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Diddy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2022 BET Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sean “Diddy” Combs is poised to be honored for his accomplishments in entertainment at the upcoming BET Awards at the end of the month with a special award. It was announced on Monday (June 13th) that the entertainment mogul will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historical paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle. It’s personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,” said Connie Orlando, BET Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Pro...
Politics As Usual: Dame Dash & Jay-Z Settle ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray Mickshaw / Getty It seems Dame Dash and Jay-Z have come to a reasonable understanding regarding Reasonable Doubt. The two have finally settled on their NFT lawsuit. As per TMZ the former business partners have made good on their differences regarding the ownership of Jay-Z’s classic debut. According to legal documentation obtained by the celebrity gossip site the former Roc-A-Fella Records duo have come to a mutual agreement on who can do what with the album with regards to the Metaverse. On Monday, June 13 paperwork was submitted by both parties stipulating that the former Cake-A-Holic can sell his one third ownership of it but can’t “in any way dispose of any property interest in Reasonable Doubt.” Related Stories In addition to...
HHW Gaming: Everything Announced During The Xbox Games Showcase Extended
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham / The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Think again if you thought Xbox was finished after Sunday’s (June.12) Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Xbox Games Showcase Extended Brought Even More Details Tuesday (June.14), Xbox said to wait. There’s more to show you. Hosted by the homie Erin Ashley Simon and Malik Prince, we got extended looks at some of the big titles announced during Sunday’s showcase. Bethesda’s Pete Hines is speaking more about Redfall, Starfield, and Fallout 76 if you’re still playing that. [embedded content] Playground Games also returned to talk about Forza Horizon 5’s Hot Wheels DLC. We also got never-before-seen gameplay for Oxide Games’ Ara: A History Untold. [embedded content] Microsoft’s Flight Si...
Kanye West Calls Out adidas CEO For Biting Yeezy Slides Design
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kanye West Purchases Second City In Wyoming To Bring Yeezy Production / Kanye West Purchases Second City In Wyoming To Bring Yeezy Production To The US A few weeks ago adidas unveiled their latest slipper silhouette dubbed the Adilette 22 slide. While many immediately compared the model to the Yeezy Slides, everyone figured Kanye had given the three-stripe brand his blessings to recreate his original vision. He did not. On Monday (June 13), Kanye West took to social media to chime in on the Adilette 22’s and evidently called out adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted for biting his design without his consent or insight and putting it out there for public consumption. In a IG post, Kanye vented his anger about the “blatant copying” that goes on in the sneaker culture a...
Lizzo Released New Version Of “Grrrls” After Fans Complain Of “Ableist Slur”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty In North America, particularly among Black women, the word “spaz” means to freak out. However, the inclusion of the word on the song, “Grrrls” by Lizzo was not well-received in the United Kingdom where it is known as a common slur against disabled people. The lyrics in question were “Hold my bag, bitch / Hold my bag / Do you see this shit? / I’mma spaz,” and fans took to social media to express their disappointment in the singer who has often been a champion for body positivity. One fan tweeted, “@lizzo please re-release “grrrls” without the ablist slur. That word is not kind to disabled people. Your music is global and you have a voice folks listen to. We are trusting and asking you to release it without the slur. xo a disabled person...
Twitter Absolutely Loved Seeing Blue Ivy Being Embarrassed By JAY-Z’s Courtside Hug & Kiss Moment
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Blue Ivy has grown up before our eyes, and despite having the world’s most famous parents, she is still a regular kid who gets embarrassed by her dad. Blue Ivy Was Worried About Hair While the action was going on the court at the Chase Center Monday night (June.13), two notable guests in attendance stole all of the attention. Twitter erupted when JAY-Z and Blue Ivy sporting a fantastic do, and a nice drip came on our television screens. In a rare spectacle, we got to see JAY-Z, the lovable dad, hug his 10-year-old daughter, kiss her on the cheek and throw up the peace sign. Blue Ivy’s reaction to her dad’s embarrassing PDA took the cake as she was very embarrassed telling the Brooklyn rapper, “dad, my hair.” The reaction...
