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Don Lemon Faces Scrutiny After Asking About President Joe Biden’s “Stamina”
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: STEFANI REYNOLDS / Getty Don Lemon is currently enduring a barrage of backlash after posing a question during an episode of his nightly news program. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fielded a question regarding the “stamina” of President Joe Biden, prompting Jean-Pierre to react briskly. Don Lemon Catches Wrath Of Twitter For President Biden Question During a Tuesday (June 14) episode of Don Lemon Tonight, Lemon wondered if President Biden, currently 79, would physically and mentally be up to the task of running in the next presidential election. “Does the president have the stamina, physically and mentally, do you think to continue on even after 2024?” Lemon asked. Jean-Pierre was visibly taken aback and brushed aside Lemon’s inquiry...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow member of the Rollin’ 60s Cri...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow member of the Rollin’ 60s Cri...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. Related Stories According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow memb...
AFROPUNK Festival Returns To Brooklyn, New York
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cynthia Edorh / Getty With all the concert series and music festivals now returning before The Rona can mutate into its next Super Saiyan form and cause another lockdown, Variety is reporting that AFROPUNK is the latest to return back to the fold and is taking their talents to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Informing their fans of their next show on Twitter, AFROPUNK announced that their lineup will include the likes of The Roots, Burna Boy, Earl Sweatshirt, and Freddie Gibbs. Brooklyn kinda close to Harlem, Freddie Gibbs. We hope you and Jim Jones really squashed that beef before the show. Luckily it’s hella far from Buffalo, New York. Just sayin.’ But the music aspect of the show is just the beginning for attendees as AFROPUNK has some other activitie...
AFROPUNK Festival Returns To Brooklyn, New York
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cynthia Edorh / Getty With all the concert series and music festivals now returning before The Rona can mutate into its next Super Saiyan form and cause another lockdown, Variety is reporting that AFROPUNK is the latest to return back to the fold and is taking their talents to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Informing their fans of their next show on Twitter, AFROPUNK announced that their lineup will include the likes of The Roots, Burna Boy, Earl Sweatshirt, and Freddie Gibbs. Brooklyn kinda close to Harlem, Freddie Gibbs. We hope you and Jim Jones really squashed that beef before the show. Luckily it’s hella far from Buffalo, New York. Just sayin.’ But the music aspect of the show is just the beginning for attendees as AFROPUNK has some other activitie...
Cap’n MAGA: Herschel Walker Falsely Claims He Was A Cop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is once again facing scrutiny after making another false claim—this time, stating that he was once an officer with law enforcement and the F.B.I. According to reports, the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back claimed that he once worked for the Cobb County Police Department in Georgia during a speech he made in 2017. His campaign claimed that he occupied the position of “honorary deputy” there as well as in three other counties. When contacted, the police department said it had no record of him working there. Related Stories The former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump also made another false claim, stating that he was an agent with ...
Cap’n MAGA: Herschel Walker Falsely Claims He Was A Cop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is once again facing scrutiny after making another false claim—this time, stating that he was once an officer with law enforcement and the F.B.I. According to reports, the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back claimed that he once worked for the Cobb County Police Department in Georgia during a speech he made in 2017. His campaign claimed that he occupied the position of “honorary deputy” there as well as in three other counties. When contacted, the police department said it had no record of him working there. Related Stories The former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump also made another false claim, stating that he was an agent with ...
Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Collab With Future for New Album
Megan Thee Stallion and Future have teamed up for a collaborative track entitled “Pressurelicious.” In her recent Rolling Stone cover story, the Good News artist revealed that she considers the trap pioneer as one of her favorite rappers. “He just so f*cking ratchet!” she said. “He is unapologetically himself. I appreciate that about anybody who gets up and has to do anything in the public eye. Anybody who has to read about their life online every day and deal with so many energies and can put it out into their music and do it gracefully, I feel like you deserve your flowers.” She added that she would like her upcoming album to include more “fun” tracks like “Pressurelicious,” stating, “You know, the girls they be wanting to turn up.” It remains to be seen if the track will be included in ...
Joey Bada$$ Admits Eye Damage Injury Was an “Excuse” to Leave Logic’s “Everybody’s Tour”
Joey Bada$$ took to Twitter to reveal that he just rode with the rumors of his eye injury in 2017 in order to leave Logic‘s “Everybody’s Tour.” The artist opened up about the lie after he received backlash for his comments regarding Lizzo’s recent lyric change on “Grrls.” In response to a tweet that read “Not the n***a who looked directly into the sun during a solar eclipse sharing an opinion with boldness,” Bada$$ replied, “Yes it is I, and I still see the world much better than you do.” He went on to explain the situation in separate tweets, “Speaking of solar eclipses, you know I never got any type of eye damage from that solar eclipse shit that ‘happened’. I just really wanted an excuse to be off the Logic tour. Blogs literally created a story and I went with it because it was convenie...
Dre & Vidal Sell Publishing Catalog to HarbourView
Alternative asset management company HarbourView Equity Partners announced Tuesday that it has acquired the publishing catalog of songwriting and production duo Andre Harris and Vidal Davis, better known as Dre & Vidal. Deal terms were not disclosed. Dre & Vidal have written songs and produced for major artists including Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Musiq Soulchild, Robin Thicke, Fantasia and Charlie Wilson. Some of their biggest Hot 100 hits include “Caught Up” by Usher, “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” by Chris Brown, “Oh” by Ciara, and “The Way” by Jill Scott. HarbourView, founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, launched seven months ago and has acquired 30 catalogs so far. Most recently, the company purchased Latin superstar Luis Fonsi‘s catalog. DLA Piper served as legal c...
New Beyoncé Album ‘RENAISSANCE’ Receives Release Date
After several days of activity on Beyoncé’s official website, TIDAL officially announced the title and release date of her newest album. Entitled RENAISSANCE – act i, the streaming service — owned by Beyoncé’s husband, JAY-Z — confirmed a July 29 release date while the album’s Apple Music page revealed a total of 16 tracks. The announcement arrives shortly after fans took to Twitter to share new findings on her website, which included a landing page with the words “WHAT IS A B7?” RENAISSANCE will mark Beyoncé’s first full-length album since her groundbreaking 2016 record Lemonade, which received nine GRAMMY nominations including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year and went home with Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video for “Formation.” Beyoncé’s RENAISS...
