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Chloe Bailey is back with more heat. At the beginning of Halloweekend, the 23-year-old delivered an amazingly unique tribute to Angelina Jolie’s Shark Tale character, and earlier this afternoon she dropped off her take on an iconic cartoon character – Betty Boop.

The Atlanta-born star’s look consisted of a tousled black wig, unmissable hoop earrings with a bangle to match, and a strapless bodycon dress that accentuates her curves. Stopping just a few inches below her dress are a pair of fishnet thigh highs, paired with a simple black set of heels.

“Happy Halloween from Betty Boop,” Bailey captioned the photo dump of four snapshots. The first picture sees the singer surrounded by lip prints, while others show her fun look from different angles, along with her original inspiration shot.

Kali Uchis couldn’t help but gush over her friend’s costume, commenting “this hairrr on u.” Ryan Destiny also praised the “Have Mercy” hitmakers hair, calling her “so cute.”

Latto, Rubi Rose, Janelle Monae, Ebonee Davis, and JoJo were just a few of the other verified accounts gassing Bailey up in her comment section. She received a similar response when she posted her fiery underwater costume just a few days ago.

“She’s dangerous, supa bad. Better watch out she’ll take your cash,” the caption reads. For her first look, the singer is wearing nothing more than a tiny sequin bandeau and a piece of fabric around her hips, in hopes of emulating Lola from Shark Tale’s scales.

How do you think Chloe Bailey did on her Halloween costumes this year?

Another rising star has gone to soon. Earlier today, it was reported that Nenobia Washington, also known as social media icon, “The Queen of Brooklyn” has passed away, leaving behind a son. Washington was known for her comedic antics on her various accounts, and even received a story in Paper Magazine early last year.

Rap Alert on Twitter shared the tragic news earlier today. “Nenobia AKA The Queen of Brooklyn/BK Tidal Wave’s sister list confirmed tome that she passed away,” they wrote above the photo of Washington.

“This is A Sad Sad Day I can’t believe I’m writing R.I.P to My fam/ Lil Cuzzin/Lil sis Zenobia R.I.P You Will be Truly missed May God bless your soul,” a family member of the comedian’s named Dupree Frederick wrote in a Facebook post. “This is f*ckin me up right now.”

Many Twitter users have also been thrown off by the upsetting news. Several dropped replies saying that they would be “praying for her son,” while others shared sweet words and fond memories of Brooklyn’s Queen. “Washington had a shining personality and will forever be our internet icon. Our condolences go out to her family and loved ones,” one sweet tribute reads.

Rap Alert’s post also informed followers that details about Washington’s celebration of life will be shared when she gets them. According to Meaww, the internet sensation’s cause of death has yet to be revealed, but we do know that she was missing as of yesterday, and confirmed dead by her family today.

Stay tuned to HNHH for more updates. RIP Nenobia Washington.

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Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has starred in tons of movies from Hustlers and The Boy Next Door to Selena and Maid in Manhattan. Long before she was a household name, though, the “On The Floor” singer admits that she struggled to use her voice and defend herself on film sets at times, particularly when filming Money Train. 

The 1995 action/comedy tells the story of a vengeful New York transit cop who has plans to rob a high-tech train containing an abundance of money. Lopez played the role of Grace Santiago, alongside Woody Harrelson who starred as Charlie, and Wesley Snipes as John.

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At the time, the mother of two was just 25 years old, and didn’t have a ton of acting experience. She and Snipes had to film a love scene as a part of Money Train, which Lopez has described as “horrible.”

“When you first start working professionally, you push the boundaries of what you should and shouldn’t do, and I didn’t think I had the right to say no, like, ‘No, I’m not doing this, and that’s it…’ So we did it and it was tough,” she explained. “Wesley was wonderful about it in the sense that he was like, ‘What’s gonna make you more comfortable?’ and I was like, ‘Bring music, play it loud.'”

According to Lopez, both of her male co-stars hit on her often, although Harrelson took a more comedic approach than Snipes. “Wesley–even though I had a boyfriend at the time–went full court press. He was flirting with me–you always flirt with your costars, it’s harmless–then he just started getting a little more serious,” the New York native shared during a 1998 interview with Movieline.

“He would invite us all out together and then at the end of the night, he’d drop me off last and try to kiss me. I’d be like, ‘Wesley, please, I’m not interested in you like that.’ He got really upset about it.”

Shortly after, Snipes responded to Lopez’s side of the story, offering up his take on the situation. “What happened was, she had never done a love scene before. She was absolutely terrified. I was given instructions from the director to make her feel good. That was my job,” the actor told Movieline.

“I knew people would look at the screen and say either, “They have chemistry,” or, “They don’t.” I told her, if she took my advice we’d do a wonderful, erotic scene. And if it wasn’t a good love scene, they’d edit around her and throw it on the floor.”

Check out the trailer for Money Train above and let us know what you think of the actor’s chemistry.

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During a recent sit down with DJ Vlad, he and DJ Akademiks got to talking about watches – specifically, luxury watches. The two content creators found themselves discussing the possibility of reselling products, prompting Vlad to say that he only knows of a few brands that you can sell for more than what you paid for them.

