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Jada Pinkett Smith has taken a page out of her daughter Willow’s book, shaving her head and showing off the results on Instagram.

Willow restarted her hair journey a year ago, documenting her growth on social media for her fans to follow along with. It appears as though the 20-year-old artist influenced her mother to do the same because, on Monday morning, Jada Pinkett Smith showed off her freshly shaved head for the first time.

“Willow made me do it because it was time to let go,” explained Jada in her caption. “BUT … my 50’s are bout to be Divinely lit with this shed.”

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Jada is turning fifty later this year, getting ready for the milestone by letting go of her locks. Most commenters are congratulating the actress for taking such a risky step with her look while others say she could have done a better job of shaving her head, pointing out that there’s a patch of hair she missed at the top. 

In other recent Jada news, she recently spoke about the time she passed out on the set of The Nutty Professor from a bad batch of ecstasy. Another story involving her went viral when it was revealed that she allegedly told Tupac not to beat up Will Smith when they started dating. You can read more about that here. 

Doja Cat’s applaudable showmanship were on full display when she bounced back from an abrupt fall during a Miami performance on Saturday night.

The singer was performing her hit featuring Rico Nasty, “Tia Tamera,” when she slipped and fell on her back while rocking out to the track. Fans in the audience screamed out in shock, but Doja jumped right back up on her knees and continued slinging her hair, channeling Beyonce’s equally-unreal recovery after falling down a flight of stairs on stage during a 2007 show.

Social media applauded Doja for getting up and acting as if nothing had happened, one commenter sharing, “That’s how you do it. Act like nothing happened and keep it going.” Doja was as carefree as ever about the incident, tweeting out “somebody send me the video of me falling last night. Post in thread below thank u.”

The “Kiss Me More” singer’s bounce back shows she is not planning on letting anything get in the way of the success of her recent album, Planet Her. The project with features from Young Thug, The Weekend, and JID soared to the top of the charts, earning her the spot of the biggest first-day debut for a female rapper in Spotify history.

Doja even retweeted a fan’s post of a looped version of her fall suggesting she could make a beat out of it– and considering her retweet, it seems as though she may be up for the challenge. If anyone could pull off making a song using audio from their own slip, it would be Doja. 

Check out the hard fall below.

WATCH: Beyonce’s 2007 fall

Snoop Dogg’s doppelgänger is on the loose again and this time, he’s taking pictures with the mother of a popular podcast host.

Co-host of the She Rates Dogs podcast, Mat George posted a picture this weekend of his mother meeting the one-and-only Snoop Dogg, but people were quick to point out that the man pictured with his mom isn’t the rapper at all. In fact, he appears to be a look-a-like named Eric Finch, who has been appearing at events as the legend for years.

“I’ve been in LA for a year and haven’t seen a single celebrity. My mom comes for a weekend and meets Snoop Dogg,” wrote George on Sunday. After the tweet started picking up hundreds of responses, he added, “Can everyone stop saying it’s not Snoop Dogg. My mom’s gonna be heartbroken the next time she logs onto Twitter.”

People have some pretty hilarious replies to the honest mistake, which you can scroll through below. We don’t blame Mat’s mom for thinking this was Snoop — they definitely look pretty similar. 

In actual Snoop Dogg news, the legendary rapper recently announced that he will be performing for the Once Upon A Time In LA festival. He also revealed the identity of the one celebrity who can’t hang with him when it comes to weed-smoking, which you can check out here.

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The legendary Raekwon is the latest emcee to chop it up with Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh on The People’s Party, and the Wu-Tang lyricist used the opportunity to drop a near-endless supply of gems.

And while there are plenty of insightful moments to be found throughout, one of the most interesting arrives when Rae reflects on his first collaboration with OutKast, “Skew It On The Bar-B.” Originally released on OutKast’s 1998 classic Aquemini, the track marked the first time that the New York-based Wu-Tang representer linked up with an act from the South, marking a major milestone in rap unity.

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“That was the realest shit right there,” notes Rae, after Leigh cites how surprising the collab was at the time. “At the time in the nineties where the music was really bubbling, the South was still curating their vibe and their sound. I was living in Atlanta, I had a penthouse. I used to live next to the mall. One day I was coming out of the mall, normal shit. I seen Big Boi, and the image was golden right away.” 

He explains that the pair immediately showed each other love off the bat. “Me, just being in his city and respecting OutKast as artists, paving the way, I’m like we need to glide, when we gliding?” says Rae. “He was like whenever! It was so natural, it was like seeing my cousin or something. Next thing we know, we made the song. At that time they already had they way up, but South music wasn’t being detected up in New York City.”

