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Meek Mill & REFORM Alliance Celebrate Criminal Justice Reform in Virginia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian Stukes / Getty Meek Mill has been a significant activist voice for criminal justice reform, and he got to see how his criminal justice organization helped to create systemic change in the state of Virginia. On Thursday (June 10), Meek Mill was in Richmond, Virginia along with Philadelphia 76ers executive and fellow co-founder of REFORM Alliance Michael Rubin at the invitation of Governor Ralph Northam to witness the signing of HB 2038 into law. Also in attendance were REFORM Alliance CEO Robert Rooks, and the Justice Forward Virginia, American Conservative Union, and Faith and Freedom in Virginia groups. HB 2038, authored by Delegate Don Scott, limits adult probation sentences to a maximum of one year for a misdemeanor and five years for a felony. M...
El Chapo’s Wife Pleads Guilty To 3 Major Charges, Won’t Snitch On Hubby
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A few months after authorities put cuffs on El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, for drug trafficking and money laundering, TMZ is reporting the former beauty queen has bitten the cartel bullet and pleaded guilty to three big-time charges. According to the report the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in federal district court this past Thursday (June 10) and pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. Aispuro was busted back in February at the Dulles International Airport and ultimately charged with conspiracy to distribute 5 kilos or more of cocaine, 1 kilo of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 1,000 kilos or more of marijuana for...
Starz’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ First Trailer Previews The Ruthless Drug Lord’s Introduction To Street Life
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Starz / Power Book III: Raising Kanan The Powerverse (yes, it’s a thing) is set to expand this July. Starz has just delivered the first trailer for Power Book III: Raising Kanan. The show described as a “sprawling family drama,” takes place in Queens in the early 90s serves also serves as a coming-of-age story detailing how Power’s boogeyman and Ghost and Tommy’s mentor Kanan (Mekai Curtis) became ruthless drug lord we loved and hated leading up to his death in season 8 of the Starz hit drama. Here is the official synopsis per Starz: Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, “Raising Kanan” is a prequel to the original “Power” franchise. It is a sprawling family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark, Ghost and Tommy’s mentor, partner, a...
2022 Jaguar I-Pace First Look: Setting Jag’s EV Pace
It might not look like much has changed from the outside, and that’s because, well, little has. In fact, the only real revision to the I-Pace’s exterior comes courtesy of a grille surround that’s gone from chrome to a color Jaguar calls “Atlas Grey.” There are also some new wheel designs. too. Otherwise, the I-Pace maintains its sleek proportions and low-slung looks. The interior, too, largely carries over, with the only major change coming in the form of Jaguar’s new (and much improved) Pivi Pro infotainment system. We recently had the chance to fiddle with the new infotainment setup in both the updated XF and the refreshed F-Pace, and we can confirm the system is notably better than the one that came before it. Keeping in line with Jaguar’s recen...
2022 Toyota GR 86 Gets a Taste of Boost Courtesy of Aftermarket Tuner
Welp, that didn’t take long. With the announcement of Toyota’s and Subaru’s second-generation GR 86 and BRZ, it was all but guaranteed the little sports cars would get a number of aftermarket go-fast goods and aesthetic upgrades. And HKS Japan isn’t wasting any time leaving its mark on the model. Last weekend, during the annual “Fuji 86 Style with BRZ” event at Japan’s Fuji Speedway, the high-performance aftermarket tuning company debuted its GR 86 concept. HKS (named after its founders, Hasegawa, Kitagawa, and Sigma), was established in Japan in 1973. With a focus on performance parts that included forward-thinking aftermarket turbocharged applications (one of the very first), bolt-on solutions, and later aero options, the brand has long served as...
DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Migos to Perform at ‘Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms’ Fight This Weekend
There will also be an in-person audience at the event, which is taking place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Tickets to Social Gloves are available on Ticketmaster and on Vivid Seats (with current seats starting at $50). Due to Covid restrictions, social distancing will be enforced and seating will be at a reduced capacity, so if you want to watch the Bryce Hall vs. Austin McBroom fight live in person, you should grab tickets before they sell out. In addition to the celebrity boxing matches, Social Gloves will also include live musical performances by DJ Khaled, Lil Baby and Migos. Organizers are promising more musical artists and celebrity guests to be announced soon. LiveXLive is also partnering up with fantasy sports platform, StatHero, to be the exclusive place to wag...
