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DJ Diesel Announces VR-Powered “The Shaq’tacular Spectacular” NYE Celebration
Experience the chaos that is a DJ Diesel set from the comfort of your own home, using the power of virtual reality. In a partnership with Meta, the literal biggest DJ in the world, Shaquille O’Neal, has announced a high-profile New Year’s Eve celebration, “The Shaq’tacular Spectacular.” True to his larger-than-life presence, the event will feature a basketball court stage surrounded by a roller rink with professional skaters and athletes, like his partner-in-crime, Rob Gronkowski. DJ Diesel performing at “Shaq’s Fun House” in Miami in 2022. Alive Coverage Diesel also promises a marching band, cheerleaders and other surprises at the one-hour virtual event. As for the musical talent, Diesel himself will of course take the stage and he’...
Lil Yachty Reveals The Inspiration Behind His Latest “Poland” Hit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Recently Lil Yachty‘s latest track “Poland” has been getting much burn and now the Southern artist has revealed where the inspiration for the track came from. Making a guest appearance for a reaction to the video on the YouTube channel ZIAS!, Lil Yachty revealed that the idea for the hook to the viral song actually came from a bottle of Poland Springs water. When asked where the idea for “Poland” came from and what the inspiration behind it was, Yachty admitted that he came up with the chorus simply for trolling purposes. “I’ma tell y’all the truth. I was in the studio, right, working on my new album, and I was actually just trolling. My mans was just drinking a Poland Springs water bottle… and the song was a joke! Like, I wa...
Lil Yachty Sports Drake’s Nike x NOCTA Hot Step Air Terra In Latest Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @officialnocta | Nike / Instagram Seems like just yesterday Lil Yachty was the poster boy for “mumble rap” and getting hated on left and right, but regardless of the negativity he’s gotten over the years the “66” rapper continues to make big boy moves and is now seemingly down with Drake’s NOCTA brand because why not? Highsnobiety is reporting that Lil Yachty has become a part of Drizzy’s NOCTA Nike campaign as he’s appeared in a post on the official NOCTA Instagram page rocking a pair of the yellow and black Nike x NOCTA Hot Step Air Terra sneakers that released today (September 16) on the Nike SNKRS app. Related Stories So is Lil Yachty officially a spokesperson for NOCTA or did he just get a early pair for the sake of promotion on social media? That’s ...
Lil Yachty Launches New Frozen Pizza Line Dubbed ‘Yachty’s Pizzeria’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal Music Group / UMG Months after Lil Yachty and Had Bhabie announced their investment in a new culturally Jewish dating app, Yachty is now giving the Italians a run for their money as he’s launching his own frozen pizza line with the help of Deep Cuts, the U.S. brand for a line of premium frozen pizzas created by Universal Music Group. Dubbed Yachty’s Pizzeria, the new frozen pizza line is already in the frozen food aisle of participating supermarkets and retail for a reasonable $6.98. Why not just add two cents and make them $7 straight is anyone’s guess, but $6.98 it is. In a press release, Lil Yachty explained why he decided to go through with this latest venture. Related Stories “I’ve loved making and eating pizza my whole life, so this is a p...
Soulja Boy & Lil Yachty Latest Celebs Being Sued For Alleged Pump & Dump Cryptocurrency Jig
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty This is definitely one thing Soulja Boy won’t boast about being the first to do if this news turns out to be true. Spotted on Complex, per Classaction.org, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, and Jake Paul are being sued for allegedly being involved in a pump and dump cryptocurrency scheme meant to fatten the pockets of SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony and other top-level executives. According to the lawsuit, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, Paul, Nick Carter, and YouTuber, Ben Phillips were used by the company to help promote SafeMoon and increase the number of investors for tokens. Their cosigns helped increase the value of the tokens, with misleading statements promising investors giving them the impression that better things were on the horizon. The s...
Lil Yachty Joins Tame Impala for ‘Breathe Deeper’ Remix
Lil Yachty lent a hand to Tame Impala for the newly remixed “Breathe Deeper.” [embedded content] “It was so amazing to work with Kevin [Parker] as I’ve been a big fan since high school so it was a pleasant surprise and honor to be a part of such an incredible song,” Lil Yachty said. Off Tame Impala’s 2020 The Slow Rush, a literal eye-popping Lil Yachty glimmers with Kevin Parker in the colorful video. This is the first time the rapper and Parker’s psychedelic project have collaborated. As if Lil Yachty was actually having a good trip, he instructs us to do the same: “Everybody shut the fuck up and start dancing.” Tame Impala announced a new deluxe edition box set of The Slow Rush that is available for preorder, out February 18, 2022. Both of the massive artists have been keeping busy,...
