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The Brand Is A Wrap?: Twitter Reacts To Alleged 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 ...
Kid Cudi Replaces Old Friend Kanye West As Headliner For Rolling Loud Miami
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rolling Loud / Rolling Loud Kid Cudi isn’t currently on the friendliest terms with Kanye West so best believe he’ll have no problem replacing him at the upcoming Rolling Loud Festival in Miami. The Man On The Moon artist has been tapped to take on the vacant spot that Kanye West left behind after backing out of his scheduled performance at the July 17th event. Naturally Kanye decided to pull out of the concert just days before it was set to go down, but luckily for the Rolling Loud people, Cudi came to the rescue and will fill that spot on short notice. Related Stories “We were looking forward to Ye headlining Rolling Loud Miami 2022. We spent months working with him and his team on the performance. Unfortunately, Ye has decided that he will no longer be ...
“Beastie Boys Square” Street Renaming Approved By New York City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty One of the most iconic groups ever are about to be immortalized in their hometown. The New York City Council has approved a petition to rename a street to “Beastie Boys Square”. As per Variety The Beastie Boys will receive a very unique distinction on the corner of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street in the lower part of Manhattan. The intersection is a direct nod to the album cover from their seminal album Paul’s Boutique. Even though the idea seems like it should have been a no brainer, the effort has been in the works for about nine years. Back in 2014 the community board first rejected the petition but on Thursday, July 14 the application was finally approved. Council member Christopher Marte expressed his enthusiasm ...
Ricky Martin Denies Allegations Of Incest With His Nephew
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gisela Schober / Getty A few days ago the Latino community was rocked when singer, Ricky Martin was accused of incest relating to a relationship he had with his 21-year-old nephew, but now the “Living La Vida Loca” artist is denying the allegations via his legal representation. Variety is reporting that Ricky’s lawyer, Martin Singer is straight out denying the “disgusting” allegations and is prepared to defend the Puerto Rican icon in a court of law. “Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be — involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew,” Singer said in a statement to Variety. “The idea is not only untrue, it is disgusting. We all hope that this man gets the help he so urgently needs. But, most of all, we lo...
You Care: Amber Rose Not Surprised Kim Kardashian Ditched Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PA Images / Getty Amber Rose knows Kanye West better than most since she dated him for years. So it’s shouldn’t come as a shock that she wasn’t surprised when Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from the artist now known as Ye. The supreme anti-slut shamer hit the It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper show and the topic of Ye’s failed marriage came up. Reports TMZ: Amber acknowledges she had her own issues with Ye, but she’s still wished him nothing but the best. Amber, who’s always been rock solid, says she’s focusing on her own life and not what her exes are doing. Amber and Kanye dated from 2008 to 2010 … before he moved on to Kim a year later. So, she had a fresh look at Kanye’s new relationship with lots of experience to lay odds. And, her odds are that ...
Gunman Fires Shots At North Carolina Comedy Club Where Craig Robinson Was To Perform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Gun violence affects everything, including comedy shows. A gunman opened fire outside a North Carolina comedy club just before Craig Robinson of The Office fame was set to hit the stage. Deadline reports that the gunman entered a spot called The Comedy Zone in Charlotte shortly after 9 PM with a gun and ordered everyone out of the club. The audience, and Robinson, took the advice and went to an adjoining venue next door. Robinson actually took to Instagram to detail the incident. “I’m performing at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina. There was an active shooter in the comedy club. So they moved us over to this — there’s a concert going on so I thought I’d just share with y’all,” said Robinson in the video he posted. “I’m sa...
Jibber & Jabber: Gillie Da Kid & Rick Ross Have War Of Words, Twitter Is Entertained
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Gilbert / Getty Rapper turned podcaster Gillie Da Kid and Rick Ross have been engaged in a days-long war of words that is reaching a new level of petty for both gentlemen. According to Twitter, the Philadelphia media figure is currently ahead of the race against his Florida counterpart, although some observers think the beef is corny. Gillie Da Kid’s issue with Rozay points to a moment earlier this year when Lil Wayne and the former Major Figgas rapper crossed paths claiming that the New Orleans star was afraid but footage of the encounter showcased that was completely the opposite. Mack Maine, the president of Young Money Records, posted the video showing the two gentlemen exchanging pleasantries instead of nearly coming to fisticuffs. From w...
