Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, And Lil Wayne Are Being Honored By The Recording Academy’s Global Impact Awards

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Ahead of this year’s Grammys, the Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective unveiled the recipients of the 2023 Global Impact Awards. The annual honors are going to Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone for their “personal and professional achievements in the music industry.”

“I am so thrilled to honor and celebrate these four giants in the music industry,” Recording Academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., shared in a statement. “Last year’s inaugural event was such a highlight during GRAMMY Week and now with Dre, Missy, Wayne, and Sylvia there to pay tribute to this year, it’s definitely going to be another night to remember. I continue to be proud of the work of our Black Music Collective as it’s a vital part of what we do here at the Academy.”

The Recording Academy first launched the initiative last year with John Legend, MC Lyte, D-Nice, and the record label Love Renaissance as the first winners.

This year’s four winners will receive their trophies onstage at the Hollywood Palladium on February 2. Grammy nominee Adam Blackstone will serve as the musical director for the Global Impact honor.

The event serves as one of the many celebrations during Grammy Week, ahead of music’s biggest award night airing on February 5 from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.

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Black Thought Will Keep His Hot Streak Going With A New Album, ‘Glorious Game,’ With El Michels Affair

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Fresh off the release of his joint album with Danger Mouse, Cheat Codes, Black Thought will continue his recent prolific streak with another collaborative album this spring. This time, he’s teaming up with El Michels Affair, a self-described “cinematic soul” band from New York best known for backing Freddie Gibbs and Madlib in their 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Concert, to release Glorious Game. The album is due April 14 through Big Crown, and accompanying the announcement, they have shared the first track, the reggae sampling “Grateful.” Check it out below.

According to a press release, Thought first met El Michels Affair frontman Leon Michels in the early 2000s, performing together at charity concerts in their respective hometown. During the pandemic, Thought reached out to Michels for new beats to record to, resulting in the foundation for Glorious Game. Michels had previously released the albums Adult Themes in 2020 and Yeti Season in 2021, as well as a handful of tribute albums covering songs from Isaac Hayes and Wu-Tang Clan. In 2020, they also reimagined Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Bandana on The Diamond Mine Sessions.

Meanwhile, Black Thought has been extremely prolific of late outside his role as frontman for The Tonight Show house band The Roots. While the majority of his output prior to 2018 was with The Roots, that year he put out the Streams Of Thought EPs with 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi, following up with the full-length Streams Of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able produced by Sean C in 2020, then Cheat Codes last year. He’s also working on a stage show and writing for television alongside longtime production partner Questlove.

SZA Shuts Down ‘Kill Bill’ Fan Theories About When Her ‘SOS’ Deluxe Album Will Drop

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Yesterday, SZA dropped the entertaining video for her hit song, “Kill Bill.” Drawing visual inspiration from the Tarantino movie of the same title, SZA enlisted one of the original actresses, Vivica A. Fox, to help her carry out a revenge plot.

Still, fans watching SZA’s music video were clearly on the hunt for any and all possible Easter eggs. Given that she’s dropped clues in her past videos, from teasing snippets of songs at the end of “Shirt,” to using a license plate to announce when her sophomore album, SOS, would drop — it’s not far-fetched that there could be some secrets embedded in “Kill Bill.”

Fans spotted that the motorcycle license plate used in the “Kill Bill” video read August, sparking speculation that the deluxe version of SOS would be dropping this summer. (It also had “SOS” in bright red letters.)

However, SZA logged on to social media to shut those theories down, tweeting, “The deluxe is not coming out in august lol it’s just a license plate.”

Despite her statement, fans in the quotes joked back about the fact that the deluxe version might be dropping earlier and the fact that they couldn’t trust her. “She knew to have these comments off,” one person wrote.

“Then wtf is coming on aug 2023,” another added.

View some additional fan reactions to SZA’s SOS deluxe tweet.

Damar Hamlin Officially Sent Home After Stint In Buffalo Hospital

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Damar Hamlin had a horrifying medical emergency last Monday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Buffalo Bills star collapsed after a hit on Tee Higgins, and he needed nine minutes of CPR. Subsequently, Hamlin was taken to the hospital and given a breathing tube. Additionally, he was placed in a coma.

