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Manhattan DA Drops Murder Charges Against Harlem Bodega Worker Who Stabbed A Man To Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A few weeks ago the internet was abuzz with opinions when bodega worker in Harlem was arrested for killing a man who jumped behind the counter and assaulted him while he was working. Jose Alba was booked on murder charges and while most felt that he was simply defending himself, others felt he took things too far. Now the Gothamist is reporting that Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg has decided to drop the charges after reviewing the available evidence including audio and surveillance videos that was not available to the public. Related Stories “Following an investigation, the People have determined that we cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was not justified in his use of deadly physical force,” according to a m...
Last Laugh: Mo’Nique To Star in Netflix Comedy Special
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: E! Entertainment / Getty Academy Award winner Mo’Nique who has made recent headlines for spats with fellow comedians and others has finally secured the bag for her own comedy special at Netflix. “Can y’all believe this shit? I done came on home to Netflix,” she said a video announcement on Netflix’s Twitter account on Tuesday. Related Stories The streaming giant captured the announcement writing, “Thrilled to announce that Netflix is the home for the next original stand-up special from the groundbreaking, trailblazing, and iconic Mo’Nique!” She added, “I’m so excited to share that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special,” the Grammy-nominee explained as the clip continued. “Oh, and in case you didn’t hear, I’m also reuniting wit...
Goodbye Mike? Peep The Trailer To ‘Halloween Ends’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal / Universal Michael Meyers is still running around in a white man mask killing people but apparently his number is about to be up as Halloween Ends promises to be his final swan song. Yesterday fans of the classic horror film franchise got the first trailer to the David Gordon Green directed film and it looks like Michael will once be throwing down with his sister, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), but this time it’s for all the marbles that Mikey’s lost over the decades. Taking place three years after the events of Halloween Kills (which dropped last year actually), the trailer to Halloween Ends doesn’t offer much in plot details other than that Michael Meyers is once again terrorizing the citizens of Haddonfield, Illinois, but given the film’s...
Ne-Yo Capes For R. Kelly After Previous #MuteRKelly Stance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Ne-Yo is, without question, one of the most talented R&B singers and songwriters, and his knowledge of the genre has few peers. The “So Sick” artist previously joined the #MuteRKelly movement in support of one of his children but shared in a recent interview that he still enjoys playing R. Kelly‘s music. Ne-Yo sat down with The Independent to discuss the release of his eighth studio album, Self Explanatory and shared some of the personal ups and downs he’s endured in while in the public eye. Talk of the singer’s announced divorce opened up the chat with the outlet in which Ne-Yo explained that he and his wife reconciled after filing for divorce in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. “We really used to be bad about letting things ...
Trevor Noah Throws Shade At Secret Service For Deleted Jan. 6 Texts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty The recent controversy over the United States Secret Service stating that it had no text messages from January 6th as insurrectionists stormed the Capitol has raised many eyebrows – including that of Trevor Noah. The host of The Daily Show touched upon the incident in his opening monologue during the episode that aired Tuesday night (July 19th). “Wow, this is so sad. The Secret Service lost all the texts from January 6th because they were doing a ‘device replacement program.’ What a perfect ― I mean terrible ― thing,” he quipped. “Why do I feel like this is the same kind of device replacement program you do when your partner asks you to explain where you were the other night?” Related Stories He continued, “It’s interesting how they ...
Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller “Gotta Move On,” Latto “P*ssy” & More | Daily Visuals 7.20.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It feels like it’s been decades since P. Diddy done dropped any new music as he’s been living his best life away from the game, but today Brother Love returns to the rap scene with some new work in hopes of dominating the club scene like it was 1999. Linking up with Bryson Tiller in the visuals to “Gotta Move On,” Diddy takes to the club with his entourage on confront his shorty on the dance floor before taking his anger out on the bathroom sink. Good thing he has more than enough money to pay for repairs. Related Stories Latto meanwhile puts on for her gender and in her clip to “P*ssy” calls out misogynistic men and their ways and actions while letting a house filled with cats enjoy the good life and eat all the seafood on the table. Check out the rest of today’...
Black Family In Houston Targeted By Racists With Flyers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABC 13 / abc 13 A Black family that just moved into a neighborhood in the Houston, Texas area has gone public with the evidence that they are the targets of racist threats. According to reports, a woman named Erika (who gave only her first name for fear of violence against her) moved into the Woodland Hills Subdivision in Kingwood, a neighborhood in the northeast section of Houston, Texas with a roommate and her 12-year-old daughter. A week after they arrived, a note was left on their front doorstep. “Very nasty. ‘Color of your skin. [Expletive], get out of here. You don’t belong here, get out of our neighborhood,’” she said to ABC13 reporter Shelley Childers. A second note was left at her door the next day. “Go to sleep. Wake up. There’s another no...
