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Normani’s Appearace 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...
Tom Brady Calls Pusha T’s ‘It’s Almost Dry’ Album of The Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Pusha T’s latest album has gotten a championship co-sign from none other than NFL superstar Tom Brady in a recent social media post. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback expressed his love for It’s Almost Dry in a post through his social media accounts on Tuesday (June 21st). The post shows Brady going for a run through the streets of New York City, with the Ye-produced “Dreamin of The Past” serving as the backdrop. The video is an ad for BRADY Run Apparel, the player’s new athletic clothing line. That line is set to make its debut Thursday, complete with its own color, “Brady Blue.” “You guys know I have 1,124 career rushing yards, right? No accident. RUN is available Thursday,” the tweet read. Pusha got wind of the tweet ...
To Brunch In LA: Tupac Shakur’s Estate Opens Restaurant In Los Angeles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty The legacy of Tupac Shakur will live on forever but now it has a path in the culinary scene. His family has opened a pop up restaurant in Los Angeles. As per Page Six, the estate will be bringing one of the “Hit Em Up” rapper’s ideas to life. Prior to his death he imagined opening up an establishment called Powamekka Café as per one of his notebooks that have been since recovered. As per his notes and sketches the business would cater to “divas” and “playaz” with separate entrances. He described the ambiance as “a passionate paradise 4 people with power 2 play and parlay,” with the goal of being “the perfect hideout 4 those who wish 2 escape the world’z cold reality.” Related Stories The “California Love” rapper came up with the conce...
NYPD Destroys A Mountain Of Dirt Bikes & ATV’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYC Mayor’s Office / NYC.gov Looks like there’s going to be a lot less dirt bikes and ATV’s motoring loud and proud in your neighborhood as New York City just destroyed a gang of them. The Gothamist is reporting that the New York City Police Department straight up crushed a mountain of ATVs and dirt bikes at the Brooklyn auto pound this past Tuesday (June 21). Why? Well, for “public safety” of course even though there isn’t a surge of people getting ran over by dirt bikes or ATV’s out here. Still, Commissioner Keechant Sewell feels these are death on wheels and wants to send a clear message to the wannabe Ruff Ryders of New York. “We will seize that bike and we will destroy it,” she said at a press conference at the Erie Basin Auto Pound. “We take th...
Alton Brown Drops Knowledge On The Origin Of Korean Fried Chicken
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: skaman306 / Getty Chef Alton Brown who is a staple of the Food Network and host of several shows had a mic drop moment on Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. The moment came as Brown and co-host Kristen Kish were watching challenger chef Esther Choi and iron chef Marcus Samuelson whip up some dishes, as reported by Blavity. As they noticed Chef Choi dropping stuffed chicken wings into the fryer, Brown said that the challenger was about to serve the judges stuffed Korean fried chicken wings. Kish, who is Korean, added, “Korean fried chicken is by far the best fried chicken on the face of the earth.” “And do you know why?” Brown asked Kish. “Because it was taught to Korean cooks by African American GIs after the World War....
Grammy-Winning Artist H.E.R. Sues Label for Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Singer-songwriter H.E.R. is suing her record label for release citing a California statute that limits contracts to seven years. H.E.R. née Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson filed for declaratory relief and violation of the business and professions code and is seeking to be released from MBK Entertainment. The company is owned by her manager Jeff Robinson who signed her in 2011 at the age of 14. Related Stories According to documents reviewed by The Blast, H.E.R. is named as an ‘exclusive employee’ for an initial period which “ended the later of 15 months after May 19, 2011 or 12 months after the commercial release of Wilson’s first album under contract, and up to five additional option period of more than one year each.” Wilso...
