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DJ Akademiks & His Twitter Fingers Brought Up By DA During Tory Lanez Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty DJ Akademiks running his mouth and inserting himself into the Megan Thee Stallion x Tory Lanez situation, now has his name being brought up in court. DJ Akademiks Should of Mind His Business HotNewHipHop reports the DA mentioned the problematic media figure’s name during a court hearing held on Thursday (June.9) to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to move forward to pretrial. Related Stories According to the website, the hearing was only five minutes long. Another talking point was Megan Thee Stallion’s interview with Gayle King, where she discussed in detail the events of that fateful night where she says Lanez, born Daystar Peterson shot her. Lanez has vehemently denied shooting the Houston rapper. His attorneys ...
Stole ‘Em: LaserShip Warehouse Manager Arrested For Pilfering Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WSOC-TV / WSOC-TV For some time, sneakerheads have been voicing complaints about coveted sneakers they ordered getting “lost” while in the hands of LaserShip. They weren’t kidding, as a LaserShip warehouse manager has been arrested for allegedly stealing kicks. Apparently, enough people complaining about LaserShip pulling the jig that a reporter from WSOC-TV, Jason Stoogenke, began investigating. The receipts started adding up—kicks were getting pilfered, and a culprit was identified. Related Stories Stoogenke delved deeper into the complaints against LaserShip and started noticing a pattern. Sneakers were going missing after purchasers were told they were shipped, and they tended to be Nikes. Over 40 people told Stoogenke about the struggle, and 28 of th...
French Montana ft. Baby Face Ray “Drive By,” Princess Nokia “Diva” & More | Daily Visuals 6.13.22
HipHopWired Featured Video French Montana’s been going harder than usual lately with his music video releases and over the weekend dropped a new video to keep his buzz going and his name ringing bells. Linking up with Detroit artist Baby Face Ray for his visuals to “Drive By,” French Montana takes to the streets of New York with his peoples in tow before linking up with Diddy and Drake at an afterhours spot that you know you probably can’t get into. When is Max B gonna be home, b? Fellow New Yorker, Princess Noka meanwhile takes her talents to a much more tropical place and in her clip to “Diva” finds herself in a small home near a river and some palm trees as she keeps it humble and sexy at the same time. She still gets love and props for throwing soup on a racist in the subway a few year...
Meta Quest Rolls Soul Sessions For Juneteenth Weekend & Black Music Appreciation Month
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meta / Meta As Black Music Appreciation Month rolls on and Juneteenth looms ahead, artists new and established are back to showing off their talents. Meta Quest will add to the pot this coming weekend with Soul Sessions, featuring three dynamic performers. Soul Sessions Kicks Off On Juneteenth Weekend Soul Sessions is a new activation from the minds of Meta Quest, featuring Lucky Daye, UMI, and serpentwithfeet via a Juneteenth weekend showcase of vocal performances and interviews. Savvy music fans are probably well aware of St. Louis’ Daye, who won a Grammy Award this year for his EP, Table For Two. UMI, a native of Seattle, just released her major-label debut studio album this year in Forest in the City. Brooklyn by way of Baltimore vocalist serpentwithf...
Justin Lin to Direct Live-Action Film Adaptation of One-Punch Man
Sony Pictures have landed on Justin Lin as the director for their long-awaited One-Punch Man live-action film adaptation. The former Fast and Furious director joins Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom writers Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner on the project. One-Punch Man debuted as a webcomic by Japanese artist ONE back in 2009. The story follows Saitama, a superhero who, bored by his ability to defeat any enemy with a single punch, seeks out a worthy opponent. It was published as a manga in 2012 with illustrations by Yusuke Murata before hitting the US market in 2015. Since then, it’s been adapted into an anime series as well as video and mobile games. Avi and Ari Arad of Arad Productions will produce One-Punch Man, and Lin will serve as producer as well as dir...
Joker 2: Lady Gaga in Talks to Play Harley Quinn in Musical Sequel
Big news regarding the Joker sequel Todd Phillips teased last week: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joker 2 is going to be a musical, and Lady Gaga is in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix as Harley Quinn. While the report doesn’t say much about what a musical Joker would look like, it does make sense to cast the singer in such a project. THR says that neither Gaga nor Phoenix have been completely secured for the sequel, which, according to the script cover Phillips posted to Instagram, is called Joker: Folie à Deux. The French title translates to “shared madness,” which tipped us off to Harley Quinn’s appearance in the sequel. Now we’ll just have to wait to see how the pair’s “Bad Romance” fares on screen (sorry). Prior to Gaga, Margot Robbie played Harley Q...
