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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...
DJ Akademiks & His Twitter Fingers Brought Up By DA During Tory Lanez Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty DJ Akademiks running his mouth and inserting himself into the Megan Thee Stallion x Tory Lanez situation, now has his name being brought up in court. DJ Akademiks Should of Mind His Business HotNewHipHop reports the DA mentioned the problematic media figure’s name during a court hearing held on Thursday (June.9) to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to move forward to pretrial. Related Stories According to the website, the hearing was only five minutes long. Another talking point was Megan Thee Stallion’s interview with Gayle King, where she discussed in detail the events of that fateful night where she says Lanez, born Daystar Peterson shot her. Lanez has vehemently denied shooting the Houston rapper. His attorneys ...
Stole ‘Em: LaserShip Warehouse Manager Arrested For Pilfering Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WSOC-TV / WSOC-TV For some time, sneakerheads have been voicing complaints about coveted sneakers they ordered getting “lost” while in the hands of LaserShip. They weren’t kidding, as a LaserShip warehouse manager has been arrested for allegedly stealing kicks. Apparently, enough people complaining about LaserShip pulling the jig that a reporter from WSOC-TV, Jason Stoogenke, began investigating. The receipts started adding up—kicks were getting pilfered, and a culprit was identified. Related Stories Stoogenke delved deeper into the complaints against LaserShip and started noticing a pattern. Sneakers were going missing after purchasers were told they were shipped, and they tended to be Nikes. Over 40 people told Stoogenke about the struggle, and 28 of th...
French Montana ft. Baby Face Ray “Drive By,” Princess Nokia “Diva” & More | Daily Visuals 6.13.22
HipHopWired Featured Video French Montana’s been going harder than usual lately with his music video releases and over the weekend dropped a new video to keep his buzz going and his name ringing bells. Linking up with Detroit artist Baby Face Ray for his visuals to “Drive By,” French Montana takes to the streets of New York with his peoples in tow before linking up with Diddy and Drake at an afterhours spot that you know you probably can’t get into. When is Max B gonna be home, b? Fellow New Yorker, Princess Noka meanwhile takes her talents to a much more tropical place and in her clip to “Diva” finds herself in a small home near a river and some palm trees as she keeps it humble and sexy at the same time. She still gets love and props for throwing soup on a racist in the subway a few year...
Meta Quest Rolls Soul Sessions For Juneteenth Weekend & Black Music Appreciation Month
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meta / Meta As Black Music Appreciation Month rolls on and Juneteenth looms ahead, artists new and established are back to showing off their talents. Meta Quest will add to the pot this coming weekend with Soul Sessions, featuring three dynamic performers. Soul Sessions Kicks Off On Juneteenth Weekend Soul Sessions is a new activation from the minds of Meta Quest, featuring Lucky Daye, UMI, and serpentwithfeet via a Juneteenth weekend showcase of vocal performances and interviews. Savvy music fans are probably well aware of St. Louis’ Daye, who won a Grammy Award this year for his EP, Table For Two. UMI, a native of Seattle, just released her major-label debut studio album this year in Forest in the City. Brooklyn by way of Baltimore vocalist serpentwithf...
Fat Joe, Angie Martinez & Pepsi Team Up For Puerto Rican Day Parade $100K Scholarship Giveaway
Source: Pepsi / PepsiCo On Sunday (June 13), New York City Boricuas turnt up all over the Big Apple as the Puerto Rican Day Parade and the festivities that come with it took over the city that never sleeps—and for the entire weekend. Source: Pepsi / PepsiCo During the parade Triple-OG Hip-Hop Ricans, Fat Joe and Angie Martinez boarded the Pepsi Stronger Together and Gamesa float as Padrino (Godfather) and Madrina (Godmother) of the parade (of course they are) to help the brand launch their first national scholarship search to help and support the underserved youth of America with a $100,000 Scholarship Program Towards Arts Education. Props! Of course Fat Joe and Angie Martinez are more than proud to be part of the program and in a press release expressed their excitement and gratitude to P...
