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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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If there is one thing Boosie Badazz is going to do, it’s give commentary on the culture. The rapper regularly sits down with VladTV where he is asked questions about all things trending on social media, and we recently reported on Boosie sharing his thoughts about Lil Reese’s troubles. In two years, Reese has been attacked in his hometown of Chicago as a victim of gun violence. In 2019, he was struck in the neck, and months ago, he was hospitalized after a bullet grazed his eye.

Boosie suggested that Reese won’t leave Chicago because he may feel “safer at home” or possibly, Reese doesn’t want to look like a “coward” by leaving.

“That was, both of them was for me before I went to prison,” said Boosie. “I felt more safer at home. I always felt like if I left Baton Rouge they would turn on me.” However, when Lil Reese was made aware of Boosie’s comments, he took to Twitter to deny any claims that being viewed as a coward was a factor in his staying in the Windy City.

“[Crying emojis] tell Boosie I said all that ion wanna look like a coward sh*t dead that ain’t the reason I got real life sh*t going on I move when I wanna move,” Reese tweeted. He also sent a tweet about VladTV‘s article title, adding, “Lol just change yo title bro he wasn’t saying it like that you reaching to hard.”

Reese also made it clear that he has no problems with Boosie. Check out his responses below.

Just about an hour ago, we reported that Lil Uzi Vert flashed a gun during an altercation with SAINt JHN at the Dialog Cafe near West Hollywood. According to the report from TMZ, Uzi was in an Escalade and eventually walked inside where he found SAINt JHN sitting with Uzi’s ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd, who was the subject of numerous songs and even album covers from Uzi. 

Now, TMZ has received an update on the story from Byrd’s team. According to sources, Byrd and SAINt JHN were simply in a business meeting, when all of a sudden, Uzi walked in and allegedly tried to punch SAINt JHN. After missing his punch, Uzi fell to the ground and his gun popped out. Eventually, Byrd went to confront Uzi and that’s when the artist allegedly put the gun to her stomach and hit her. Since the incident, Byrd has gone to the hospital and intends on pressing charges.

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It was reported that patrons in the cafe eventually fled the scene as soon as Uzi’s gone was drawn. As for SAINt JHN, it was reported that he left the scene as well, and so far, he has not commented on the matter at hand. Police were quick to arrive at the scene, however, Uzi and SAINt JHN were gone by the time they arrived.

Uzi and SAINt JHN have no prior beef between the two of them, although back in March it was reported that Byrd was seen out and about with SAINt JHN. Just a couple of months ago, Uzi’s current girlfriend JT got into a Twitter spat with Byrd, although that eventually dissipated fairly quickly. Regardless, the allegations leveled against Uzi are very serious, and for now, he has yet to speak on the matter.

This is an ongoing story, so stay tuned for any updates as we will be sure to keep you informed.

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Trae Young suffered a bone bruise on his foot in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and since that time, he has had to remain out of the Atlanta Hawks lineup. Young is easily their best player and whenever he is on the court, they are an explosive team. Without him, things can get pretty spooky, as we saw on Thursday night when the Bucks defeated the Hawks without Giannis.

Now, the Hawks are one game away from being eliminated and if they want to go to the NBA Finals, they will need to win the next two games. With Game 6 going down on Saturday, no one seems certain of Young’s status, including his head coach Nate McMillan, who recently said that Young’s foot isn’t comfortable enough to play.

“It’s not anything that is long term. He has had pain that is not comfortable enough for him to get out there and feel like he can help the team,” McMillan said.

Today, Brian Windhorst of ESPN made the claim that the Hawks are optimistic about Young returning in time for Game 6, however, there is no guarantee that this is the case. Young would certainly give this Hawks team an edge in Game 6 although you never want to rush back your star player if it could lead to a worsening of his injury.

Keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you the latest updates on Young’s condition.

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Josh Gordon has had his issues with substance abuse over the years and as a result, he has been suspended numerous times from the NFL. After a shaky career in Cleveland, Gordon eventually went to the New England Patriots where, once again, he was suspended by the league. Over the last couple of years, Gordon has tried to find some consistency with the Seattle Seahawks, however, back in January of this year, he failed another drug test and was suspended indefinitely by the league.

Now, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gordon has applied to be reinstated. There is no guarantee the NFL will accept the reinstatement although Gordon seems poised to get his career back on track.

“Josh Gordon officially has submitted his reinstatement letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and hopes to be with a team for training camp, per a league source,” Schefter explained. “The NFL has been randomly drug testing Gordon for the past three months and is said to have passed all tests.”

Over the past few months, Gordon has participated in the Fan Controlled Football League and he was one of the best players to participate. He still has a ton of talent, and we’re sure there is a team out there who would take him.

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According to TMZ, bystanders near the Dialogue Cafe in West Hollywood spotted Philly rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, exiting his Cadillac Escalade and approaching SAINt JHN at the restaurant. Though no one else got involved, this reportedly resulted in a physical dispute between the two.

Based on what witnesses have said, Lil Uzi instilled fear among the fray upon flashing his gun and forcing the majority of bystanders to run off. The rapper did not use his firearm and the two artists ultimately fled.

The tabloid reports that Los Angeles County Sheriffs are on the scene in WeHo, looking to speak with both Uzi and SAINt JHN. The latter was seen out with Brittany Byrd, Lil Uzi Vert’s former girlfriend, not to mention the focal point of numerous songs of his. The 27-year-old Instagram model was spotted sitting in JHn’s Jeep this past March, barely acknowledging the fact photographers were hounding the two. She also exposed private messages between herself and Uzi around the same time.

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TMZ has attempted to reach both artists’ camps, and while Lil Uzi Vert’s have not reached back to them, SAINt JHN’s was entirely unaware of the situation. We will update you as there is more to come.

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