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Vivica Fox Says Jada & Will Haven’t Taken “Accountability” After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MICHAEL TRAN / Getty In an appearance as guest host on The Wendy Williams Show, actress Vivica A. Fox addressed the now-infamous slap at the Oscars and the comments that Jada Pinkett-Smith made about it this week. On her Facebook watch show, Red Table Talk, Pinkett Smith finally addressed the issue calling for her husband Will and Chris Rock to “reconcile.” However, the comments didn’t sit well with Pinkett Smith’s Set It Off co-star. Related Stories Fox began her remarks soberly saying, “This is going to be difficult for me. These are my peers. I’ve done a movie with both of them. Set It Off with Jada and Independence Day with Will Smith, which absolutely changed my life. When I saw this video last night, it made me cry, I’ll be very honest with you guys...
Mother Of Producer Metro Boomin Reportedly Killed By Husband
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Metro Boomin, a chart-topping producer who made his name in Atlanta, was rocked by personal tragedy over the weekend. The St. Louis native’s mother was reportedly killed by her husband, who later committed suicide after the act. TMZ exclusively reports that Metro Boomin’s mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne, was found dead just outside of Atlanta city limits. Sources tell the outlet that her husband, not Metro’s birth father, committed the crime this past Friday (June 3). Reps for Metro confirmed the passing of Ms. Wayne but further details have been kept quiet. Related Stories Metro Boomin, 28, was born Leland Tyler Wayne and raised in St. Louis. He maintained a close relationship with his mother, who helped her son with his production ca...
Kate Bush Makes Rare Statement on Stranger Things’ Use of “Running Up That Hill”
Kate Bush has made a rare statement acknowledging the resurgence of her 1985 single “Running Up That Hill.” The song has become wildly popular in recent days, following its prominence in Netflix’s latest season of Stranger Things. “You might’ve heard that the first part of the fantastic, gripping new series of Stranger Things has recently been released on Netflix,” Bush wrote on her website. “It features the song, ‘Running Up That Hill’ which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show—I love it too!” Bush continued: “Because of this, ‘Running Up That Hill’ is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart at No. 8. It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song. I wait with bated breath for the rest of the series ...
Kate Bush Makes Rare Statement on Stranger Things’ Use of “Running Up That Hill”
Kate Bush has made a rare statement acknowledging the resurgence of her 1985 single “Running Up That Hill.” The song has become wildly popular in recent days, following its prominence in Netflix’s latest season of Stranger Things. “You might’ve heard that the first part of the fantastic, gripping new series of Stranger Things has recently been released on Netflix,” Bush wrote on her website. “It features the song, ‘Running Up That Hill’ which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show—I love it too!” Bush continued: “Because of this, ‘Running Up That Hill’ is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart at No. 8. It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song. I wait with bated breath for the rest of the series ...
Trouble, Atlanta Rapper, Shot Dead at 34
Atlanta rapper Trouble, also known as Skoob, has died. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WSB-TV Atlanta that Orr was shot early Sunday morning at an apartment complex in Conyers, Georgia. He was 34 years old. His label Def Jam confirmed the news of his death in an Instagram post earlier today (June 5). “Our thoughts and prayers are with the children, loved ones, and fans of Trouble,” Def Jam wrote. “A true voice for his city and an inspiration to the community he proudly represented. RIP Scoob.” Trouble was born Mariel Semonte Orr in Atlanta on November 4, 1987. He grew up in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Edgewood, and began rapping at the age of 14, inspired by legends like Tupac and DMX. Local rapper and entrepreneur Big Bank Black eventually signed Trouble...
Trouble, Atlanta Rapper, Shot Dead at 34
Atlanta rapper Trouble, also known as Skoob, has died. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WSB-TV Atlanta that Orr was shot early Sunday morning at an apartment complex in Conyers, Georgia. He was 34 years old. His label Def Jam confirmed the news of his death in an Instagram post earlier today (June 5). “Our thoughts and prayers are with the children, loved ones, and fans of Trouble,” Def Jam wrote. “A true voice for his city and an inspiration to the community he proudly represented. RIP Scoob.” Trouble was born Mariel Semonte Orr in Atlanta on November 4, 1987. He grew up in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Edgewood, and began rapping at the age of 14, inspired by legends like Tupac and DMX. Local rapper and entrepreneur Big Bank Black eventually signed Trouble...