Kodak Black Claims The Oxycodone Pills He Was Busted With Were Prescribed By Doctor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty When Kodak Black was arrested again, he was busted with several oxycodone pills that he claims to have a good reason for having. Kodak Black Says A Doctor Prescribed His Pills Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s homie was stopped by police on a Florida highway for his illegal tints on his vehicle. The routine traffic stop led to law enforcement discovering 31 pills on his person leading to his arrest. Related Stories TMZ Hip Hop reports that Kodak Black’s legal team insists that the rapper uses the pills to deal with the “serious pain.” Per TMZ Hip Hop: Kodak’s attorney Bradford Cohen tells TMZ … the “Super Gremlin” rapper has battled chronic pain after getting shot in February during a scuffle in L.A. over ...
Master & Dynamic and Mercedes-AMG Team Up For New Audio Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Master & Dynamic / Master & Dynamic With Beats By Dre losing some of its steam the last few years, the audio game is basically up for grabs at this point. Mercedes is looking to fill that void and put some high-powered earbuds in it with the folks at Master & Dynamic. Source: Master & Dynamic / Master & Dynamic According to HypeBeast, Master & Dynamic has teamed up with Mercedes-AMG to create a next-level set of headphones and earbuds that is sure to make listeners feel like a million bucks. Using automotive-inspired robust and lightweight materials including magnesium, carbon fiber, and Kevlar, the Master & Dynamic x Mercedes-AMG collection was made to deliver some of the slickest sounds you’ll hear while not feeling the weigh...
Laz Alonso Reveals Mother’s Milks Tees On ‘The Boys’ Are A “Nod To Hip-Hop”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prime Video / The Boys Laz Alonzo’s Hip-Hop inspired t-shirt game in The Boys is exceptional, and now he’s breaking down the reasoning behind them. Laz Alonzo Drops Hip-Hop Easter Eggs Using Mother’s Milk Tees Outside of Homelander’s Trump-like villainous antics and Butcher’s relentlessness to kill the leader of The Seven, Mother’s Milk or MM’s t-shirt game is always the subject of conversation every episode. In the Emmy-nominated third season of the show, that continues to be the case. Speaking with HipHopDX, Laz Alonso broke down the reason behind the t-shirts. “What I’m trying to do is give you an Easter egg to Hip-Hop fans and basically describe where MM is and what’s going on in the story based upon the artist on my shirt and what songs are playing,”...
Kodak Black “Haitian Scarface,” NBA YoungBoy “I Don’t Talk” & More | Daily Visuals 7.19.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Last Friday Kodak Black once again found himself in police custody as he was pinched during a traffic stop and found in possession of 31 Oxycodone pills, and while he awaits his day in court he continues to drop off new work in case we don’t see him for a while. Coming through with some new visuals for “Haitian Scarface,” KB dresses up as Tony Montana on a boat (not a yacht) before getting arrested by one stunner of a police officer. His man Donald Trump ain’t gonna help him this time. NBA YoungBoy meanwhile surprisingly keeps things old school for a young buck and in his clip to “I Don’t Talk” flashes a sneaker box stacked with cash (OG sh*t) before rolling in a Maybach with his man in the driver’s seat. If he’s really smart he’d put his cash in a LA Gear sneake...
HHW Gaming: Machine Gun Kelly, Logan Paul, Rob Van Dam & More Join ‘WWE 2K22’ Roster
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K / WWE 2K22 The fifth and final character DLC pack for WWE 2K22 has arrived, and it features Bad Boy Records legend *insert sarcasm* Machine Gun Kelly. Machine Gun Kelly Puts Down His Guitar & Puts On His Wrestling Boots The long-awaited Whole Damn Pack has arrived, and it features wrestlers plus some big names from the entertainment world who will bring flair and excitement to WWE 2K22’s virtual ring. Related Stories Headlining the Whole Damn Pack is rapper turned rocker Machine Gun Kelly. The “Emo Girl” crafter will lace up his Dr. Martens and hop in the ring to take on other WWE talent. Kelly’s inclusion in the game isn’t as random as you think either. He has a history with the sports entertainment company. Kelly plucked the strings of his guitar...
