Artest's Passion: A History of Hennessy in Pop Culture

We all know what happens when the 'yac attacks! Check out some moments in the famous dark liquor's past.

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Hennessy might easily be one of the most iconic liquors of our time: Nearly everybody (who's old and responsible enough, of course) drinks the stuff in some way. Recently, Ron Artest was quoted as saying that he used to have a sip or two during halftime while he was playing for the Bulls. Talk about being a spirited player!

For those who don't know, John Hennessy started making the cognac in France back in 1765 with deliveries to the United States beginning 29 years later, and musicians, actors, and even political leaders have been sippin' it ever since. In 1971, Hennessy merged with Moet & Chandon, then subsequently merged with Louis Vuitton to become LVMH (basically everything hip-hop spends their dough on in one group). Let us take a look at how pop culture has respected their conglomerate...

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