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Since she first stepped into the Rap scene, Iggy Azalea has faced criticism. She’s been accused of having a “blaccent,” exploiting Black culture, and even “blackfishing” by tanning her skin to look darker. The Rap-Pop star faced judgment once again following the release of her latest single “I Am the Strip Club,” a song that arrived with a music video that featured the House of Balmain.

Soon, Iggy was hit with “blackfishing” claims, and one of her fans sent her a message asking for the rapper to clear up the “fake narratives.” Iggy responded that she didn’t care about the comments, tweeting “f*ck those ppl babe lol.”

Iggy’s use of the words “those people” caused controversy and people began firing off tweets, demanding that she explain what she meant as they insinuated she was being racially insensitive. Her fans were quick to stand in the gap and defended Iggy against naysayers and Azalea jumped into the conversation to lay the controversy to rest. 

“Exactly, the internet stay trying to read into sh*t that’s really not that deep,” Iggy responded. “Those people is anyone that has a problem with the fact that I wore a black wig and performed in a dimly lit room but have nothing to say about the same makeup in other scenes… not hard to understand [shrug emoji].”

Another Twitter user send Iggy encouraging words, telling her to “stay strong” through the backlash. “I know by now if I drop a video or song someone online will try and make it have a hidden meaning or find a way to make there be an issue,” Azalea replied. “That’s just how the internet is! I’m 10 years deep in it, you cannot shake me.”

Check out the tweets below.

After each Verzuz battle, the best memes created are often widely spread across social media. Yesterday’s (July 1) matchup between Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat found fans jamming to some of the culture’s favorite R&B hits from the 1980s and 1990s, and while much of the commentary from the public was given in jest, not everyone thought the jokes or criticisms were funny.

Brown and Sweat closed out their Verzuz appearance with help from Tank and Pleasure P, and later, the Pretty Ricky star took aim at people who had anything negative to say about the virtual show.

“Anybody who didn’t contribute nothing to R&B, shut the f*ck up,” said P. “Anybody who didn’t make a record, a top ten record, a number one record, or just a f*ckin’ record, shut the f*ck up.” The singer added that the general public can’t dictate what performers do, say, or act. “Y’all can’t tell me nothin’ ’bout my OGs, ya heard me?”

Pleasure P then let it be known that he’s available to finish the discussion face to face with anyone who feels a certain way. “Y’all know the vibes. Stop playin’ with me,” he said. “While y’all over there hatin’ on these OGs like, damn, if I wasn’t standing up who the f*ck gon’ stand up, R&B ain’t even get played at the BET Awards. There was no male R&B singers at the BET Awards other than Tone Stith, and we love Tone Stith, but c’mon, man.”

“I’m giving Bobby Brown his flowers. I’m giving Keith Sweat his flowers. Teddy Riley, everybody before me, I’m giving them all they flowers, so anybody that don’t like it, go suck a d*ck.” Pleasure P isn’t concerned about any backlash regarding his comments because he said he’s faced criticism of his own in the past, so anything new won’t bother him.

Watch Pleasure P share a few thoughts below.

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One of the best Yeezy sneakers has been the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700. About a year after the initial release of this model, we got the MNVN variant which gave us an alternative material on the upper, as well as big 700 numbering on the sides. So far, numerous new colorways for this shoe have made their way to the market and this summer, we are supposed to get more.

For instance, Adidas recently unveiled the new “Blue Tint” offering which definitely lives up to its name. As you can see in the images below, the shoe has a light blue upper all while the overlays, tongue, laces, and midsole are black. These elements come together to create a nice subtle model that will definitely work nicely with some of your summer outfits, even if you don’t have any light blue clothes.

For those who might be interested in copping this new model, it is set to release sometime in July for a price of $220 USD. No exact release date has been identified so keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest information. In the meantime, give us your thoughts on these, in the comments below.

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For those awaiting news of SZA’s sophomore album, she has recently offered an update. The singer is taking to the virtual stage in Los Angeles’s popular Wisdome event space to highlight Grey Goose Essence, the liquor brand’s vodka that is reported infused with “real fruit and botanical essences.” Women’s Wear Daily reports that that SZA incorporated an ethereal, flower-filled backdrop to her performance that was paired with a futuristic landscape.

“I wanted to mix cyber things with spiritual stuff…I love that part-computer, part-human thing, mixing that with nature,” the singer told the outlet. She was asked how things were going with recording her follow-up to her successful debut album Ctrl, and it seems there may be a bit of a delay.

