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Conway The Machine ft. Jill Scott “Chanel Pearls,” Kevin Gates “Bad For Me” & More | Daily Visuals 6.23.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a minute since Conway The Machine dropped his Shady Records label debut album, God Don’t Make Mistakes, and while the streets are still bumping the banger, Conway returns to remind everyone who isn’t listening that they should pay attention. Linking up with Jill Scott for the visuals to “Chanel Pearls,” both Conway and Jill rock his-and-her fur coats while dropping bars in a spiffy mansion while Jill kicks them rhymes that we didn’t necessarily know she had in her. PETA’s going to have a problem with the attire in this video. Just sayin.’ Back in the South, Kevin Gates comes out of hiding to drop off some new work in his clip to “Bad For Me” where the controversial rapper gets his 007 on in the club with a spiffy white suit as he basks in the attention ...
FedEx To Start Taking Pictures Of Their Deliveries
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty For a while now sneakerheads have been complaining that their sneaker orders have been disappearing whenever FedEx is tasked with delivering their grails. It seems like they’re finally being heard as the delivery service is taking a new step to ensure their customers get their footwear delivered. According to Business Wire, FedEx will begin taking pictures of their delivered packages that don’t require a signature to show and prove that their drivers didn’t pocket the package and show the customers exactly where it was left. Unfortunately that leaves the door open for a neighbor or someone just passing by to up and take the goods once FedEx drivers leave the scene. Still, the higher ups at FedEx feel this is the best way for their cust...
Jussie Smollett Says Time In Jail Gave Him “Clarity”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Jussie Smollett wants the world to know that the time he spent in jail over his role in a hoax gave him clarity and that he’s not “a piece of s—t”. In an appearance on the Sway In The Morning show on Monday, the “Empire” actor was on to talk about his new series B-Boy Blues on BET+. He also spoke about his experience serving time and reiterated his innocence. “If I had done this, I’d be a piece of s–t. And I don’t think that’s really questionable,” Smollett said to host Sway Calloway, wiping sweat from his brow throughout the interview. He stated that being a Black and gay man would make it impossible to do such a thing. “If I had done something like this, it would mean that I stuck my fist in the pain of black African Americans in this ...
Warner Music Group Forms New 3EE Label Group, Kevin Liles Appointed CEO
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty One of the culture’s best record men will try to change once again. Kevin Liles has been appointed CEO to the new Warner Music Group venture 3EE. As per Digital Music News Warner Music Group announced the creation of 300 Elektra Entertainment – 3EE – a new frontline label group that brings together the multi-genre power of 300 and Elektra. Headed by Chairman & CEO Kevin Liles, this supergroup of brands includes 300, Elektra Records, Fueled by Ramen, Roadrunner, Low Country Sound, DTA Records, Public Consumption, Young Stoner Life Records, Sparta, and 300 Studios. Related Stories Under the umbrella of 3EE, both 300 and Elektra will maintain their independent identities and cultures. Overseeing 300 Entertainment are newly appointed...
Biden Proposes Summer Gas Tax Holiday for Relief At The Pumps
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty President Joe Biden is looking to give relief to people at the gas pumps by pitching a gas tax holiday for the summer season, but he faces opposition from members of the government and industry observers. The constant conversation over rising prices at gas stations is adding to some headaches at the White House and President Biden is hoping that a plan to temporarily pause the collection of taxes on gas. He also called on gas companies to not hoard the savings from such a move, asking them to pass that on to regular taxpayers. “I call on the companies to pass this along, every penny of this 18-cent reduction, to the consumers,” Biden said on Wednesday, calling on Congress and state legislatures to join together for the effort. “There’...
Normani’s Appearance In Chris Brown’s New Video Is Not Receiving A Warm Embrace On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Chris Brown is gearing up to drop his next album, “BREEZY,” and his new single “WE (Warm Embrace)” features a new visual starring Normani, and she is receiving a lot of flack for being in it. Chris Brown Can’t Escape His Past Brown’s past accusations of being a colorist and his physical abuse of ex-love interests Rihanna and Karrueche continue to haunt him. At the same time, it’s also shining a spotlight on Black women who continue to work with him despite his well-documented issues. Former Fifth Harmony member, now bubbling solo artist Normani is receiving a lot of criticism for her appearance in Brown’s latest video that features them performing a sensual dance number. In a post sharing the clip from the video, Normani wrot...
