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DOJ Seizes Nearly $4B In Stolen Bitcoin, Awful White Rapper Who Calls Herself “Crocodile of Wall Street” Arrested
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Youtube / Youtube In 2016, about $4 billion worth of Bitcoin was stolen after Bitfinex’s cryptocurrency exchange was hacked. Now, the Department of Justice has recovered most of what was stolen. And one of the suspected thieves? Well, she’s uh…she’s something else. As reported by The Verge, DOJ says it seized about $3.6 billion worth of the cryptocurrency, and that the ill-gotten gains were being held by Heather Morgan and her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein. Who are Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein? Well, Lichtenstein doesn’t matter. I mean, he does because he’s been arrested too, but he’s not the weird AF white woman who’s a rapper, a Forbes contributor and a self-described CEO. But before we get to all that, here’s this from The Verge: The DOJ doesn’t e...
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Widow Sues Wu-Tang Clan Productions For Unpaid Royalties
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bob Berg / Getty It’s been almost 18 years since the untimely death of Hip-Hop icon, Russell Tyrone Jones a.k.a Ol Dirty Bastard, and while his music still bumps in all corners of the Hip-Hop world his widow, Icelene Jones, is claiming that she isn’t getting any royalties from his music catalogue. According to Variety, Jones has filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Clan Productions on Tuesday (February 8) alleging that the production company hadn’t paid any royalties to the estate from 2011 to 2021, when it had sent a check for $130,000. Though the estate did receive some payments from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp in 2019 and 2020, they allege that it was only a fraction of what they’re owed. In the suit the Jones estate state that over the last 10 ye...
Soulja Boy Drops His Own Sneaker Line, Soulja Stars
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @souljaboy / Instagram Soulja Boy may not be moving units like he used to, but that was yesterday’s hustle as Big Draco is now looking to get into the sneaker game and we ain’t talking about becoming a reseller. HypeBeast is reporting that the “Crank That” rapper is releasing his own sneaker line dubbed Soulja Stars that will be retailing for a whopping $279! Even the hottest Nikes and Jordans don’t go for that much, but hey, might as well shoot for the stars, right? Releasing in three colorways, the Soulja Stars Fashion Stars Hi Top silhouette boasts leather uppers, two metallic star-studded velcro straps in place of laces, and a transparent “$OULJA” label printed on the elongated tongue. A second colorway features a black overlay with the star studded s...
Nelly Apologizes For Mouf Love Leak, Twitter Says He Came Up Short Twice
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Kempin / Getty Nelly has been the talk of the Internet for the past 36 hours after a sex tape went wide through social media circles and made the famed rapper a trending topic. In a new statement, the St. Louis star apologized for the video being inadvertently leaked, but fans on Twitter think that the apology came up a little short. TMZ reports that Nelly confirmed that the video was an accidental leak not meant to go wide to the public and extended his words towards the unnamed woman in the video with him performing the act. “I sincerely apologize to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them. This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public,” Nelly said to TMZ exclusively. The outlet inquired a...
LAX ft Ayra Starr – Options
Don’t miss this brand new single from L.A.X he calls “Options”. Nigerian singer L.A.X returns to the music space with a special song titled “Options” teams up with Mavin Records songstress Ayra Starr to deliver a memorable piece. The new single “Options” is Lax’s first music for the year and it is an awesome tune dedicated to his fans as a new year special. “Options” definitely deserves a spot on your playlist, production credit goes to ATG Musick. Listen and L.A.X ft Ayra Starr – “Options” below. [embedded content]
“Sausage Rave”: Watch 8 Dachshunds In Festival Gear Party In the Trunk at a Car Wash
Wiener dogs: life is short, and so are their legs. A creator named Grace Park, who owns eight dachshunds, recently threw the world’s cutest rave. Adorned with holographic smiley stickers and glowsticks, the wiener dogs paraded into a trunk and went buck wild to the night’s mainstage performance: a car wash. Soundtracked by Darude’s inescapable trance anthem “Sandstorm,” the first rave for Meatball and the gang seemed like the coolest function so far in 2022. And after the most paw-some party in the scene, one important question remains: How do we get on the guestlist for round two? Check out the puppy party below. Recommended Articles [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form...
