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Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow member of the Rollin’ 60s Cri...
Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial Ramping Up, Opening Arguments Begin Wednesday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The long-awaited Nipsey Hussle murder trial is ramping up to begin. Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Is Finally Getting His Day In Court More than three years after Nipsey Hussle was viciously gunned down in front of his Los Angeles Marathon clothing store, opening arguments in the Nipsey Hussle murder trial are set to begin on Wednesday (June.15), KTTV reports. A jury was selected on Monday (June.13) to hear the case against Hussle’s alleged killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., and six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday. Related Stories According to the police report, Holder (32) allegedly gunned down Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, on March 31, 2019, after a heated argument. Hussle allegedly called Holder, a fellow memb...
AFROPUNK Festival Returns To Brooklyn, New York
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cynthia Edorh / Getty With all the concert series and music festivals now returning before The Rona can mutate into its next Super Saiyan form and cause another lockdown, Variety is reporting that AFROPUNK is the latest to return back to the fold and is taking their talents to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Informing their fans of their next show on Twitter, AFROPUNK announced that their lineup will include the likes of The Roots, Burna Boy, Earl Sweatshirt, and Freddie Gibbs. Brooklyn kinda close to Harlem, Freddie Gibbs. We hope you and Jim Jones really squashed that beef before the show. Luckily it’s hella far from Buffalo, New York. Just sayin.’ But the music aspect of the show is just the beginning for attendees as AFROPUNK has some other activitie...
AFROPUNK Festival Returns To Brooklyn, New York
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cynthia Edorh / Getty With all the concert series and music festivals now returning before The Rona can mutate into its next Super Saiyan form and cause another lockdown, Variety is reporting that AFROPUNK is the latest to return back to the fold and is taking their talents to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park. Informing their fans of their next show on Twitter, AFROPUNK announced that their lineup will include the likes of The Roots, Burna Boy, Earl Sweatshirt, and Freddie Gibbs. Brooklyn kinda close to Harlem, Freddie Gibbs. We hope you and Jim Jones really squashed that beef before the show. Luckily it’s hella far from Buffalo, New York. Just sayin.’ But the music aspect of the show is just the beginning for attendees as AFROPUNK has some other activitie...
Cap’n MAGA: Herschel Walker Falsely Claims He Was A Cop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is once again facing scrutiny after making another false claim—this time, stating that he was once an officer with law enforcement and the F.B.I. According to reports, the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back claimed that he once worked for the Cobb County Police Department in Georgia during a speech he made in 2017. His campaign claimed that he occupied the position of “honorary deputy” there as well as in three other counties. When contacted, the police department said it had no record of him working there. Related Stories The former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump also made another false claim, stating that he was an agent with ...
Cap’n MAGA: Herschel Walker Falsely Claims He Was A Cop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is once again facing scrutiny after making another false claim—this time, stating that he was once an officer with law enforcement and the F.B.I. According to reports, the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back claimed that he once worked for the Cobb County Police Department in Georgia during a speech he made in 2017. His campaign claimed that he occupied the position of “honorary deputy” there as well as in three other counties. When contacted, the police department said it had no record of him working there. Related Stories The former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump also made another false claim, stating that he was an agent with ...
Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Collab With Future for New Album
Megan Thee Stallion and Future have teamed up for a collaborative track entitled “Pressurelicious.” In her recent Rolling Stone cover story, the Good News artist revealed that she considers the trap pioneer as one of her favorite rappers. “He just so f*cking ratchet!” she said. “He is unapologetically himself. I appreciate that about anybody who gets up and has to do anything in the public eye. Anybody who has to read about their life online every day and deal with so many energies and can put it out into their music and do it gracefully, I feel like you deserve your flowers.” She added that she would like her upcoming album to include more “fun” tracks like “Pressurelicious,” stating, “You know, the girls they be wanting to turn up.” It remains to be seen if the track will be included in ...
“Car Seat Headrest’s Music Is Furry Adjacent”: Will Toledo Talks About Being a Furry
During a performance at Brooklyn Steel in late March, Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo showed the world a side of himself that few outside of a small community had seen. He wore his fur suit on stage, offering the public debut of his furry alter-ego, Mortis Jackrabbit. Now, the band has given an interview to Brooklyn Magazine where they spoke about this revealing moment and how CSH’s music has always had roots in the furry community. “I wanted more furries in the crowd,” Toledo recalled of that March night. “It was very impromptu. My friend tried finding someone else to wear the suit but he couldn’t find anybody. So at the last minute, I asked him to bring it and I wore as much of it as I could.” Drummer Andrew Katz added, “A lot of Car Seat’s music is furry adjacent because,...
Brian Cox Leads Cast for Lord of the Rings Anime Movie The War of the Rohirrim
Succession star Brian Cox will voice the lead in the upcoming anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. He’ll be joined by returning Lord of the Rings actress Miranda Otto, plus Gaia Wise (Silent Witness, A Walk in the Woods), Luke Pasqualino (Snowpiercer), and more for the upcoming fantasy feature, expected to arrive in theaters on April 12th, 2024. According to Deadline, Cox will portray the film’s protagonist, Helm Hammerhand, who serves as the King of Rohan 183 years before the events of original LOTR trilogy. Hammerhand must defend his family and his claim against the clever and ruthless Dunlending lord Wulf (Pasqualino). With the help of his daughter Hera (Wise), Hammerhand ultimately stages a last stand at the Hornburg, which later becomes known as H...
Guillermo Del Toro Shares First-Look Stills of Stop-Motion Pinocchio
No lies here: This December, Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio adaptation will come to life on Netflix. The offbeat director shared another sneak peek of the project at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival today (June 15th), giving viewers a look at his own animated interpretations of the wooden marionette (voiced by Gregory Mann) and his woodcarver Geppetto (David Bradley). In an exclusive teaser screened at the festival (via The Hollywood Reporter), Geppetto is startled awake by a noise in his attic during what seems to have been a long, late night of woodworking. “Who goes there?” he exclaims. After climbing up the creaky ladder, Geppetto finds Pinocchio alive for the first time: “You asked for me to live,” he responds. “I’m your son.” Understandably, Geppetto ...
Lana Del Rey Unveils Cover of Father John Misty’s “Buddy’s Rendezvous”: Stream
Back in January, Father John Misty teased a snippet of Lana Del Rey covering his Chloë and the Next 20th Century cut “Buddy’s Rendezvous.” Now, the track has now been brought to all streaming services after previously only being available as a 7-inch single included in the limited edition box set of the album. Listen to it below. With airy, piano-driven production highlighted by strings and a saxophone, “Buddy’s Rendezvous” is the perfect match for Del Rey’s throwback aesthetic. Even though FJM has said the song is written from the perspective of a man who gives some “pretty shitty advice” to his daughter after getting out of the prison, certain lyrics like “What’s the point of being everybody’s girl?/ Maybe you think that way there’s no chance getting hurt/ Living for no one costs me...
Khaligraph Jones ft Femi One – Blue Ticks
Check out this brand new single from Khaligraph Jones titled – “Blue Ticks”. Talented singer, Khaligraph Jones, comes through with a brand new single titled “Blue Ticks”, he teams up with Femi One. The new record is a fantastic piece of music for your listening pleasure. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released song “Sifu Bwana”. The track is dedicated to his fans. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Khaligraph Jones ft Femi One – “Blue Ticks” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Khaligraph_Jones_-_Blue_Ticks_ft_Femi_One__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
