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Spice Rack Papi: Drake’s ‘Dave’s Hot Chicken’ is Now America’s Fastest-Growing Restaurant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN / DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN Drake is moving a lot of birds; no not that kind. The 6 God’s Dave’s Hot Chicken fast-food chain is the fastest-growing restaurant in the United States. As per Hype Beast the Certified Lover Boy is seeing big success from his hospitality venture. Back in the infant stages of Dave’s Hot Chicken the Toronto, Canada native invested in the poultry focused pop up. Fast forward to current day and the brand is the fastest growing chain across country. Originally founded by Arman Oganesyan, Chef Dave Kopushyan, Tommy and Gary Rubenyan the team started the business with only $900 dollars in a parking lot in East Hollywood, California. According to their newest performance reports DHC experienced a 262% sales growth in 2021 c...
Wu-Tang Clan Studio Worker Who Spent 23 Years In Prison For A Crime He Didn’t Commit To Receive $7 Million Settlement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC News / NBC New It is inconceivable that a person can be sentenced to prison without any physical evidence tying them to a crime. How many people (and disproportionately Black people) have to spend years and even decades in prison for crimes they didn’t commit before people involved in our justice system realize they need more than faulty witness testimony and a (racist) hunch to convict someone who is truly guilty? How much settlement money do taxpayers need to be burdened with before legal officials come to glory on the fact that changes need to be made to the process in which a person goes from suspect to convict? Last year, 51-year-old Grant Williams was exonerated in the 1996 shooting of Shdell Lewis outside a Staten Island public housing com...
Fat Joe Calls Tekashi 6ix9ine A “P*ssy,” The “State’s Evidence” Fires Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @MATHHOFFA / Youtube It’s no secret that Tekashi 6ix9ine remains one of the most hated men in Hip-Hop today and now Fat Joe has become the latest high profile rapper to air out the most famous snitch in Hip-Hop history. Joey Crack had some pretty strong opinions on Tekashi that he aired out while he was sitting down with Math Hoffa for Math’s Expert Opinion podcast and labeled the “Gummo” rapper a “a p*ssy, a sucka, a B*tch!” No lies detected. That being said, Fat Joe did say he doesn’t wish any harm on Tekashi but feels like he might have a death wish given how Tekashi carries himself out in these internet streets. Related Stories Naturally, Tekashi caught wind of Fat Joe’s popular opinion and hit up TMZ to clap back at the New York Triple OG and b...
Charges Dropped Against Bronx Rapper Accused of Shooting at NYPD
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DON EMMERT / Getty A 16-year-old Bronx rapper who made headlines for allegedly shooting a New York Police Department officer while being arrested has had the charges against him dropped. According to reports, officials with the Bronx Family Court Law Department confirmed last Friday (May 20th) that the charges against Camrin Williams, also known as C Blu, were dropped. Officials said that the case, which included charges of attempted murder and assault, “cannot be prosecuted” but they did note that the rapper did violate the law with his weapon. “Just because the city cannot prosecute doesn’t mean this individual should have been carrying an illegal weapon — a weapon which contributed to both him and an officer being shot,” the Law Department said in...
eBay Opens Exclusive Sneaker Store In LA That Encourage You To Wear Kicks Out The Store
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: eBay / eBay eBay got some big plans for sneakerheads this Memorial Day weekend as they plan on opening up shop in LA and actually reward sneakerheads who wear whatever kicks they cop at their spot. According to NiceKicks, eBay will be opening up a Wear ‘Em Out sneaker spot on Fairfax Avenue from May 27th-29th and will have an assortment of sneakers that will be up to 70% off their market value. To top things off, Wear ‘Em Out will give customers a bigger discount if they actually wear their newly purchased sneakers out the store. Not bad if you ask us. Related Stories We don’t expect to see any Off-White Jordans or Travis Scott kicks for dirt cheap, but hey you never know as Offset did have a hand in picking and choosing what kicks would be available for ...
Gunna Denied Bond, Prosecutors Allege He Serves “Command” Role In YSL
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Gunna might be pushing pleas at this rate because the rapper could be behind bars for quite some time. Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the rapper’s lawyer Steven H. Sadow confirmed to Pitchfork. The news comes on the heels of “Pushin P” crafter being denied bond and might have to stay behind bars until Monday, January 9, 2023, when his trial is scheduled to begin. In a statement sent to Pitchfork, Sadow wrote: The Court was obviously concerned about threats and intimidation of witnesses. We believe when the Court hears evidence, not just the words of the prosecutor, it will find that Sergio’s release on bond will n...