Marilyn Monroe Dress Appears Damaged Following Kim Kardashian Met Gala Appearance
Kim Kardashian spurred some Internet ire when she wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress to the 2022 Met Gala, especially after it was revealed that she couldn’t really fit in the invaluable dress in the first place. Now, it looks like those concerns may have been warranted, because the iconic garment appears to be damaged following the event. The Marilyn Monroe Collection posted before-and-after photos of Monroe’s dress, a Jean Louis design that she wore while singing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in 1962, to Instagram. In the photo taken after Kardashian’s May 2nd Met Gala appearance, the back zipper appears stretched and crystals are missing from the garment, leaving only loose thread behind. “So much for keeping ‘the integrity of the dress,’” the account captioned the post. ...
Lizzo Removes Ableist Slur from New Single “Grrrls”
Lizzo has released a new version of her latest single, “Grrrls,” after coming under criticism for using an ableist slur in a lyric. “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag / Do you see this shit? I’ma spaz,” Lizzo sings in the original version. In the update version, the lyric has been altered to: “Do you see this shit? Hold me back.” In a statement addressing the lyric chance, Lizzo said she would “never want to promote derogatory language.” Advertisement Related Video “As a fat Black woman in America, I’ve had many hurtful words used against me, so I understand the power words can have (whether intentionally, or in my case, unintentionally),” Lizzo added. “I’m proud to say there’s a new version of ‘Grrrls’ with a lyric change. This is the result of me listening and taking action. As an influent...
Cordae Makes His TED Talk Debut
At just 24 years old, the 2-time GRAMMY Award-nominated rapper Cordae makes his TED Talk debut with a speech titled “The Hi Level Mindset.” Cordae’s talk walks through his journey as a young dreamer to where he is now, having achieved much of what he laid out in his early visions. The young hip-hop artist attributes the “Hi Level Mindset” to his mother, who gave birth to him at 16 years old and raised him as a single mother. As a way to navigate life, and especially the trying times, Cordae lays out five rules that he lives by: 1. Remain Positive2. Always be intentional with your desires3. Discipline = Excellence4. Remove Negative People5. Create a legacy Tying in his personal experiences, Cordae encourages listeners to do everything that you put your hands on at the highest possible level...
DJ Khaled Hints at Another JAY-Z Collaboration in New Album
After hinting at new music with the likes of Lil Baby and 21 Savage for his upcoming album, DJ Khaled threw an impressive name in the mix: JAY-Z. Much like his previous teasers, the producer took to Instagram to share a photo of him and Hov with a caption praising the Roc Nation founder. “IT BREAKS MY HEART THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE US, JAY Z DID! GOD DID!” Khaled wrote. “Album mode it’s special. VERY!” The possible collab will followup their famed KHALED KHALED track “Sorry Not Sorry,” which also featured Nas, James Fauntleroy and Beyoncé. The 2021 record included additional guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Jeremih, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Cardi B, H.E.R., Migos, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Justin Bieber, 21 Savage, Bryson Tiller, Roddy Ricch, Drake, A Boogie wit da Hoodie,...
Music Stocks and Cryptocurrencies Hit by Recession, Inflation Fears
Music and other entertainment stocks fell sharply on Monday (June 13), following a string of worrisome events and expectations the Federal Reserve will make a substantial rate hike to slow inflation. The S&P 500 declined 3.9%, putting the index in bear market territory — down more than 20% from its high in January. The Nasdaq declined 4.7%. Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media fell 20.3% to $9.17, the largest decline of any music-related stock on Monday. Cumulus is “thinly traded and has high leverage,” Noble Capital Markets’ Michael Kupinsky tells Billboard in an email response. “Both are issues when [the stock is] out of favor and the market has its sights on an economic downturn.” Radio stocks had the worst day among music-related companies on Monday as four leading companies’ stocks dro...
Britney Spears’ First Husband Jason Alexander Charged With Stalking Her at Her Wedding
A man once briefly married to Britney Spears was charged Monday (June 13) with felony stalking after showing up at the pop star’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. Jason Alexander, 40, pleaded not guilty in Ventura County court to the charge, along with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Alexander remained jailed, and appeared in court via video conference. A judge set his bail at $100,000 and issued a restraining order requiring him to stay at least 100 yards from Spears for three years. Alexander was Spears’ first husband. The two were married for less than three days in 2004 before an annulment. Spears, 40, and Asghari, 28, were married Thursday at her home in Thousand O...