Elon Musk Wants 10% Job Cuts At Tesla Over “Super Bad Feeling”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Elon Musk is citing worries over possible fluctuations in the economy as the reason he wants to cut the workforce at Tesla down by 10%, which was revealed in an email he sent to executives. According to reports, a leaked internal email the founder sent out late on Thursday (June 2nd) was entitled “pause all hiring worldwide”. The billionaire wrote that there was a need to reduce salaried workers at the automotive company by ten percent, writing that he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy. Musk also wrote that “hourly headcount will increase.” Currently, Tesla and their subsidiary companies have an employee count of almost 100,000 according to their SEC filing from last year. There are 5,000 advertised job openings at the c...
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CAPO Status: Jim Jones Says He Is Responsible For Kid Cudi’s Career [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Beanz Smalls / Bernard Beanz Smalls, You can always count on Jim Jones for a good interview. In a recent Q&A he claimed he was responsible for kick starting Kid Cudi’s career. As per Complex the Harlem, New York native is making his round with Maino to promote their new joint album. During a sit down at SiriusXM Superstar Jay asked him about his 2009 remix to Kid Cudi’s breakout single “Day N ‘Nite” and took credit for getting him hot. “Man, Kid Cudi was a nobody!” Jones said. “He worked in a f***ing store under Koch Records. I was signed to Koch Records. I didn’t even know Kid Cudi worked down there. Lisa Brunt’s nephew at the time was doing some work for me in my studio and he’s like, ‘Yo, I manage these video directors, I want them to ...
50 Cent’s Legal Team Disputes Young Buck’s Bankruptcy Claims, Says Buck Fraudulently Ducking Creditors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty The legal and financial dispute between 50 Cent and former G-Unit rapper Young Buck is still going on. If you’re unfamiliar with the dispute, Buck has claimed that he had to file bankruptcy multiple times due to Fif’s business practices and, for the most part, 50 has responded by being petty and ridiculing Buck and implying that he’s homosexual. “Once he stopped me from being able to make money, I filed another bankruptcy,” Buck said of 50, as we previously reported. “They stopped him from being able to cease-and-desist in regards to me being able to, you know… I included what he claimed that I owed him in the bankruptcy to be able to say, ‘Well hey, if you’re owed this and present whatever receipts or whatever… You will be paid ...
Atlanta Rapper Trouble aka Skoob Shot & Killed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Atlanta rapper Trouble, aka Skoob, has reportedly passed away. He was only 34. Trouble’s ex-girlfriend, Alexis Skyy, took to Twitter to confirm his death. “I’m so sorry this happen to you Skoob you didn’t deserve this I’m praying for your kids and family,” Skyy tweeted. The “Bring It Back” rapper was signed to Duct Tape Entertainment and has a lengthy list of star collaborations with artists like Drake, Migos, The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, City Girls and more. In 2017, he signed to Mike Will Made It’s Ear Drummer Records label via Interscope Records. Early reports say Trouble, born Mariel Semonte Orr, was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Atlanta. After news of his untimely death surfaced, fans and peers took to ...
Woman Testifies Bill Cosby Forcibly Kissed Her When She Was 14
A woman testified Friday (June 3) that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn’t move her arms, and kissed her. “I was struggling to get away,” she said. “It was very shocking.” The woman, now 61, told her story in a public venue for the first time during a Los Angeles County civil trial over the lawsuit of Judy Huth, who alleges Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 at around the same time, in the spring of 1975. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The woman testified that she, her mother, and other family and friends were on the Los Angeles set of the film Let’s Do It Again, starring Cosby and Sidney Poitier, where Cosby had invited them to act as e...
Box Office: ‘Top Gun 2’ Heads for Record $85M 2nd Weekend, Becomes Tom Cruise’s Biggest Film
Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick is showing no signs of slowing down. The Paramount and Skydance tentpole, starring Tom Cruise, is doing massive business in its second weekend. If estimates hold, the sequel will earn $85 million or more in its sophomore outing to boast the smallest decline ever — 33% — for a movie opening domestically to $100 million more. In North America, the summer tentpole earned $25 million on Friday (June 3) to finish the day with a jet-fueled cume of $230 million. That number should rise to $290 million by the end of Sunday and as much as $540 globally. Top Gun 2 also continues to fly high overseas, where it crossed the $200 million mark on Friday and is likewise holding strong. On Saturday, Top Gun: Maverick became Cruise’s top-grossing film domestically when pa...
