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Mark Cuban Claps Back At Lil Wayne for Calling Luka Doncic A “Ho”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty Dallas Maverick’s superstar, Luka Doncic just sent Chris Paul and his Phoenix Suns team home for the remainder of the NBA playoffs and while many are giving Doncic his flowers for pulling off what seemed like an impossible feat, Lil Wayne is throwing dirt on his name instead. After Luka and the Dallas Mavericks completely destroyed the team with the best record in the NBA this season in the Phoenix Suns in a high stakes game 7, Wayne took to Twitter to call Luka a “H*” as his close friend, Chris Paul is once again not going to be able to get that elusive championship ring that alludes him. Related Stories While we’re sure this is just the CP3 fan in Wayne talking, Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban took issue with his franchise ...
Mac Miller Drug Dealer Gets 17 Year Prison Sentence, Admits Remorse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sun Sentinel / Getty One of the men responsible for providing the substance that led to the death of Mac Miller has received a hefty sentence for his involvement. According to authorities, Stephen Walter was given a sentence of 210 months – 17.5 years – in federal prison. Walter, 49, admitted to directing co-defendant Ryan Reavis to distribute the pills of oxycodone that were laced with fentanyl to co-defendant Cameron Pettit. Pettit would then sell them to Miller, who would die of a fatal overdose of fentanyl, alcohol, and cocaine. The charges normally have a 20-year mandatory minimum prison term, but Walter entered into a plea agreement last October which garnered him a 17-year sentence. Reavis previously pled guilty to drug distribution and received a ...
Freddie Gibbs Allegedly Catches B$F Taper & The Fade In Buffalo From Benny The Butcher’s Goons?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The feud between Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher was one of the oddest moments in recent Hip-Hop history, shattering the idea of a bond between the talented lyricists. The beef escalated after Gibbs was allegedly beaten by goons affiliated with Benny The Butcher. Last Saturday (May 14), Gibbs was at a local dining establishment a day ahead of his Space Rabbit Tour stop in Buffalo. The Gary, Ind. rapper was allegedly mobbed by a group that fans suggested was connected to Benny The Butcher. The following day, images of Gibbs surfaced which added to the chatter that he was beaten. Gibbs and Benny first got into it when the Black Soprano Family honcho said during an interview that a collaborative project was not in the cards. Gi...
IRS Drops Tax Forms Detailing Black Lives Matter Co-Founder’s Use of Donation Money
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Clark / Getty Black Lives Matter (specifically the Black Lives Matter Global Network) has been scrutinized after its co-founder Patrisse Cullors was called out for its alleged misuse of the donations given to the foundation. Now, the IRS has dropped receipts in the form of tax forms, and it details where a good portion of the money went. The Associated Press exclusively shared the 63-page Form 990 revealing Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. reports took in $90 million last year, investing $32 million in stocks during the breakout of racial justice protests in 2020. Organizers claim that money will be used to further support the movement and ensure the foundation continues its work. Related Stories BLM ended its fiscal year July 1, 20...
Woo!: Ric Flair To Return To The Ring For One Last Match
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Looks like wrestling legend and icon Ric Flair isn’t done with the squared circle, though he definitely should be. According to the Huffpost, the “Nature Boy” is planning on returning for one final match this July 31 at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, Ten-A-Key. This will be the first time that Ric Flair has laced up his wrestling boots (possibly Adidas) in 10 years as the last time he saw action in the ring was in 2011 on TNA. Taking to social media to make the shocking announcement, Flair confirmed the rumors and wrote “I Will Prove Once Again, That To Be The Man, You’ve Got To Beat The Man!” The show, called “Jim Crockett Promotions Presents: Ric Flair’s Last Match,” will stream live on Fite TV. Flair’s opponent has yet...
Lyft Driver Kicks Racist Couple Out Of Car, Gets Called A “N*gger Lover”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @StrictlyChristo / Twitter Have you ever come across white people who are so racist that it blows their minds when other white people won’t put up with their racism? Such was the case for Pennsylvania Lyft driver James Bode, who kicked a bigoted bar owner out of his car after she was unable to even sit her klanny-fanny all the way down before saying some racist sh**. From the Charlotte Observer: James Bode, a ride-share driver for Lyft, had just arrived to pick up a woman named “Jackie” on the evening of May 13 when something she said made him do a double take. “Wow, you’re like a white guy,” the woman can be heard saying in the dashcam video timestamped at 10:27 p.m.. “Excuse me,” Bode asked. “You’re like, a normal guy?” she replied as she got settl...
