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Xzibit Asks Court To Toss Ex’s Spousal Support Bid, Says She’s Living In His $3M Home With Boyfriend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty Veteran West Coast rapper Xzibit says he is “struggling financially” and that’s why he has requested that a judge toss his estranged wife’s bid for spousal support—especially since she’s current;y living in his $3 million house with her boyfriend. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the “Paparazzi” emcee’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Krista Joiner, filed legal documents seeking spousal support in their divorce proceedings, but X-to-the-Z says it’s simply not something he can afford nor should he have to pay it. From TMZ: According to the new docs, obtained by TMZ, Xzibit says he’s no longer the breadwinner he was before the divorce … claiming he hasn’t worked in Hollywood since 2019, isn’t getting any money from his cannab...
The Brand Is Gone?: Desus & Mero Ends Showtime Run, Twitter Salutes The Bodega Boys
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bravo / Getty It’s the end of an era. Media personalities Daniel “Desus” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” announced that their Desus & Mero late-night talk show will not be returning to Showtime for a 5th season. Over the weekend, rumors started circulating that the Bodega Boys podcast the duo maintained amidst their rise in popularity was no more. With their potential split causing a lot of Internet chatter, the natural cause for concern was the fate of Desus & Mero, which just concluded its 4th season. Unfortunately, the talk show too is no more, with Showtime issuing a statement on Monday evening (July 18) that the two creatives would be pursuing “separate creative endeavors.” While Mero has been relatively quiet, Desus hit Twitter to say pe...
Booty Snacks: Rick Ross Talks About Munching Butty On ‘Beyond The Chair’ Podcast
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Gilbert / Getty Rick Ross is one charismatic figure as evidenced by his constant posting on social media displaying his outsized personality and natural gift of gab. Rozay was a recent guest on a podcast where the budding farm baron shared his thoughts on sex, including how he’s not into munching between the ass cheeks. Rick Ross joined the Beyond The Chair podcast, a show on the rise featuring the personable co-hosts, Destine and Trishonna. During a segment of the podcast, the Biggest Bawse let it be known that he’s not going to eat booty, whether on purpose or accidentally. “Nah, I don’t really have no taste for ass, nah,” Ross said with the seriousness of a charging bull. “I know what I like and I usually avoid the ass. I’m just letting you...
Rowdy Rebel ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & Jadakiss “New York,” Joey Bada$$ “Zipcodes” & More | Daily Visuals 7.15.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Rowdy Rebel’s ready to put the Big Apple on his back in a major way and with the release of his album, Rebel vs Rowdy, the Brooklyn rapper comes through with a new joint that he hopes to be an anthem for the city that never sleeps. Linking up with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Verzuz MVP, Jadakiss for his visuals to “New York,” Rowdy Rebel and his crew hop on the train on the way to the meeting point with Jadakiss, A Boogie and Fabolous uptown. Given their struggles, the MTA gonna be tight when they see this joint, b. Keeping the vibe in Bucktown, USA, Joey Bada$$ comes through with a new clip to “Zipcodes” in which the BK representative strolls through the streets of New York to Paris, showcasing just how far he’s come in his young career. Props, b. Check out the r...
The Brand Is A Wrap?: Twitter Reacts To Desus & Mero Breakup
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bravo / Getty Could it really be the end of an era? Desus Nice of the Desus & Mero fame seems to have confirmed that the popular duo’s famed Bodega Boys podcast is no more. Over the years, we have witnessed Daniel “Desus” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez go from two Bronx dude cracking jokes on Twitter to building up their influential podcast, to getting looks on Complex and MTV to their own show on Viceland and then eventually Desus & Mero on Showtime (Season 4 just wrapped at the end of June). Throughout it all, the Bodega Boys also maintained their podcast. However, as their fame grew the predictable speculation of the two personalities beefing and breaking up—something they often joked about—is currently flourishing on Twitter. As ...
Nikole Hannah-Jones and UNC Resolve Hiring Dispute
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty After a highly publicized dispute which centered on the denial of tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the university responsible has reached a settlement with her. According to reports, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced on Friday (July 15th) that it reached the settlement with the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. “The steps taken to resolve the lingering potential legal action posed by Ms. Hannah-Jones will hopefully help to close this chapter and give the university the space to focus on moving forward,” said David Boliek, chair of the university’s board of trustees, said in the statement released by the school. The amount of the settlement estimated to be close to $75,000, and it was approved by Kevin Gusciewicz...
New NOCTA Basketball Capsule Collection From Drake On The Way
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty Drake’s Nocta collection may not be fetching much on the secondary market but that isn’t keeping Nike from dropping some new merch courtesy of the King Of The North. According to HypeBeast, a new Nocta Basketball Collection is set to hit the shelves and will feature workout tees, shorts, socks, hoodies and a new colorway of the NOCTA x Hot Step Air Terra. Set to release on July 27, the new NOCAT capsule collection is sure to sell out like hotcakes as anything Drake touches is gold, but like we stated before, don’t expect to flip any of the merchandise for a profit as the streets ain’t paying extra for anything other than Off-White or Travis Scott collaborations with Nike. Related Stories Check out the upcoming NOCTA Basketball Collect...
Mayne What?!: Terrence Howard Claims New Tech To Defend Uganda, Everyone Confused
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Terrence Howard is once again putting forth supposed new scientific theories, this time making a claim on developing a new form technology while visiting the country of Uganda. The Empire actor is currently visiting the African nation, and spoke to members of the nation’s press along with government officials last Wednesday (July 13th). Howard was invited to visit by Frank Tumwebaze, the minister of agriculture, animal industries and fishery. In his brief introduction, Tumwebaze said that Howard would “explore Uganda’s uniqueness and spread the word.” During the conference, Howard claimed that he had invented a “new hydrogen technology” that would ultimately defend Uganda’s sovereign status from other nations. “I was able to identify...
It’s Official! Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Officially Mr. and Mrs. Affleck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are finally married. More than a decade after their first love affair, the couple reunited and have officially tied the knot at the Little White Wedding chapel in Las Vegas. “Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world,” Lopez shared via her social media newsletter. She added, “Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things — and worth waiting for.” ...
Omeretta The Great Chops It Up At Birthday Bash ATL
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hot Spot ATL / HotSpotATL Omeretta The Great had the entire city of Atlanta, Georgia buzzing over her smash hit “Sorry Not Sorry” from earlier this year, and she took a little time to explain the reasoning behind it this past weekend. The rapper sat down for an interview with HOT 107.9 ATL before her set at the Birthday Bash ATL concert last Saturday (July 16th). She represented the city with an Atlanta Falcons jersey, although it was noted in fun by host Manni Supreme that it wasn’t a Michael Vick jersey. No time was wasted as Manni Supreme asked her directly about her thought process behind making “Sorry Not Sorry”, her single from February that wound up going viral and being the spark for debates about who truly was from Atlanta and what that enta...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...