Eventually, Hamlin was able to get his lungs back to 100 percent, and even retained his neurological function. Overall, his story has been incredibly inspiring, albeit terrifying. While his career is up in the air, fans are just happy that he is still alive.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) waits for the game to start during the Buffalo Bills versus Baltimore Ravens NFL game at M&T Bank Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Earlier this week, Hamlin was allowed to leave Cincinnati. He immediately went back to Buffalo, however, he had to go right back to the hospital. Over the last few days, Hamlin has received tests at the Buffalo General Medical Center. Today, however, he got some great news.

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According to the Buffalo Bills, Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital. Finally, he will be able to head home and get some rest after a very hectic week. Based on tests conducted on the star, it seems like he is doing just fine. Overall, this is some truly miraculous news.

Hamlin will now get to cheer on his teammates this weekend as the Bills take on the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round. They are favored to win the game, and we’re sure they will be playing with Hamlin in mind.

Be sure to keep it locked to HNHH for more news and updates from around the sports world.

Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills looks on prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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Flo Rida Sues Energy Drink Company

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Flo Rida sued Florida energy drink company Celsius for an endorsement deal gone wrong. The rapper cited an alleged breach of contract, exclusion from stock options, and unpaid royalty fees by the company. Flo Rida Sues Celsius Like Jay-Z with Bacardi, Flo Rida has filed a lawsuit against Celsius over an alleged breach of contract, […]

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Chrisean Rock Clarifies She Hit Blueface With “A Glass Cup”

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Chrisean Rock says that she didn’t hit Blueface with a bottle of Hennessy, as is being rumored on the internet. Instead, she has clarified that she struck her partner with a “glass cup.”

“It was a glass cup stop trynna play me cuz if I hit him with a henny bottle dat boy wouldn’t be alive…,” she tweeted on Tuesday.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 24: ChriseanRock and Blueface attend the 2nd annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 24, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Prince Williams/Getty Images)

The rumors stemmed from a clip taken from their reality show, Crazy in Love, which went viral on social media. A recent episode shows the damage of the alleged incident.

Chrisean appears to be trying to get glass out of the “Thotiana” rapper’s head.

“I’m getting the glass out,” Chrisean tells him.

“You can’t just rip it like that,” he replies.

“I’m not ripping it, I’m getting it out,” Chrisean responds, before adding, “I’m ’bout to go and get a vacuum. But I didn’t want to be that rough.”

The incident is the latest in a long line of examples of concerning domestic violence in their relationship. In the first episode of Crazy in Love, Blueface got into a physical altercation with Chrisean’s dad. Last month, Chrisean shared a photo of Blueface with two black eyes, which she claimed to have given him.

All the serious moments have caused fans to criticize the airing of Crazy in Love in the first place. Blueface responded to their haters in a post on Twitter, earlier this week.

“I love when I spot a mf who said me [and] rock doing a show was a bad idea but they watching the show full circle,” he wrote.

Check out the viral clip as well as Chrisean Rock’s response below.

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Nike Dunk Low “Team Gold” Unveiled: Photos

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One of the best Nike silhouettes of all time is the Nike Dunk Low. Of course, this is a model that fans have always resonated with. At this point, the silhouette is 40 years old, and it continues to surprise us. Overall, you truly cannot go wrong by wearing these.

For a few years, it seemed like this shoe had been forgotten. However, it eventually made a huge comeback in 2020 during the pandemic. Since then, the shoe has continued to be immensely popular, with multiple new colorways being shown off weekly.

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Nike Dunk Low “Team Gold”

The latest Nike Dunk Low to be shown off is this “Team Gold” offering which can be found below. Neutral colorways always play well with a crowd, and these definitely fit that bill. Don’t let the gold nomenclature fool you as this is not the metallic gold you may be used to.

Firstly, the shoe opens up with a white leather upper. The toe box, side panels, tongue, and cuff are all covered with this tone. Secondly, the overlays are a muted shade of gold that some may mistake for beige. Overall, these elements create a shoe that is perfect for the Spring, Summer, and Fall months.

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While the Dunk Low may be getting old for some, it is still a huge delight to others. For those just getting into sneakers, each Nike Dunk Low release is an opportunity to add an essential to their collection. As 2023 moves on, fans can expect the Dunk Low to continue its dominant run.

Release Details

For now, a release date has yet to be announced, although these are expected to come out in the Spring of 2023. Let us know what you think of this shoe, in the comments down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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