“Rolex, Audemars, Patek Philippe, and Richard Mille are the only brands I know that you could pull this off with,” he told Ak, before confirming that Mille watches cost approximately a quarter of a million dollars each. “The price goes up more on Richard Mille than any other watch,” he explained, before sharing that he hopes to buy one soon.

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When Akademiks asked who would pay that kind of money for a second-hand watch, Vlad responded, “there’s no shortage of buyers right now for Richard Mille’s, because they make so few of them. A particular watch might only have ten.”

Ak compared the watches to Birkin bags, saying that although they’re obviously at two different price points, they have similar concepts and appeals. In the comment section of the video, 21 Savage co-signed what Vlad said, revealing that he “made 350k off 1.”

It’s unclear how much the Saint Laurent Don paid for his Richard Mille, but if it was $250,000 then he easily cleared a $100,000 profit. The “Glock In My Lap” rapper dropped off another comment, providing readers with some advice should they ever own one of the luxury watches themselves.

“If you put aftermarket diamonds on it the value go down a lot,” he wrote. 

Check out a quick clip from the interview above, or listen to the full episode of Vlad and Ak chopping it up on Off the Record below.

Earlier today, Kanye West announced the return of Sunday Service via his Instagram page. Fans of the rapper were elated to hear the news, but when they find out who was on the guest list, they may find themselves disappointed. As reported by TMZ, ”Killing Strangers” singer Marilyn Manson was front and centre at the event this afternoon.

Throughout his career, the shock-rocker has been accused of sexual assault by numerous women. That didn’t stop Ye from bringing him out during the rollout of DONDA, and it looks like it won’t stop him from worshiping God with his new friend either.

“Marilyn Manson is currently leading a prayer circle with Justin Bieber and Kanye West,” a tweet posted by @RapDose says. Viewers can see the three artists all dressed in white from head to toe, and everyone in the background appears to be rocking similar ensembles.

The gossip site says that Bieber got on the mic and said a few words while attending Sunday Service, although he kept his hood on and face covered for most of the event, seemingly trying to lay low. Other photos that have made their way onto Twitter show a bald West, now also missing his eyebrows.

While Kanye spends time with his boys, his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian West, has been spending time with Saturday Night Live actor Pete Davidson. The 41-year-old was spotted holding hands with the comedian on a rollercoaster at Knott’s Scary Farm earlier this weekend, while hanging out with Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, and some others.

How do you feel about Ye bringing someone with a reputation like Marilyn Manson’s to a place that’s intended for worship? 

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Instead of dressing up in traditional costumes like witches, ghosts, and vampires, this year, many people have been using Halloween as a way to pay tribute to their idols, including Reginae Carter. The 22-year-old showed off her costume – an homage to rap icon Lil Kim – on Instagram earlier today.

“Happy Halloween from Lil Nae,” Lil Wayne’s daughter captioned the thirst trap, which shows her crouching down in a leopard print bikini, wearing a beautiful brown coat with fur trim overtop. The Louisiana native accessorized with a ring that appears to say “MUNCHKIN” and some black boots.

In the next slide, viewers can see her inspiration for the costume. The two photos are incredibly similar, the most noticeable difference being that Lil Kim’s coat has the same print as her bikini, but regardless, Carter clearly understood the assignment.

The comment section is full of heart eye and flame emojis, as well as kind compliments from friends like Sevyn Streeter and the Clermont Twins. “Understood the damn assignment Nae!!!!!!” one follower wrote.

Earlier this month, Carter also turned heads while celebrating her mother, Toya Jackson’s birthday. Jackson threw a Player’s Ball themed event, which saw tons of our favourite stars dress up in their best ‘70s inspired outfits for a night of non-stop dancing and turning up.

This weekend has brought out plenty of unique costumes. Hailey Bieber channeled her inner Britney Spears for four different looks, Chloe Bailey gave us her take on an iconic Angelina Jolie character from 2004, and Lizzo stole the show at Spotify’s Halloween party in California when she showed up as Baby Yoda and performed some of her hit tracks.

Check out our story on this year’s best Halloween costumes if you’re looking for more content like this.

Swizz Beatz honored Jay-Z on Instagram, over the weekend, following the rap legend’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Ohio. Jay and Swizz have been friends and collaborators for many years.

“This brother gave me a shot at 18 to work with him,” he wrote in the caption of his post. “Since then we’ve made endless anthems plus a Grammy. But also since then my brother became a true Black Rockstar. Congrats on being inducted into the #rocknrollhalloffame. Brooklyn y’all did it. I’m so proud to see this growth and achievement this levels up the entire culture. Congrats Shawn Carter the Great.”

Swizz shared both an old photo of the two legends and a newer picture.

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During the ceremony, Jay gave an impassioned acceptance speech. 

“I would watch these guys, and you know they had big rope chains, and they wore leather, and sometimes even the red-black-green medallions, and whatever they wore, everybody would wear the next day,” he reflected. “And I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do. I want to be like those guys.’ And so I set out on my journey, writing at my table — shout out to Dr. Gloria Carter in the house, she bought me the green notebook.”

Check out Swizz’s post below.

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