Dillon Brooks has broken his silence on his beef with LeBron James following the Memphis Grizzlies’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. James appeared to subtweet Brooks by quoting JAY-Z lyrics on Saturday night as the Lakers advanced to the second round. Despite the defeat, Brooks says he has no regrets about angering LeBron James.

“That’s who I am,” he told reporters on Sunday. “I’m a competitor. I compete. I don’t think it got LeBron ‘geeked’ up. He’s back in the playoffs, it’d been a little while. He was ready to play.” Prior to the comments, the NBA announced that it had fined Brooks $25,000 for “failure to participate in team postgame media availability during the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs.”

Dillon Brooks Guards LeBron James

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 16: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball against Dillon Brooks #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of Game One of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 16, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

“Unlike you little ****, I’m a grown ass man,” James’ tweet reads. “Big shoes to fill, grown ass pants. Prolly hustled with your pops, go ask your parents. It’s apparent you’re staring at a legend. Who put a few little **** in they place before. Trying to eat without saying they grace before!” The quote comes from JAY-Z’s song, “Trouble,” off of 2006’s Kingdom Come. James also posted on Instagram, “If you ever see me fighting in the forest with a Grizzly bear, HELP THE BEAR.”

Things between Brooks and James really heated up as the games went on between the Lakers and Grizzlies. After taking Game 2, Brooks told reporters, “I don’t care, he’s old. You know what I mean? I was expecting him to do that game four, game five. He wanted to say something when I got my fourth foul, he should’ve been saying that earlier on. I poke bears, I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40. I pride myself on what I do.”

LeBron James Appears To Subtweet Dillon Brooks

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Jack Harlow was sitting courtside during the Miami Heat’s 108-101 win over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday afternoon. During the game, he joked that Kyle Lowry crashed into him after throwing up a three-point shot.

“Kyle Lowry just took a fadeaway 3 and landed in my lap,” Harlow wrote. “The rumors are true. His shit was like a pillow.” Fans played into Harlow’s joking in the comments section when the Instagram Story post was shared by No Jumper. “It should have been me. not him. it’s not fair,” one user wrote. Another commented, “I swear, the n****s that be in these comments tryna be tough and act hella straight be the same dudes who hold each other down and hump they friends in a locker room. Don’t be mad because he funny and comfortable with himself to make these gay jokes.”

Kyle Lowry During Game 1

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Miami Heat reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks during game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Madison Square Garden on April 30, 2023 in New York City. The Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 108-101. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Harlow’s appearance at the game comes as he celebrates the release of his new album, Jackman. HitsDailyDouble reports that the album is projected to move 45,000 to 50,000 album-equivalent units in the first week of availability.

As for Kyle Lowry, he and the Miami Heat will look to take another game in New York on Tuesday. It’s unclear whether their star Jimmy Butler will be available after suffering an injury on Sunday. Head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t provide much more information when asked about his status after the game. “No idea,” he told reporters. “You just don’t know with ankle sprains. I don’t even know if we’ll know more by (Monday). We’ll just have to see. It’ll be a waiting game. But he did not want to come out of the game, so we left him in there.” The Heat are coming off of a shocking first-round upset over the Milwaukee Bucks who entered the playoffs as the 1-seed.

Jack Harlow At Madison Square Garden

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Keke Palmer has been linked to a handful of famous figures romantically throughout her long-spanning career, including Quincy Brown, YG, and Ty Dolla $ign. While she didn’t have much luck finding the love of her dreams in those partnerships, the 29-year-old has since settled down with Darius Jackson, who she began dating in 2021. After a little more than a year together, the True Jackson VP actress became pregnant with their first child, who was born earlier this year.

Prior to little Leodis’ conception, Palmer kept her romance mostly quiet, though everything she’s said about her co-parent has been incredibly positive. While awaiting her due date, she slowly began sharing more of their life together, revealing that her goofy personality is perfectly matched by his charm. Now that they’ve stepped into parenthood, Jackson and his girl have been publicly documenting many of their adventures, as well as the noteworthy changes they’ve experienced since starting this new chapter. For Keke, one of the biggest things has been changes to her body, which both she and Darius are obviously loving.

Darius Jackson Hypes Up His Baby Mama

The Chicago native previously bragged about her naturally enhanced breasts and behind in an IG post, but now, it’s Leodis’ father’s turn to marvel at her beauty. “My son [done] transformed @keke,” Jackson wrote on his Story on Saturday (April 29). In the accompanying video, we see Palmer standing in a cheetah-print jumpsuit, back turned to her man as she casually shakes her booty for him. “Y’all see this work?” he proudly asked as his partner laughed and continued munching on a snack.

