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Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Girl
A civil court jury has found Bill Cosby guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 1975, the New York Times reports. The incident occurred when the plaintiff, Judy Huth, accepted the comedian’s invitation to join him at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Huth, to whom a California jury awarded $500,000 in damages Tuesday, first came forward with her accusations against Cosby in 2014. She’s just one of dozens of women who have come forth alleging the Cosby Show star of sexual misconduct, including a woman named Andrea Constand, whose 2017 trial versus Cosby ended in a mistrial after he was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. For many of those victims, the ruling in Huth’s case is a massive step towards justice: “I feel vindicated,” Huth told a repor...
Something In The Water Dazzles & Shines In D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE Something In The Water has concluded and the festival’s revival in Washington, D.C. went well as it could. Pharrell Williams once again curated a winning list of top Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop acts, proving that the Nation’s Capital was definitely primed for such an event. On Friday (June 17), the sweltering temps in Chocolate City were a burden to bear but fans packed in to see the likes of Anderson .Paak, Roddy Ricch, Syd, MoneyBagg Yo, and closing act Usher. Saturday (June 18) was 20 degrees cooler back twice as packed with fans excited to see Backyard Band, J.I.D., Baby Tate, Snoh Aalegra, Mariah The Scientist, Lil Uzi Vert, John Batiste, with Pharrell and Friends closing out the day. Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE ...
Something In The Water Dazzles & Shines In D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE Something In The Water has concluded and the festival’s revival in Washington, D.C. went well as it could. Pharrell Williams once again curated a winning list of top Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop acts, proving that the Nation’s Capital was definitely primed for such an event. On Friday (June 17), the sweltering temps in Chocolate City were a burden to bear but fans packed in to see the likes of Anderson .Paak, Roddy Ricch, Syd, MoneyBagg Yo, and closing act Usher. Saturday (June 18) was 20 degrees cooler back twice as packed with fans excited to see Backyard Band, J.I.D., Baby Tate, Snoh Aalegra, Mariah The Scientist, Lil Uzi Vert, John Batiste, with Pharrell and Friends closing out the day. Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE ...
Kevin Hart Poised To Open Plant-Based Bistros In L.A.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christopher Willard / Getty Kevin Hart is set to enter the world of restaurant ownership and is doing so with a healthier menu in mind for two new places he’s looking to open in Los Angeles. The comedian and actor is reportedly close to opening two restaurants in Los Angeles beginning this summer. The bistros will be called Hart House, and while exact locations have yet to be disclosed it is believed that one of them will be in the Hollywood area. Hart is joining forces with restauranteur Andy Hooper, who is a 20-year veteran of the business and head of Hooper Hospitality Concepts. The group operates top-notch restaurants in Las Vegas, Nashville, and Dallas. The Hart House menu will reportedly feature items like vegan burgers, vegan chicken sandwiches, an...
Kevin Hart Poised To Open Plant-Based Bistros In L.A.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christopher Willard / Getty Kevin Hart is set to enter the world of restaurant ownership and is doing so with a healthier menu in mind for two new places he’s looking to open in Los Angeles. The comedian and actor is reportedly close to opening two restaurants in Los Angeles beginning this summer. The bistros will be called Hart House, and while exact locations have yet to be disclosed it is believed that one of them will be in the Hollywood area. Hart is joining forces with restauranteur Andy Hooper, who is a 20-year veteran of the business and head of Hooper Hospitality Concepts. The group operates top-notch restaurants in Las Vegas, Nashville, and Dallas. The Hart House menu will reportedly feature items like vegan burgers, vegan chicken sandwiches, an...
Kendrick Lamar Releases Spotify Short Film, Watch ‘A Day In Accra, Ghana’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Antony Jones / Getty Kendrick Lamar gave his fans a gift on his own birthday. He released a short film A Day In Accra, Ghana that details his recent trip to the motherland. As per 2 Dope Boyz Spotify has partnered with the Top Dawg Entertainment talent for a short documentary. The rapper visited Accra shortly after the release of his recent album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Here we see K Dot reflect on some of the themes discussed on the project including his favorite line on “Father Time” where his longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford says “you really need to go to therapy.” Related Stories He discussed how he took it as a challenge but also an opportunity to empower his listeners to seek help as well. “We learned to hold all our shit in,”...
