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Drake’s Hand-Written Rap Lyrics From Early 2000s Are Being Auctioned Off for $20K USD
Drake began working on his rap game long before becoming the powerhouse he is today. Even before landing a starring role in Degrassi, a young Aubrey Graham worked at his uncle’s furniture factory in Memphis. A newly-discovered artifact from the budding days of Drake’s rap career is now heading to auction. Rap lyrics hand-written on a piece of notebook paper will be auctioned off with a starting bid of $20,000 USD. The lyrics were discovered in the dumpster when the factory closed down years later. They’ll now be auctioned off through the Moments In Time auction house. A date for the auction has yet to be announced. “Plates/passed around for collection/ Raising money for cheap cell phones with no reception,” Drake wrote in the lyrics. The top of the piece of paper also features the name Syl...
Theophilus London Has Been Reported Missing
Theophilus London is missing. Friends and family have filed a missing person report with the Los Angeles Police Department, claiming that they haven’t seen or heard from the American rapper since July and that they have been trying to track him down for the last few weeks. London’s team sent out a press release that includes a message from his father, Lary Moses London, letting him know that he has people that love him and that are searching for him. “Theo, your Dad loves you, son. We miss you,” his father said. “And all your friends and relatives are searching for you. Wherever you are send us some signal. No matter what we will come get you son.” His friends and family have also noted that anyone who knows about his whereabouts or well-being can reach out to his cousin Mikhail Noel at hi...
Theophilus London Reported Missing by Family
Over the last few weeks, friends and family of Theophilus London have been working together to piece together his whereabouts. The last time someone spoke with him reportedly stretches back to July 2022 in Los Angeles. On December 27th, family members of Theophilus London traveled to Los Angeles to file a missing persons report with the LAPD. They are now seeking the public’s help with any information as to London’s whereabouts: “Theo, your Dad loves you, son. We miss you. And all your friends and relatives are searching for you. Wherever you are send us some signal. No matter what we will come get you son.” – Lary Moses London, father of Theophilus London London is 35 years old, Black, 6’2″, 175 pounds, with dark brown eyes. If you have any information regard...
Here Are the Set Times for Decadence NYE 2022
Thanks to Decadence, the annual NYE ball-drop is a little different in Colorado. That’s because this electronic music festival rings in the new year properly: by dancing. As far too many people inexplicably squeeze into Times Square like sardines, a tight-knit community of ravers are dancing the night away in Downtown Denver at Decadence. This year’s festival features a typically massive lineup from Friday, December 30th to Saturday, the 31st. Fans will be able to catch Flume, Porter Robinson, Tiësto, CloZee, GRiZ, Chris Lake, Kaskade, Zeds Dead and more more. Check out the set times for Decadence NYE 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Set times and schedule for the 2022 Decadence NYE festival in Downtown Denver. Decadence FOLLOW DECADENCE AZ: Facebook: fa...
Here Are the Set Times for Lights All Night 2022
Lights All Night is back—and potentially bigger than ever. It might be tough to top last year’s dazzling event, but if there’s any festival organizer to one-up themselves, it’s Lights All Night. The fest, which has long been a staple of Dallas’ NYE celebrations, is gearing up for a huge year. This year’s festival features a massive lineup from Thursday, December 29th to Friday, the 30th. Fans will be able to catch performances from Excision, Porter Robinson, John Summit, G Jones, Tchami, GRiZ, Kasablanca and more more. Check out the set times for Lights All Night 2022 below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Set times and schedule for the 2022 Lights All Night festival in Dallas, Texas. Lights All Night FOLLOW LIGHTS ALL NIGHT: Facebook: facebo...
Vini Vici and Ghost Rider Drift Into the New Year With New Single, “Easy Ride”
Leading psytrance duo Vini Vici have teamed up with fellow Israeli DJ and producer Ghost Rider for a powerful track with Wylde, “Easy Ride” on Alteza Records. Building upon Vini Vici’s signature, electrifying sound, “Easy Ride” flows like a smooth glass of wine. The hypnotic track marries psytrance with progressive trance elements, using acoustic guitar riffs to aching effect. The uplifting arrangement is carried by Wylde’s velvety vocals, gently laying out the lyrics like a warm summer picnic blanket. “‘Easy Ride’ is one of the coolest tracks we have worked on lately,” Vini Vici said. “It has this unique balance between a dance floor hit and an easy going song you can listen to in your car or at home. We e...