French Montana “Alcatraz,” Blueface & DDG “Meat This” & More | Daily Visuals 5.23.22
HipHopWired Featured Video French Montana’s been putting in that work for a minute now and dropping visuals on a somewhat consistent basis to keep heads familiar with his features and remember he got that work to make your head bop. Now the rapper from the BX returns to his hood in his latest visuals to “Alcatraz” where French links up with his goons to make the block hot and get poured up before setting the streets ablaze with the initials “CB” up in flames. He and 50 ever squash their beef or did they just move on from that nonsense? Back on the West Coast, Blueface and DDG hit up a strip club to get things turnt and burnt while the women twerk and smirk and the clip to “Meat This.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Leon Thomas featuring Benny The Butcher, Lupe Fias...
Christian Cooper aka The “Central Park Karen” Victim Tapped By National Geographic To Host New Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABC News / Getty It’s not every day that a Black person can turn racism into opportunity, but New York bird watcher Christian Cooper appears to have done exactly that. The man who went viral after Amy “Central Park Karen” Cooper (no relation, although I wouldn’t be surprised if she called the cops to accuse a Black man of stealing her last name) tried to weaponize her white privilege against him has now been tapped by National Geographic to host the network’s six-episode docuseries titled Extraordinary Birder, which has been described as a series that chronicles Christian’s experience as he explores the “wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds.” “Whether braving stormy seas in Alaska for puffins, trekking into rainforests in Puerto Rico for parro...
Peep The New Trailer To ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ ft. Gorr The God Butcher
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Marvel Now that Marvel heads know how Doctor Strange saved all the worlds in The Multiverse of Madness, fans are now awaiting the release of Thor: Love and Thunder to see what direction the MCU will be taking. In fact, rumors have begun to swirl that Thor will not survive his latest adventure. Source: Marvel / Marvel The latest trailer to the highly-anticipated film dropped and not only did we get to see the new Thor in Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) in action, but we also got our first glimpse of the film’s antagonist, Gorr The God Butcher (Christian Bale). Athough he’s lowkey frail, he does seem as menacing as they come. Wielding the All-Black the Necrosword as his weapon of choice to murder the Gods who cross his path, Gorr has a bone to pick w...
Letitia Wright Says ‘Black Panther 2’ Properly Honors Chadwick Boseman’s Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Marvel Studios Not much is known about how Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever will be playing out without it’s star Chadwick Boseman (R.I.P) nor how they’ll address his passing, but according to Letitia Wright, the sequel will indeed be properly honoring Boseman’s legacy. In an exclusive interview with Variety, the actress who’s expected to take up the mantle of the Black Panther in the highly anticipated sequel says that she’s “excited” about how the sequel will be paying respect to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy and can’t wait to see how fans react to the film once it’s all said and done. “It is an incredible honor for Chadwick Boseman, it’s jam packed with exciting stuff,” Wright told Variety. Related Stories “We honored him by committing our...
Kanye West aka Ye’s ‘DONDA 2’ Is Still Arriving In Final Form, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty The enigmatic, extended and elusive path toward the release of Kanye West’s 11th album, DONDA 2, continues. The announcement of a new soundtrack tied to the documentary on late rapper XXXTentacion includes a song that features Kanye West and is scheduled to be on the “proper” release of the aforementioned, mythical album. Donda 2 was technically released in late February, but it was only available via a Stem Player and it was not the completed project, with plans to release new songs in batches after an initial four songs. The initial singles for the project included “Eazy,” whose video featured Pete Davidson getting murdered and “City of Gods,” featuring Fivio Foreign. The critical reception to the album was tepid, and since it is sti...
The Balenciaga x Adidas Triple S Sneaker Collab Is Here
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty The Balenciaga x Adidas collaboration is here and best believe hype beasts have been waiting for this moment ever since pics of the collaboration leaked a minute ago. According to Highsnobiety, the collection is now live on Balenciaga for pre-order at the tune of $1,100 for a pair of Triple S’s and though these aren’t carrying the same hype as the Dior x Air Jordan 1’s, they’ll still be a hot commodity out in these streets. Y’all know when two brands come together for a collaboration heads will be copping regardless of hype and these joints are pretty cool. Related Stories Unlike its Gucci monogrammed Triple S sneakers, Balenciaga’s adidas Triple S opts for a more chill vibe with a noise-free white, black, and grey color scheme. The&nbs...