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“I’m actually probably about to scrap all of it and start from scratch,” SZA said. It was noted that she was “half-joking” with her answer. “I think [my fans will] be surprised to know that it’s not what they thought, and it’s not coming when they thought. I hope that they’ll be pleasantly surprised.”

“I’m literally not talking about my album anymore until it’s out in the world,” she continued. “At this point, I’m gonna start jinxing it, and I don’t want to jinx anything.” 

SZA has previously taken to social media to air out frustrations with her label. She called her relationship with her label “hostile” back in August 2020, and months ago, she added that she “hates [her] label so much.” However, the singer has also come forward to praise executives, including Top Dawg Entertainment’s Punch, for having her back.

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They broke up years ago in a split that had both parties in court, and Karrueche Tran is letting it be known that although she and Chris Brown may show up to the same events, it doesn’t mean that people should read into things. The former couple dated from 2011 to 2014, and following their breakup, Tran filed for a protective order against her ex. She was granted a five-year restraining order against the singer in 2017, and they’ve been happily living their lives independently of one another since that time.

This week, LeBron James and a slew of celebrities stormed Six Flags Magic Mountain where they celebrated Space Jam: A New Legacy, and footage surfaced online showing Brown and Tran exiting the event reportedly “within minutes” of one another.

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The Shade Room posted the video clips and after followers began gossiping about what may have happened, Tran quickly shut down any speculation. “… there was an event at Six Flas for Space Jam,” she wrote in the comments. “There were a ton of other people there. Next.”

Since their split, Chris has welcomed his second child a son her shares with Ammika Harris, while Karrueche dated Victor Cruz from 2016 until earlier this year when they announced their relationship had come to an end. Check out Tran’s response and the video clips below.

Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 “Wave Runner” was heavily scrutinized when it was first unveiled back in 2017. There were many sneakerheads out there who felt like the shoe wasn’t very good and that it was more of Walmart-type offering. In the end, however, fans came around on the shoe and these days, the Yeezy Boost 700 is considered to be one of the greatest shoes to ever be produced by the Yeezy imprint. Over the years, the shoe has continuously gotten new colorways, and fans are always excited to see what comes next.

Now, according to the good folks over at Yeezy Mafia, we now have a unique colorway that has a distinct resemblance to the “Wave Runner” colorway, except with a bit of a twist. As you can see in the image below, this “Wash Orange” model has a grey upper with black overlays and teal hits, just like the “Wave Runner.” The key difference here is that the midsole is orange as opposed to white.

Based on the information provided below, these are going to be dropping in October although that release timeline is subject to change. With this in mind, keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest information. In the meantime, let us know what you think of these, in the comments below.

Things took a drastic turn for Phylicia Rashad recently after she vocalized support for her friend. Bill Cosby was released from prison this week after his conviction was overturned on a technicality, and the decision divided the public. As soon as the news was shared, Rashad took to social media to say, “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted – a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” 

Soon, the beloved actress was met with a fury of backlash as people condemned her for allegedly not supporting survivors of sexual assault. She returned to say that she stands by victims, but the outcry continued and soon, the dean of Howard University’s fine art college was being urged to step down from her position.

Howard University released a statement on the controversy saying Rashad’s “initial tweet locked sensitivity toward survivors of sexual assault.” They added that her personal opinions don’t “reflect Howard University’s policies” and they “stand with survivors and challenge systems that would deny them justice.”

Rashad has since deleted her social media messages supporting Cosby’s release, but still, she remains a target by those who wish to see her removed from her position at the HBCU. Detractors claim that Rashad would not be fit to hold a position where she may have to handle students who have been victims of sexual assault, while others think that the public is making something out of nothing. 

Meanwhile, Cosby continues to maintain his innocence and is celebrating his release with his loved ones. Read through a few posts below.

In just a couple of weeks from today, LeBron James’ Space Jam: A New Legacy will finally be released to the public. This is a movie that many have been anticipating and while some are skeptical of what LeBron will bring to his role, there are others who remain excited. In true LeBron fashion, sneakers and merch have been key promotional tools for the new film and we are even going to be getting a Nike and Converse collection in the near future.

As you can see from the images below, this collection will feature numerous colorways of the Nike LeBron 18 Low, as well as the inaugural colorway of the Nike LeBron 19. From there, we have the official Tune Squad uniforms and even the Goon Squad ones. The Tune Squad varsity jacket is easily one of the best offerings here, as it goes with any shoe you may choose. The Converse collection is also dope as we get iconic silhouettes and even some merch featuring predominant Looney Tunes characters.

If you are interested in copping anything from the collection, you will be able to do so as of Friday, July 16th, which just so happens to be the release date of the film.

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