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R. Kelly Is Reportedly Now Engaged To His Alleged Victim Joycelyn Savage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections The R. Kelly saga continues to get even more bizarre. Jocelyn Savage, one of his alleged victims, is now reportedly his fiancée. The disgraced crooner is apparently set to get married. According to TMZ Jocelyn Savage submitted a letter on Monday, June 13 to U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly prior to his sentencing. While the goal of the kite was get to Robert some leniency, she stated they intend to jump the broom. “My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I’m Robert Kelly’s fiancé,” she wrote. “I’m writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain to the court that I’m not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be.” Related Stories S...
Death of SLR? : Nikon Reportedly Shifting Focus On Developing Mirrorless Camera Models
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Becker / Getty It looks like SLR cameras are becoming a thing of the past. A new report suggests Nikon is moving on from the camera technology in favor of mirrorless options. Is Nikon Moving On From SLR Cameras? According to a report from Nikkei, Nikon will stop the production of new single-lens reflex cameras, the once go-to option of all photography enthusiasts for more than 60 years. The report suggests that the company will now focus on the development of mirrorless camera models, which have now taken the photo industry by storm because they are smaller and take better quality photos. The Japanese-based company’s decision also hinges on the notion that its cameras have lost out to smartphones that now feature potent cameras. Per a statement from...
Jamie Foxx Hunts Vampires ‘Day Shift’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix We may have to wait a while to see Mahershala Ali kill vampires as Blade in the MCU, but at least we’ll be able to watch Jamie Foxx take on the bloodsucking undead for the time being. Source: Netflix / Netflix Netflix dropped a trailer for their upcoming action/horror film, Day Shift which stars Jamie Foxx as a vampire-hunting badass who roams the streets of Los Angeles looking to rid the streets of the new age Nosferatus. Chopping off heads and extracting canine teeth to trade for cash, Dayshift stars Jamie Foxx as OG vampire hunter Bud Jablonski who’s out looking for one last big payday with the help of Snoop Dogg and Dave Franco. Related Stories Hiding his profession from his wife (Megan Good) and his daughter (Zion Broadnax...
North West Paparazzi Disdain Sparks Debate About Boundaries For Famous Kids
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: – / Getty In a viral moment last week, 9-year-old North West attended the Jean Paul Gaultier show and held up a handwritten sign which read, “Stop,” toward the paparazzi. The moment was one of levity for many, but for others—it highlighted the need for a conversation around respecting the boundaries of children. Even famous ones. Related Stories Her mother, Kim Kardashian, addressed the video with levity saying on Instagram, “For anyone who knows North knows how funny she finds this video! North I guess had it with the people taking pictures of her so she wrote on her invite STOP and held it up and wanted them to just focus on the show.” However, fans have pointed out, per Buzzfeed, that North has long expressed her disdain for the paparazzi and many wond...
“Unmentioning” Is The Latest Feature Twitter Is Now Rolling Out To Users
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty YES, you can finally remove yourself from that conversation you got caught up in because people don’t know how to use Twitter properly. Twitter Is Rolling Out “Unmentioning” The social media platform Elon Musk no longer wants to buy is rolling out its latest ” unmentioning ” feature to all users. The new feature allows you to remove yourself from an annoying conversation that includes your Twitter handle. As with all of its features, Twitter tested it out with a few users in April before hitting the green button on its release. Unmentioning stops the notifications from a thread you, unfortunately, ended up in, and it even keeps you from being tagged again in that thread. “Sometimes you want to see yourself out. Take control of your men...
South African Netflix Star Busisiwe “Busi” Lurayi Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Busi Lurayi / @busi_lurayi Busi Lurayi, a South African movie and stage actor, suddenly died over the weekend according to a statement from the agency that repped her. Lurayi might be best known to American audiences for her star turn in the Netflix comedy series, How To Ruin Christmas. As reported via Sowetan Live, a South African outlet, reported on Lurayi’s passing after the actor’s talent agency, Eye Media Artists, issued a statement on behalf of the Lurayi family. From Eye Media Artists: Busisiwe passed away suddenly and was pronounced dead at her residence on Sunday by medical personnel. The reason for her death is still unknown as we await the results of the autopsy report. “We humbly request that you allow us as the family to come to terms with th...
