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HHW Gaming: Competive ‘Call of Duty’ Player Hilariously Exposes Himself As A Cheater
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty This one competitive gamer went out of his way to prove he’s not a cheater and, in the process, exposed himself to be a cheater. Yup, you read that correctly. Kenji, who made his fame competitively playing Call of Duty, exposed himself to be a cheater after he was accused of using a particular cheat while playing by his opponents. Some believed the semi-pro Esports player was using a “wallhack” while competing in the Call of Duty: Vanguard tournament Checkmate Gaming and a recent 2v2 match. The cheat allows players to see opponents through walls giving them an unfair advantage during competitive online play. Related Stories To dispute those claims, Kenji decided to set up an additional offscreen camera to record him playing but hilari...
Chris Rock Says He’s “Still Processing” Oscars Slap On Stage In Boston
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty Comedian Chris Rock made his first public appearance on stage since the infamous confrontation with Will Smith at the Oscars, and he referenced it briefly to the eager audience. According to the Boston Globe, Rock began the first night of his tour on Wednesday night (March 30th) at The Wilbur theater having to calm down the packed house. ”Let me do the show! Let me be all misty and s***,” he yelled out after the crowd’s boisterous applause. As they settled down, he began with: “How was your weekend?” Related Stories There were people in the crowd who clamored for Rock to address the slap that he received from Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday night after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock brushed ...
EXCLUSIVE: Gangsta Boo Talks ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WE tv / We TV “I have a boyfriend,” answers Gangsta Boo when asked what we can expect to learn from her participation in WeTV’s new season of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition. Fair enough, though we gathered that from the trailer, where the Memphis Hip-Hop icon is seen with Emmet, her white rapper “dude” aka significant other who she says needs to get that paperwork in order. What we didn’t need to ask since it’s understood, is that Lady Boo of Three 6 Mafia fame will surely tell it like it is all season. “You’re going to get a big glimpse of my personality,” she adds, “but the TV is not who I am solely as a person. It was a very vulnerable experience.” Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, over a 20 plus year career she’s become a rap legend thanks to her ra...
Steven Victor & NIGO’s VICTOR VICTOR x Shopify NYC Shop Lit Up SoHo
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @aqua174 / HHW Nigo and Steven Victor know how to get the people going. In correlation with the release the I Know NIGO album, the Victor Victor label and brand teamed with Shopify to host a pop-up shop in NYC where fans could cop their highly coveted merch. Source: Shopify / Shopify It went down on Saturday (March on my 26), the day after Nigo dropped his critically acclaimed second album. Among the projects high power features are Pusha T and Pharrell, who we mention here because they both slid through the VICTOR VICTOR x Shopify pop-up. Also spotted inside, besides the shoppers and fans who cued up for hours for their chance to get inside, were artist KAWS, the LOX rapper Jadakiss and Desus of Desus & Mero fame. The limited-edition merchandis...
Makhadzi – Mutshini
Don’t miss this brand new single from Makhadzi titled “Mutshini”. South African & Open Mic Production music artist Makhadzi drops for her new anticipated extended play titled “Pain Ya Jealous”, from it is a new song titled “Mutshini“. The new single “Mutshini” is an amazing piece of an awesome vibe just for your listening pleasure and it is a follow-up track to her previous release called “Vhusiwana“. Listen and share Makhadzi – “Mutshini” below. [embedded content] Download
Makhadzi – Mama
Don’t miss this brand new single from Makhadzi titled “Mama”. South African & Open Mic Production music artist Makhadzi drops for her new anticipated extended play titled “Pain Ya Jealous”, from it is a new song titled “Mama“. The new single “Mama” is an amazing piece of an awesome vibe just for your listening pleasure and it is a follow-up track to her previous release called “Mutshini“. Listen and share Makhadzi – “Mama” below. [embedded content] Download
Makhadzi – Nisarengi
Don’t miss this brand new single from Makhadzi titled “Nisarengi”. South African & Open Mic Production music artist Makhadzi drops for her new anticipated extended play titled “Pain Ya Jealous”, from it is a new song titled “Nisarengi“. The new single “Nisarengi” is an amazing piece of an awesome vibe just for your listening pleasure and it is a follow-up track to her previous release called “Mama“. Listen and share Makhadzi – “Nisarengi” below. [embedded content] Download
Makhadzi ft Rude Kid Venda – Ndi Nne
Don’t miss this brand new single from Makhadzi titled “Ndi Nne”. South African & Open Mic Production music artist Makhadzi drops for her new anticipated extended play titled “Pain Ya Jealous”, from it is a new song titled “Ndi Nne“ featuring Rude Kid Venda. The new single “Mama” is an amazing piece of an awesome vibe just for your listening pleasure and it is a follow-up track to her previous release called “Mutshini“. Listen and share Makhadzi ft Rude Kid Venda – “Ndi N e” below.
New Orleans Energy Pulsed Through the BUKU Music + Art Project 2022
Taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, the BUKU Music + Art Project returned for its tenth anniversary this past weekend and its first show since 2019. Located along the banks of the Mississippi River near the abandoned Market Street Power Plant, the two-day festival celebrated the spirit and community of the Southern city. Alongside art installations and interactive activities, BUKU featured five different stages, including the Skyline, Bridge, Wharf, Ballroom and Riverside. Between watching acts, attendees, named the BUKREWE community, were able to mint their own NFTs, get real tattoos, visit tarot card readers and receive a lesson in glass recycling from the non-profit Glass Half Full. The collective crowd of visitors and locals were able to take part in a variety of experiences that r...
Sky Ferreira Teases Something “Coming Soon”: Watch
Sky Ferreira is up to something. The artist shared a new video that indicates that something possibly called “Don’t Forget” is coming soon. She captioned the video “remember me?” Check it out below. In March 2019, Ferreira returned with “Downhill Lullaby,” her first new single since 2013’s Night Time, My Time. At the time, the song was billed as “the first taste of her upcoming album, Masochism.” A few months later, she collaborated with Charli XCX on “Cross You Out.” Read Pitchfork’s 2019 Cover Story “Sky Ferreira Returns.” Plus, check out “The 100 Best Songs of 2019,” featuring “Downhill Lullaby” at No. 93. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Foo Fighters Cancel Grammys Performance After Death of Drummer Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters have canceled their performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, Rolling Stone reports. Hawkins died last week in Bogotá, Colombia ahead of the band’s scheduled performance at Festival Estéreo Picnic. He was 50 years old. Foo Fighters were announced as Grammy performers days before Hawkins’ death. Earlier this week, the band canceled all of their upcoming tour dates. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned,” the band wrote. “Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.” Variety recently published a report stating that Sunday’s Grammys ceremony will feature a tribute to Hawkins. “We w...
Dead & Company Announce 2022 Summer Tour
Dead & Company have announced a 2022 summer tour. The jam band—featuring members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer—will kick things off on June 11 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. They’ll stop off in Boulder, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more before wrapping up in New York on July 16. The upcoming trek marks Dead & Company’s seventh tour since the band formed back in 2015. Find their full schedule below. Read Pitchfork’s feature “The Grateful Dead: A Guide to Their Essential Live Songs,” as well as the Sunday Review of John Mayer’s Room for Squares. Dead & Company 06-11 Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium06-13 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre06-14 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre06-17 Boulder, CO – Folsom Field06-18 Boulder,...