Andrew Gillum Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud & False Statements
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Andrew Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee, Fla., was well on his way to becoming a true superstar of the Democratic Party. After running into some legal issues that heavily impacted his rise in politics, Gillum is now facing a series of charges, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and false statements. On Wednesday (June 22), the Justice Department issued a statement by way of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Florida laying out the charges that Gillum, 42, and his associate, Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, currently face. The charges state that between a period of time between 2016 and 2019, Gillum and Lettman-Hicks, both of Tallahassee, allegedly gave false promises to a variety of individuals and entities that...
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Gucci Mane & More To Rock ONE Musicfest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ONE Musicfest / ONE Musicfest ONE Musicfest makes its return this coming October in the heart of Atlanta, featuring some of the city’s top acts alongside stars from other regions. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil. Baby, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Jeezy, and more are among the top headliners for this year’s festival. Taking place in Atlanta’s Central Park, the festival will be a two-day affair featuring top Hip-Hop, R&B, and Dancehall acts on the stacked bill. Along with the aforementioned acts, Beenie Man, Tems, Ashanti & Ja Rule, Victoria Monet, Lupe Fiasco, and Saucy Santana are also slated to perform. Along with the acts, two special showcases will take place in the DJ Kash Carribeean Experience and The Big Facts Mixtape session. Related Stories “We are super ...
Robin S Thanks Beyoncé For Sampling “Show Me Love” On “Break My Soul”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty The 1993 house music classic, “Show Me Love,” by Robin S is getting a rebirth thanks to the new single “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé off her forthcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. In an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the house music legend took the time to thank the iconic singer for sampling her song. “This is Robin S, and this message goes out to the Queen Bey herself, Beyoncé, to Jay-Z, to the entire team,” she said during her interview. “Thank you so much for giving me my flowers while I’m still alive. I am honored, and I’m excited to see what else can happen.” Related Stories According to Variety, Robin found out about the song’s usage from her son who told her that she was trending after the release ...
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder Of Lil Tjay
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty More details are emerging about the shooting of Lil Tjay, born Tione Jayden Merritt, 21, early Wednesday morning (June 22) in New Jersey. A suspect been arrested in connection with the attack, which left two people shot, including the Bronx rapper. As previously reported, Tjay was shot in Edgewater, New Jersey, and his wounds required surgery. NBC News reports that the shooting occurred at a Chipotle located at a “residential and outdoor shopping center” per the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The Edgewater PD responded to a 911 call about 10 minutes after midnight and they found Tjay with multiple gunshot wounds. Related Stories Another victim, Antoine Boyd, 22, was found about a mile away at an Exxon gas station with a gunshot wo...
Twitter “Notes” Allows Writers To Basically Drop Blog Posts On The Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Nope, we still can’t edit tweets after we hit send, BUT soon we can drop blog posts instead of being reduced to threads. Twitter Now Allowing Blog Posts On Wednesday (Jun.22), Twitter officially unveiled its latest feature, “Notes.” Essentially it will bring long-form writing to the social media platform because it encourages writers to publish their freeform content without worrying about character limits. “Notes” not being restricted to the usual 280-character limit allows writers to drop blog posts that can feature photos, videos, and other tweets inside of a Note. Writers can also share the Notes with their followers via tweets and on their Twitter profiles. In the tweet introduction, Twitter’s editorial director Rembert Browne exp...
Sneakerhead Arrested For Assault Over A Pair Of Nike “Panda” Dunks, Seriously
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke The sneaker game has already been ruined by bots, resellers, and Nike’s decision to limit the amount of highly sought after sneakers on the market. But now violence is becoming the new norm and at the end of the day it’s simply becoming not worth it for most OG sneakerheads. The latest incident comes out of New York City where the grand opening of a new sneaker spot, HBX, turned bloody when a fight broke out and one man was left sliced up as a result. The New York Daily News is reporting that Miguel Ovidio of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with assault, menacing and possession of a weapon after he slashed another man outside of HBX at Division St. in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Ovidio started swinging the knife after getting crushed by people i...
