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Ricky Martin Breaks Silence After Incest Case Is Dismissed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty Ricky Martin can now personally clear his name. His recent incest case has been dismissed and he has finally spoken about the situation. As spotted on Page Six the former boy band member is now talking about some very vulgar accusations made against him. Earlier this month his 21-year-old nephew Dennis Yadiel Sanchez alleged the two were in a seven-month romantic secret relationship. He also charged the pop star stalked him after he called things off. Naturally the story quickly went viral but Ricky never responded. On Thursday, July 21 Sanchez formally withdrew the claim at his order of protection hearing. Related Stories In a new video Martin explained why he didn’t comment on the matter. “For two weeks, I was not a...
Bo Jackson Reveals He Paid For Funerals of Uvalde Shooting Victims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stacy Revere / Getty The legendary sports superstar Bo Jackson came forward and revealed that he was one of the anonymous donors who paid for the funerals of those children and teachers killed in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, the former NFL and MLB star spoke out for the first time about his donation on Wednesday (July 20th). Jackson said that he felt moved to lend his support to the families of those who were killed in the shooting that took place at Robb Elementary School on May 24th. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting old,” said the father of three and grandfather. “It’s just not right for parents to bury their kids. It’s just not right. I know every family there probably works their butts off just to do wha...
Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With The Toxic King Future On New Single “Pressurelicious”
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty Megan Thee Stallion is making sure we have another hot girl summer with the arrival of her latest single, “Pressurelicious.” Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With Future On “Pressurelicious” The leader of the Hot Girls has been quite busy this summer. Megan Thee Stallion has been hitting the music festival circuit with a fury showing off those knees and twerking all over the globe. At the same damn time, she has been pushing out new music at a feverish pace, kicking things off with her anthem for the ladies, “Plan B,” and her Dua Lipa-assisted single “Sweetest Pie.” Now, she is back and is teaming up with the king of toxicity Future on “Pressurelicious.” The HitKidd-produced song is pretty short, clocking in at just under 3...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Star Ceaser Emanuel Surrenders To Fulton County PD On Animal Cruelty Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Ceaser Emanuel is in a world of trouble. The now former Black Ink Crew star has turned himself in to Fulton County PD on animal cruelty charges that include a felony charge. Last month, video footage of Ceaser allegedly abusing one of his dogs made its way onto the Internet. As you can expect, despite alleged claims of abuse by his daughter (that even made it onto the show), it was the suspected animal cruelty that made VH1 quickly move to fire their reality star. The Bronx native has adamantly denied that he was abusing the dog, claiming he was trying to break up a fight between two of his pets. Related Stories But now, he has to answer to the authorities. TMZ reports that Ceaser turned himself in to Fulton County PD on We...
No More Art: Fan Account Actually Broke The Story Of Desus & Mero Breakup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty The Desus & Mero brand is no longer strong but actually gone. But it was actually someone from their hive that broke the story about their split. As The Gothamist the Bodega Boys are now a wrap. As expected the news took their fans and colleagues by total surprise. But one supporter actually was able to piece their separation prior to it being formally announced. As early as a couple of weeks ago rumors started buzzing that the comedic duo were no longer chummy but it was the Bodega Boys Daily Twitter account who cracked the code regarding their status. “NAH ITS A WRAP BRODY, SOMEBODY MENTIONED DUDE TWEETING THAT FROM SOME COUNTRY AT LIKE 3AM…I TOURED W DUDE FOR YEARS HE WAS FUBAR AND IN HIS BAG. PODCAST DONE ENJOY THE BACK CAT...
Jordan Peele Says NOPE After Fan Anoits Him The Greatest Horror Film Director of All Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Based on critics and fan reception, Jordan Peele has another theatrical hit on his hands with NOPE. If you’re considering putting him in the pantheon of horror film directors, he wants you to hold off on that. Jordan Peele Remains Humble Despite His Box Office Wins Films like Get Out and Us put Jordan Peele on the map regarding horror directors and, based on the reactions to Nope, should already cement his status as a legendary horror film director, well, at least to some fans. Related Stories While fans are eager to anoint Peele as the GOAT of horror films, Jordan Peele remains humble despite his box office successes and tells them to pump the breaks on coronating him. One Peele fan overstepped a bit in his praise of Peele, w...
