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Fans of the Air Jordan 4 have been blessed quite a bit over the last few years. Of course, it is one of the greatest Jordan silhouettes of all-time and just a couple of years ago, it had its 30th anniversary. With this special birthday came a whole slew of dope Jordan 4 colorways and since that time, Jumpman hasn’t slowed down. Teasers for new Jumpman models have been plentiful in 2021, and one of them continues to leave sneakerheads in excitement for what is to come this Fall.

The shoe in question is the Air Jordan 4 “Red Thunder.” In the post below via @zsneakerheadz, you can see that this sneaker has the exact same color-blocking as the infamous “Thunder” offering, except this time around, the yellow is being swapped with red. This creates a “Bred” aesthetic that any Chicago Bulls fan can get behind and we’re sure it will translate to a ton of hype once the release date finally comes.

The release date for these has reportedly been set for October 2nd and full family sizing is expected to be available. Many of these details, including the look of the shoe, is subject to change, so keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest details.

Paul George is one of those players who tend to get heavily scrutinized by fans, especially in the playoffs. On other occasions, however, the fans stand on George’s side, especially when there is a situation with the referees. Officiating is notoriously bad in the NBA, especially this season, and recently, George was fed up with the way he and his teammates were being treated. In fact, George went so far as to say that the referees were liars and were giving him bogus information when it comes to playing aggressively.

Well, as many of you know, critiquing the officials is a big no-no in the NBA, and George got hit with a hefty fine for it. The NBA announced today that George would have to pay $35K for his words.

“I mean, our job is to be aggressive, attack,” George said. “We can’t do much more than that, right? If they not gonna call it, they not gonna call it, and that’s the sucky part about it because we’re not flopping players. We’re not players that’s like throwing our bodies into other players. Like, we play physical, no different than any other player in this league. There’s nothing more that we can do, we’re attacking, we’re putting pressure at the rim, again, there’s nothing that I feel — unless we just start diving and playing a flopping game — there’s really nothing much that we can do.”

While $35K is a very minimal amount considering George’s salary, it is still an example of how awful the NBA’s policies are when it comes to this sort of thing. Criticizing the officials should not be a punishable act, but for now, this is the way things will continue to be.

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Saweetie divulged some surprising information today as she took to Twitter and accused Quavo of cheating on her, all while claiming that she is now single. Quavo and Saweetie appeared to be a hip-hop power couple but sometimes, there is a lot more happening beneath the surface than we may assume. In the tweet below, you can see exactly how Saweetie was feeling about the situation.

“I’m single. I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character,” Saweetie said. “Presents don’t band aid scars and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women.”

Now, Quavo is weighing in on the breakup and he seems to be displeased with how public it’s become. In the tweets below, Quavo says he is disappointed with Saweetie and says that she isn’t the woman he thought she was. Needless, to say, he’s hurt by what’s been said.

“I know you want to make this into a show so I’ll play my part just this one time. I don’t normally put my business out there, especially my personal life. I feel the need to address this so there are no false narratives,” Quavo wrote. “I had love for you and disappointed you did all that. You are not the woman I thought you were. I wish you nothing but the best.”

Breakups are never easy so it’s not surprising to see both parties upset at each other. With fans constantly trying to find out what happened, it’s hard not to snap. Over the coming days, perhaps more information on the situation will come to the surface.

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Deshaun Watson has been the subject of a bevy of sexual assault allegations over the past week and it seems like the number of women coming forward continues to increase. Today, it was revealed that four more women had come forward with lawsuits against the Houston Texans star, bringing the number of suits up to seven. This afternoon, attorney Tony Buzbee held a press conference and came through with even more revelations.

In the clip below, Buzbee claims that he is about to file five more lawsuits against Watson and that he has 10 more women who are currently being interviewed. If Buzbee feels like their stories check out, Watson will have a total of 22 women bringing forth allegations against him.

“We are now representing 12 women and we will file 5 more cases in due course. We have spoken to more than 10 additional women, 22 women,” Buzbee said.

As Buzbee notes, these women all have similar stories related to being massage therapists who were assaulted by Watson during their services. Buzbee even claims that Watson assaulted one of the accusers following a separate instance in which Buzbee contacted Watson’s agent about any sort of misconduct. 

Watson and his team have denied all wrongdoing here, although Buzbee is adamant that the women are telling the truth. This is a story that continues to develop, so stay tuned as we will be sure to keep you informed.

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Since his release from prison in 2018, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been making sure that his platform as a chart-topping musician is also used for good, as he’s notably an advocate for criminal justice reform in the United States. One of the most visible ways in which he has used his voice to criticize the U.S. prison system was his 2019 docuseries Free Meek. The five-episode documentary was released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, and it illustrated Meek Mill’s journey through the criminal justice system in Philadelphia, shining a light on the corruption and racial biases that affected his right to a fair trial. Many Hip-Hop fans praised Meek for releasing the documentary, but Free Meek also had its fair share of detractors.

The documentary reportedly featured the portraits of an assortment of crooked Philadelphia police officers, but one of the officers featured, who is revealed by AllHipHop to be Saqueta Williams, was allegedly proven innocent of any wrongdoing as an officer. She deemed her inclusion in Free Meek as defamatory reportedly sued Meek Mill, Jay-Z, and Roc Nation for defamation and invasion of privacy after Free Meek labeled her as a crooked cop.

According to AllHipHop, however, Jay-Z and Meek Mill have quickly taken care of the lawsuit and settled with Williams, prompting her to voluntarily dismiss the suit. The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed, but a judge is reportedly set to review and sign off on it soon. As of now though, it appears that Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s Free Meek lawsuit 

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