Bruce Springsteen Reveals 2022 E Street Band Tour, Collaborations with Killers, John Mellencamp
“I had a friend who got so enthusiastic about it to me that he talked me into it sitting on my couch one night,” Springsteen said. “The next day I said, ok, we’ll do some shows. It really came around kind of casually. It will be just nice to be back there again, lend a hand.” After performing 236 shows in the 975-capacity Walter Kerr Theater on the first run from Oct. 2017 to Dec. 2018, Springsteen said the solo show in the 1,710-capacity St. James may look a bit different. “I have a script. I haven’t looked at it and I haven’t done any rehearsing,” he laughed. “The truth is, I didn’t much rehearse it the first time. My recollection was we played a few dress rehearsals and I played it once here down at Monmouth College, but that was all I did. It’s not somethin...
Bruce Springsteen Teases 2022 Tour with E Street Band, Collaboration with The Killers
A month after teasing a new album in the works with the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen has now confirmed that they’re also lining up a 2022 tour. The Boss let slip that he and the E Streeters are working on a follow-up to last year’s Letter to You during his Woody Guthrie Prize acceptance performance back in May. On Thursday, during a conversation with SiriusXM’s E Street Radio hosts Dave Marsh and Jim Rotolo about his upcoming return to Broadway, he again made a casual mention of some pretty big news. “[My manager] Jon [Landau] mentioned it to me,” Springsteen said of reviving Springsteen on Broadway. “I knew we were going to tour with the band next year, so I said, ‘Maybe I’ll take the time off.’” Related Video You catch that? Straight from the Boss’ mouth, he and the E Street Ba...
Polo G Unleashes New Album Hall of Fame: Stream
Polo G has released his new album, Hall of Fame. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below. The 20-track project boasts features from Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, the late Pop Smoke, Young Thug, and Roddy Ricch. Other notable contributors include Lil Durk, DaBaby, Rod Wave, and G Herbo. In a Complex interview, Polo reflected on his mindset for the album and beyond. “My motivation is knowing that I always want more for myself, and that there’s always a level up to keep improving,” he explained. “I know that I definitely ain’t reached my ceiling yet, and I know that I’ve got room for improvement on a lot of shit. So I just stay locked in knowing that, and knowing where I want to be 10 years from now: tapped into fashion, and looked at as one of the big names in fashion and an even bigger na...
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser First Look: Forbidden 4×4 Fruit
One of the best-known vehicles in the world is getting a long-awaited replacement with the debut of the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser. Unfortunately for Americans, we won’t be getting it. The new model, known internally and to Land Cruiser enthusiasts as the 300 Series, is a melding of the tried-and-true 200 Series that’s been around since 2007 and the GA-F derivative of Toyota’s newer TNGA platform. Although it’s still a body-on-frame truck-based vehicle, the Land Cruiser’s frame has been redesigned in an effort to reduce weight and increase rigidity. Toyota claims the 2022 Land Cruiser is 441 pounds lighter than the old model, which we weighed at 5,774 pounds in five-seat configuration and 5,874 pounds in standard seven-seat configuration. Toyota claims to have a...
Megan Thee Stallion Drops ‘Thot Sh–‘ Single: Stream It Now
Megan Thee Stallion is back on her “Thot Sh–” Friday (June 11) for her first single since she announced her musical hiatus in late April. The three-time Grammy-nominated rapper announced her grand return on Sunday with a sci-fi video clip teasing the return of her alter-ego Tina Snow. “TINA SNOW IS BACK,” Meg tweeted along with the futuristic snippet. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Doja Cat Releases ‘Need to Know’ Single: Stream It Now
Welcome to Planet Her. Doja Cat invited her fans on a “Need to Know” basis with her latest single that she released on Friday (June 11). “Need to Know” is the second single from her upcoming sophomore album Planet Her, which is due June 25, following the lead single and Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 hit “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