Monkeypox Surges In DC, Health Officials Move To Distribute Vaccines As They Become Available
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty It feels like America is in a “fresh out the frying pan into the fire” situation as the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to settle and another virus is starting to emerge. Monkeypox, y’all—f***** monkeypox. According to WTOP News, Washington D.C. is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of monkeypox per capita in the nation with a reported 122 cases, which, fortunately, no one has died from. And now, D.C.health officials are distributing a monkeypox vaccine to citizens as fast as federal healthcare sources can make them available. (If you listen closely, you can hear the faint sound of a million anti-vaxxers revving up their “it’s all a leftist government conspiracy theory” engines simultaneously.) “Anyone who comes into contact with...
Beyoncé Reveals The Track Listing For ‘RENAISSANCE’, MAGA Already Mad At “America Has A Problem”?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty On Wednesday (July 20), social media was abuzz with the revelation of Beyoncé‘s tracklisting for her upcoming album RENAISSANCE, and while her first single, “Break My Soul” hasn’t exactly hit with audiences, the titles on the album has everyone optimistic that Bey will bring the heat. Taking to her Instagram Stories to spotlight the 16 cuts that will be featured on her seventh album, fans were gushing about what they’re expecting from songs named “Virgo’s Groove” and “Heated,” but what really had the Twitterverse in a frenzy was the cut dubbed “America Has A Problem.” With conservatives and far-right white-nationalists ready to pounce on Beyoncé for possibly calling out our current social-political landscape, the Beyhive are on stand...
Joe Budden Claims Jay-Z Asked For $250K For “Pump It Up” Remix Verse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Joe Budden shed a little light on the business of the rap industry in an interview, revealing that Jay-Z asked for a steep price tag to appear on his hit track when he was starting out. The media personality and rapper appeared on the latest episode of the Flip Da Script Podcast and spoke about his career, beginning with the success of his 2002 single “Pump It Up”. It garnered so much acclaim that Jay-Z released an unofficial freestyle remix which seemed to deliver a few shots at Budden himself. The New Jersey native revealed to hosts QueenzFlip and DJ Gmoney that he had asked the iconic MC to appear on the remix officially, and a member of his team got back to Budden and revealed his price – $250,000. ”I don’t think that was a big nu...
Peep The Trailer For HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ollie Upton / HBO The official trailer for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon has dropped and we must say, we’re not too impressed (no shots). Yes, it’s cool to see dragons flying around again during a time when light bulbs would be considered sorcery, but the massive amount of blonde people calling shots is lowkey triggering for the culture. Taking place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the new House of the Dragon series will showcase the rule of the dragon-wielding Targaryens and the fallout that came from Viserys’ line of succession. Related Stories In the trailer we get a glimpse of the power struggle that seems to be engulfing the Targaryens (everyone wants to sit on that Iron Throne) and we even get a peak at the ...
On Sight: YEEZY x GAP Product Available For The First Time At GAP Stores
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YEEZY X GAP / YEEZY X GAP If you’re in The Big Apple and want to get your goth on look no further. The YEEZY x GAP collection is available for the first time at The GAP Manhattan flagship store. Source: YEEZY X GAP / YEEZY X GAP Today (Thursday, July 21) marks a historic day for the YEEZY x GAP brand. The very much anticipated collaboration will be available at a brick and mortar location for the very first time ever. According to a formal press release a selection of YEEZY GAP Engineered By Balenciaga will be available to purchase at The GAP Times Square location. The store has been reengineered and distilled to its most essential form in YEEZY GAP Engineered By Balenciaga’s vision of utilitarian design. The entry into GAP stores fulfills the visio...
Marlo Hampton & Future’s Ex Among Victims of Atlanta Home Invasions
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty In a recent interview, Marlo Hampton of Real Housewives of Atlanta fame shared that she was among the victims of a string of home invasions in the affluent Atlanta suburb Sandy Springs. Hampton told WSB-TV that she and her two teenage nephews were home when armed, masked men kicked in her door. “When I heard the boom, when I heard my nephew scream — and I knew that scream was a scream of fear — my heart dropped,” Hampton said. The reality star, who shares a child with rapper Future, is one of several celebrities who were targeted in the home invasions according to the local reporting. WSB notes that four suspected gang members have been taken into custody in connection to at least 15 home invasions in the past year.&nbs...
