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Cop Who Said White Domestic Terrorist Had “Bad Day” Spotted With Anti-Asian T-Shirts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Among the many developments to appear in the wake of the domestic terroristic act enacted by Robert Aaron Long, the defense seemingly put forth by one law enforcement official was most puzzling. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Jay Baker who said the 21-year-old shooter was having a “bad day,” previously hawked t-shirts with anti-Asian sentiments. Snopes.com dug deep into the chatter surrounding Capt. Baker’s link to a company selling shirts that read, “Covid 19 IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA” along with a biological hazard symbol and COVID-19 emblazoned across the front. Several folks on social media pointed out Baker was promoting the shirts via a now-defunct Facebook page, and Snopes was able to confirm a connection. As of March ...
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March Madness: Future Emotionless When His Security Guard Chokeslams Woman [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz If you’re a big fan of Future please make sure to respect his personal space. One of his followers found out the hard way his team is not for play. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Atlanta trapper turned rapper was out partying, presumably around Grammy weekend. In a video recorded by an onlooker a female fan attempts to get close to Hendrix but is unsuccessful thanks to his security detail. Clearly she wasn’t taking no for an answer and pushed the issue by trying again which prompted one of his guards to forcibly push her to the ground. The altercation took a turn for the very worst and she took the shove personally and started attacking the masked gentleman in defiance. What happens next is a page pulled out of Unde...
DijahSB Goes Into “Overtime” on New Single: Stream
Rising Toronto rapper DijahSB is back with more new music that packs plenty of atmospheric style. Earlier this morning, they released “Overtime”, a slice of trip-hop funk featuring fellow Canadian artist Chris Castello. Stream it below. “Overtime” is an infectious, uptempo dance groove, especially compared to DijahSB’s previous single “By Myself”. Whereas that track was a more straightforward hip-hop number meant to showcase DijahSB’s freestyle skills, this new one is all about smooth choruses, slick rap verses, and finding the perfect casual-but-energetic balance between a shimmering synth loop and a funky bass line. Needless to say, DijahSB pulls it off perfectly. Considering DijahSB is behind some of the best new sounds of the year so far, we’re eager for the MC to drop their upcoming a...
Outside Lands 2021 Moves to Halloween Weekend with Tame Impala, Lizzo & The Strokes
Tame Impala (photo by Ben Kaye), The Strokes (photo by Philip Cosores), and Lizzo Lizzo (photo by Amy Price) Outside Lands locked in its 2021 lineup on the same day it canceled its 2020 edition back in June. However, the lineup has now been tweaked a bit as the San Francisco music festival has shifted to Halloween weekend — October 29th-31st — adding some acts and removing others. Originally targeting August 6th-8th, Outside Lands’ previously billed performers The 1975, Beach House, Polo & Pan, Big Thief, Parcels, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The Beths, and a handful of others won’t make the transition to the new dates. Filling in those gaps will be Glass Animals, Kaytranada, Lord Huron, Claud, Bartees Strange, Sofía Valdés, 24kGoldn, SG Lewis, Flo Milli, Cannons, JESSIA, Q, Brijea...
Outside Lands Announces Halloween Return With Lizzo, the Strokes, Tyler, the Creator, and More
Get your most comfortable walking shoes and backpacks with hidden pockets ready, because music festivals are clearly going to attempt a post-COVID comeback this fall. Outside Lands is the latest major event to announce their dates and lineups, setting Halloween weekend (Oct. 29-31) as the return date for the massive Bay Area-based festival. While other locations might be hesitant about bumping a summer concert series that late into the fall, anyone who’s been to San Francisco for the event before knows that the weather can be just as miserable and frigid in early August as it at the end of October, so there’s no real loss there. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”2511...
Justice Sends ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter to Justin Bieber Over Justice Album Art
French dance duo Justice is seeking legal justice from Justin Bieber over the singer’s forthcoming LP, which is titled Justice, and uses a logo similar to Justice’s trademarked “cross” band logo. “The morning Bieber announced his album [Feb. 26], it was pretty tough to miss,” Justice’s co-manager Tyler Goldberg of Jet Management told Rolling Stone. “Aside from seeing it all over the internet ourselves, we heard from hundreds of people throughout the day — industry people, Justice fans — and the Justice guys received a ton of messages, not only compelled to point out the similarities between the Justice Justin Bieber album, but confused. ‘Is this a Justice collaboration?’” <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “B...