“This collaboration introduced the South to the airwaves up in the city,” explains Rae. “Now, cats in the city are playing cats from other places. It was fun, it was like hanging with my cousins. But not really knowing this record would open up doors for the South for guys from up top…One thing about us, we been in both sections before rap, so we know how to honor n***as wherever we go.”

For much more from The Chef, check his entire conversation with Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh below.  

LISTEN: OutKast ft. Raekwon – Skew It On The Bar-B

Michael Jordan has worn some underappreciated sneakers over the years, including the Air Jordan 12. This shoe came out back in 1997 and it gave birth to some incredible colorways that were worn during big moments. I mean, who can forget the Chicago black and red model which eventually got nicknamed the “Flu Games” following the ’97 NBA Finals? Needless to say, this is a shoe that deserves a lot more love, and over the past few years, Jordan Brand has attempted to give this shoe more colorways, mostly to great success.

The latest colorway that fans have been waiting for is the “Twist” model which can be seen in the official images below. This model is mostly going to be comprised of a white leather upper, all while red highlights can be found above the midsole and near the laces. These elements are coming together to create a nice and clean color scheme that is sure to get fans extremely excited about their summer wardrobes.

As for the actual release date, these will be coming out on Saturday, July 24th for $190 USD. Let us know in the comments below what you think of these, and be sure to keep it locked to HNHH for more news from the sneaker world.

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Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Drake has had his share of public love interests throughout the years. The rapper has been previously (and infamously) linked to Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Serena Williams, just to name a few. It’s been quiet for a moment, but now it’s being reported that the rapper is dating once-model and television personality Johanna Leia.

After being spotted together on a private date at Dodger Stadium, rumors began to swirl. While the lavish Dodger Stadium date is the viral moment that kicked off all the relationship speculation, it wasn’t first time they were seen together. They were also spotted together at Leia’s son, Amari Bailey’s, basketball game— who happens to play on the same team as Lebron James’ son, Bronny James Jr. Over the weekend, the latest report says that Drake and Leia have actually been dating for months, although neither party has publicly confirmed it.

Johanna Leia and her son Amari Bailey were both featured cast members on Lifetime’s Bringing Up Ballers. Besides starring in reality television, Leia was also once a model signed to the Ford and Wilhelmina modeling agency. Amari, for his part, is a high school basketball player who placed third on the ESPN 60 for the Class of 2022.

While it seems that the mother and son are both amply able to grab headlines, Johanna is taking the cake right now– and thus, we’ve stalked her Instagram profile so you don’t have to.

Johanna’s latest post features a pic of her and her son Amari

The caption ironically reads, “Only place you’ll see me out…”

Her children feature prominently across her Instagram

She’s clearly proud all of her son’s hard work.

Putting those modeling skills to work  

Swim ready

She’s here for CLB

Champagne Papi follows Johanna on Instagram and ‘liked’ this photo of her repping his merch. Connecting dots.

Serving face

There’s nothing else to say.

Throwback time

A young Johanna. Still serving face. 

Johanna’s mini-me

Johanna and her daughter make an adorable pair while stunting in matching fits– and it’s something they do frequently.

Shouting out her man, whoever he is

Do you think Drake is taking her on long walks to the bank?

Bill Cosby celebrated his last birthday sitting in a jail cell serving his sentence from the landmark 2018 sexual assault conviction. A year later, after his shocking release from prison on June 30 due to prosecution error, the actor is at home comfortably celebrating his born day. 

The Cosby Show actor shared a photo of him sporting a closed-mouth smile on Instagram, with the caption, “On my Birthday — I whole heartedly thank you for your support, thank you for fighting for my freedom and thank you for staying grounded and on the case. The Revolution Is In The Home.”

Supporters for Cosby were slim during his trial and his recent release, but former costar Phylicia Rashad has been one of the most outspoken celebrities by his side. She backed her TV-husband as a real wife would, sharing a celebratory post upon his release that later allegedly put her position at Howard University in jeopardy.

The 84-year-old is rumored to be seeking legal action for his “wrongful conviction”, maintaining his narrative of innocence. Over 50 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault but the actor still denies any of the claims. Six of the women spoke to NBC News after his release, but Cosby or his team have yet to address them publicly.

Despite negative reactions from all angles upon his release, Cosby is ready to get back to work, with apparent plans for an upcoming comedy tour, book, and docu-series. Cosby’s rep, Andrew Wyatt, claimed “the world wants to see Mr. Cosby.”

Do you agree?

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