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Sha-Boing-Boing: Watermelon Chomper O’Ryan Nude Workout Video Leaks, Twitter Thirst Is High
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Livingston / Getty O’Ryan, the brother of fellow watermelon chomper Omarion, is either throwing the culture a distraction or shifting the momentum after Mario fumbled the proverbial bag. The singer had a nude workout video of him shared on the Internet and on Twitter, the thirst has reached dangerous levels. O’Ryan, 35, is the younger brother of Omarion and has a child with his ex-girlfriend, Jhene Aiko. O’Ryan made waves in the Omarion and Mario VERZUZ event, joining his brother on stage in an interesting display of consuming watermelon slices. The reactions to the viral moment still live in the heads of many and it was definitely a tough night for the Browner brothers. With Mario sinking all of his goodwill with the announcement of a new tra...
Conway The Machine & Funkmaster Flex Exchange Words Over Radio Support
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine and Funkmaster Flex are a hot topic of current Hip-Hop discussion, this after the Buffalo, N.Y. rapper called out the Hot 97 DJ for his lack of supporting underground acts. Funk Flex responded in kind, sparking a debate about the role of terrestrial radio in the current landscape. Conway The Machine took to Instagram Live last weekend and expressed frustration over Funk Flex ignoring underground acts while explicitly stating in the video that he doesn’t need the radio support. For some reason, many on Twitter took Conway’s words to be a lament about his position in the game and that wouldn’t even make sense considering the success of Griselda and the rise of Conway’s own Drumwork Music Group label. Accusing Fu...
Nicki Minaj Says “I’m Not Pregnant, I’m Fat”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz In an Instagram Live chat with her Barbz, rapper Nicki Minaj was asked if she and husband Kenneth Petty were expecting a second child. She responded, “I’m not fat, guys, I’m pregnant. Sorry.” The comment was apparently meant to be a joke. However, her fans definitely took the news and ran with it. As noted on TMZ, the screen was flooded with messages of congratulations from her fans which is when she realized she misspoke, “Oh wait. Did I say it wrong? I’m sorry. I think I said it wrong. I meant to say, I’m not pregnant. I’m fat.” Related: Feds Want Longer Jail Sentence for Nicki Minaj’s Husband Related Stories The rapper and Petty have a son—whose name they have yet to reveal, who was born in September 2020. The...
SUPREME Cancels Bullet Hole Vans Release Because DUH
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SUPREME / Supreme While streetwear is often at odds with political correctness SUPREME is showing they have a heart. They have canceled their Bullet Hole Vans collaboration. Source: SUPREME / Supreme As spotted on High Snobiety the New York City label is putting these feet pieces on ice indefinitely. Originally slated for a Thursday, July 7th roll out SUPREME tapped artist Nate Lowman to remix their Old Skool and SK8-HI silhouettes. The shoes featured bullet hole graphics on the upper panel and the midsole. These selections were not only featured on SUPREME’s website but also on their social media channels. But last week the release was scrubbed from all their online outlets. While neither brand has revealed why the sneakers have disappeared, it seems to ...
Beyoncé’s IVY PARK x adidas Announce New Dreams of Ivytopia Capsule
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: adidas / adidas The latest in the ongoing creative partnership between Beyoncé’s IVY PARK and German shoemaker adidas is called IVYTOPIA; a journey to discover one’s own nirvana. Source: adidas / adidas According to adidas, the collection will feature distinct looks with inclusive and gender-neutral sizing in fashion, performance gear, footwear, and accessories. The new gear drops on July 21 online and the next day in select stores, globally. Related Stories The cinematic campaign at its core is “about finding healing through connection and sharing one another’s dreams of escape to IVYTOPIA, whether that’s simply daydreaming or going on a road-trip,” notes an adidas press statement. Related: Beyoncé Covers ‘British Vogue’ To Prep Us For New Album The...
Incoming L Alert: Jackie Robinson Nike Dunk Low Finally Get Release Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / Nike That took entirely too long. The highly-anticipated, sure to be heartbreaking, for those without a plug or excessive income, the Jackie Robinson Nike Dunks finally have a release date. Source: Nike / Nike On July 11, Nike finally revealed that the Nike Dunk Low that honors the legacy of the late, great Jackie Robinson will be getting released the day of the MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles. That would be June 19. The Nike Dunk Low pays homage to the Black man that not only broke the color barrier in major league baseball but was one of its most outstanding players of all time. As for the kicks, the Brooklyn Dodgers great’s quote from 1947 gets printed across the shoe’s blue hits: “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me…All I ...
GOP Tap Dance Artist Herschel Walker Delivered Goofy China Climate Change Argument
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Gilbert / Getty Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat, hasn’t enjoyed the smoothest campaign run despite the heavy endorsement from GOP darlings. The former NFL player was on the trail over the weekend and delivered an eyebrow-raising comment on China and air pollution in a now-viral video that puts another ding in Walker’s armor. Herschel Walker was in Hall County, Ga., and over the weekend, journalist Stephen Fowler captured a video of the senatorial candidate fumble through an explanation of air pollution, the Green New Deal, and climate change in general. “Since we don’t control the air our good air decided to float over to China’s bad air so when China gets our good air, their bad air got to move. So it ...
Bobby Shmurda Warns Rappers Not To Say Too Much On Records Regardless of “Rap On Trial” Bill
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Just because New York State passed a “Rap On Trial” bill which limits law enforcement from using rap lyrics against rappers in court, it doesn’t mean you should just spill all the illegal tea on your records. And who’d know better than Bobby Shmurda? In an interview with HotNewHipHop, the “Hot Ni**a” rapper expressed his view on the issue and warned that the bill itself shouldn’t let rappers feel safe expressing their personal experiences in the booth. Related Stories “Kay Flock, and a lot of rappers are getting locked up right now. So again, they get accused. They getting accused of these things. Accused! Accusations, you know what I’m saying? Theories. Gotta make sure you keep that word, key word. Now listen, just because they pa...
ESPN Host Apologizes For Fake Quote Disrespecting Michael Jordan Wrongly Attributed To Ja Morant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Legato / Getty Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is well-known for talking that big talk on and off the court, but that doesn’t mean new outlets get to misquote the NBA star and make it sound like he’s disrespecting arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. That’s why David Jacoby, host of ESPN’s This Just In, has apologized for reading on the show Monday a fake quote attributed to Morant, who was accused of saying Michael Jordan would be considered “just another superstar” if he were playing today. The thing Morant never said was supposedly said during an hour-long interview with sports journalist Taylor Rooks. Now, y’all know this is a Jordan “…and I took that personally” moment waiting to happen. Related Stories N...
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...
