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Megan Thee Stallion enjoyed her weekend with boyfriend Pardison Fontaine, with whom she recently celebrated their one-year anniversary of dating. The couple traveled just outside of Megan’s hometown, spending time in Austin, Texas for the F1 Grand Prix of USA, where she supported the Red Bull Racing Team. 

As she walked on the Paddock with her entourage, former racer/journalist Martin Brundle spotted the rapper and asked her to freestyle rap for him, which she graciously declined before things got awkward.

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Brundle’s interviews are known to get pretty awkward, but his talk with Megan was pretty painful for fans to witness at home. The encounter ended after Megan refused to freestyle when one of her bodyguards walked in front of Brundle and told him, “You can’t do that.”

“I can do that, ’cause I did,” replied Brundle before saying, “She seemed very happy to talk, didn’t she? That’s very nice of her, and I appreciate that.”

Some people are claiming that this was the most awkward interview they had ever seen on live television, and while that may be a stretch, it definitely was pretty cringe-worthy to witness.

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Megan’s name has been trending on Twitter since this happened, with fans reacting to the encounter. Check out what people have been saying below.

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After spending what felt like a couple of years out of the limelight and holed up on his Wyoming ranch, Kanye West is all-the-way back in the limelight. 

Since releasing his tenth studio album, Donda, at the end of August, the 44-year-old Graduation rapper has been spotted all over the world and has been setting up shop everywhere from Malibu to Belgium. 

This weekend, after returning from a whirlwind European trip that featured a couple of creepy masks, a brand-new haircut and the debut of a Ye-inspired McDonald’s ad campaign in Sweden, West returned to the States and attended events in both Atlanta and New York City.

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Along with an appearance at Shakur Stevenson’s latest boxing match in Atlanta with J.Prince, Page Six has reported that West bought out a dance exhibition and brought 12 guests, including producer Swizz Beatz, along for the show. 

According to the Page Six report, Ye was “spotted at New York’s venerable Joyce Theater to see postmodern dancer and choreographer Lucinda Childs’ 1979 piece, ‘Dance,’.” After seeing an ad for “Dance,” Ye was reportedly “taken aback” and after purchasing just two tickets in the afternoon, Yeezy “bought up the remaining seats in the house,” at the last minute. 

Ye, Swizz Beatz and the rest of their entourage showed up late, but according to a Page Six source in the crowd, West “loved the performance and stayed through to the end of the curtain call, offering hoots-and-hollers to the company and the legendary choreographer when she joined the dancers for a bow.” 

After his quick jaunt across the pond, Ye had a crazy week in New York. Along with wearing a humanlike, prosthetic mask to meet with former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, he legally changed his name to “Ye” and apparently topped it off by taking in a show with Swizz Beatz. 

Whether or not all of Ye’s appearances across the world are adding up to something, or are just a result of a newly-divorced man jetsetting because he can, it’s been interesting to watch his reemergence since Donda and there are no signs he’ll be retiring back into the shadows any time soon. 

What do you think of Ye buying out an NYC dance show? Let us know in the comments. 

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Boosie Badazz says that he has “international love n respect” following the backlash to his homophobic rant directed towards Lil Nas X, over the weekend. Boosie had used several slurs and told the Montero rapper to commit suicide.

After fans overwhelming backed Nas, Boosie responded to the backlash on Sunday.

“IF YALL THINK THE WHOLE WORLD HATE ME ‘YALL TRIPPIN’ I HAVE INTERNATIONAL LOVE N RESPECT FOR HOW I AM N WHAT I STAND FOR n never forget THERES A GHETTO N EVERY CITY, STATE, COUNTRY ETC. WHO ROCK WITH BOOSIE FRFR #therealest,” Boosie wrote on Twitter.

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The back and forth between the two rappers has been going on for months, but heated up when Nas joked on Instagram live that he’s doing a song with Boosie.

“Shit fire. I ain’t even gonna lie, for real. Gotdamn song with Lil Boosie gonna come out. Song with Lil Boosie finna come out,” he joked with his fans.

Boosie lost it on Twitter afterward, telling the GRAMMY-winning rapper that “nobody wants you here.”

“STOP TROLLING ME F—– LOL!!” he wrote in the since-removed tweet. “U A WHOLE B—- PLAYING WITH A GANGSTA SMH U CAN KEEP SUCKING D— N GETTIN F—ED N YOUR A– N PEACE N #uhateyourself I WOULD TOO IF I WAS YOU LOL NASx IF YOU #commitsuicide YOU WOULD DO THIS WORLD A HUGE FAVOR NOBODY WANTS U HERE.”

Check out Boosie’s newest tweet below.

Carmelo Anthony has always been an elite scorer in the NBA, and while his career has had its ups and downs over the last few years, there is no doubt that he can still play at an elite level. Anthony is a consistent player these days and it is ultimately why the Lakers chose to sign him for this season. He is more motivated than ever before to show people what he can do, and he is also determined to win that championship.

Last night, Melo had an amazing game with the purple and gold as he scored 28 points in the team’s first win of the season. It was a fantastic night for the squad overall, and with his big game, Melo was able to cement himself further on the all-time NBA scoring list.

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Melo has now officially passed Moses Malone for ninth on the list, which puts him with great company. Perhaps the most interesting stat here is the fact that seven of the top nine players on the all-time list have played for the Los Angeles Lakers. It just goes to show that the purple and gold always seem to attract the all-time greats. 

Melo doesn’t have much time to get further up the list, although making it into the top 10 is certainly something to celebrate. There are plenty of guys who will be looking to pass him, although for now, he can bask in the glory of this achievement.

