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Benny The Butcher, El Camino, Rick Hyde & Heem “Saint Maurice,” Curren$y “She Chose Life” & More | Daily Visuals 12.23.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Of the three Griselda members that are currently keeping the streets hot with their individual work, Benny The Butcher is probably the busiest of the three as it seems like he’s popping up in a new video every other week. Keeping that sentiment alive, Benny The Butcher links up with El Camino, Rick Hyde and Heem for the visuals to “Saint Maurice” in which the first 30 seconds of the video is devoted to a gang of thick women twerking their asses off (literally) before we find Butcher and his BSF on a rooftop overlooking their city and plotting their next few moves. Butcher ‘bout that bag, b. From rooftops to balconies, Curren$y takes in some fresh air with some female company on the terrace for his clip to “She Chose Life” where he bla...
Rep.-elect George Santos Admits To Lying On His Résumé
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 15 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Ryan Coogler Reveals Original ‘Wakanda Forever’ Plot Centered Around A Father & Son Relationships
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Black Panther / Chadwick Boseman Director/writer Ryan Coogler accomplished what many thought would be impossible with Wakanda Forever in delivering a successful sequel without Chadwick Boseman. Now, he’s opening up about the original story he wrote. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is another commercial success for Marvel Studios, crossing the $800 million mark during its current theatrical run. Related Stories Speaking with the New York Times, Ryan Coogler spoke about what the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther was supposed to look like before Chadwick Boseman’s shocking passing. Coogler told the news publication that the original Wakanda Forever script centered on father and son relationships. T’Challa is struggling “post-blip” after a five-y...
Where to Stream 2023 Oscar Contenders
The 2023 Oscars are coming right around the corner, with the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted ceremony going down on March 12th. Though nominations won’t officially be announced until January 24th, we’re beginning to get an idea of which movies are strong contenders. While the Oscars race starts to crystallize, here’s a guide to catch up on the films you may have missed — or need to re-watch — ahead of the ceremony. How to Stream 2023 Oscar Contenders Online 2022 marked the full-fledged return of movies to theaters for the first time in a few years, but thankfully films still arrive on streaming services for online viewing sooner rather than later. Advertisement Related Video A combination of streaming services like HBO Max, Disney+, and Netflix with on-demand platforms like Amazon Prime Video and...
Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley, Dead at 31
Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley and son of Stephen Marley, has died at the age of 31. According to TMZ, Marley passed away from asthma-related conditions, although his exact cause of death was not disclosed as of press time. A native of Jamaica who relocated to Miami at the age of 11, Marley followed in his family’s footsteps by pursuing his own career in music. He released a pair of EPs — 2014’s Comfortable and 2021’s Eternal — as well as the standalone single “Burn It Down” with Yohan Marley in 2016. He also appeared on Morgan Heritage’s 2015 Grammy Award-winning album, Strictly Roots, as well as on his father Stephen’s 2016 album, Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. Advertisement Related Video [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_fo...
Courtney Love: Lana Del Rey and Kurt Cobain “Are the Only Two True Musical Geniuses”
Courtney Love showered Lana Del Rey with the ultimate praise in a new interview, likening the pop singer to her late husband Kurt Cobain. “Lana and Kurt are the only two true musical geniuses I’ve ever known,” Love said during an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast (via Stereogum). “And by that I mean they can Spielberg anything.” Love specifically cited Lana Del Rey reciting Allen Ginsberg’s Howl and Nirvana covering Meat Puppets on MTV Unplugged as examples of how the two musicians “Spielberged” it. “[Del Rey’s] got the integrity that Kurt had,” Love added. “The only two people I know that I can say… By the way, [Michael] Stipe? Bono? Yes, these are people that I know and love. Billie Joe [Armstrong], sure. But Lana? She’s got a magic thing. And she’s not even fucked up.” Advertisemen...