The footage came after the lovers made their red carpet debut with Leo at the screening of the Disney alum’s upcoming project. KP celebrated with a commemorative photo dump of her own on Sunday, expressing plenty of gratitude for everyone involved in the caption. “So happy that my LO was able to attend, being with him is all that’s ever on my mind. He is also my BBL doctor because honey this body???! Don’t talk to me. I’m different now! I’s a woman hahahahahaha,” she also joked in the post. Are you looking forward to Keke Palmer’s Big Boss visual album? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more pop culture news updates.

Keke Palmer is in Big Boss Mode

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Safaree and Amara La Negra just put on an intimate dance show for Instagram, bumping and grinding with each other. Moreover, the classic Marc Anthony hit “Pa’lla Voy” played in the background, and the Jamaican-American artist captioned the post with “Trying to teach me wth” and some laughing emojis. Of course, given Amara’s Dominican descent, she has those salsa moves on point. On that note, it actually wasn’t all that intimate, as they danced more traditionally before getting closer. With this, the “Love & Hip Hop” alumni gave yet another instance of PDA– and we’ll see how this one goes over with Safaree’s ex-wife Erica Mena.

Furthermore, she recently blasted him for his lousy gifts to their daughter on her birthday, while he gave new boo Amara’s twin babies matching Rolex watches for their small wrists. After Mena and Safaree finalized their divorce in September of last year, it seems like things are still pretty rocky between the two. After all, Erica alleged that the 41-year-old only got their daughter a birthday cake and some balloons for her third birthday. With that discrepancy in mind, it’s not hard to see why she would lash out.

Amara La Negra & Safaree Get Up Close & Personal Dancing

“Awe so cute,” Erica Mena began her takedown of Safaree and Amara La Negra under a post covering his Rolex gifts. “It’s just very interesting how my kids have NEVER received gifts like this by this waste man. My daughter just turned three. All she got was a birthday cake and a few balloons in his living room.” Apparently that isn’t even the worst of it. She said he didn’t celebrate their son’s first birthday “until two weeks after the fact,” and he only brought balloons. “Happy [everybody] enjoyed this circus-themed birthday party with a deadbeat clown as the special guest.”

“Before I go someone @ him,” Erica continued in another comment. “He blocked me since I won’t take his crying begging a** back ([hence] why [he’s] now desperately shooting in Miami). Let him know he has medical bills that’s only $8K for last year he owes along with… Never mind just tell him he got it. Pay it.” For the latest on Safaree and Amara La Negra, check back in with HNHH.

On April 30, Twitter account @PoeBase shared a video two women fighting entertainment and gossip Twitter account Pop Base shared a video of two women fighting. The video, which contained a large TMZ watermark, was shared with the tweet “TMZ share muted video of Latto and Coi Leray fighting at Something In The Water Festival.” The account has been designed to parody the popular gossip account Pop Base.

The footage was not from TMZ or Something In The Water. Instead, the user behind @PoeBase had taken footage from wrestling promotion TNA Impact Wrestling, muted it, and added the TMZ watermark. The clip has quickly gone viral since being posted at 3:30am EDT. At the time of writing, it has garnered over 1 million views, nearly 6,000 likes, nearly 600 retweets, and over 700 quote tweets.

Fake Latto-Leray Fight Fools Fans, Irks Others

Part of the reason the footage has gone viral is that a number of people genuinely believe, or believed, that is real. The account is designed to mimic Pop Base as closely as Twitter allows. This air of credibility has helped fuel the tweet’s spread. The responses fall into three main categories – people who believe it’s real, people who get the joke, and people legitimately annoyed at what they think is the real Pop Base account. Furthermore, it’s just believable enough to be true, given the recent beef between Leray and Latto.

“Blocked because why are you spreading misinformation? It’s giving desperate” reads one reply. “This misinformation is strong with this one. Might have to block” reads another, who follows up with a link to their Spotify song “Go To Bed”. However, as mentioned, there are plenty of people who believe this is genuine footage. “I knew something was going to pop up off…..” reads one quote tweet. “Why is my coi fighting” reads another before tagging the actual Coi Leray. With Twitter moderation a mess, it’s easier than ever to pass off fake bullshit as the real deal on the internet. The tweet quickly received a pending Community Note to help fight the misinformation.