Struggle Magnet Famous Dex Arrested For Gun Possession
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Famous Dex has been catching all the L’s lately. The troubled rapper just got popped for gun possession after recently getting robbed at gunpoint. Per TMZ, Dex was the passenger in the backseat of a car when it got pulled over by LAPD on Tuesday (March 16) in North Hollywood. The whip got flagged because it didn’t have a rear licence plate, but the kicker is the cops say Dex tried to get out and walk away during said traffic stop. After the authorities ran the ID’s of everyone, they discovered one of the passengers was on probation. Naturally, cops searched the car and discovered a loaded gun under Dex’s seat, allegedly. Dex was promptly arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, which is a felony. Reportedly, his bail ...
Drake Attributes His Career Success To Bow Wow, Salty Soulja Boy Responds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Drake was in a celebratory mood this week after debuting three songs atop the Billboard Hot 100. To commemorate the special moment, the rap star threw a private event with close friends, including Bow Wow who he says helped shape his successful career. Per Rap-Up, the exclusive “1-2-3” themed dinner took place at Mastro’s in Houston on Monday (March 15) with clips of the soiree appearing on Drizzy’s Instagram Stories. “I didn’t know how else to bring in 1, 2, 3. I had to link with Wizzle,” he said about Bow Wow in the video. “Everybody wants to have drinks and everybody wants to celebrate and turn up, I just had to see Wizzle. I had to see Wizzle in person. If it wasn’t for you, there wouldn’t be no me. That’s why—yo...
Fred Savage Announces EJ Williams As Star Of ABC’s ‘Wonder Years’ Revival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @ejwilliams_42 / Instagram The Wonder Years has found the new face for the beloved lead character, Kevin Arnold. According to Deadline, staple actor Fred Savage officially announced the name of the young actor that will be taking over the role of the boy next door. On Monday, original series star Fred Savage virtually broke the news to actor Elisha “E.J.” Williams that he’d landed the lead role of 12-year-old Dean, who comes of age in the late 1960s. The new Wonder Years will be written by Saladin K. Patterson and will focus on a Black family in Montgomery, Alabama. The original series takes place from 1968 to 1973 and was filmed in Los Angeles, though its setting was deliberately never specified on-screen. Setting the reboot in Alabama will pro...
Joe Hebert Reported Multiple Times For Abusing Nike VP Mom’s Discounts Before Being Exposed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @west.coast.streetwear / Instagram Ever since it was revealed that famous sneaker reseller Joe Hebert a.k.a. WestCoast Streetwear was actually the son of Nike’s now former Vice President of North America and SNKRS overseer, Ann Hebert, sneakerheads demanded some kind of retribution from Nike for all the L’s we took at the hands of the Hebert syndicate. Naturally Nike’s response to the matter was that they take consumer’s feelings into account in instances such as this one and are trying their best to satisfy their millions of customers. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case as Input is reporting that Nike did next to nothing when company employees reported Joe Hebert for abusing his family discount code at Nike stores in Portland and Eugene ...
2022 BMW iX’s Starting Price Puts It Squarely in Tesla Model X Territory
The 2022 BMW iX is on its way to a dealership near you. Admittedly, it isn’t the prettiest car in the world (its interior design, however, represents a significantly better design effort than that of its exterior), but the BMW electric SUV does signal a host of important changes for the German brand. There’s little doubt, as well, that BMW would like the iX to dethrone the Tesla Model X as consumers’ electric luxury SUV of choice. According to BMW, the iX will start around the mid-$80,000 range for the ix xDrive 50 when pre-orders for the SUV begin in the middle of the year. That sum gets a vehicle that supports charging at up to 200 kW, has a 0-60-mph time of under 5.0 seconds, and ought to manage nearly 300 miles of driving range on a full charge. While we’ll...
Tesla on “Autopilot” Slams Into Stationary Michigan Cop Car
Automotive News reports that a Tesla struck a Michigan State Police vehicle that was stationary on a freeway early on Wednesday. According to police, the “Autopilot” driver-assistance system was engaged, and neither the driver nor the system avoided the crash. A police Twitter account indicated there were no injuries. It’s not apparent if the Tesla or driver attempted to slow down to avoid the impact. The driver was also cited for driving with a suspended license, according to the tweet. The police car, a Dodge Charger, suffered serious damage to the rear driver’s corner. It’s unclear what damage the Tesla suffered, or which model of Tesla was involved, though it appears to be a Model 3 sedan. But this impact comes right on the heels of another troubling incid...
