going. Thank you guys, appreciate it.”

Kuz clarified that the violence was really just the hecklers ‘talking too much,’ and even went up to the fan with the sign after the game, and signed it for him.

Check out Kyle Kuzma’s full interview response and interaction with the fan, below:

Nick Cannon has been doing a lot of baby-making in the last few years and he apparently doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon. As his family continues to grow seemingly every other month, the comedian has officially answered which of his baby mamas is his favorite, providing as diplomatic a response as he could.

The father-of-seven spoke to Andy Cohen on Wednesday’s episode of his eponymous talk show, participating in a game of “Plead The Fifth” with the reality show host. Cohen asked him a very difficult question, but Cannon came through with an appropriate response.

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“Nick Cannon… who is your favorite baby mama?” asked Cohen. 

While some might have expected him to answer Mariah Carey, he didn’t go that route.

“I ain’t scared of you, Andy! My favorite baby mama is… the next one,” said Cannon. “Because some of my past ones could still be my next one!”

The talk show host has seven children with four women. He shares twins Monroe and Moroccan with Mariah Carey. Brittany Bell is the mother of his kids Golden and Powerful Queen. Abby de la Rosa mothered his latest set of twins. And Alyssa Scott gave birth to another one of Cannon’s babies in June 2021.

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Were you expecting a different response from the comedian? Let us know in the comments. Check out his response at the 9:30 mark.

In the eyes of many NFL fans, Cam Newton was done dirty by the Carolina Panthers. After going through some injury issues, the team eventually decided to let go of Newton was the former first overall draft pick. He is a player who led the team to a Super Bowl, however, they felt like he couldn’t help the team anymore.

From there, Newton went to the New England Patriots where he unsuccessfully tried to make a comeback. Since that time, Newton has been released by the Patriots and he is simply waiting to find a team that will take him.

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Interestingly enough, it appears as though the Carolina Panthers could be the team to do so. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Panthers are seriously considering bringing Newton back. In fact, Newton and the team are set to meet soon, where they will decide whether or not it makes sense to partake in a reunion. This is certainly some surprising news, however, the Panthers need a quarterback, just like Newton needs a team.

These kinds of meetings happen all the time in the NFL, so there is no guarantee that Newton will be offered a spot on the Panthers. If he is, however, we’re sure Panthers fans will welcome him back with open arms.