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The debate around transgender athletes is a fierce and unpleasant one. Pro-trans supporters point to the stringent qualification regulations imposed by sporting authorities. They also argue that we should treat people with respect and dignity, not call them groomers or similar. Those on the opposite side of the issue largely rely on their belief that transgender individuals are simply pretending to be the opposite gender to one they were assigned at birth. They claim “men” have a biological advantage over “women” and that transgender women make it unfair to “real women”.

Anti-trans advocates point to the likes of former NCAA swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA title. In 2022, she won the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA National Swimming Championships. In response, pro-trans defenders point to literally every other race and event where a cisgender person beat a transgender person. Furthermore, the issue recently made headlines once again. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing at any educational institution that received federal funding.

Brittney Griner Calls Trans Exclusion “A Crime”

WNBA veteran Brittney Griner spoke to the media on Friday as part of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp. The press conference was also part of a launch of a campaign between the Mercury and the Bring Our Families Home campaign. Bring Our Families Home seeks to help free American political prisoners held overseas. Griner was recently freed after spending nine months in a Russian jail on drug charges. Furthermore, her imprisonment, which occurred days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was widely seen as a political detention.

Read More: Dwyane Wade moves family out of Florida due to anti-trans laws

Griner, who is a cisgender woman, has long been an advocate for the rights of transgender athletes. When asked about the recently passed House bill, Griner said that she “definitely will be speaking up against that legislation and that [trans ban] law expected to be passed.” Continuing, Griner said “Everyone deserves the right to play. I think it’s a crime to separate someone for any reason.” While not segregated because of her gender, Griner has experience on what it is like to be yourself. Identifying as lesbian, Griner was reportedly told by her college coach Kim Mulkey to not be openly gay while on her Baylor Bears squad.

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Sukihana and Lil Mama had a brief social media spat over the former’s lewd appearance in an NLE Choppa music video. The two went back and forth for a little bit, mostly prompted by the “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star hearing that Mama was talking smack about her online. However, during her recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, the 31-year-old actually gave the New York rapper her flowers, seemingly backtracking on their previous hostility. In a social media clip making the rounds online, she said that people don’t credit her enough these days and only look at the ill-received aspects of her career.

“Lil Mama’s actually a good person,” Sukihana began. “She’s not a bad person at all. And it’s so sad that the world been against her since the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys thing. Like, she just having fun. Honestly, I don’t feel no type of way. Come on, it’s Lil Mama. She been in the game for a minute. Like, “Lip Gloss” was poppin’. We can’t discredit her. She’s a legend. Like, people don’t know that Lil Mama is a legend. Even though they like to discredit her, she has been in this game for a minute and I feel like she’s very talented.”

Sukihana Has Kind Words For Lil Mama After Their Brief Beef

What’s more is that this was far from the only notable moment to take away from Sukihana’s appearance on the radio show. While she squashed her beef with Lil Mama, she hilariously started new beef with Charlamagne Tha God. As she spoke proudly of her upcoming song’s hit potential, the media personality pushed back and said that it won’t necessarily see the success she wants just because DJ Clue told her it would pop off. Clearly, she didn’t like that, and proceeded to dog on Charlamagne as the other hosts (and Charlamagne himself) laughed and joked along.

“What, s**t, you’s a motherf***in’ liar,” she clapped back. “Under that two piece that you got on, you got a thong up your a** and your booty hole shaved. So I’ma let you be great, but we gon’ get back to this motherf***in’ hit. It’s shaved, it’s shaved. You like that a** licked. And there’s nothing wrong with that. You gon’ motherf***in’ respect a queen when you see one. I don’t give a f**k if DJ Clue lie. B**h, God tell the truth, and ‘Casamigo’ is a hit!” Interestingly enough, Lil Mama has her own bone to pick with Charlamagne. For more updates on her and Sukihana, stay posted on HNHH.

Lil Duval just took to Twitter to inquire about the status of Tory Lanez’s much-clowned-upon hair while he’s behind bars. Moreover, the Toronto rapper and singer expressed in the past that he’s trying to deal with hair loss and take proper care of it. In fact, he’s been vocal about his journey for years, serving as a counter (intentionally or not) to people flaming him for his hair. In the past, he named platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy as a natural hair restoration method. Still, with little photo evidence of him during his prison stint, many wonder what he looks like now, including the 45-year-old.

