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Creep Crooner R. Kelly Releases New ‘I Admit It’ LP, Twitter Tosses It Out With The Trash
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE R. Kelly, the convicted sex offender, and former R&B darling, seemingly leans into the jokes and rumors that surround him to often sickening effect. Once more, the creep crooner goest to that tired bag of tricks and dropped a surprise album titled I Admit It and Twitter is already tossing it in the trash. R. Kelly, 55, is comfortably behind bars after being sentenced to 30 years in prison over the summer and also getting slapped with three counts of child pornography charges. That hasn’t stopped the Chicago native from trying to cling to the swiftly evaporating morsels of fame and notoriety that Kelly has left. Kelly’s last full-length release was back in 2016. Because we refuse to give a single stream to R. Kelly and would rather shovel snow in a short...
Jamaica Declares State Of Emergency In 9 Parishes To Combat Violent Crime
HipHopWired Featured Video Jamaica has declared a State of Emergency order across nine of its 14 parishes in an effort to combat violent crimes. Prime Minister Andrew Holness issued the order in a public address on Wednesday (Dec. 7) ahead of the holiday season, stating that glaring issues are ramping up across the island nation. Prime Minister Holmes spoke at a press conference at his office in St. Andrew on Tuesday (Dec. 6) and made the States of Public Emergency (SOE) announcement but the order does not extend across the entire island. From the Jamaica Information Service website: The Prime Minister said that the Government will continue to build the capacity of the security forces to respond to threats of violence. He said that the tactical effectiveness and efficiency of the police fo...
Sen. Raphael Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker In Georgia Senate Runoff
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 10 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...
Sen. Raphael Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker In Georgia Senate Runoff
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 10 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...
The 2023 Polaris Slingshot Lineup Invites Riders To Design The Ride Of Their Dreams
HipHopWired Featured Video The Polaris Slingshot is one of the most distinctive motorized vehicles on the market today, sparking curiosity and interest every time one zips through the streets. With the company rolling out its new 2023 lineup, Polaris Slingshot invites riders to dig deep into their artistic bags and design the ride of their dreams. First, I’d like to personally thank Polaris for having me and other members of the media and riding community out to test drive the Slingshot in November. As I told some of the Polaris team, I’ve wondered for years what the hoopla was all about as it relates to the Slingshot. On a reasonably warm day no matter the season, it is customary to see Slingshots zipping through the Washington Metropolitan area in droves. I’ll be frank here, I largely th...
The 2023 Polaris Slingshot Lineup Invites Riders To Design The Ride Of Their Dreams
HipHopWired Featured Video The Polaris Slingshot is one of the most distinctive motorized vehicles on the market today, sparking curiosity and interest every time one zips through the streets. With the company rolling out its new 2023 lineup, Polaris Slingshot invites riders to dig deep into their artistic bags and design the ride of their dreams. First, I’d like to personally thank Polaris for having me and other members of the media and riding community out to test drive the Slingshot in November. As I told some of the Polaris team, I’ve wondered for years what the hoopla was all about as it relates to the Slingshot. On a reasonably warm day no matter the season, it is customary to see Slingshots zipping through the Washington Metropolitan area in droves. I’ll be frank here, I largely th...
Ye aka Kanye West Hit With $116K Bill From Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ye aka Kanye West have agreed to part ways with some pointing to a hefty bill from Milo as the reason. According to reports, the far-right agitator was fired by West from the rapper’s 2024 presidential campaign team. Yiannopoulos confirmed that departure on Sunday (Dec. 4). “Ye and I have come to the mutual conclusion that I should step away from his political team,” Yiannopoulos wrote in a post on Telegram. “I will continue to pray for Ye and all his endeavors.” But sources claim that a bill he sent to West for $116,000 dated Dec. 1 led to the firing. These same sources state that there was never a financial agreement made between the two and that since the “Father Stretch My Hands” rapper hasn’t officially declared that he’s running for president, ...
Ye aka Kanye West Hit With $116K Bill From Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos and Ye aka Kanye West have agreed to part ways with some pointing to a hefty bill from Milo as the reason. According to reports, the far-right agitator was fired by West from the rapper’s 2024 presidential campaign team. Yiannopoulos confirmed that departure on Sunday (Dec. 4). “Ye and I have come to the mutual conclusion that I should step away from his political team,” Yiannopoulos wrote in a post on Telegram. “I will continue to pray for Ye and all his endeavors.” But sources claim that a bill he sent to West for $116,000 dated Dec. 1 led to the firing. These same sources state that there was never a financial agreement made between the two and that since the “Father Stretch My Hands” rapper hasn’t officially declared that he’s running for president, ...
Joe Rogan Believes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Uses Steroids & Should “Come Clean”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has become one of the most beloved celebrities around the world, but Joe Rogan has a bone to pick with the wrestler turned movie star and he’s calling out The Rock and holding his feet to the fire. In a recent episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan questioned whether or not The Rock is using steroids and seems quite convinced that he is even though he’s never confirmed nor denied using the drug. The topic came up after Brian Johnson a.k.a The Liver King was exposed for using steroids to muscle up even though he claimed his physique was all due to his high protein raw meat diet. Related Stories Because of that revelation, Rogan feels that “The Rock should come clean right now,” as he believes “Ther...
Joe Rogan Believes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Uses Steroids & Should “Come Clean”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has become one of the most beloved celebrities around the world, but Joe Rogan has a bone to pick with the wrestler turned movie star and he’s calling out The Rock and holding his feet to the fire. In a recent episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan questioned whether or not The Rock is using steroids and seems quite convinced that he is even though he’s never confirmed nor denied using the drug. The topic came up after Brian Johnson a.k.a The Liver King was exposed for using steroids to muscle up even though he claimed his physique was all due to his high protein raw meat diet. Related Stories Because of that revelation, Rogan feels that “The Rock should come clean right now,” as he believes “Ther...
Ice Cube Wants To Regain Full Control Of ‘Friday’ Film Franchise Because DUH
HipHopWired Featured Video Ice Cube wants his baby back. He is making it known that he needs to regain control of his Friday film franchise. As spotted in People Magazine, the former N.W.A. member recently sat down with “Iron” Mike Tyson for the newest installment of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast. Related Stories The Don Mega discussed a variety of topics surrounding his career and entrepreneurial efforts but eventually, the former heavyweight champ inquired about the status of the iconic comedic movie. “I don’t know. Warner Brothers is weird right now. I don’t know what they’re doing, they don’t know what they’re doing” Ice Cube said. When asked for more details, the “You Can Do It” rapper made it clear what needs to happen. “We’d love to have it back. I think it’s going to be close t...
Jack White Calls Out Elon Musk For Suspending Ye’s Twitter But Not Donald Trump’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Neal / Getty As Elon Musk continues to let far-right conspiracy theorists run rampant on “Twitter 2.0,” Jack White has taken to social media to question Musk’s decisions to reinstate hate-mongering racists like Donald Trump but suspend a Nazi sympathizer like Kanye West. Taking to Instagram to air out his feelings on the matter, Jack White went off on Musk’s head-scratching decisions on which propagandists are allowed to spew their hate on the social media platform and posted a picture of Kanye’s page which read “Account suspended.” Related Stories “Conspiracy liar alex jones doesn’t get “free speech” either? I see. So you’re learning that these folks incite violence and hatred but trump…DOESN’T? Hmmm. Or is it that liar jones, and anti-Semite egoman...
