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Patrick Xavier Clark, Alleged Shooter In Takeoff’s Death, Identified By Fingerprints
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derek White / Getty A suspect in the shooting death of the Migos rapper Takeoff was apparently fingered by authorities from prints left on an object at the scene. According to reports, Patrick Xavier Clark was apprehended by police officers in Houston, Texas on Friday, Dec. 2. The 33-year-old appeared in court that night with officers for a hearing. Documents from the hearing revealed that Clark was spotted on camera footage of the shooting that occurred on Nov. 1 outside of the 810 Billiard & Bowling Alley in the downtown area. “The defendant was captured on video shooting in the direction of the complainant with a gun in one hand, wine bottle in another hand. Video also shows the defendant leave the bottle at the scene,” a detective said. “Prints fr...
Bankroll Freddie Wants Jewelry Seized In April Arrest Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Bankroll Freddie, who was arrested as part of a major drug trafficking case, wants to get the jewelry seized by authorities at an arrest in April back. According to reports, the rapper submitted a request to get back the jewelry that was procured by Arkansas State Police officers as they arrested Bankroll Freddie and his father in the traffic stop that took place back in April. The request, which was filed by the rapper’s legal team, claims that authorities weren’t following the guidelines that required a return of property after 60 days. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Jonathan D. Ross, and Assistant United States Attorneys Julie Peters and Amanda Fields, have filed a motion to the judge overseeing the ...
Ye aka Kanye West Dines With White Nationalist Milo Yiannopoulos, and Ray J
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Davis / Getty Ye aka Kanye West took a break from being controversial to grab a meal with Ray J and right-winger Milo Yiannopoulos in Los Angeles. According to reports, the DONDA rapper was spotted entering the posh eatery Giorgio Baldi on Sunday night (November 27th). He was joining a dinner party of six which included Ray J and Yiannopoulos. There were no further reports on who the other dinner guests in the group were. Notably, Ye and his party were dining around the same time that Beyonce and Jay-Z were partaking in a romantic dinner at the eatery in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Apparently, they didn’t cross paths with their former friend and collaborator. The dinner with West and Yiannopoulos and Ray J sparks interest as all three have e...
Meta Board Feels Instagram Shouldn’t Have Banned Hip-Hop Drill Song
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A report from an oversight board at Instagram’s parent company, Meta, feels it erred in banning a drill song in response to a police request. According to reports, the Meta Oversight Board expressed their views that Instagram should not have gone ahead and banned a drill song from its platform after a request to do so from the London Metropolitan Police. The decision, posted on their website on Tuesday (November 22nd), also recommended that Meta reverse their decision and respond to their policy recommendations within 60 days. They also requested that the company provide more transparency about their relationship with law enforcement going forward. The review relates to an incident in January involving the song “Secrets Not Safe” by...
Black Star Shines With ‘SNL’ Performances & Madlib As Guest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gladys Vega / Getty The powerhouse duo of Black Star lit up the stage as musical guests as Dave Chappelle hosted SNL last weekend, with Madlib also joining in. Last Saturday (Nov. 12), Dave Chappelle was the SNL host for the third time. This time was more unique, as the duo of Black Star – Talib Kweli and Yaasin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) – joined him as musical guests. Chappelle, who co-hosts The Midnight Miracle podcast with the two rappers in addition to being great friends with them, introduced the duo as “Brooklyn’s finest rappers” for their first song, “So Be It.” [embedded content] The track, from their latest album No Fear of Time, showcased the fiery intensity from Black Star, backed up by the stellar producer and artist Madlib, who manned t...
Ye aka Kanye West Blasts Minister Louis Farrakhan
Source: MEGA / Getty Minister Louis Farrakhan’s show of support for Ye aka Kanye West didn’t go over well, as the rapper blasted him in a video that has gone viral. The leader of the Nation of Islam released a video last Thursday (Nov. 10) speaking out against the backlash that West has been receiving after making a series of antisemitic comments. In the midst of that defense, however, the minister touched upon the rapper’s financial troubles in passing. “Ye lost $2 billion in a few days,” Farrakhan said in the video. “You might wonder, did he really have it? He lost that much that soon?” It wasn’t the first time that he defended the YEEZUS rapper – he had done so in a video in October. “Kanye West don’t bow to the pressure to apologize to anybody,” he stated then. “You said nothing ...