“I wonder how Tory lanez hairline look since he been locked up,” Lil Duval pondered on Twitter. Even though it’s quite the innocuous tweet out of context, the controversies these two caused for themselves makes it hard to know whether Duval is sincerely joking or legitimately concerned. After all, he distastefully made fun of Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion before the “Say It” artist received a guilty verdict. In addition, the Jacksonville, Florida native is no stranger to controversy of his own.

Lil Duval Ponders The State Of Tory Lanez’s Hair

Back in February of this year, Twitter sleuths unearthed some concerning and insensitive tweets from Lil Duval. Furthermore, these had to do with sexual assault and inappropriate sexual activity with his daughter, a partner’s daughter, and more. Unsurprisingly, people reacted with disgust and outrage online, despite these being decades old. Still, a few people came to his defense given his reputation and profession as a comedian, trying not to take everything he says too seriously. Whether you thought it was a funny joke to make or not, his views certainly didn’t age well, and more recent comments suggest similarly out-of-pocket views.

For example, he blasted a same-sex scene in the Starz show “P-Valley,” which actually starred Megan Thee Stallion. In fact, it’s kind of crazy how Tory Lanez and Duval crossed over when it came to their public and backlash-prompting actions and statements. While many continue to defend and advocate for these figures, those concessions come with just as many people calling for respect and decency. Regardless, stay logged into HNHH for the latest on Lil Duval and Tory Lanez.

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Andrew Tate just came through with one of his most bizarre and unnecessary takes in recent memory, and that’s saying a lot. Of course, it’s not uncommon for the controversial influencer to dish out takes about women, society, masculinity, and more from his bigoted perspective. However, in the wake of many recent events like Coachella, this was one of his weirder, albeit less outwardly hateful observations. Recently, the alleged human trafficker urged his followers on Twitter to steer clear of women who go to music festivals. He went on to explain his viewpoint and, unsurprisingly, gas himself up in the process.

“Avoid women who go to festivals,” Andrew Tate wrote. “Theyre either on some losers table whos feeding them cocaine or in a crowd of sweaty peasants because theyre a sweaty peasant. Endless instagram stories screaming and having ‘fun’ to prove to the world theyre worthless. Hard pass festih*es. Imagine being 24 and gorgeous and sweet and nice and finally getting a date with the Top G and he finds out you went to a festival when you were 19 and you get left on read and NEVER RECOVER. AND ARGUE WITH YOUR NEW MEN FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE BECAUSE THEYRE JUST NOT ME.”

Andrew Tate Strangely Disses Female Festival-Goers

However, that wasn’t all that Andrew Tate recently popped off about. In a separate tweet, he waved his usual flags of being the hero against the “establishment,” who he believes want to silence him. While that’s not entirely untrue, it’s clearly not for the reasons he thinks. “LGBT want me to disappear,” he tweeted. “Liberals want me to disappear. Big Pharma want me to disappear. War Mongers want me to disappear. Feminists want me to disappear. They have billions of dollars. Endless influence. But I am still the most influential man on the planet. Will they succeed? Gather Chi for the final breaths.”

Meanwhile, in since-deleted tweets, the 36-year-old alleged that he was poisoned. Given that he deleted them, he probably realized he was just being paranoid. As the world awaits the results of the investigation into his alleged crimes, he seems content to keep flaunting his views and inflammatory rhetoric online. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Andrew Tate and check out his other tweet below.

“The Most Influential Man In The World” Keeps His Act Up

Nicki Minaj just found herself (and her husband) in more hot legal water, although this time she might be too late to rectify it. Moreover, the rapper faces a default judgement in a $753K lawsuit over an alleged assault that took place during her Frankfurt, Germany tour stop back in 2019. According to a RadarOnline report from Friday (April 28), security guard Thomas Weidenmuller, who first sued the couple back in 2022, motioned for the court to give Minaj a default judgement. Furthermore, it seems like they failed to answer to the lawsuit in time. While the “Super Freaky Girl” MC faces said judgement, Weidenmuller still hasn’t been able to obtain it against Kenneth Petty. Perhaps the 40-year-old will not have to pay the lawsuit’s full amount as a result, but that’s still unclear.

As his story goes, the security guard had a heated discussion prompted by the couple after a fan got past security barricades and on stage with Nicki Minaj. Even though security quickly resolved the issue in 15 seconds, the couple allegedly confronted Weidenmuller and his colleagues after the show. Reportedly, the Trinidadian-born artist called a female security guard on Weidenmuller’s team a “f***ing b***h” and trashed her live on social media. That’s when the security guard escorted his coworker away from the showdown. When he went to Minaj’s dressing room to keep discussing the issue, Kenneth Petty allegedly punched him in the face.