Bhad Bhabie Loud & Wrongly Beefs With Lil Yachty About Cultural Appropriation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty A social media chat between rappers Lil Yachty and the controversial Bhad Bhabie got very heated as they discussed the concept of cultural appropriation. The 18-year old personality and recent addition on OnlyFans got on Instagram Live with Yachty on Wednesday (July 21) to vehemently dismiss claims that she’s a racist. “The one thing I’m really, really sick of is the whole ‘Bhad Bhabie is a cultural appropriator,’” she told Yachty. “No. Y’all make these words have different terms to what they even mean. Cultural appropriation is if I was to sit up and say, ‘Oh, a certain race looks ugly with that.’ And then I go do that on myself.” Lil Yachty seemed highly confused, asking her, “Bro, what the f**k is you talking about?” That made hi...
Lil Yachty and Bhad Bhabie Invest In A Culturally Jewish Dating App
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty A dating app on the rise that describes itself as “culturally Jewish” just got two notable backers from the Hip-Hop world—Lil Yachty and Bhad Bhabie. The two young stars have partnered with agent Adam Kluger and his Scoop Investments firm to invest $1 million in The Lox Club. The Lox Club is billed as a dating app that has “ridiculously high standards.” Founded in late 2020, it’s also described as an app that is “it’s culturally Jewish, but you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy it.” A statement announcing the news went on to further describe the aesthetic appeal of The Lox Club: “The app itself is a virtual speakeasy hidden within an old-school deli and offers users the chance to speak with a real-life matchmaker instead of solely rel...
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Lil Yachty’s Clarifies His Nail Polish Is For Men As Well [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Lil Yachty is bossing up but on his own terms. He wants to make sure the world knows that his recent nail polish genderless. As spotted on TMZ the Atlanta, Georgia native recent paid a virtual visit to the celebrity gossip platform. While he covered off on a couple different trending topics he discussed the goal of his new nail polish. Big Boat announced the launch of his cosmetics company via his Crete brand. On Monday, May 3 he announced the new project. In his Q&A with the Thirty Mile Zone staff he served up a reminder that guys can get in on these very distinct vibes. When asked whether the direction was to help the youth who want to express themselves in this manner or to empower men he said both. “Well I mean I ...
Lil Yachty Reveals His New Nail Polish Line, ‘Negatives 001’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty This new era of Hip-Hop has seen its fair share of questionable and downright weird moves that’s constantly drawn the ire of 80’s and 90’s babies alike. Now Lil Yachty is pushing the envelope and has teamed with Crete to debut his own line of nail polish line for women and metrosexual men who need that right shine on their nails whenever throwing up the peace sign. Dubbed his Negatives 001, Yachty’s new venture into the cosmetics game is sure to create buzz and possibly billions if Kylie Jenner’s line has shown us anything. Demonstrating his new product with his own manicured mittens, Negative 001’s come packaged in black cylindrical vials and will be available for purchase on Crete’s website come May 21st. Now, we know what y...
Lil Yachty Is Working With Mattel To Make An Uno Card Game Movie
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty One of the culture’s most favorite pastimes is about to come to the big screen. Lil Yachty is reportedly working on a film based on Uno. Boat is taking his talents to Tinseltown once again. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that he is working with Mattel to bring the popular children’s game to life as a movie. It is billed as an “action heist comedy, set in the underground hip hop world of Atlanta”. Additionally the Glacier Boy is reportedly interested in starring in the project. Marcy Kelly (Mean Girls) has penned the script. Quality Control’s Kevin “Coach K” Lee, Pierre “P” Thomas and Brian Sher will serve as executive producers. On the brand side Mattel’s Robbie Brenner will executive produce along with Kevin McKeon. “Uno is a game that transcends gene...
Lil Yachty Is Joining The Cryptocurrency Game with YachtyCoin
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty If there’s one thing Lil Yachty knows how to do, it’s to secure a bag. The rapper is launching his very own cryptocurrency called “YachtyCoin,” which allows fans to become shareholders in his career. It’s a bold step in the global crypto market that is currently valued at over $500 billion. YachtyCoin, an Ethereum-based coin, is in partnership with a Swizz-based platform called Fyooz. According to their website, it’s a “fully compliant, Swiss regulated, global platform where celebrities and influencers can issue their own cryptocurrency via the process of tokenization on the blockchain.” Once tokenized, fans who downloaded the Fyooz app can purchase the coins on their credit card and invest in their favorite celebrity. In other words, the...