Kendrick Lamar Releases Spotify Short Film, Watch ‘A Day In Accra, Ghana’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Antony Jones / Getty Kendrick Lamar gave his fans a gift on his own birthday. He released a short film A Day In Accra, Ghana that details his recent trip to the motherland. As per 2 Dope Boyz Spotify has partnered with the Top Dawg Entertainment talent for a short documentary. The rapper visited Accra shortly after the release of his recent album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Here we see K Dot reflect on some of the themes discussed on the project including his favorite line on “Father Time” where his longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford says “you really need to go to therapy.” Related Stories He discussed how he took it as a challenge but also an opportunity to empower his listeners to seek help as well. “We learned to hold all our shit in,”...
Southern Baptist Pastors All In Their Feelings After Black Minister Called Them “Whores” For Donald Trump
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty A Southern Baptist minister from West Palm Beach, Florida, has offended the hell (uh…so to speak) out of a group of his fellow Southern Baptist pastors who appear to feel a way about him bashing the church for its alleged racism and support of ex-president Donald Trump on the first day of the SBC General Convention. [embedded content] “I think some Southern Baptists lost their minds when a Black man was elected president–not all, but some,” said Kevin Smith, a pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach and former executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. “I think some Southern Baptists were unloving to Black people beginning in 2012 with the killing of Trayvon Martin.” Apparently, Smith wasn’t a booked ...
Southern Baptist Pastors All In Their Feelings After Black Minister Called Them “Whores” For Donald Trump
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty A Southern Baptist minister from West Palm Beach, Florida, has offended the hell (uh…so to speak) out of a group of his fellow Southern Baptist pastors who appear to feel a way about him bashing the church for its alleged racism and support of ex-president Donald Trump on the first day of the SBC General Convention. [embedded content] “I think some Southern Baptists lost their minds when a Black man was elected president–not all, but some,” said Kevin Smith, a pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach and former executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. “I think some Southern Baptists were unloving to Black people beginning in 2012 with the killing of Trayvon Martin.” Apparently, Smith wasn’t a booked ...
Beyoncé’s New Single ‘Break My Soul’ Will Soundtrack Your Summer — And Your Resignation
Queen Bey is lookin’ for motivation and a new foundation, and she might just break your soul on the dance floor in the process. On Tuesday (June 21), Beyoncé dropped her newest resonating single “Break My Soul” from Act I of her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The track is a throwback to ‘90s house music melded with call-and-repeat vocals sampled from bounce legend Big Freedia’s song “Explode” and instrumentals from “Show Me Love” by Robin S. The song first dropped on Tidal three hours ahead of its scheduled midnight release before becoming available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. “You won’t break my soul,” the resilient queen vocalizes repeatedly in the pulsating introduction and chorus. “I’m tellin’ everybody.” Heralded as an anthem for both the “Great Resignation”&nbs...
Meet Baby Kingston: Kam Williams And Leroy Garrett Officially Introduce Their Son
Kam Williams and Leroy Garrett welcomed their first child Kingston in May (he’s a Taurus) and shared a sweet photo as a new family of three several weeks after the birth. Such sweet curls! Now, The Challenge couple is formally introducing “amazing” Baby Kamroy — who was born the day after his doting day’s bday — and we can all finally see his little face. “Introducing Kingston Lee Garrett #BabyKamroy 🤍,” Kam and Le captioned the Instagram album above. “He’s the perfect mix of us both & fits perfectly into our family. God is great & really blessed us with our beautiful healthy baby boy 🙏🏽.” Baby King (one of the munchkin’s nicknames) is truly “the perfect mix” of his mom and dad! Of...
Beyoncé’s New Single ‘Break My Soul’ Will Soundtrack Your Summer — And Your Resignation
Queen Bey is lookin’ for motivation and a new foundation, and she might just break your soul on the dance floor in the process. On Tuesday (June 21), Beyoncé dropped her newest resonating single “Break My Soul” from Act I of her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The track is a throwback to ‘90s house music melded with call-and-repeat vocals sampled from bounce legend Big Freedia’s song “Explode” and instrumentals from “Show Me Love” by Robin S. The song first dropped on Tidal three hours ahead of its scheduled midnight release before becoming available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. “You won’t break my soul,” the resilient queen vocalizes repeatedly in the pulsating introduction and chorus. “I’m tellin’ everybody.” Heralded as an anthem for both the “Great Resignation”&nbs...