Delonte West Allegedly Spotted In Northern Virginia Panhandling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Delonte West deserves our grace and understanding, let’s start there first. A new video of the former NBA player shows West allegedly panhandling for money on a Northern Virginia highway. Delonte West Appears To Have Fallen On Hard Times West, 38, was captured on smartphone video in images shared by the Twitter account @LeagueAlerts. That video, allegedly filmed last week on Richmond Highway, can be viewed directly below. This comes as West was reportedly on the upswing after completing a rehab stint with the help of Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban back in 2020. In 2021, it was reported that the Florida rehab facility West attended hired him after completing the program. What is especially jarring about the ordeal West is fa...
Hoop Schemes: J. Cole Exits Canadian Elite Basketball League To Embark On Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole is putting his hoop dreams back on hold after a brief stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The North Carolina star and part-time hooper will exit the team to hit the road for an upcoming tour. J. Cole’s Time With The Canadian Elite Basketball League Is Done…For Now The Dreamville honcho joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League back in May, starring in two road games and two home games. Last week, the 37-year-old had his best showing as a member of the Shooting Stars after hitting two three-pointers. In an interview after the game, Cole discussed why he’s leaving the team and his future basketball plans. Related Stories “I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for ...
Hoop Schemes: J. Cole Exits Canadian Elite Basketball League To Embark On Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole is putting his hoop dreams back on hold after a brief stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The North Carolina star and part-time hooper will exit the team to hit the road for an upcoming tour. J. Cole’s Time With The Canadian Elite Basketball League Is Done…For Now The Dreamville honcho joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League back in May, starring in two road games and two home games. Last week, the 37-year-old had his best showing as a member of the Shooting Stars after hitting two three-pointers. In an interview after the game, Cole discussed why he’s leaving the team and his future basketball plans. Related Stories “I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for ...
Netflix Announces New ‘Castlevania’ Spinoff Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix On the low, Castlevania proved to be one of Netflix’s best anime series. Old school Nintendo fans loved how the service was able to breathe animated life into the classic video game series when it premiered back in 2017. Now four seasons later, the fan-favorite series is getting a spinoff as Netflix recently announced that Castlevania: Nocturne is set to hit the streaming service some time in the future. Set to take place during the French Revolution of 1792, Castlevania: Nocturne will center around Belmont family descendants, Richter Belmont and Maria Renard who’ll be taking on the undead with whips, swords and of course, a wooden stake or two. No word on when the series will premier but best believe we’ll be tuning in when it hits the ...
Netflix Announces New ‘Castlevania’ Spinoff Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix On the low, Castlevania proved to be one of Netflix’s best anime series. Old school Nintendo fans loved how the service was able to breathe animated life into the classic video game series when it premiered back in 2017. Now four seasons later, the fan-favorite series is getting a spinoff as Netflix recently announced that Castlevania: Nocturne is set to hit the streaming service some time in the future. Set to take place during the French Revolution of 1792, Castlevania: Nocturne will center around Belmont family descendants, Richter Belmont and Maria Renard who’ll be taking on the undead with whips, swords and of course, a wooden stake or two. No word on when the series will premier but best believe we’ll be tuning in when it hits the ...
Alabama Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: discan / Getty The state of Alabama has now made Juneteenth a holiday for its workers…but there is a catch for future celebrations to come. According to reports, Governor Kay Ivey sent out a memo declaring that Juneteenth will be a holiday for state workers in Alabama. The memo was circulated earlier this month, decreeing that offices will be closed on Monday, June 20th as Juneteenth – which is normally celebrated on June 19th. This year, that date falls on a Sunday. Related Stories The news does come with one striking condition. The decree allowing state workers to have the day off is only in effect this year at the moment. A spokesperson for Ivey, Gina Maiola, said that the decision to make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday will be up to the state le...