Drake celebrated his thirty-fifth birthday this weekend, partying alongside Offset, Future, Jack Harlow, and other stars. For Drake’s friends, it may seem difficult to think of something to get the rapper every single year for his birthday, considering he can buy just about anything he wants. This year, Drake’s manager Future The Prince managed to out-do himself, looking to the depths of his memory to find the perfect present for the Certified Lover Boy.

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Telling a story about how Future The Prince bought him the same Rolls-Royce that he used to rent every month to “keep up appearances” when he was just starting out as a rapper in Toronto, Drake celebrated the bittersweet moment and said:

“Back in 2007 we used to finesse this Rolls Royce Phantom rental to convince people in the city we were destined to make it. I used to scrape together 5k a month somehow to keep up appearances. We whipped this to Ottawa to see @belly and @cashxo and to Montreal for my first show ever. I used to pick up @ovoniko and roll every day or wait outside @nebzilla class for her. Park outside 15 Fort York while me and @ovo40 and @oliverelkhatib would be upstairs cooking what would eventually become So Far Gone. Even though I don’t recommend putting yourself in financial trouble for material things I realize now that this was just my way of extreme manifesting. I needed to see it and feel it and have it to believe that I could see and feel and have anything I wanted. Today in 2021 my brother @futuretheprince tracked down the exact car I use to stress over and gifted it to me…it’s mine now. Manifestation complete. Thank you for all the love and appreciation and gifts and texts and dm’s…more than just loved I feel truly appreciated and that is the only gift I ever needed. TREY FIVE EASY MONEY DRIZZY. let’s get this shit. BLICK EMMMMMM.”

Drake may have other Rolls-Royce vehicles in his collection, but this is the one that started everything. Check out Drake’s amazing new birthday gift from his manager below.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finally picked up their first win of the season last night as they took on the Memphis Grizzlies. In the end, the game was a lot closer than it probably should have been, although it was still a huge win for the team, regardless. Carmelo Anthony went off for 28 points all while LeBron added 19 in the win.

There was one scary moment during the game, however, as LeBron went down in the second quarter, clutching his leg and grimacing in pain. Eventually, LeBron was able to get up off the floor in order to continue the game. He ended up playing until halftime and when they came back, he continued to command the floor.

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After the match, LeBron spoke to reporters about the injury. He noted that it was pretty scary and that he was worried that it could be a repeat of his ankle injury from last season. In the end, however, LeBron seems to better, although he will need to be monitored over the next couple of days.

“The first thing I was thinking to myself was ‘not again’. Obviously, because it was almost kind of similar but not the same kind of play. A guy falling into my leg and there’s nothing you can do about it and I couldn’t get my leg out in time,” James said. “It’s a little sore right now and obviously, it’s going to be a little sore tomorrow when I wake up. Hopefully, I’ll be ready to go on Tuesday,”

Stay tuned to HNHH as we will bring you all of the latest updates on LeBron’s condition.

Two people who helped plan the January 6th protest at the Capitol, which is currently under congressional investigation, have revealed to Rolling Stone that they met with both members of Congress and White House staff to help plan the event. Two sources, identified as a “planner” and an “organizer,” told the outlet that they were promised blanket pardons for any crimes committed during the protest.

“I remember Marjorie Taylor Greene specifically,” the organizer says. “I remember talking to probably close to a dozen other members at one point or another or their staffs.”

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They listed off representatives such as Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), with whom they communicated.

The source added that Gosar promised a blanket pardon for anything committed during the riot.

“Our impression was that it was a done deal,” the organizer explained. “That he’d spoken to the president about it in the Oval … in a meeting about pardons and that our names came up. They were working on submitting the paperwork and getting members of the House Freedom Caucus to sign on as a show of support.”

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Kodak Black is eligible to be nominated for nine separate awards at the 2022 GRAMMYs, entering the first round of voting, which will determine the nominees.

While Black has yet to win a GRAMMY during his career, his luck may change as his Haitian Boy Kodak may be up for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year. His track “Before I Go” could be nominated as well for Record of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Music Video, Best Rap Song, and Song of the Year. Finally, his track “Feelin’ Peachy” could be up for Best Rap Performance.

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Despite not being honored with a GRAMMY as of yet, Black has found success on the charts. His 2018 album, Dying to Live, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200. The album, as well as his other projects, Painting Pictures and Project Baby 2, have been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

A win for Black would be a huge boost for the rapper, who has spoken out about his struggles with mental health in recent weeks.

Nominees for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. The awards ceremony will be held Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.

Check out the complete breakdown of Black’s nomination options below.

Rapper Lil Theze was reportedly shot and killed by a retired police captain, Thursday, while attempting to rob him in downtown Oakland. The Vallejo rapper had collaborated with SOB x RBE in the past.

The retired officer, Ersie Joyner, was pumping gas when three suspects approached from a black sedan and attempted to rob him at gunpoint. Surveillance footage from the shooting reveals that Joyner allowed the men to enter his vehicle, before getting the jump on them with a firearm of his own.

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While exchanging fire, Joyner struck two of the men, killing Theze and wounding the other. Police theorize that a fourth suspect worked as the group’s getaway driver.

Police have yet to officially identify the robbers; however, VladTV reports that the deceased man is Theze.

Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong says that the shooting “highlights the violence that we’ve seen in this city this entire year. We have seen so many tragic situations. We have seen so many people lose their lives as a result of violence.”

Joyner was also shot during the altercation and rushed to a local hospital to undergo emergency surgery after authorities arrived.

“This hits deep, absolutely,” said Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor. “Someone who dedicated his life to keeping other people safe, to have this happen to him, where he is the victim of violent crime, it’s tragic.”

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