Kendrick Lamar Talks Vision for ‘Big Steppers’ Tour: The “Initial Idea” Was “Hood Beethoven”
Kendrick Lamar spoke about being inactive on social media, his relationship with friend and collaborator Dave Free and his vision for the Big Steppers tour in a new interview with The New York Times Magazine. The rapper hasn’t kept up much of a social media presence over the years, telling the magazine that “my social media, most of the time, is completely off.” He went on to link the concept to one’s own ego, saying that “the moment that you start getting lost in your ego, that’s when you start going down.” Lamar also shared a bit about his relationship with Dave Free, the co-founder of pgLang. A friend from childhood, Free was working as a computer technician when used his connections to put the emerging rapper in front of the head of Top Dawg Records. After Lamar signed to the label, Fr...
Diddy Shares Picture Of Newborn Daughter Love Combs For First time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Presley Ann / Getty Diddy is sharing his newest joy with the world. He has posted the first ever photo of his newborn baby on Instagram. As per Page Six, the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul has made the official reveal for his newest daughter Love Combs. On Tuesday, Dec. 27 he took to social media and posted a visual of his newest addition to his family. The first photo featured her sitting in her car seat and the second shows the “Hello Good Morning” rapper holding her while she sleeps on his chest. The caption read “Baby Love 💖.” This was not the first time Diddy has flaunted her. Last week he shared a holiday themed photo with him and all his children. Everyone was wearing striped pajamas and the Harlem, New York native sat in the middle holdi...
Hood Air: Southwest Airlines Under High Scrutiny Over Holiday Meltdown
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Newsday LLC / Getty Southwest Airlines is still struggling to recover from its cancellations during the holiday season, prompting a huge backlash and federal scrutiny of its affairs. Southwest has been dealing with one of the worst operational meltdowns ever seen in the airline industry, leading to the cancellation of thousands of flights across the United States due to winter storm Elliott which occurred days before the Christmas holiday. Days later, the airline is still struggling to operate flights with crews and pilots left stranded along with passengers, accounting for 90% of U.S. flights canceled dating back to last Friday according to industry watchdog FlightAware. Despite issuing a promise to rectify the situation which included a personal message...
Whoopi Goldberg Clarifies Comments About Jews, Race & The Holocaust
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nina Westervelt / Getty Earlier this month, The View host Whoopi Goldberg addressed past comments about race and the Holocaust. According to Deadline, Whoopi Goldberg made the comments while doing press for the movie Till where she plays the mother of Mamie Till-Mobley. “My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’” she said in the interview with the Sunday Times, which was published during Hanukkah. The comments were a callback to comments the Sister Act actor made at the top of 2022 where she said that “Nazis saw Jews as a race.” Sheadded, “Yes, but that’s the killer, isn’t it? The oppressor is telling you what you are. Why are you believi...
NYC Mayor Adams Defends Virgin Islands Vacay Before Impending Winter Storm
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty Mayor Eric Adams hasn’t met a scandal that he couldn’t avoid. This time, the cop-turned-politician is answering to questions about his decision to go on vacay just before a winter storm was set to hit the city he’s in charge of over the Christmas holiday weekend. Apparently, while the Mayor’s office didn’t let the public know his whereabouts, it turns out he was in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Reports Gothamist: The mayor revealed his weekend whereabouts at an unrelated press conference Tuesday evening after his office hid them from the public for days. Adams stood by his decision to leave town and said he was mourning his mother during his second Christmas without her. “After 365 days of commitment to this city, I decided to take t...
Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley, Dead at 31
Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley and son of Stephen Marley, has passed away at the age of 31. While an official cause of death has yet to be confirmed, WZPP Radio in Miami reported that Marley had been found in his car on December 26 in Miami-Dade County and allegedly passed away due to an asthma attack. The Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness confirmed the news of Marley’s passing. “My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph’s friends and associates and to the Reggae music fraternity and fans everywhere,” Holness wrote in a tweet. “His untimely passing at the young age of 31y.o. is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.” “May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill when we celebrate with family and friends our love for eac...