Snoop Dogg ft. October London “Touch Away,” Sean Paul ft. Gwen Stefani & Shenseea “Light My Fire” & More | Daily Visuals 7.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since Snoop Dogg acquired the rights to Death Row Records he’s been going hard dropping off new work from himself and other former Death Row alumni to get the brand buzzing and today he continues his grind. Dropping off some new visuals for his October London assisted “Touch Away,” Snoop Dogg showcases the life he’s built for himself and his family as they enjoy beach front property overseas whenever he’s not rocking the crowd with his OG self. Snoop really living his best life out here. Sean Paul meanwhile continues to try to regain that popularity that helped him soar to the top of the charts in the early 00’s and in his latest clip to “Light My Fire” hooks up with Gwen Stefani and Shenseea to turn up at a small house party where everyone’s twerking and bo...
Gap Money?: Kanye West Sued By Company Saying He Fleeced Them For $7.1M On Canceled Coachella Gig, Other Shows
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Kanye West seems to keep his lawyers busier than his accountants. The multi-hyphenate artist now known as Ye is being sued by Phantom Labs for a little over $7 million for what it says are payments he never delivered. According to TMZ, Phantom Labs is claiming it worked on numerous projects for Yeezy between June 2021 and March 2022, including Sunday Service dates, listening sessions for his DONDA 2 project and his canceled 2022 Coachella performance, amongst others. Related Stories However, Phantom claims that although Ye was initially good about making his payments on time, by February 2022, they were still owed over a cool $6 million. The lawsuit claims Ye told them he would get them their dough with the money he was set to make—re...
Funkmaster Flex Blasts Pete Rock After Conway The Machine Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Funkmaster Flex made news this week after exchanging harsh words with Conway The Machine, and it doesn’t look like that rift is going away anytime soon. The Hot 97 personality then turned his attention towards legendary producer Pete Rock, adding rise to the idea that Funk Flex isn’t backing down from any of his critics. Conway The Machine took aim recently at Funkmaster Flex, accusing the longtime DJ of ignoring rising artists in New York City in favor of commercial acts. Although the Buffalo, N.Y. star was clear he wasn’t clamoring for radio support, Funk Flex still fired a barrage of insults in the rapper’s direction. Pete Rock joined in the fracas by sharing a now-deleted comment on social media cosigning Conway and his crit...
Charlamagne Tha God Returns To Comedy Central With New Show Title ‘Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Comedy Central / Paramount Charlemagne Tha God‘s Tha God Honest Truth is set to return for a second season on Comedy Central, but change is coming and fans will be quick to notice. IOn Friday (July 15), MTV Entertainment Studios announced that the fan-favorite late-night talk show, will indeed be returning for another season. But this time it will be named Comedy Central’s Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God and it will continue to not be for the easily offended. Related Stories Looking to take things to a whole new level of brutal honesty, Hell of A Week With Charlamagne Tha God will be pairing comedians, very opinionated celebrities and thought-provoking voices and leaders from the political spectrum of things to discuss the...
The Russo Brothers Talk ‘Secret Wars’ MCU Film Possibility
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty The Russo Brothers will forever have a place in the heart of Marvel fans thanks to the extraordinary work they did with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, but will they return to direct an even bigger MCU epic in the future? According to Deadline, they just might. In a quick Q&A with Anthony and Joe Russo, Deadline was able to get some the beloved directors to open up about the possibility of their return to the MCU and though they didn’t confirm they would come back for another film, they didn’t exactly close the door either. For years there have been rumors that the Russo’s would come back if Marvel decided to make a live-action Secret Wars film and apparently, that might be the only film the brothers would agree ...