adidas Has More Than A Half A Billion Dollars Worth Of Yeezy Sneakers Stocked Up
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty A few months ago adidas decided to cancel their partnership with Kanye “Alt-Right” West due to his antisemitic tweets and statements and in the process recalled all their Yeezy related products from Foot Lockers and other participating stores across the board. Now TMZ is reporting that adidas has hoarded a half a billion dollars worth of Yeezys in their warehouses and no clear idea on what to do with them going forward. Though adidas has made it known that they’ll continue to release all OG Yeezy sneakers and silhouettes without the Yeezy brand on them, it looks like they’ll be sitting on a ton of Yeezy products for the time being. Related Stories Per the report, the inventory the company has amounts to about $530 million … and Adid...
adidas Is Pausing All Balenciaga Releases As They “Re-Evaluate” Partnership
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joshua Bright / Joshua Bright It seems one of fashion’s most well received collaborations might never see the light of day. adidas has paused all Balenciaga releases. As spotted on Sneaker Freaker, the Herzogenaurach, Germany based brand is now also reconsidering their professional relationship with Balenciaga. Last week customers were taken by surprise when some received a notification stating that their adidas x Balenciaga capsule purchases were put on hold. “We have taken the time to re-evaluate our partnership with Balenciaga and we have decided to pause all product launches until further notice,” the message read. Unfortunately, therefore, we will be unable to fulfil your pre-order of the Balenciaga/adidas Stan Smith.” Related Stories Balenciaga...
Pusha T & DJ Drama To Drop A ‘Gangsta Grillz’ In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty In 2022 DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape series experienced a sort of rebirth in popularity as artists like Yeezy, J. Cole, and Snoop Dogg dropped projects with the Atlanta mixtape DJ. Now Pusha T is the latest big-name artist to confirm that he and DJ Drama will be adding to the illustrious Gangsta Grillz library in 2023, and we for one can’t wait to see what the two cook up when they both get in the kitchen. The news broke when King Push had a conversation with Rap Radar’s B. Dot on Twitter Spaces and revealed that the project would be hitting the block sometime in 2023. Needless to say, the Hip-Hop world was elated with the news and made their feelings known online. Related Stories This will be Pusha’s first project to drop s...
2 Black Women Help Ohio Cops Find Missing Child After Riding Around With Alleged Kidnapper
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty As cliche as it may sound, not all heroes wear capes—or even police badges. In Indianapolis, two civilians, who happen to be Black women, have been credited with finding a 5-month-old baby who went missing last week in Columbus, Ohio, and his alleged kidnapper. According to Indy Star, it all started when two twin brothers, Kason and Kyair Thomas, were reported missing in Columbus. It’s unclear how Kason was found, but Kyair’s discovery includes a wild story that began when Indianapolis resident Shyann Delmar bought toys from a random woman at a gas station, then agreed to give the woman a ride to the store. From Indy Star: After dropping the woman off, Delmar shared the story and a video she’d taken of the woman with her cousin, Mecka ...
What’s Your Favorite K-Pop Song of 2022? Vote!
K-pop dominated the music world in 2022, with beloved girl groups, boy bands and solo acts delivering some of their biggest songs yet. We at Billboard compiled our 25 top tracks of the genre in our year-end list, which features established queens like Girls’ Generation and KARA, rising rookies IVE, NewJeans, and LE SSERAFIM, cuts from Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, BLACKPINK, BIGBANG, Zico, BTS, plus Ha Sung Woon, Jimin and more. Which K-pop track defined 2022 for you? Check out our list here, and let us know by voting below. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”m...
Modest Mouse’s Jeremiah Green Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer
Jeremiah Green, drummer for rock band Modest Mouse, has been diagnosed with stage four cancer. The 45-year-old’s mother Carol Namatame took to Facebook on Christmas (Dec. 25) to share the news, without specifying the type of cancer her son has. “Please send healing vibes for my son, Jeremiah Green, who is battling stage 4 cancer. He’s is so strong and so brave and hanging in there!” she wrote alongside photos of the rocker. Radio host Marco Collins also shared a bit more information on Facebook, noting that due to chemotherapy treatments, Green pulled out of the band’s recently wrapped tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough sophomore album, The Lonesome Crowded West. “Despite having a stage 4 diagnosis, his prognosis is good! Also his oncologist is a big MM fan (s...
