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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 ...
Charges Dropped Against Bronx Rapper Accused of Shooting at NYPD
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DON EMMERT / Getty A 16-year-old Bronx rapper who made headlines for allegedly shooting a New York Police Department officer while being arrested has had the charges against him dropped. According to reports, officials with the Bronx Family Court Law Department confirmed last Friday (May 20th) that the charges against Camrin Williams, also known as C Blu, were dropped. Officials said that the case, which included charges of attempted murder and assault, “cannot be prosecuted” but they did note that the rapper did violate the law with his weapon. “Just because the city cannot prosecute doesn’t mean this individual should have been carrying an illegal weapon — a weapon which contributed to both him and an officer being shot,” the Law Department said in...
Black Show Promoters Accuse Syracuse Police Of Harassment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Champlin / Getty For Black concert promoters in Syracuse, New York, they’ve had enough of law enforcement interfering with their shows and are now speaking out against the treatment. In an interview with a local news outlet, promoter Azariah Yemma of Upper Echelon Entertainment alleges that police officers regularly target venues and shows to shut them down. “Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,” he said. “There’s not a time that we don’t go through this, and there’s never any good reason for it.” Yemma and others feel that the reasoning behind police interference is their perception of potential violence at the venues whenever Black Hip-Hop acts perform. “What [SPD] does is t...
Rap Lyric Usage In Court Limited By New NY State Senate Bill
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty A bill limiting rap lyrics being used in criminal trials against defendants in New York State is one step closer to becoming law thanks to the state’s senators. On Tuesday (May 17th), the State Senate of New York approved Senate Bill S7527 which would limit the usage of song lyrics and other forms of “creative expression” by prosecutors as evidence in criminal cases. While the bill doesn’t outright ban prosecutors from presenting lyrics and other materials to juries, it does require that they show that the work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional” and that “evidence of criminal conduct, not the provocative nature of their artistic works” is what defendants should be tried by. Related Stories Those tactics have l...
Megan Thee Stallion Says New Album Is “95 Percent Done”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Coppola / Getty Hotties everywhere are rejoicing as Megan Thee Stallion reveals that her upcoming album is almost done and ready for release. The “Cognac Queen” rapper shared the news as she was honored as Artist of The Year at the 2022 Webby Awards which were held in New York City on Monday night (May 16th). “I’m probably like 95% done with my new album,” she revealed during an interview with Jordana Jarrett, the editorial strategy manager for the Webby Awards while on the red carpet before the ceremony began. “I want to tease that for the hotties. I haven’t told them nothing about my album.” Related Stories Shortly afterward, Megan Thee Stallion took to the stage to accept the Artist of The Year award for her advocacy for Black women using var...