Fat Joe, Angie Martinez & Pepsi Team Up For Puerto Rican Day Parade $100K Scholarship Giveaway
Source: Pepsi / PepsiCo On Sunday (June 13), New York City Boricuas turnt up all over the Big Apple as the Puerto Rican Day Parade and the festivities that come with it took over the city that never sleeps—and for the entire weekend. Source: Pepsi / PepsiCo During the parade Triple-OG Hip-Hop Ricans, Fat Joe and Angie Martinez boarded the Pepsi Stronger Together and Gamesa float as Padrino (Godfather) and Madrina (Godmother) of the parade (of course they are) to help the brand launch their first national scholarship search to help and support the underserved youth of America with a $100,000 Scholarship Program Towards Arts Education. Props! Of course Fat Joe and Angie Martinez are more than proud to be part of the program and in a press release expressed their excitement and gratitude to P...
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Netflix Releases Trailer For Kid Cudi’s Animated Series ‘Entergalactic’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NETFLIX / Netflix Kid Cudi is about to take you Entergalactic. Netflix has released the trailer for his upcoming animated series, Entergalactic. Source: NETFLIX / Netflix As per Vulture the actor and rapper has teamed up with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a new animated project that blends notes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Insecure with new tracks from Kid Cudi’s new record, resulting in a singular look at the story of two young, ambitious artists falling in love. Set in New York City, Entergalactic stars Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi as Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow (Love Life’s Jessica Williams), Jabari has to figure out whet...
Netflix Releases Trailer For Kid Cudi’s Animated Series ‘Entergalactic’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NETFLIX / Netflix Kid Cudi is about to take you Entergalactic. Netflix has released the trailer for his upcoming animated series, Entergalactic. Source: NETFLIX / Netflix As per Vulture the actor and rapper has teamed up with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a new animated project that blends notes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Insecure with new tracks from Kid Cudi’s new record, resulting in a singular look at the story of two young, ambitious artists falling in love. Set in New York City, Entergalactic stars Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi as Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow (Love Life’s Jessica Williams), Jabari has to figure out whet...
Father’s Dad Grab Bag Gift Guide For The Dad In Your Life That Has Everything #FathersDay
Father’s Day will be here in under a week and some of us are scrambling for ideas at the moment. When shopping for the Dad that seemingly has everything, it gets tough but we have a gift guide that might help with that. How we’re approaching the guide this year is we’re bringing fashion, tech, and leisure into the mix. Let’s say Dad is into the great outdoors. We’ve got something for that. Is Pops into maxing and relaxing? You’re covered. If the fathers you know are into gadgets, we’re also going into that lane. The point is, we want to make sure you’re not only wowing the Dads you know and love but also getting them something useful and lasting. If we happen to inspire a purchase for pops, let us know via our social media channels or in the comment box. Enjoy the Fathers’s Day Grab Bag Gi...
Father’s Dad Grab Bag Gift Guide For The Dad In Your Life That Has Everything #FathersDay
Father’s Day will be here in under a week and some of us are scrambling for ideas at the moment. When shopping for the Dad that seemingly has everything, it gets tough but we have a gift guide that might help with that. How we’re approaching the guide this year is we’re bringing fashion, tech, and leisure into the mix. Let’s say Dad is into the great outdoors. We’ve got something for that. Is Pops into maxing and relaxing? You’re covered. If the fathers you know are into gadgets, we’re also going into that lane. The point is, we want to make sure you’re not only wowing the Dads you know and love but also getting them something useful and lasting. If we happen to inspire a purchase for pops, let us know via our social media channels or in the comment box. Enjoy the Fathers’s Day Grab Bag Gi...
DA Claims She’s Been Inundated With Threats After Young Thug RICO Indictment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Fani Willis the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia says that extraordinary measures are being taken to protect her and her family in the wake of threats after the indictment of rappers Young Thug, Gunna, and 20+ other members of YSL. Willis was interviewed by WSB-TV reporter Mark Winne and said that the threats have largely been on social media after the sweeping indictment. ‘ “We don’t believe that these threats were directed by anyone that is in the YSL indictment,” Willis said. “I would say that (threats are coming from) people that are very sympathetic, maybe admirers of YSL and people who are connected with them in some sense.” She added that additional threats have been coming supp...
