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Will Smith Vibes: Man Received Universal Beatdown After Rushing Dave Chappelle Onstage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty For a person who attracts the level of notoriety and controversy, Dave Chappelle is aware enough to employ solid security around himself when away from home on the job. One man learned the effectiveness of his team after he attempted to attack the comedian and was on the business end of a fade delivery that left him suffering from injuries. The Hollywood Reporter shared in a report that Chappelle was at the end of his set at the Netflix Is A Joke festival preparing to thank the other comedians who joined him onstage. It was then that the man rushed and tackled Chappelle to the ground, with the men starting to tussle. Chappelle’s security and entourage swiftly snatched the man up and gave him the trim and taper he was looking fo...
Play That Funky Music: Twitter Debates The Careers Of Jack Harlow & Lil Dicky For Some Reason
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Let’s start with a simple fact. Jack Harlow and Lil Dicky don’t appear to have the same aims musically but it’s no denying that they’re high-profile white rappers, which prompted some on Twitter to debate about their careers for some odd reason. On Wednesday (May 4), Lil Dicky’s name began trending on Twitter after one user compared the two artists at the expense of Dicky, saying that the Dave series lead wishes he had the career that Jack Harlow is enjoying currently. As it stands, Harlow definitely seems to be the “it” white rapper of the moment at least on the mainstream level. Adding to this, Harlow is signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s potent Generation Now imprint by way of Atlantic Records. With Dicky being a native of P...
Black Thought Once Again Heralded As The Elite MC That He Is On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Black Thought earned just about every possible accolade there is to obtain as a rapper yet many pass over his monumental presence in the game considering today’s microwave output of modern Hip-Hop. On Twitter, the Illadelph living legend is trending as fans on the social media network highlight the Bad Lieutenant’s lyrical legacy as they rightly should. We don’t need to get too heavy into the background of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, as we’ve highlighted in previous times how important The Roots bandmember and MC is to the culture we know and love. That said, a question was posted on Twitter that got the Philadelphia star’s name trending and buzzing, and we’ve got those reactions listed out below. The knowledge @thoughtfulbae...
Twitter Once Again Debates The Skills & Opinions Of Retired Rapper Joe Budden
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Joe Budden currently dominates the airwaves as one of the leading media personalities via his eponymous podcast, but the self-proclaimed Podfather once commanded microphones with ease. Twitter is once again debating the merits of Budden’s rapping abilities after veteran rapper Chuck D retweeted a much-ballyhooed top rappers list that listed the Queens-Jersey City star at number three. On Wednesday (April 27), the Public Enemy frontman tweeted about the list, I like it because there’s names on this lists that usually don’t make lists,” bringing back the arguments that were made back in 2019 when The Brew Podcast first shared the list. Since Mr. Chuck missed the raging debates the first time, the retweet started the engine back...
My Neck & My Back: Ben Simmons Ferociously Flamed By Twitter After Brooklyn Nets Playoff Ouster
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Devaney / Getty Ben Simmons entered the NBA with tons of promise as the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft with many observers taking note of his athleticism, skill, and size. Simmons, now something of a pariah in the league for various documented reasons, suffered the brunt of criticism after the Brooklyn Nets were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics this week. Simmons hasn’t played since last season when the Philadelphia 76ers went down against the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference semifinal game. Most remember this particular loss due to Simmons’ decision to pass on slamming the ball into the cup and looking tentative in the glare of the big lights. After a long, drawn-out split from the 76ers, Simmons finally landed with t...
Shaun King Deactivating Twitter Over Elon Musk Rumor Seemingly Debunked, MAGA Twitter Still Celebrating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty Shaun King is a great many things to people, some of which might be considered unsavory depending on where one stands, but he never figured to be one to prematurely silence himself. After a conservative Trump stan and certified MAGA nutball shared that King deactivated his Twitter page, the rumor was swiftly debunked. This past Monday (April 25), conservative alt-right figure Jack Posobiec posted a tweet declaring that King deactivated his Twitter account, presumably due to Elon Musk’s pending purchase of the popular social media tool. “BREAKING: @ShaunKinghas deleted his Twitter account,” read the tweet. With immediacy, the MAGA faithful chimed in with their unoriginal commentary and slander, u...
