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Kevin Durant Requests Trade From Brooklyn, NBA Twitter Responds With Kyrie Irving Slander
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sarah Stier / Getty The Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving, era of the Brooklyn Nets is [probably] officially over. On Friday (June 30) afternoon, news broke that the former has formally requested he be traded to another team. Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported that KD had requested he be moved, per his “sources,” which more times than not pan out. The news arrives just days after point guard Kyrie Irving opted into the final year of his contract, but not before some posturing about whether or not he would test free agent. Many saw through the jig considering Kyrie chose between taking about $6 million versus the $36.5 million he was locking in, no matter what thought leader malarkey he tweeted about or back and forth with Stephen A. Smith. B...
Warrant For Arrest Of Emmett Till Accuser Discovered, Family Seeks Arrest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty The lynching of Emmett Till happened nearly 70 years ago and still serves as a stark reminder of racism Black Americans faced then and in current times. An investigative team recently discovered an arrest warrant for the slain boy’s accuser and the family is seeking an arrest. The Associated Press reports that the team found the arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, known at the time as Mrs. Roy Bryant, in the document that was found inside a file folder. Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill confirmed the discovery to the outlet on Wednesday (June 29). The warrant was dated August 29, 1955, and the documents held by the courthouse were sorted by the decade. “They narrowed it down between the ’50s and ’60s and got lucky...
HHW Gaming: Gamers Harassing Sony Santa Monica Workers With Unsolicited Penis Pics For ‘God of War Ragnarok’ Info
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Santa Monica Studio / God of War: Ragnarok Gamers eager to learn the release date of God of War Ragnarok have sunk to a new low with this latest stunt. Penis Pics In Exchange For The Release Date For God of War Ragnarok Word on the video game streets was we were supposed to learn the release date for God of War Ragnarok during a rumored event on Thursday (Jun.30), but Sony opted to push that date back for whatever reason. According to Push Square, that reason could be due to logistics involving pre-orders. Gamers, as expected, were not happy when the rumored news got delayed and opted to do something very despicable to get that highly coveted release date. Estelle Tigani – a cinematics producer on the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s exceptional God of...
Proper Fade: Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Reportedly Gets Cellblock Beatdown
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 The man alleged to have murdered Nipsey Hussle has suffered injuries behind bars, reportedly due to being the target of physical assault. According to reports, Eric Holder Jr. was not present at his trial on Tuesday (June 28th) in a Los Angeles courtroom due to sustaining injuries that he received after being physically assaulted while in custody. The attack on the 32-year-old happened after he had left the courtroom at 4 P.M. on Monday (June 27th). “Based on some unforeseen circumstances that are no fault of parties here, we won’t be in session today,” Judge H. Clay Jacke told the court on Tuesday. He then instructed jurors to prepare to return Wednesday unless otherwise advised. “[He] was attacked by two inmates and bea...
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years For Being Jeffery Epstein An Accomplice, Twitter Wants The Client List
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Three years ago billionaire Jeffrey Epstein took his own life, likely because he couldn’t take being outed and imprisoned for being a sex trafficker and serial sex abuser of minors. In December, his girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted of recruiting, enticing and transporting minors to engage in illegal sex acts with Epstein, and, on Tuesday, the 60-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Besides the lengthy and well-deserved sentence, Maxwell was also ordered to pay a $750,000 fine for her role in Epstein’s crimes, according to Raw Story. “To you, all the victims, I am sorry for the pain that you experienced,” Maxwell said in court after listening to numerous victim impact statements. “It is my sin...
Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Twitter Her Top-Tier Twerking Skills
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Shirlaine Forrest / Getty Megan Thee Stallion reminded the world that her twerking skills are still top-tier. Megan Thee Stallion Had All of Twitter Thirsty Earlier in the week, Megan Thee Stallion had everyone on social media saying DAMN when she decided to hop on camera and show off her legendary twerking skills. Rocking some Nike biking shorts and in the company of some close friends shook what her momma gave her. One of her friends got a personal invitation to the Megan Thee Stallion body party when the 27-year-old Houston rapper decided to bless her with a lapdance that made everyone jealous. As expected, the thirst reactions poured following Thee Stallion’s twerk fest from her hotel room. “The first thing I saw when I logged onto IG. My day is...
Michael Jackson Turned Down Tupac Collaboration Due To Notorious B.I.G. Loyalty
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Getty Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and Michael Jackson have been gone in spirit for quite some time. But we’re still learning new things about their time in the game seemingly every year and the latest tidbit is quite the eye-opener. According to HypeBeast a Tupac and Michael Jackson collaboration was supposed to have happened but interestingly enough, Michael backed out of the duet do to his loyalty to Big Poppa. Quincy Jone’s son, Quincy “QD3” Jones III used to work with Pac and in an interview for BET’s oral history of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, QD3 revealed that he pitched the idea of a Tupac collaboration to Michael Jackson, but the King of Pop turned him down citing his preference to Biggie. “So I set up a meeting ...
RadioShack Shocks Twitter With Raunchy Tweets, Rebrands As Cryptocurrency Hub
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: ClassicStock / Getty RadioShack, once a global electronics retail giant, is apparently going under a rebrand of sorts. After its Twitter account shot off some raunchy tweets on Wednesday (June 29), it came out that the company has entered the cryptocurrency space. A quick scan of RadioShack’s account will reveal a series of deletions that curiously scrubbed some of the edgy tweets that got the company’s name trending into Thursday. One such tweet read, “if you find a squirter marry her” and it was off to the races from there. Apparently, the account isn’t new to using salacious tweets to garner attention and last night’s barrage was no exception. What the moment inspired, however, was curiosity around what the brand is up to these days which is how ...
HHW Tech Review: HyperX Cloud Mix Buds A True Wireless Experience Perfect For Mobile Gaming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / HyperX Cloud Mix Buds Headsets are always great, but gamers have been screaming for a pair of true wireless earbuds to use while gaming. The HyperX Cloud Mix Buds are a solid attempt. Say Hello To The HyperX Cloud Mix Buds Source: Bernard Smalls / HyperX Cloud Mix Buds We were pleasantly surprised and excited when HyperX unveiled its $149,99 Cloud Mix Buds at an HP event we attended a few weeks back. We couldn’t wait to get our hands on a pair because we have always come to expect greatness from the brand that consistently delivers when it comes to headsets. HyperX blessed us with a pair to try a few weeks later, and we have been using them ever since, but primarily for one aspect of gaming. HyperX Cloud Mix Buds Design Source: Bernard Sm...
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 ...