Diddy Introduces Jozzy As First Artist On New Label
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Sean “Diddy” Combs has a knack for making a big splash. And that remained the case as he introduced the first artist on his new R&B label during awards broadcast. On Sunday night (May 15th), the entertainment mogul was the host of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards which were held in Las Vegas, Nevada. He took that opportunity to introduce Jozzy, who joined him on stage to perform her new single “Replay” as the first artist signed to his new label, LOVE Records and called her the “R&B Biggie”. She took to social media after her performance to express her happiness at the moment. “Damn puff just gave me the alley .. now the music bout to speak for itself! #songsforwomen,” she wrote on Twitter. Jozzy is a veteran songwriter and produc...
Best Of Worst Worlds: R. Kelly Has Allegedly Befriended Accused Brooklyn Subway Shooter In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections R. Kelly is making some very interesting friendships while behind bars. It is being reported he and the accused Brooklyn subway shooter have become close associates. As per Complex the crooner turned convict is said to have struck a casual friendship with Frank James; the man who is accused of a mass shooting on a New York City train back in April. The two met at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn where both men are being housed. According to The New York Daily News three sources say they have become acquaintances in the jail system. Related Stories “Both do get along. They actually sit together and eat together,” said one jailhouse source. “The...
Patrick Beverley Dumped Tremendous Hate On Chris Paul, Twitter Salutes The Saltiness
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty Patrick Beverley earned the reputation of being a feisty and pesky defensive player in the NBA, and he has no shortage of moments where he clearly tried to get under an opponent’s skin. Now comfortably at home watching the NBA Playoffs going forward without him, Pat Bev unleashed some high-level hate towards sworn enemy Chris Paul, and Twitter can’t seem to get enough of it. Pat Bev sat down on Monday with ESPN’s Get Up program and got into some testy back and forth with Stephen A. Smith after referring to Paul, an All-Star point guard and a shoo-in for the Basketball Hall of Fame, as a “cone” as in “traffic cone” after suggesting he’s unable to guard anyone in the league. “CP can’t guard n...
YSL Rapper Lil Keed Suffered From Severe Stomach Pain Before Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The cause of the untimely death of YSL rapper Lil Keed still hasn’t been determined, but details are coming to light surrounding his health. The Atlanta rapper was reportedly suffering from stomach pain severe enough that it sent him to the hospital before his untimely passing. As previously reported, Keed died late last week, with his brother and fellow rapper Lil Gotit confirming the 24-year-old’s death. TMZ reports that in the weeks before his death he has been complaining about stomach pain. Related Stories Multiple sources close to Keed tell us … the YSL label rapper had his battles over the years with alcohol and drugs, but had been clean and sober of late. We’re told last week he began experiencing severe stomach pain and we...
Mack Maine Calls Cap On Gillie Da Kid’s Meetup With Lil Wayne
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The simmering beef between Lil Wayne and Gillie Da Kid has come back to the surface, as Mack Maine responds to recent claims from the latter in an interview. According to reports, Gillie Da Kid spoke about the beef during his appearance on the It’s Tricky Podcast with Raquel Harper. When Lil Wayne and the controversial relationship he shared with him was brought up in reference to the two crossing paths at an event at Jackson State University, Gillie claimed Wayne was a little shook at seeing him and took off. “He looked up [and] I was in the doorway [he showed that Wayne offered his hand for a handshake], and [he] got the fuck out of there. Real talk.”, he said. Related Stories Young Money Records president, Mack Maine, immediatel...
Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Jack Harlow, Silk Sonic & More Perform At 2022 Billboard Music Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NBC / Getty The 2022 Billboard Music Awards went down in Las Vegas, and the award’s show executive producer, and host, Diddy, promised fun vibes, and thanks to some of the performances, he was right. Love as he goes by now in these streets kicked off the annual awards show with a performance of a new song called “Gotta Move On,” featuring Bryson Tiller, marking the first time we have seen the Trapsoul creator on a stage in a minute. The song already available for pre-order will live on Diddy’s new album, dropping on his newly minted R&B label LOVE RECORDS. That wasn’t the only treat Diddy had for viewers and those in attendance, Jack Harlow also hit the stage to perform his hit record and everyone’s favorite song to use in their reels, “Fi...