Nicki Minaj Faces Default Judgement Over Kenneth Petty’s Alleged Assault

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 12: Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty attend the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)

In addition, his claims include the suggestion that Nicki Minaj told her husband to attack him. As such, his lawsuit is on accusations of “battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence,” according to court documents from the RadarOnline report. Unfortunately, this is far from the first time the couple faced court action together. The court ordered Petty to settle a lawsuit from his sexual assault accuser after he and Minaj allegedly harassed her to drop her charges.

However, the accuser dropped charges against Nicki, even though she claimed she tried to intimidate her. Moreover, Judge James R. Cho took the case to mediation back in December of 2022 and stated there would be trial if no agreement was reached. How this affected, or will affect, her musical career and public image is still a developing story. On that note, come back to HNHH for the latest news on Kenneth Petty and his wife Nicki Minaj.

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6ix9ine paid tribute to the late XXXTentacion on stage during a performance in Romania over the weekend. The late rapper was shot and killed near a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida back in 2018. He was just 20 years old.

“One of my friends died back in 2018. And at all my shows, I wanna keep his name alive,” 6ix9ine told the audience. “Do you guys know XXXTentacion?” He added: “Before he died, he messaged me and said, ‘don’t let your guard down and be safe and I love you.’” He went on to refer to X as his “best” competitor in the music industry.

6ix9ine Performing In Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – SEPTEMBER 19: Tekashi 6ix9ine performs in concert at Hovet on September 19, 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/Redferns)

The performance comes after the release of 6ix9ine’s newest song, “Y Ahora,” which he dropped earlier this week. It isn’t the first time that 6ix9ine has taken an uncharacteristically serious tone while discussing the death of X. Back in 2018, he paused another show to praise the late artist. “Sometimes I feel like I do too much trolling. Sometimes I feel like I do too much,” 6ix9ine said at the time. “And tomorrow’s not promised, you know what I mean? I feel like someone might get the wrong image of me. You could be here today and be gone tomorrow. X spread nothing but positivity. Always called me on the phone, ‘Danny, are you okay?’ ‘Danny, you’re doing this the right way just try to do more of this. You could call me, talk to me like what’s going on.’… Knowing that he was nothing but positive and nobody wanted to harm him.”

Prior to his death, XXXTentacion had become one of the biggest rising hip-hop artists in the world. His breakout single, “Look at Me,” peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 launching him into mainstream success. His debut album 17 is certified triple-platinum in the US and reached number two on the Billboard 200. Further, his second album ? debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is certified quadruple-platinum in the US. Check out 6ix9ine’s comments on XXXTentacion below.

6ix9ine Pays Tribute To XXXTentacion

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6ix9ine paid tribute to the late XXXTentacion on stage during a performance in Romania over the weekend. The late rapper was shot and killed near a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida back in 2018. He was just 20 years old.

“One of my friends died back in 2018. And at all my shows, I wanna keep his name alive,” 6ix9ine told the audience. “Do you guys know XXXTentacion?” He added: “Before he died, he messaged me and said, ‘don’t let your guard down and be safe and I love you.’” He went on to refer to X as his “best” competitor in the music industry.

6ix9ine Performing In Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – SEPTEMBER 19: Tekashi 6ix9ine performs in concert at Hovet on September 19, 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/Redferns)

The performance comes after the release of 6ix9ine’s newest song, “Y Ahora,” which he dropped earlier this week. It isn’t the first time that 6ix9ine has taken an uncharacteristically serious tone while discussing the death of X. Back in 2018, he paused another show to praise the late artist. “Sometimes I feel like I do too much trolling. Sometimes I feel like I do too much,” 6ix9ine said at the time. “And tomorrow’s not promised, you know what I mean? I feel like someone might get the wrong image of me. You could be here today and be gone tomorrow. X spread nothing but positivity. Always called me on the phone, ‘Danny, are you okay?’ ‘Danny, you’re doing this the right way just try to do more of this. You could call me, talk to me like what’s going on.’… Knowing that he was nothing but positive and nobody wanted to harm him.”

Prior to his death, XXXTentacion had become one of the biggest rising hip-hop artists in the world. His breakout single, “Look at Me,” peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 launching him into mainstream success. His debut album 17 is certified triple-platinum in the US and reached number two on the Billboard 200. Further, his second album ? debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is certified quadruple-platinum in the US. Check out 6ix9ine’s comments on XXXTentacion below.

6ix9ine Pays Tribute To XXXTentacion

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