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Virgil Abloh’s Off-White brand is one of the biggest entities in all of streetwear and he continues to make huge strides thanks to his role at Louis Vuitton. Over the last few years, Abloh has been primarily known for his work with Nike, including the impressive “Ten” collection which was released all the way back in 2017. Since that time, Virgil has continued to work with Nike and he has dropped some dope colorways of the Nike Dunk Low.

Now, it appears as though Virgil could be coming through with upwards of 50 new Dunk Low colorways. He recently denied the existence of a 20-piece collection, but now, Instagram sneaker insider @zsneakerheadz has reported the existence of a 50-piece collection. As you can see, the colorways are pretty well all the same, but with little variations depending on some factors mostly out of your control.

Via @zsneakerheadz:

“Off White x Nike Dunk Low will be releasing in 50 different colorways. The main differences will be the colors of the insoles, tongue, overlay laces, swoosh tab & number plate — but the upper will remain the same (Sail/Grey). Number “50 of 50” will be an all black colorway (pictured last slide). The colorway will vary depending on the number (and possibly size) you get.”

This seems like a pretty interesting collaboration and over the coming months, we will certainly find out more, so be sure to keep it locked to HNHH.

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Earlier today, it was reported that Quavo and Saweetie recently unfollowed each other on Instagram, leading several people to believe that the young Hip-Hop couple has secretly broken up. Despite them being touted as “relationship goals” for quite a while now, many think that there may be trouble in paradise, especially considering the recent comments that Saweetie made about having a threesome during her guest appearance on Respectfully Justin with her ex-boyfriend Justin Combs and Instagram star Justin Laboy.

Regardless, much is still in the air regarding Quavo and Saweetie‘s official relationship status, yet that hasn’t stopped social media users from chiming in on their alleged romantic woes. From concerns about who will helm “Hot Girl Summer” this year to sincere condolences, Twitter users have been reacting to the news that one of Hip-Hop’s favorite couples is possibly calling it quits. 

More savage Twitter users, however, have taken this unexpected opportunity to shoot their shots at Saweetie, despite the fact that the breakup hasn’t even been confirmed yet. Regardless, in the wake of rumors saying that Quavo and Saweetie are no longer an item, many Twitter users have reacted with glee and relentless jokes.

Do you think that Quavo and Saweetie have really called it quits or are they probably just working through a rough patch?

Due to a recent rise in crime and violence against the Asian American community— itself seemingly a result of fear towards the COVID-19 pandemic and misguided beliefs about the disease– a senate Judiciary Committee hearing was recently called to address the uptick. During the hearing, Republican Representative of Texas’s 21st congressional district, Chip Roy recognized the tragic spa shooting that claimed the lives of six Asian women in Atlanta, saying the families “deserve justice,” in what started innocuously enough.

Roy started by affirming that “victims of race-based violence and their families deserve justice” before shifting gears, “I would also suggest that the victims of cartels moving illegal aliens deserve justice. The American citizens in south Texas, they are getting absolutely decimated by what’s happening at the southern border deserve justice. The victims of rioting and looting in the street… last summer deserve justice. We believe in justice,” he declared. 

He then seemingly attempted to provide a solution to the crime problem, by suggesting lynchings– or at least, reminiscing about them. “There an old sayings in Texas about ‘find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree.’ You know, we take justice very seriously, and we ought to do that. Round u the bad guys. That’s what we believe,” the representative said.

Journalist Aaron Rupar shared the clip on his twitter, pointing out the fact that the Representative appeared to be glorifying lynchings, going viral in the process and stirring a debate on twitter.

California Democratic Representative Ted Lieu agreed with Rupar’s remarks, saying, “Chip Roy glorified lynching at a hearing on violence against Asians. The largest mass lynching in US history was against Chinese immigrants. I served on active duty in the US military to defend @chiproytx’s right to say stupid, racist stuff. I just wish he would stop saying it.”

Roy also used this time to criticize the Chinese government, “I think the Chinese Communist Party running the country of China, I think they are the bad guys,”  he admitted.

New York Democratic Representative Grace Meng shut down the statement.  “This hearing was to address the hurt and pain of our community and to find solutions. We will not let you take our voices from us.”

What do you may of Roy’s statements?

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Lonzo Ball trade rumors have been raging on throughout the last few months of the NBA season. It seems like Lonzo is always a part of these rumors, especially when you consider how the New Orleans Pelicans are trying to build around Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Over the last two weeks, these rumors slowed down just a bit although now, it would seem as though Lonzo’s infamous father LaVar, would rather accelerate the process and just rip the band-aid off.

In new comments reported by ClutchPoints, LaVar was asked about the trade deadline, when he went off on the Pelicans and his son’s current situation. Ball mentioned that Lonzo allegedly hates playing in New Orleans and that his discontent is clear as day. LaVar also said he would rather see a trade happen sooner than later.

“I don’t know what they’re gonna do, but I hope he gets traded. I don’t like watching him play lie he plays… He can’t stand New Orleans, come on man,” LaVar said matter of factly.

LaVar hasn’t always had his way when it comes to his sons’ careers although this time around, there is a chance that LaVar’s wishes will come true. There are plenty of teams who could use a point guard, and one would figure that Lonzo could yield a high return for a team that is still building.

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Jose Canseco is somewhere punching the air right now. Last Friday, a rumor spread quickly that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez were no longer together, ending their two-year engagement. Just as quickly as it started, the rumor was shut down, following a statement the couple gave to TMZ denying that they had called it quits, although confirming they were “working through some things.”

On Sunday, the two also made individual statements regarding the purported break-up. J-Lo took to Instagram to call the rumors “dumb,” while Rodriguez told TMZ plainly enough, “I’m not single.”

A-Rod also flew to the Dominican Republic on Monday, as we reported, to apparently patch up his relationship with J-Lo, who was there filming her upcoming movie, Shotgun Wedding. The former baseball player let everyone know where he was when he posted an Instagram story, revealing the scenery.

Now, a few days removed, and the couple have evidently shared a kiss over breakfast. According to an anonymous source speaking with PageSix, “They had a great couple days in the DR. They continue to work through things. That’s the status quo right now. They’re together.”

Before the supposed break-up, the source added that J Lo had “recently been very upset on the set” of the movie and “for the last two weeks they have not been together and the last few days they were not good … They’ve been having some crazy issues.” One of those issues, being the rumors that A-Rod cheated on J-Lo with Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy.

After spending the pandemic together and with their kids, it seems the recent long-distance has also played a role in the tension between the two.

Does it look like the wedding is back on? Let us know.

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