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Cactus Jack Returns: Travis Scott Headlines Day N Vegas 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty The 2022 Day N Vegas festival just got a little bit more lively as Travis Scott was named as a headliner, marking his first major concert performance since the Astroworld tragedy. According to reports, the rapper will headline the final day of the weekend concert event set to take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Scott’s appearance will mark his first major concert event in the U.S. since November 2021, when the crowd gathered at his set during the Astroworld concert festival surged, crushing many. That incident left 10 people dead, with many joining up to sue the “Sicko” rapper as well as Drake and Live Nation for damages. Scott had committed to performing at music festivals that will be held in South America later in th...
It’s Murdah!!!: Ashanti & Ja Rule’s Greatest Collaborations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JD Barnes / for HelloBeautiful If you’re going back and reminiscing about music in the early 2000s, the duo of Ashanti and Ja Rule clearly dominate the scene. And we take some time to break down exactly how that came about. Hip-Hop and R&B have had a long love affair thanks to some choice collaborations. But it can safely be said that once Murder Inc. labelmates Ashanti—who is the latest cover star over at our sister site Hello Beautiful—and Ja Rule teamed up, they pushed such collaborations to become a new art form under the keen production of Irv Gotti. Here, we give a rundown of their best collaborations that kept them at the top of the charts and still keep fans hoping for that joint album both promised back in 2018. 1) ”Always On Time”, 2001 T...
Jack Harlow Gets His Own KFC Meal, Line of Merch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KFC / KFC For aficionados of KFC and Jack Harlow, their prayers have been answered in the form of a new collaborative meal available today (June 6). The popular fast-food chain announced a new collaborative partnership on Monday (June 6th) with the “First Class” rapper to release the Jack Harlow Meal. The Grammy-nominated artist began working with KFC in December of last year to come up with the meal, which is now available for customers nationwide to purchase on Monday in their restaurants and through their website in addition to the KFC mobile app. Harlow spent time at KFC’s headquarters in his hometown of Louisville to carefully craft the meal that bridges the old and the new. “From releasing ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ and now launching my own meal ...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Doja Cat, Drake & Ari Lennox Nab Top 2022 BET Awards Nominations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Doja Cat continues to command attention, as the entertainer was named the leader in nominations at the upcoming 2022 BET Awards, edging out Drake and Ari Lennox. Doja Cat is on a roll with her current streak of high appreciation for her music with the recent announcement by BET. The Planet HER rapper leads all artists with six nominations in total. These include Album of The Year, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best R&B/Pop Artist, and a BET Her Award nomination for her song “Woman”. She’s also nominated for best collaboration and duet of the year for her hit single with SZA, “Kiss Me More”. Related Stories Drake and Ari Lennox landed slightly behind, tied at four nominations each. Lennox’s include a BET Her nomination for “Unloya...
Trial For Alleged Nipsey Hussle Killer Begins June 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The criminal trial for the man accused of murdering popular rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is now set to begin in June after a series of delays. According to reports, the Superior Court of California County Los Angeles has marked June 2nd (Thursday) as the beginning date for the jury trial of Eric Ronald Holder, Jr. They posted the date on the website for the court’s criminal calendar. The trial had been originally slated to begin in April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It would later be moved to take place in early 2021, but was delayed again due to a couple of factors. One postponement was due to the original presiding judge, Robert Perry, retiring and Clay Jacke being named to take over the case....
Lil Uzi Vert Defends Jack Harlow Against White Privilege Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jack Harlow has been front and center in discussions about who’s hot in Hip-Hop these days, and some have pointed to the fact that he’s white as the main factor. But Lil Uzi Vert disagrees. The “Erase Your Social” rapper was out on the town and stopped to greet fans on a tour bus run by TMZ recently. As he took photos, he was asked if the Louisville rapper deserved all of the criticism that he’s gotten in the wake of his latest album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. Uzi flatly stated, “No.” He followed that up by saying “he’s really good.” He was then asked if white privilege had a part in Harlow’s booming success. “Nah, he doesn’t have white privilege,” Uzi responded. “Nah, he’s signed to Black people.” Related Stories The Philadelphia ...
Yella Beezy Arrested, Linked to 2021 Sexual Assault Charge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Collin County PD / Collin County PD Yella Beezy is behind bars again, and a new charge of alleged sexual assault has been levied against him in relation to other charges. According to reports, the Dallas, Texas rapper was apprehended on Thursday (May 26th) by officers from the Collins County Sheriff’s Department. The arrest occurred a day after a judge issued the warrant for him, citing a status of “bond held insufficient” – which means that the judge felt Beezy’s previous bail amount wasn’t enough. The decision cleared the way for the rapper to be arrested again. The rapper’s current bond is now set at $1 million. The new charge stems from when Yella Beezy was arrested in November 2021 and charged with multiple felonies including sexual assault as well a...
Bobby Brown’s Most Hip-Hop Moments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Many revere R&B legend Bobby Brown as a founding member of New Edition and having a solid solo career as a pioneer of “New Jack Swing.” On the eve of a new documentary about his life, and a cover story over at CassiusLife right now, we felt it was only right to highlight some of his most Hip-Hop moments. Bobby Brown is rightfully regarded as someone who’s had an iconic career in R&B for decades. The public will get to see the highlights and other aspects of the singer’s life in a new documentary, Biography: Bobby Brown. The two-part documentary will make its debut on the A&E network on May 30. But as much as we know about his impact on R&B, he has to be given credit for his impact on Hip-Hop as well. Related S...
Eve Dishes On Ruff Ryders Rap Battle In ‘Origins Of Hip-Hop’ Teaser
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty A new series detailing the backstories behind many of the important moments and figures that made Hip-Hop what it is today is set to air, and an exclusive trailer shows Eve speaking on her momentous battle with DMX and the Ruff Ryders crew. An untold story from Eve about her linking up with the Ruff Ryders is the first peek at a new documentary series on Hip-Hop culture. In the first trailer for Origins of Hip-Hop which will air on the A&E network, the former First Lady of the Ruff Ryders label talks about her that first encounter. “Jimmy Iovine called me. This group called Ruff Ryders, I think it’d be a good fit. You need to go to Yonkers and go meet them,” she says in the episode trailer. As explained by Nas, who serves as narr...
Doja Cat States Upcoming Album Will Be “Predominately Rap”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty For those who cast aspersions on Doja Cat and her rapping, her next album will have plenty of it for them to analyze according to her latest interaction with the press. In a profile interview with writer Marjon Carlos for Elle Magazine, the artist talked about the follow-up album to her smash platinum release, Planet HER and according to Carlos the new project will feature “predominantly rap.” “I’ve rapped since the beginning, and I really couldn’t even sing that well to begin with—I got a lot better,” Doja said in response to those who doubt her lyricism. “I use my voice as a tool to create these worlds, and it’s fine if people think that I can’t rap.” She goes on to explain that she hasn’t actually started work on the new album yet ...