Event at New York Nightclub Ends Abruptly After Pepper Bombs Go Off
On Thursday, February 3rd at around 1:30AM, New York nightclub Nowadays hosted an event by black beyond, which featured an all-Black lineup. After attendees reportedly began coughing, excessively sneezing, and complaining of a burning sensation in their throats, the event abruptly ended. “At first, people were trickling out to the back patio,” Lamb, one of the night’s performers, told Resident Advisor. “I thought they were just getting some air or were part of a really big group who came together and were planning to leave. Then you could see a bit of commotion stirring–people were asking each other if they’d begun coughing and sneezing too. When the consensus was ‘yeah,’ almost everybody moved outside.” When the “mace-like&...
Black Coffee, Charlotte de Witte, More to DJ at Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza’s Joint 2022 Opening Party
This a party the electronic dance music community so desperately needs after a rough 2021. Iconic White Isle clubs Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza are joining forces to put on a marathon 2022 opening party, dubbed “Better Together.” The event will take place from Saturday, April 30th to Sunday, May 1st and feature Adam Beyer, Charlotte de Witte, ARTBAT, Black Coffee, The Martinez Brothers, and EDM.com Class of 2022 inductee Anfisa Letyago, among others. “Better Together” will celebrate the return of Ibiza’s dormant nightlife sector and welcome dance music enthusiasts from around the globe. Yann Pissenem, CEO and founder of The Night League, has been busy with his team planning what he called “the biggest and best” program they’ve ever ha...
Pollen And Brownies & Lemonade Announce First-Ever Spring Break Experience In Puerto Vallarta
It’s always a good day when a new Brownies & Lemonade show gets announced. The acclaimed events brand has been branching out of their Los Angeles base over the past couple years, and their latest event announcement makes for one of their most exciting initiatives to date. In collaboration with the ever-expanding team at Pollen Presents, B&L have announced their very first Spring Break experience, coming to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico March 21-25. Throughout the event’s four curated days, dance music enthusiasts will be able to explore the event’s stunning locale as well as enjoy a jam-packed itinerary, which includes daily party brunches, wellness events and a slew of outdoor activities. A Brownies & Lemonade and Pollen event would not be complete without a ja...
Disney+ Sets Release Date for Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Starring Ewan McGregor
Disney+ has set a release date for its highly-anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series. Starring Ewan McGregor as the titular Jedi Master, the series will premiere on May 25th. The story begins ten years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, according to a logline provided by Disney. Alongside McGregor, Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Darth Vader. The cast also includes Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse as Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, as well as Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie. Advertisement Related Video Disney initially previewed Obi-Wan Kenobi by sharing a sizzle reel with production art during its Disney+ Day virtual presentation in November. A full-length tra...
Kevin Hart Gifted Nick Cannon a Condom Vending Machine After News of Eighth Child
Upon hearing that Nick Cannon was expecting his eighth child, Kevin Hart sent him a large gift box with dozens of individually-wrapped presents: a condom vending machine. Cannon announced on his talk show last week that model Bre Tiesi is pregnant with his child. A few days later, he shared with his Instagram followers a picture of a condom vending machine, though he wasn’t sure where it had come from. Yesterday, Hart took credit. “I see u got my gift @nickcannon ….GOTCHA BITCH!!!!!!” he wrote. “Now u don’t have an excuse because the condoms are free.” He added the hashtag, “#PrankWars.” Advertisement Related Video Cannon seemed less than amused. He responded in the post’s comments, “This is not a laughing matter Kevin,” along with emojis of hands with one particular finger raised. Via Peo...
Kanye West’s Live Album Late Orchestration Hits US Streaming Services for First Time
Good news for the “Make Kanye 2006 Again” camp: If Donda wasn’t really your thing, Late Orchestration, Kanye West’s classic 2006 live album, has quietly been uploaded to Apple Music and TIDAL. West recorded Late Orchestration — which is comprised of songs from his first two albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration — at the famous Abbey Road Studios before an audience of 300. In addition to guest appearances from John Legend, Lupe Fiasco, GLC, and Consequence (no relation), West was backed by a 17-piece, all-woman orchestra in a trailblazing blend of hip-hop and classical music. While the album has been available to stream in international markets for quite a while, it’s only now hit American streaming platforms. No word on if Ye will add the record to Spotify, though. Listen to La...
