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Loose Ball Foul: Miles Bridges Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Berding / Getty Miles Bridges, one of the top talents in the NBA, isn’t having a banner year as far as media is concerned. The Charlotte Hornets big man was reportedly arrested on domestic violence charges and details are still developing. TMZ Sports broke the news on Wednesday (June 28), and the outlet’s report gives scant information on what transpired. According to sources close to the LAPD, Bridges, 24, was allegedly in an argument with a woman that led to the forward putting his hands on her. Police were alerted to the scene but Bridges was nowhere to be found. According to TMZ, the woman’s injuries were severe enough to need the assistance of medical professionals. Bridges turned himself in during the afternoon hours, and his bail was se...
Rapper Big Boi and Sherlita Patton Divorce, Keep Things Classy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It’s the end of an era for Big Boi and his family. The OutKast rapper and his now ex-wife Sherlita Patton, have officially divorced, and they are doing their best to avoid any messiness. TMZ reports that legal documents confirm the once happy couple’s divorce was completed in May, after Big Boi filed for divorce in April. Already living apart, the filing reportedly said there was “no reasonable hope of reconciliation” The couple originally came close to calling it quits back in 2013, when Sherlita filed for divorce. However, despite vows to battle over every red cent, they were able to reconcile, temporarily, a year later. However, it apparently wasn’t smooth sailing for very long. Says TMZ: The two agreed to a postnuptial agreement ...
Kimberly Elise Gets Pro-Life Boots Smoked On Twitter Over IG Post
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Kimberly Elise an actress some might remember from the bank heist classic Set It Off apparently set Twitter off due to a recent Instagram post. Elise shared a message on her account praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and folks on Twitter are not happy. Elise, 55, shared a post on Tuesday (June 28) that featured an image of a sleeping baby with the caption reading, “Millions of babies will be saved from death by abortion due to the overturning of Roe V. Wade. Hallelujah! #allglorybetoGod.” Given the reactions already sparked by the decision rendered by the nation’s highest court, Elise became the target of vicious and seemingly relentless criticism by many on Twitter. One user reminded Elise of a ...
Sneaker Recession?: StockX Lays Off 8% Of Its Workforce
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: StockX / StockX A few weeks after the Swoosh pulled StockX’s Fugazi card and accused them of selling them counterfeit Nikes and Jordans, StockX has announced that it laid off quite a few of its employees. According to NiceKicks, StockX had to give the pink slip to roughly 8% of their workforce citing the spiraling economy as the primary reasons for the layoffs, not because they’re the ones who authenticated the alleged bootleg Nike sneakers. Employees that were given their walking papers stemmed from various departments such as marketing, customer service, operations, engineering, and editorial. You’d think one “authenticator” would’ve gotten the boot in the process (namely whoever authenticated the kicks sold to Nike), but whatever. Related Stories While...
R . Kelly To Be Sentenced Today, Facing 25 Years
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly is set to be sentenced today (June 29) after being convicted of all nine counts of sex trafficking—he was found guilty of sexually abusing women, boys and girls for years. The 55-year-old singer is facing 25 years in prison. Federal prosecutors are asking for a maximum sentence in order to “protect the public.” According to The Mirror UK, Kelly’s defense team is asking for a sentence of 10 years or less because he is “not currently a risk.” The federal government called 45 witnesses during the trial last fall. The witnesses recounted that Kelly and his entourage of managers, bodyguards and others subjected the victims to horrific sexual ab...
Doing Too Much: Machine Gun Kelly A Bloody Mess After Smashing Glass On His Face During Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty Bad Boy Records legend *insert sarcasm* Machine Gun Kelly is willing to risk bodily harm to himself to entertain his fans. Machine Gun Kelly Sheds Blood For Rock and Roll Former “rapper” turned Rock and Roll sensation, Machine Gun Kelly, was spotted at Catch in New York City late Tuesday (Jun.28), smashing a champagne glass across his face. As expected, his dumb decision led to him bleeding profusely from his head. Related Stories “I don’t give a f–k, bro. I don’t give a s–t,” Kelly screamed in the microphone before smashing the glass into his face causing shards to fly into the screaming crowd, Page Six reports. The 32-year-old rockstar shared a video of the moment via his Instagram Stories to let us know it really went down, writing in th...
