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Erykah Badu To Executive Produce ‘The DOC’ Documentary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty The documentary about rapper the D.O.C. is getting support from R&B Soul music legend Erykah Badu. According to Deadline, the film is directed by Dave Caplan in his debut. The documentary has been called a “love letter and inspirational hip hop archive” about the legendary West Coast rapper (although he’s from Texas), The D.O.C. The film chronicles his life more than thirty years after a devastating car crash which damaged his vocal cords, silencing his rap career. However, he went on to have a successful career as a ghostwriter and is considered one of the pioneers of West Coast rap. Related Stories “I am excited to announce that I am coming on board as executive producer of The DOC which recently will have its world p...
Mo’Nique and Netflix Settle Bias Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victoria McGraw @victoriasaidit / Radio 1 Digital Comedian Mo’NIque has settled her lawsuit with Netflix where she accused the streaming giant of racial and sexual discrimination for making her a lowball offer of $500,000 for a one-hour comedy special on the service. The matter has been “amicably resolved,” Michael Parks, an attorney representing Mo’Nique in the suit, told The Hollywood Reporter. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Related Stories The comedian accused Netflix of underpaying Black women pointing out the eight-figure deals offered to other comedians including Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.“The offer made to Mo’Nique was merely an ‘opening offer’ from which there was an expectation — both by Netflix and Mo’Nique ...
Mo’Nique and Netflix Settle Bias Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victoria McGraw @victoriasaidit / Radio 1 Digital Comedian Mo’NIque has settled her lawsuit with Netflix where she accused the streaming giant of racial and sexual discrimination for making her a lowball offer of $500,000 for a one-hour comedy special on the service. The matter has been “amicably resolved,” Michael Parks, an attorney representing Mo’Nique in the suit, told The Hollywood Reporter. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Related Stories The comedian accused Netflix of underpaying Black women pointing out the eight-figure deals offered to other comedians including Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.“The offer made to Mo’Nique was merely an ‘opening offer’ from which there was an expectation — both by Netflix and Mo’Nique ...
Rapper Gunna Releases First Statement Since RICO Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Gunna, who is currently being held in the Fulton County Jail on state RICO charges, is addressing the public for the first time since being arrested along with Young Thug and 20+ other members of YSL by Atlanta police last month. In a statement shared on his Instagram page on his 29th birthday, the rapper wrote, “2022 has been one of the best years of my life, despite this difficult situation. This year I had the whole world pushing P,” he wrote in reference to his hit single by the same name. He added, “Growing up where I come from in a marginalized neighborhood, I never dreamt my art would change my life and the lives of my loved ones. My entire life, I’ve been Black Men, Black Wome...
Diddy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2022 BET Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sean “Diddy” Combs is poised to be honored for his accomplishments in entertainment at the upcoming BET Awards at the end of the month with a special award. It was announced on Monday (June 13th) that the entertainment mogul will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historical paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle. It’s personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,” said Connie Orlando, BET Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Pro...
Lizzo Released New Version Of “Grrrls” After Fans Complain Of “Ableist Slur”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty In North America, particularly among Black women, the word “spaz” means to freak out. However, the inclusion of the word on the song, “Grrrls” by Lizzo was not well-received in the United Kingdom where it is known as a common slur against disabled people. The lyrics in question were “Hold my bag, bitch / Hold my bag / Do you see this shit? / I’mma spaz,” and fans took to social media to express their disappointment in the singer who has often been a champion for body positivity. One fan tweeted, “@lizzo please re-release “grrrls” without the ablist slur. That word is not kind to disabled people. Your music is global and you have a voice folks listen to. We are trusting and asking you to release it without the slur. xo a disabled person...
I’m Really Into Kendall Jenner’s Uncomplicated Jeans-and-Shoe Outfit
Finding a really good pair of jeans—you know, the ones that fit just right in a wash that goes with everything—is more difficult than you might expect. Though the market is saturated with options, not all of those options live up to our expectations or are affordable, for that matter. So when a pair comes along that checks off every box, it’s best not to hesitate. And as luck would have it, Kendall Jenner, who usually wears denim with a premium price point, was just spotted in classic, affordable jeans that are all of those things and more. Photographed alongside Fai Khadra in West Hollywood, the model was doing some art shopping and having lunch in a pair of mid-wash, straight-leg jeans from Levi’s. Paired with a vintage Hanes T-shirt, Margiela loafers...
DA Claims She’s Been Inundated With Threats After Young Thug RICO Indictment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Fani Willis the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia says that extraordinary measures are being taken to protect her and her family in the wake of threats after the indictment of rappers Young Thug, Gunna, and 20+ other members of YSL. Willis was interviewed by WSB-TV reporter Mark Winne and said that the threats have largely been on social media after the sweeping indictment. ‘ “We don’t believe that these threats were directed by anyone that is in the YSL indictment,” Willis said. “I would say that (threats are coming from) people that are very sympathetic, maybe admirers of YSL and people who are connected with them in some sense.” She added that additional threats have been coming supp...
J.Lo Wore the Trouser Trend That Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Both Love
When a pop star, duchess, and fashion editor all agree on the same trend, you know it’s a good one. On Wednesday, Jennifer Lopez was photographed at the Avra Rockefeller Center for a party celebrating her new Netflix documentary, Halftime. She wore a pair of fabulously slouchy white trousers, which immediately made me think of looks from Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, and Emmannuelle Alt. Markle wore a similarly oversized white trouser suit to the Invictus Games reception back in April, while Kate Middleton wore her version of the baggy trouser trend on her royal tour of the Caribbean in March. To top it all off, my TikTok of two French fashion editors wearing coordinating billowing pants went positively viral with 2.3 million views and counting. With these chic w...
Dakota Johnson Just Wore the Gucci Princess Shoes That Keep Selling Out
Anything that Johnson wears is something I ultimately want to wear, and seeing her in the Gucci crystal slingbacks cemented things for me. I need these in my life. And her sharp suit for that matter. If that wasn’t enough, Alexa Chung has also given the shoes her coveted seal of approval, styling them with a feather coat. Although I used to wear high heels a lot, post-lockdown, the idea of hobbling around in anything above 10 centimetres doesn’t appeal to me anymore. Instead, the low height on these fabulous Gucci shoes brings me joy. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sh...
Marli Siu on Everything I Know About Love—the TV Show We’re Obsessed With
Marli, what on earth was it like to be named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow? Does something like that help with self-confidence, or is it a bit of a pressure? When I got that in 2018, it made such a difference because I hadn’t gone to drama school. It’s hard to get seen for stuff when you’ve not really gone down a more traditional route into the industry. And I think the people at Screen Daily are brilliant in the way they look out for and find talent everywhere. They’re so respected in the industry that being on that list suddenly meant that I got auditions for things I hadn’t previously. I met casting directors I hadn’t met before. So it was a huge help having other people feel confident in bringing me into a room and a def...
Hailey Bieber Wore the New Heels You’re Going to See Everywhere This Summer
Hailey Bieber’s taste in shoes is pretty impeccable. Her style is so widely followed that she’s capable of turning a shoe style into a trend and new shoes into It shoes practically overnight. I’d say the latter is the trend in this instance. While she was in New York last week, one of Bieber’s many great looks for her trip included a 16Arlington dress that she paired with heels from a brand she’s worn on repeat occasions: Gia Borghini. (This particular one is from the designer’s most recent collection with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.) The shoes are a pair of black high-heel mules made of linen, featuring an angular square toe and a single strap at the base of the toes. Given Gia Borghini shoes and their track record with cele...