French Montana & Harry Fraud ft. Jadakiss & Benny The Butcher “Bricks & Bags,” Lil Durk ft. Doodie Lo “Did Sh*t To Me” & More | Daily Visuals 6.22.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With French Montana and Harry Fraud’s Montega project about to hit the streets, Montana is on his grizzley to get some buzz building and gets some help with his effort courtesy of some Hip-Hop heavyweights. In his latest visuals for “Bricks & Bags,” French links up with Benny The Butcher at the club before ending up at the studio where Jadakiss was residing and ready to go with the kind of bars that earned him the Verzuz MVP award. Still undisputed too. Related Stories From New York to Chicago, Lil Durk gets some studio time in himself and in his clip to the Doodie Lo assisted “Did Sh*t To Me,” Durk and Doodie get lit in the lab before taking to the road to break all the speed limits. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Soulja Boy, BLK Ody...
HHW Gaming Preview: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Game That Wants To Appeal To Everyone, Not Just Gamers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Xbox Game Pass continues to position itself as the best value in gaming thanks to its forever-growing library of video games ranging from AAA titles to Indie gems. INTERIOR/NIGHT’s first release as As Dusk Falls is poised to be one of those gems that many people should be playing. In As Dusk Falls, Your Choices Do Matter Immediately you can tell that As Dusk Falls is not your typical narrative-driven game based on the look. In fact, it sets itself apart from any of the Telltale Games titles or other games like Life Is Strange or Detroit: Become Human. In the original interactive drama, as INTERIOR/NIGHT describes it, players will be embroiled in a drama between two families that spans thirty years. Source: INTERIOR/NIGH...
Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound “Whoopty Whoop,” Curren$y “Me & Bruh” & More | Daily Visuals 6.21.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Now that Snoop Dogg is officially the H.N.I.C of Death Row Records it’s only right that he give some label OG’s some love and who better than his own crew, Tha Dogg Pound. Coming through with some new visuals to “Whoopty Whoop,” Daz Dillinger and Kurupt throw up their hood from the block to the car show where a sea of blue rolls with them as they turn up with the fans and their fam. It would’ve been cool to see Snoop in the video too but it is what it is. R.I.P. Nate Dogg. From the West to the East, Curren$y keeps his affinity for automobiles on display and in his clip to “Me & Bruh” pours himself a cup and shows off his car collection like Unbreakable Kicks flaunts his kicks collection. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Fat Trel, Enchan...
Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound “Whoopty Whoop,” Curren$y “Me & Bruh” & More | Daily Visuals 6.21.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Now that Snoop Dogg is officially the H.N.I.C of Death Row Records it’s only right that he give some label OG’s some love and who better than his own crew, Tha Dogg Pound. Coming through with some new visuals to “Whoopty Whoop,” Daz Dillinger and Kurupt throw up their hood from the block to the car show where a sea of blue rolls with them as they turn up with the fans and their fam. It would’ve been cool to see Snoop in the video too but it is what it is. R.I.P. Nate Dogg. From the West to the East, Curren$y keeps his affinity for automobiles on display and in his clip to “Me & Bruh” pours himself a cup and shows off his car collection like Unbreakable Kicks flaunts his kicks collection. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Fat Trel, Enchan...
Study Finds Black & Latino People Are Still Masking Up, White Folks Not So Much
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anchiy / Getty Though many people have resumed pre-covid activities and customs the pandemic is still very much going, and Black and Latino people are apparently living as such. According to an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while White people have discarded the use of masks in their everyday lives and grinds, Black and Latino people tend to remain masked up as we continue to have higher rates of infections and hospitalizations in the population. In polls conducted it was found that the Black and Latino communities practice safety when going out in public while white folks are living like it’s every man for himself out in these streets. In the surveys, the gap is sharpest between Black and white respondents: an AP-NORC Center for Public Affa...
Study Finds Black & Latino People Are Still Masking Up, White Folks Not So Much
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anchiy / Getty Though many people have resumed pre-covid activities and customs the pandemic is still very much going, and Black and Latino people are apparently living as such. According to an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while White people have discarded the use of masks in their everyday lives and grinds, Black and Latino people tend to remain masked up as we continue to have higher rates of infections and hospitalizations in the population. In polls conducted it was found that the Black and Latino communities practice safety when going out in public while white folks are living like it’s every man for himself out in these streets. In the surveys, the gap is sharpest between Black and white respondents: an AP-NORC Center for Public Affa...
