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Jewman Gone: South Bronx Shop That Helped Shape Hip-Hop Style Closes After 60-Year Run
Another piece of Hip-Hop’s foundation is fading into history, this time from the retail side of the culture.
Grandmaster Flash Receives Honorary Music Degree
One of the culture’s most preeminent pioneers was celebrated in his hometown this week. Grandmaster Flash has received an honorary degree from Lehman College. As per HipHopDX, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame member graced the stage at the educational intuition but not behind the turntables. On Thursday, June 1 he attended Lehman College’s 2023 […]
NYC To Settle Lawsuit Over 2020 NYPD Kettling Of George Floyd Protesters
The city of New York is on the verge of settling a class action lawsuit brought on by protesters who were detained by "kettling" from officers of the New York Police Department at a George Floyd protest in the Bronx in 2020. The post NYC To Settle Lawsuit Over 2020 NYPD Kettling Of George Floyd Protesters appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Big Bronx Energy: Cardi B Donates $100K To Her Former Middle School
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Cardi B is once again proving that she is for the children. She has donated $100,000 to her former middle school. As per The Gothamist the “I Like It” rapper has given back to her beloved borough of the Bronx again. This week she paid a visit to her former middle school I.S. 232 and did not arrive empty handed. The students were gathered in their auditorium and faculty announced Bardi was their special guest for the day. She pulled up wearing a red dress and announced that she will be giving the learning institution a donation. As expected, the kids were thrilled to see her in person and received her with roaring cheers and applause. “A lot of the teachers were really tough on me because they saw something in me,” Cardi said....
Demon Time: Robbery Couple Puts Dollar Store Employee In Chokehold During The Jux
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty New York has survived the heat wave but it is still hot outside. A couple put a dollar store employee in a chokehold during a robbery in The Bronx. As per The New York Post a worker was roughed up after a failed heist last week. On Sunday, August 21 two unidentified would be shoppers entered the Family Dollar store on Webster Avenue near East 168th Street in the Morrisania section. They racked up about $400 dollars worth of merchandise. A 23-year-old employee was watching the caper the entire time through the shop’s security camera. “They had cleaning stuff, tissues, everything. They had everything from inside the store,” she said. When she confronted the thieves things got physical and the female culprit struck the worker and eve...
Universal Hip Hop Museum Gets Influx of $5.5M From NYC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty As the long-awaited Universal Hip Hop Museum remains under construction, a new influx of funding will bring the opening date closer to fruition. According to New York News1, the UHHM will get $2 million in funds from the City of New York, $2 million from the Borough of the Bronx, and $1.5 million from the New York City Council said the Mayor in a press release. Related Stories Mayor Eric Adams joined hip-hop icons Russell Simmons, Eric B and Grand Wizzard Theodore in the Bronx on Wednesday to make the announcement. “Who I am as a person, is what I received from these artists,” Adams said at the announcement where he said he grew up listening to hip-hop. “These artists gave me this energy, so when you see me moving in this ...
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Big Bronx Energy: Remy Ma Honored With Street In Her Name [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV ONE / TV One One of New York City’s greatest talents has received a special distinction. Remy Ma has been honored with a street in her name. As per Vibe Magazine the “All The Way Up” rapper is now officially in the Big Apple history books. Earlier this week a ceremony was held to unveil the newest addition to the Bronx Walk Of Fame on Saturday, May 14. Hosted by Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and Deputy President Janet Peguero Remy was joined by her husband Papoose, longtime friend Fat Joe and some of her family. Related Stories She took to social media to share her appreciation. “Today I was given my own street sign in The Bronx!” Remy Ma wrote. “I’ve come so far from the girl that used to take the 6 train and ride the Bx22 bus. I’ve h...
Bronx Man Wanted For Fatal Gang Stabbing Nabbed In Florida Hotel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: AFP Contributor / Getty A fugitive’s run has come to a close. United States Marshalls have finally booked a man that is suspected of killing a gang rival in the Bronx. As spotted on The New York Daily News Abdiel Payano was apprehended on Thursday, March 10 at the Hollywood Gateway Inn in Hollywood, Florida. He was arrived back in the Bronx on Wednesday, March 30 where he was charged with murder, manslaughter and gun possession. The 25 year-old Bronx native is thought to have stabbed Christopher Martinez near West 183rd Street and Sedgwick Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx on September 10, 2021. After the melee, locals reported the incident and medics rushed to the scene. Martinez was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital were he hung on...
College Student Busted For Smuggling Guns Into NYC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Kiss / Getty A 23-year-old college student went from the Dean’s List to the judge’s bench after facing more than 300 felony counts related to trafficking dozens of guns into New York City. Bronx native Shakor Rodriquez is accused of allegedly selling more than 70 guns, mostly loaded, to an undercover NYPD officer over the course of a year and a half, the New York Post reports. He is charged with criminal sale and criminal possession of a weapon, according to release from the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. Rodriguez, a student at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, reportedly maintained a 3.5 GPA and made the school’s Dean’s List while he was reportedly smuggling guns into the Bronx and Manhattan’s Lower East Side via duffle bags ...
Cardi B To Cover Funeral Expenses For Families Affected By Bronx Fire Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Even though she is an international superstar Cardi B still has her borough in heart. She will be covering the funeral expenses for the families affected by the recent fire in The Bronx. As spotted on TMZ Belcalis is stepping up for the Boogie Down once again. According to the report the “Be Careful” rapper is offering support to tenants of 333 East 181 Street. On January 9 a fire swept through the building killing over 17 people, including eight children. Additionally the tragedy has left the structure pretty much inoperable leaving the surviving tenants without a home. Several high profile celebrities quickly mobilized to help everyone with shelter, clothing and more. Cardi is working with the newly appointed New Y...
Bronx Drill Rapper Kay Flock Arrested For Barbershop Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NYPD / NYPD Kay Flock, a rising teen rapper in the New York drill scene, was arrested on Christmas Eve for the Dec. 16 murder of a 24-year-old man outside of a Harlem barbershop. Flock, real name Kevin Perez, allegedly shot Oscar Hernandez after arguing with him in the neck and back and authorities believe the shooting is connected to gang activity. The New York Daily News reports that the 18-year-old Flock was walking by a barbershop on Amsterdam Ave. at W. 151st St. around 10 AM local time when he entered the shop and confronted Hernandez. The man followed Perez outside the store and the pair argued. Perez reportedly walked away and but turned around to open fire, fatally wounding Hernandez. According to sources speaking with police, Hernandez was...
Bronx Drill Rapper Kay Flock Arrested For Barbershop Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NYPD / NYPD Kay Flock, a rising teen rapper in the New York drill scene, was arrested on Christmas Eve for the Dec. 16 murder of a 24-year-old man outside of a Harlem barbershop. Flock, real name Kevin Perez, allegedly shot Oscar Hernandez after arguing with him in the neck and back and authorities believe the shooting is connected to gang activity. The New York Daily News reports that the 18-year-old Flock was walking by a barbershop on Amsterdam Ave. at W. 151st St. around 10 AM local time when he entered the shop and confronted Hernandez. The man followed Perez outside the store and the pair argued. Perez reportedly walked away and but turned around to open fire, fatally wounding Hernandez. According to sources speaking with police, Hernandez was...
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