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Fat Joe Calls Irv Gotti A “Sucka” Over Ashanti Obsession
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 22 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately document...
Wiz Khalifa Apologizes To DJ Community After Mishap With Club DJ’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Wiz Khalifa is showing that he can admit when he is wrong. He has now formally apologized to the DJ community for his recent outburst against two club DJ’s. As per XXL the Pittsburgh talent is now saying sorry to all DJ’s worldwide. Last week he was performing tracks from his newest project Multiverse at Poppy nightclub in Los Angeles. During the set he berated DJ Mikey Danger over his alleged struggle skills on the turntables. He got so mad he offered to run the fade. “B*tch-ass ni**a, if you want to fight we can do it,” he said. “Y’all ni**as suck. Don’t hug me, b*tch,” after the DJ tried to hug him. “Play my new sh*t, ni**a. Play it. Play ‘Bad Ass B*tches.’” Related Stories Naturally the footage quic...
GOAT: Sports Legend Serena Williams To Retire From The Game Of Tennis
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 21 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Megan Thee Stallion Checks Her Label On L.A. Leakers Freestyle, The Hotties Are Here For The Bars
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty While her man Pardison Fontaine drops tasteless “jokes” about The Rock’s wife, Megan Thee Stallion, is out here reminding us she has B A R S. It’s still a hot girl summer regardless of the fact we are in the dog days of it. Megan Thee Stallion is prepping to heat things even more with the release of her sophomore album that she told Rolling Stone is done. As we approach the album’s still unknown release date, the Houston rapper decided to stop by the Liftoff show at Power 106 and remind us she does more than just effortlessly twerk. In her new L.A. Leakers freestyle, Thee Stallion had a message for her label 1501 Entertainment and its captain, former MLB player Carl Crawford over Warren G and Nate Dogg’s “Regulate” beat...
Danger Mouse and Black Thought Enlist A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels for “Strangers”
Danger Mouse and Black Thought have joined forces with A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels for “Strangers,” the newest single from their upcoming album Cheat Codes. Clocking in at just a little over four minutes, the cut is the fourth single to be released from Cheat Codes following “No Gold Teeth,” “Aquamarine” featuring Michael Kiwanuka and “Because” featuring Joey Bada$$, Russ and Dylan Cartlidge. Cheat Codes is also set to include guest appearances from the likes of the late MF DOOM, Raekwon and Conway the Machine, and is billed as “an album untethered to any genre, era or trend — uncategorizeable and timeless. It is the sound of the pair observing their own culture and asking questions they still may not have the answers to.” The collaborative album was initially announced in 2020 with the ...
BLACKPINK Announces Release Date for Sophomore Album, ‘Born Pink’
After revealing the global dates for its upcoming world tour, YG Entertainment‘s K-Pop supergroup BLACKPINK has now announced a release date for their sophomore album, Born Pink. The announcement comes as Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo continue the celebration of their sixth anniversary this week. Born Pink serves as BLACKPINK’s first release in almost two years, after the long-awaited drop of their debut album, The Album, back in October of 2020. YG Entertainment notes that the upcoming full-length studio album’s name “portrays the unrivaled presence of the group that will take over the music scene with their one and only charisma.” BLACKPINK is now set to release the “Pink Venom,” the first single off of Born Pink, August 19. Look for BLACKPINK to release its Born Pink sophomore...
Punch Henderson Addresses Rumors of TDE Delaying SZA’s Second Album
Top Dawg Entertainment President Terrence “Punch” Henderson has opened up about the rumors claiming the label is delaying SZA‘s highly-anticipated album, reassuring fans in a new interview that they “know exactly when it’s coming out.” Speaking to Vulture, the label executive shared that he has not really been able to explain the inner workings of the album’s creation as he lacks time and the space on the internet. “We know exactly when it’s coming out,” he confirmed, “But on the internet, you only get a certain amount of characters. You don’t have time to really go into a full explanation of what’s going on like that when you’re in the moment and tweeting something.” Henderson also explained that he deleted his previous statement regarding the criticisms as it “wasn’t good enough for a lo...
Nicki Minaj To Receive Video Vanguard Award At The 2022 VMAs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Global superstar Nicki Minaj will receive the coveted Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards airing live from Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28. The rap star is a 17-time VMA nominee and a five-time VMA winner. She will also perform at the event for the first time since 2018. Related Stories “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+, said in a statement. “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically...
Drake Has Questions Regarding His Dad’s Infamous Struggle Tattoo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @champagnepapi / Instagram Two things that Drake is never short on; bars and witty commentary. The 6 God has just reminded us that his dad once got a struggle tattoo of him. As per Complex Dennis Graham got inked on his shoulder with his son’s likeness back in 2017. While the intended sentiment of love and adoration was clear, the actual design has not aged well. It seems Drake was reminiscing on the past and felt a ways about how he was depicted on his father’s arm. In signature fashion he took to social media to point out that the tattoo wasn’t to his creative standards. “@therealdennisg I was just sitting here thinking why you do me like this we family,” he wrote followed by several laughing emojis. Dennis caught wind of the post and left a touchi...
Talib Kweli Sues Jezebel Website For “Emotional Distress”, Seeking $300K In Damages
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Talib Kweli is suing. The Brooklyn rapper has filed a lawsuit against Jezebel—a news and pop culture websits aimed at women—claiming a 2020 story from the outlet has caused him “emotional distress.” Jezebel itself shared the news that they were getting sued by the “Get By” rapper. Reportedly, Kweli is suing for “emotional distress” and has cited a story from 2020 titled “Talib Kweli’s Harassment Campaign Shows How Unprotected Black Women Are Online and Off.” The story recapped in detail the now infamous online dispute Kweli had with an activist named Maya Moody. The aftermath of their war of tweets was Kweli getting permanently suspended from Twitter, with many online giving the Brooklyn rapper the side eye. Twitter itself pointed to ...
‘The Breakfast Club’ Is “Officially Over”, Per Angela Yee
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Is The Breakfast Club no more? According to co-host Angela Yee, the long-running, syndicated morning show which also features Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy, is a wrap. Yee took to Twitter on Tuesday night (August 9), to say the show is no more. “The breakfast club as you know it is officially over,” she tweet along with an emoji of a heart symbol formed by two hands. Related Stories Yeah, we’re going to screencap that tweet just in case it disappears. Her prior tweet reads, “GOD is good!,” so she’s cleary not very broken up about this. There have long been rumors of friction or tension between Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. Nevertheless, they kept things cordial while on the air. Besides The Breakfast Club, all the co-hosts hav...
Here Are the Lyrics to Nicky Youre & Dazy’s ‘Sunroof’
Nicky Youre and Dazy’s “Sunroof” drove up 12-9 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Aug. 13, marking each act’s first top 10. The team-up is first title to reach Billboard‘s charts for both artists, with Orange County, Calif., native Nicky Youre having received a DM from Dazy on Instagram, spurring the song, which the former wrote and the latter produced. If you need a guide to follow along with Nicky Youre and Dazy’s “Sunroof,” find the lyrics below: Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news La da la da da, la da da daLa da la da di da da, la da da da daLa da la da da, la da daLa da la da di da I got my head out the sunroofI’m blasting our favorite tunesI only got one thing on my mindYou got me stuck on the thought of youYou’re making me feel brand newYou’re ...