Ye aka Kanye West Blasts Minister Louis Farrakhan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Minister Louis Farrakhan’s show of support for Ye aka Kanye West didn’t go over well, as the rapper blasted him in a video that has gone viral. The leader of the Nation of Islam released a video last Thursday (Nov. 10) speaking out against the backlash that West has been receiving after making a series of antisemitic comments. In the midst of that defense, however, the minister touched upon the rapper’s financial troubles in passing. “Ye lost $2 billion in a few days,” Farrakhan said in the video. “You might wonder, did he really have it? He lost that much that soon?” It wasn’t the first time that he defended the YEEZUS rapper – he had done so in a video in October. “Kanye West don’t bow to the pressure to apologize to anybody,” he stated the...
J. Cole & Dreamville Announce Ticket Presale For 2023 Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sandra Dahdah / Getty J.Cole and his Dreamville collective have announced the date for presale tickets for next year’s concert festival, with an added bonus for fans. The 2023 Dreamville Festival looks to continue its run of giving fans a stellar outdoor concert experience, and the collective announced on Monday (November 14) that tickets for the outdoor weekend festival will be available for purchase this week in a general presale that will take place on Friday (November 18th) at 10:00 A.M. As of yet, there has been no official line-up of artists who will perform at the event. Fans who have signed up for the Dreamville Festival newsletter delivered via email and text will get the first crack at scoring early-bird two-day tickets beginning on Tuesday (Nov...
J. Cole & Dreamville Announce Ticket Presale For 2023 Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sandra Dahdah / Getty J.Cole and his Dreamville collective have announced the date for presale tickets for next year’s concert festival, with an added bonus for fans. The 2023 Dreamville Festival looks to continue its run of giving fans a stellar outdoor concert experience, and the collective announced on Monday (November 14) that tickets for the outdoor weekend festival will be available for purchase this week in a general presale that will take place on Friday (November 18th) at 10:00 A.M. As of yet, there has been no official line-up of artists who will perform at the event. Fans who have signed up for the Dreamville Festival newsletter delivered via email and text will get the first crack at scoring early-bird two-day tickets beginning on Tuesday (Nov...
Ex-Employees Of Kanye West Speak Of Alleged Hitler Obsession
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Another group of employees has come forward to claim that Ye aka Kanye West had an obsession with Adolf Hitler & Nazis, bringing them up in meetings. According to reports, former employees of the “Father Stretch My Hands” rapper alleged that he would often “mention conspiracy theories about Jewish people or praise Hitler” in business meetings over the past five years. Ye also entered into a settlement agreement with a former employee who witnessed several instances of the former billionaire making these statements. While Ye has denied these statements according to NBC News, the outlet did reach out to the ex-employee who spoke anonymously due to having signed a non-disclosure agreement as part of their settlement. They also reviewed the a...
Report States Adidas Was Done With Ye In “2-Minute” Phone Call
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Leibson / Getty Adidas’ move to terminate their turbulent partnership with Ye aka Kanye West was made easier by his antisemitic remarks and ended with a brief phone call, a report reveals. According to a new report, the global athletic brand’s executives in Bavaria, Germany made the decision to cut ties with Ye after an “undramatic” two-minute phone call made to two U.S.-based law firms representing the company. Adidas had been consistently searching for a way to sever their business partnership with the YEEZUS rapper for months. They were hesitant to do so, even with his antisemitic tirades causing a massive backlash for fear of legal issues. “Some of the company’s top executives hesitated because they first wanted to obtain opinions from o...
Ye Can’t Sell “White Lives Matter”, 2 Black Men Own The Trademark
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Ye aka Kanye West’s potential goal of selling his controversial t-shirts looks to be thwarted thanks to an unlikely duo owning the trademark. The “White Lives Matter” t-shirts that the controversial rapper sported a couple of weeks back along with conservative advocate Candace Owens, have added to the outrage he’s incurred. According to a recent interview, any potential plan Ye may have had to sell those tees for profit is dead on arrival because ownership of the phrase belongs to two Black men – Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward, hosts of the radio show Civic Cipher. The Phoenix, Arizona-based duo revealed that they came into ownership of the trademark thanks to an anonymous donor who had scooped it up to prevent it from getting into th...
