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Thieves Break Into Sneaker Consignment Store In Chicago
Don't be surprised if sneaker consignment stores up their security protocols and invest more in protecting their spots. Smash-and-grabs are on the rise across the U.S. these days.
Vic Mensa Slept On Chicago Streets In Support Of Homeless In The City
Vic Mensa lent his time to the efforts of fellow Chicago native Englewood Barbie and slept on the streets in support of the city's homeless. The post Vic Mensa Slept On Chicago Streets In Support Of Homeless In The City appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
R. Kelly Gets Additional Year In Prison For Chicago Case
R. Kelly's legal dilemmas are getting bigger by the week. A judge has added another year to his sentence regarding his Chicago case. The post R. Kelly Gets Additional Year In Prison For Chicago Case appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Vic Mensa Opens Up About Ghana, DJ Akademiks Beef & More
Vic Mensa sat down for a recent profile in which he opened up about sobriety, his experiences in tapping into his Ghanaian roots and why he publicly called out DJ Akademiks. The post Vic Mensa Opens Up About Ghana, DJ Akademiks Beef & More appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Illinois Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Charges Against R. Kelly
R. Kelly has received some favorable news regarding his ongoing legal matters. Illinois prosecutors have dropped sexual assault charges against him. As per Raw Story, R. Kelly is sighing a breath of relief this week. On Monday (Jan. 30), Cook County Attorney Kim Foxx announced that the state will no longer be pursuing the indictments filed […] The post Illinois Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Charges Against R. Kelly appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Witness Claims King Von Ordered FBG Duck Hit According To Alleged FBI Report
HipHopWired Featured Video FBG Duck, a rapper and reported member of a Gangster Disciples faction, was shot and killed in a brazen afternoon shooting apparently in retaliation to gang-related threats. According to an alleged report from the FBI, slain rapper King Von was behind ordering the hit to the tune of $100,000. From what we gathered from a previous Chicago Sun-Times report, FBG Duck, real name Carlton Weekly, was shot in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood while shopping back in the summer of 2020. Weekly, who was affiliated with the Fly Boy Gang and a member of the Gangster Disciples offshoot faction Tooka, reportedly taunted rivals from the Black Disciples gang. Much of this recent ongoing war between members of the Gangster Disciples and the Black Disciples can be traced as far ba...
Organizers Pull the Plug On Necropolis Music Festival Less Than Three Weeks From Kickoff
Just three weeks away from the scheduled kickoff of Chicago’s Necropolis Music Festival, organizers have pulled the plug. The Halloween weekend event was set to debut with a big lineup featuring the likes of Alison Wonderland, Adventure Club, Excision and Getter, among others, but its promoter, Auris Presents, have revealed their grand plans are not coming to fruition. Auris is an established Chicago promotional company and the creators of music festivals such as ARC and Heatwave. The organization’s statement was light on details, but says that they ultimately did not feel they could deliver on the experience as promised. “We strive to put out the best experience possible for our fans, unfortunately we no longer feel that we can accomplish ...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Robert Lamm of Chicago
Name Robert Lamm Best known for The songs I have written…and the band I have helped to shape (Chicago). Current city Depends on what day it is…band tours six months each year. Really want to be in Ocean water, with my wife, looking at coral reefs while they are still alive. Excited about The release of Born For This Momentnew Chicago album (July 15). My current music collection has a lot of Film soundtracks and Brazilian music. And a little bit of carefully selected Broadway music (i.e. The Band’s Visit, Promises, Promises, and Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic). Preferred format CDs/downloads. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1Berimbau, Paula Morelenbaum This album was produced by Celso Fonseca, Leo Gandelman, Antonio Pinto, Jacques Morelenb...
Gas Me Up: Vic Mensa Gives Out $10K Gas & 93 Boyz “Gas” In Chicago
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Vic Mensa has always presented himself as a man of the people, and he made good on that distinction over the weekend. While posted up in his hometown of Chicago, Vic handed out gas to 200 cars and also threw in a little, ahem, “gas” from his new cannabis brand. TMZ reports that Vic Mensa, 29, visited a gas station in the Southside neighborhood where he grew up and handed out around $10,000 in gas, and then threw in some greenery from his new 93 Boyz brand, the first Black-owned cannabis brand in the state. As reported by the outlet, one woman rolled up to the station with just five bucks hoping to make it stretch to get her granddaughter to work. The timing of Mensa’s giveaway was impeccable. Mensa also handed out pre-rolled joints fo...
Is It Over? Rumors Swirl About Possible Lil Durk and India Royale Breakup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty First the Fat Boys break up… There are rumors swirling that Lil Durk and his fiancée India Royale may be splitsville. India recently tweeted that she is a “free agent” and according to XXL, she also unfollowed her Chicago superstar boyfriend. Related Stories The couple have been dating for five years. They have one daughter together, Willow. India has an older daughter from a previous relationship, while Durk is the father of five other children. The breakup rumors quickly got the attention of social media users who had varying opinions. “if lil durk and india really broke up every female bout to post “true love doesn’t exist 💔,” one fan wrote. While other fans were worried for the Chicago rappe...
Look Inside North Coast Music Festival 2022, a Cosmic Festival Experience In Chicago
In Chicago, Labor Day Weekend is synonymous with North Coast. One of the staples of the city’s electronic music festival scene, it has built a reputation not only for its outstanding lineups, but for crafting a holistic experience meant to take festival-goers—affectionately nicknamed “Coasties”—on a technicolor journey. As you pass through the gates and take everything in—the sights, sounds, smells and palpable atmosphere—for the first time, it’s immediately apparent that the world you’re now in is completely different from the one surrounding the festival’s grounds. Occupying what is normally a 28,000-seat soccer stadium and surrounding grounds in the middle of suburban Chicagoland, you wouldn’t be mistaken by believing you’d been transported to an entirely different wor...
There’s a Brand New Halloween EDM Festival Coming to Chicago
The city of Chicago is creepin’ it real after the reveal of a brand new electronic dance music festival, Necropolis. Scheduled for October 29th and 30th, the Halloween-themed fest comes courtesy of Auris Presents, a leading Chicago promoter responsible for ARC and Heatwave, among other major EDM events in the Windy City. Alison Wonderland, Excision, Getter, Adventure Club and EDM.com Class of 2021 artists Blanke and Lucii have been confirmed for performances at the inaugural Necropolis, which organizers liken to a place “where heavy bass music and the dark fantasies of Halloween collide.” They are announcing a second wave of artists soon, according to a press release shared with EDM.com. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 19th at 12pm CST. You can sign ...