John Krasinski Was Cast As SPOILER In ‘Doctor Strange’ Due To Popular Demand
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Much to the delight of millions of Marvel fans, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness finally gave fans what they’ve been dreaming about for these past few years. SPOILERS AHEAD… John Krasinski as Reed Richards a.k.a Mister Fantastic, and as it turns out it was due to the massive outpouring of support for The Office actor to take on the role. Related Stories Hypebeast is reporting that Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige made the call to have “Jim Halpert” become “Mr. Fantastic” and it was basically a decision years in the making. During an audio commentary for the film, the director, Sam Raimi revealed that it was Kevin Feige’s call to have Krasinski take on the role of the classic superhero due to the fan support it ha...
‘GTA’ Vibes: SpotemGottem Put In Cuffs After Trying To Flee Police On A Jet Ski
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty SpotemGottem might have thought he was playing a real-life version of Grand Theft Auto during his latest incident with law enforcement. SpotemGottem Tried To Flee The Police On A Jet Ski Miami police arrested the “Beat Box” crafter over the weekend after he tried to flee from officers on a jet ski. NBC Miami reports the rapper was arrested and taken to Miami-Dade jail after police successfully caught up with him. Per NBC Miami: Miami Police arrested the 20-year-old Jacksonville native, whose real name is Nehemiah Harden, on charges that included reckless operation of a boat, fleeing police, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault. According to an arrest report, police patrolling the area near Mia...
French Montana “Rushmore Pack,” Jae Nom ft. Styles P & Jadakiss “Momma Always Told Me Remix” & More | Daily Visuals 6.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video For the past few weeks French Montana’s been going hard dropping new visuals in support of his collaborative project with Harry Fraud, Montega and today he continues to push more work out for his repeat customers. Coming through with some new visuals to “Rushmore Pack,” French travels to different parts of New York City to post up and show he’s good wherever he goes whether it be the back streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn or dead in the middle of Times Square. Keeping the scene in New York, Jae Nom recruits some of the city’s favorite sons and in his clip to “Momma Always Told Me Remix,” Jae is joined by Jadakiss and Styles P as they hit the block and reminisce about lessons they learned growing up. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Don Q featur...
Here’s The Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Diamond Crown of Thorns
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @kendricklamar / pgLang Kendrick Lamar continue to push the culture forward in more ways than one. His new diamond crown is a customized piece exclusively made for the Compton MC. As per Hype Beast we are getting the story behind the “HUMBLE.” rapper’s newest addition to the jewelry collection. According to the press release Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free approached Tiffany & Co. with a specific creative vision for the crown and worked directly with the house’s designers and craftspeople to realize it. The design draws inspiration from Jean Schlumberger’s iconic Thorns brooch. The archival brooch—which features a 47-carat sapphire—is on display at the House’s “Vision & Virtuosity” exhibition in London this summer. Handcrafted by four artisans o...
Charlamagne Tha God & iHeartMedia Team For First Ever Black Effect Podcast Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nick Fancher / Comedy Central Charlamagne Tha God is out here making all the moves and his latest venture will be coming to Brooklyn, New York as he’s teaming with iHeartMedia to put together the first Black Effect Podcast Festival later this summer. Variety is reporting that Tha God will be joined by other well-known personalities from The Black Effect Podcast Network and will be taking their show to Brooklyn Mirage’s Avant Gardner venue in East Williamsburg where Lil Duval will be hosting the festivities along with Power 105.1 DJ and personality Nyla Symone. There attendees will be treated a day of live podcast recordings and discussions in order to further amplify the Black voices in the podcast game. Related Stories Popular shows like “The 8...
50 Migrants Found Dead In Semitrailer Outside of San Antonio
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Up to fifty migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer found in a remote area of the city of San Antonio, Texas on Monday night, in the latest tragedy befalling people trying to cross into the United States from Mexico. According to reports, a city employee in a building near the scene heard a cry for help around 6 P.M. Monday night (June 27th). They found the truck with the trailer doors partially opened and saw the bodies of the deceased inside, prompting them to call the police. According to authorities, forty-eight people died on the scene and two would pass away later after being taken to an area hospital. Sixteen other people – twelve adults and four children – were found alive and rushed to medical facilities. A federal la...