Jill Biden Upsets The Latino Community By Comparing Them To “Tacos”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SAMUEL CORUM / Getty Well, it looks like Joe Biden‘s wife Dr. Jill Biden just stepped in it as far as the Latino community is concerned. On Monday (July 11), the current First Lady of the United States drew outrage from Latinos across the country when she used a stereotypical metaphor to describe Latino children in a speech she gave at the annual conference of UnidosUS (formerly known as the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio, Texas. According to Reuters, Jill Biden’s speaking event was going accordingly until she decided to praise OG civil rights activist, Raul Yzaguirre only to refer to Latino’s “as unique as breakfast tacos” in her speech. “Raul helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community, as dist...
Young Thug & YSL Records Subject Of ‘Rolling Stone’ Doc
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Young Thug and YSL Records have been heavily scrutinized, and now a new documentary from Rolling Stone will shed light on the rapper and the recent criminal allegations against him and his label. It was announced last Thursday (July 7th) that Rolling Stone’s film division is partnering with Jigsaw Productions, the company helmed by Academy-Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, to develop a series of documentary projects on the Atlanta rapper and his rise to fame. There will also be a focus on the current criminal case against Young Thug and fellow rapper Gunna along with 26 other individuals for involvement with the Young Slime Life street gang. The aim of the documentary project will look to capture the investigation and the crimin...
Mario Faces Twitter Wrath After Featuring Canadian Negro Napoleon Tory Lanez On New Track
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Mario stunned the world recently after mopping up Omarion and his watermelon-eating brother at VERZUZ, giving his career an unprecedented boost. However, folks on Twitter are a bit let down after learning that Mario added Negro Napoleon Tory Lanez to his new track “Main One” and the reactions are relentless. Mario, 35, was riding the VERZUZ win wave pretty high but put a halt to his momentum via his #MARIOMONDAYS post by announcing the aforementioned “Main One” and he was apparently pretty excited about featuring the Canadian Varmint. “#MARIOMONDAY special announcement! This Friday dropping new music! This one called “MAIN ONE”! S/O to my bro @torylanez! We went crazy tap in!” read the Baltimore native’s tweet. Perhaps Mario ...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘NBA 2K’s Ronnie 2K & Alfie Brody Talk Choosing Cover Athletes, Players Only Tournament & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K23 Hip-Hop Wired chops it up NBA 2K’s Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie 2K and Vice President of Global Marketing for NBA 2K Alfie Brody, about the next installment in the annual video game franchise. The Official Start of The NBA 2022-23 Season Is Here Unless you’ve been under a rock, NBA 2K23 has been the talk of the video game and sports world. The annual sports video franchise took a more unconventional route with its covers this year by staggering the announcements. Of course, it was only right that the first reveal went to the GOAT, Michael Jordan, who will grace the cover of the Michael Jordan Edition and the first-ever Championship Edition of the video game. Source: 2K / NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition Related Stories The second reveal be...
Phony Stark aka Elon Musk Officially Attempts to Bail On Twitter Bid
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Elon Musk has officially declared that he is backing out of his agreement to purchase Twitter, citing that the social company made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. On Friday(July 8th), the billionaire and his team filed a motion with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that they were terminating the agreement with the social media platform. They claim that Twitter was in “material breach” of the previous agreement where Musk would buy the company for $44 billion. “For nearly two months, Mr. Musk has sought the data and information necessary to ‘make an independent assessment of the prevalence of fake or spam accounts on Twitter’s platform,’” his legal team wrote in the filing. “Twitter has ...
RZA (Bobby Digital) “Under The Sun,” Ciara ft. Coast Contra “Jump” & More | Daily Visuals 7.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty We may not see another Wu-Tang Clan album for a hot minute but at least some members continue to churn out work for the culture and today The Abbot of the iconic group returns with his alter ego in tow. Coming through with some new visuals to “Under The Sun,” the RZA a.k.a Bobby Digital goes the animated route and uses samurai-ish comic book art to get his words to manifest throughout the video. Would love to see this Ninja Bobby go up against Afro-Samurai. Just sayin.’ Related Stories Back in the word of reality, Ciara shows and proves that married life hasn’t kept her from losing a step and in her Coast Contra assisted clip to “Jump” Mrs. “Goodies” Wilson throws on a cheerleading outfit and gets to rump shakin’ much to the delight ...