New Footage Seemingly Debunks Walmart Self-Defense Shooting Claim Made By DaBaby
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Denise Truscello / Getty DaBaby is already having one whale of an early spring season, landing in the news repeatedly for reasons outside of his musical career yet again. In an explosive new report, video footage was unearthed that seemingly debunks the rapper’s claims of self-defense after he shot and killed an individual inside a Walmart store. Rolling Stone published an exclusive report on the matter and shared never-before-seen video footage that looks to contradict DaBaby, birth name Jonathan Kirk, and his claims that Jaylin Craig threatened him thus why DaBaby felt it necessary to defend himself. As the piece notes, DaBaby defiantly claimed self-defense in the matter while sharing he was fearful for his family’s safety on that fateful day that...
DaBaby Tries To Deliver Fade To His Own Artist, Wisdom, Twitter Comes With Jokes
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Koerner / Getty DaBaby is back trending once again for reasons far outside his musical career. The North Carolina rapper was seen on video trying to deliver the fist fade to Wisdom, an artist signed to his imprint. A video posted on Instagram from user @prince_mazani shows DaBaby facing off backstage at the Spring Jam event at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. DaBaby was a co-headliner with Kodak Black at the show and with Billion Dollar Baby entertainment signee Wisdom hanging out behind the scenes. In the video, DaBaby can be seen trying to smack or hit Wisdom, with the artist firing back with swings of his own before the clip erodes into a chaotic scene. DaBaby’s penchant for getting into public spats and scuffles has followed him for m...
Brick Delivered: Pusha T Drops Latest LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’ As Twitter Chimes In With Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pusha T owns a very distinct corner in the world of Hip-Hop by way of his bone-chilling delivery and coke rap proficiency. With the fiends looking for more of that audio dope, King Push dropped off a new brick of that work with It’s Almost Dry and the early returns on Twitter are positive thus far. The Norfolk, Va. native’s fourth studio album comes nearly four years after Daytona, and continues Pusha T’s dominance on the microphone when it comes to his preferred subject of choice. With production largely from Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, It’s Almost Dry begins with an immediacy that only surges as the album progresses. Features are also well placed with Pharell, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, and Don Tolliver l...
Twitter Salutes Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson On 75th Anniversary Of MLB Debut #JackieRobinsonDay
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bettmann / Getty Jackie Robinson made Major League Baseball history 75 years ago today (April 15) after he broke the color barrier in the infamously all-white league. On Twitter, many are saluting the legendary second baseman, and teams across the MLB are joining together to honor number 42. A portion of Robinson’s biography from his official website can be viewed below: Growing up in a large, single-parent family, Jackie excelled early at all sports and learned to make his own way in life. At UCLA, Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to leave college and eventually decided...
Judge Greg Mathis Trending After “Crackhead” Clip Goes Wide
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Judge Greg Mathis, and his popular syndicated reality series Judge Mathis, began its 23rd season in September 2021 and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. On Wednesday, a clip featuring the Detroit native went wide after he claimed to be able to detect of a participant on the show was a former “crackhead.” Twitter user @Jo_Pa_Po shared the clip Wednesday (April 13) of Judge Mathis with Mathis speaking to a woman during a hearing. When Mathis asks if she objects, the woman inquires as to what, with Mathis following up with, “You object to the rumor or do you object to being a crackhead” without skipping a beat. The woman says she objects, which causes Mathis to press further. Mathis then says, “I don’t think you are now...
Tichina Arnold Posted “Emasculation Of Black Men” Tweet, Twitter Flamed Her Up
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Tichina Arnold, a veteran of television and the big screen, learned how the world of social media can quickly turn a social media post into a raging debate. After posting a question regarding the so-called “emasculation of Black men in America,” Arnold found herself defending her words in a follow-up tweet but the discussion is still ongoing. On April 13, Arnold tweeted, “Honest Question: What can we as Black Women in America do, to stop aiding in the emasculation of Black men in America?” With immediacy, folks chimed in with often harsh barbs aimed at Arnold, prompting her to reply with, “Still reading comments. Whew.. 2thoughts: 1)Despite all, I will never be fearful of asking ANY1 questions. 2)The Black Man & Woman nee...
