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Gun Shop That Sold Bushmaster XM-15 To Buffalo Shooter Ran Background Check
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Normile / Getty As the debate regarding mass shootings and gun control gains steam in the wake of the Buffalo shooting tragedy, details are now coming forth regarding the accused’s actions. A gun shop owner who says he sold the Bushmaster XM-15 reportedly used in the brazen supermarket attack to Payton Gendron shared that a background check on the teen came back without any alarming notices. The New York Times reported that Robert Donald, the owner of Vintage Firearms in Endicott, N.Y., which sold the firearm to Gendron, expressed remorse after noting that the teen passed his background check with flying colors. Related Stories “I just can’t believe it. I don’t understand why an 18-year-old would even do this,” Donald said to the outlet on Sunday (Ma...
Gun Shop That Sold Bushmaster XM-15 To Buffalo Shooter Ran Background Check
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Normile / Getty As the debate regarding mass shootings and gun control gains steam in the wake of the Buffalo shooting tragedy, details are now coming forth regarding the accused’s actions. A gun shop owner who says he sold the Bushmaster XM-15 reportedly used in the brazen supermarket attack to Payton Gendron shared that a background check on the teen came back without any alarming notices. The New York Times reported that Robert Donald, the owner of Vintage Firearms in Endicott, N.Y., which sold the firearm to Gendron, expressed remorse after noting that the teen passed his background check with flying colors. Related Stories “I just can’t believe it. I don’t understand why an 18-year-old would even do this,” Donald said to the outlet on Sunday (Ma...
Get Your Loonies Up: Drake Confirms OVO Fest Will Return In 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: George Pimentel / Getty We guess we can take this as a sign of nature finally healing. Drake’s OVO Fest will return in 2022. Drizzy made a special appearance during Streatham-born rapper Dave’s Toronto tour stop and had some good news for fans of his two-day music festival. Drake surprised fans when he came out on stage to join Dave for a performance of his hit song “Wanna Know.” After the performance, Drake announced that OVO Fest would be returning in 2022. Drake put the festival on ice due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In typical Drake fashion, he also gushed about Dave, giving him his flowers while he could still smell them. Related Stories “Toronto, please, like I said, this guy right here is one generational talent. Whether he is rapping, po...
Get Your Loonies Up: Drake Confirms OVO Fest Will Return In 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: George Pimentel / Getty We guess we can take this as a sign of nature finally healing. Drake’s OVO Fest will return in 2022. Drizzy made a special appearance during Streatham-born rapper Dave’s Toronto tour stop and had some good news for fans of his two-day music festival. Drake surprised fans when he came out on stage to join Dave for a performance of his hit song “Wanna Know.” After the performance, Drake announced that OVO Fest would be returning in 2022. Drake put the festival on ice due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In typical Drake fashion, he also gushed about Dave, giving him his flowers while he could still smell them. Related Stories “Toronto, please, like I said, this guy right here is one generational talent. Whether he is rapping, po...
Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team Allegedly Racially Profiled By Georgia Deputies, Officials Call For Investigation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lynn Pelham / Getty A Delaware HBCU’s women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning from Florida last month by Georgia deputies who, by all indications, had no probable cause and no reason to suspect the team had done anything wrong. Now, police body camera footage of the search has been released and school officials at Delaware State University and Delaware’s attorney general are calling for an investigation into the incident. From ABC News: The Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team was returning home from a game in Florida on April 20 when deputies in Liberty County, Georgia, pulled the bus over for an alleged traffic violation. Deputies then proceeded to conduct a drug search of the team’s bags in the luggage racks beneath the bus, in...
Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team Allegedly Racially Profiled By Georgia Deputies, Officials Call For Investigation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lynn Pelham / Getty A Delaware HBCU’s women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning from Florida last month by Georgia deputies who, by all indications, had no probable cause and no reason to suspect the team had done anything wrong. Now, police body camera footage of the search has been released and school officials at Delaware State University and Delaware’s attorney general are calling for an investigation into the incident. From ABC News: The Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team was returning home from a game in Florida on April 20 when deputies in Liberty County, Georgia, pulled the bus over for an alleged traffic violation. Deputies then proceeded to conduct a drug search of the team’s bags in the luggage racks beneath the bus, in...
White Supremacy In Faux Disguise: The History Behind “Replacement Theory” And Its Rise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The horrific massacre that claimed the lives of ten Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a racist who was inspired by “replacement theory”, a fringe belief that has seemingly become the mainstream view of the GOP. But what is it, exactly? “Replacement Theory” has reared its ugly head once again, this time as the core inspiration behind 18-year-old Payton Gendron opening fire in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday (May 14th) as he live-streamed the incident through the Twitch platform. In a 180-page manifesto he posted online before committing the domestic terror attack while donning tactical body armor, he cited the theory claiming that his victims were from a ...
White Supremacy In Faux Disguise: The History Behind “Replacement Theory” And Its Rise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The horrific massacre that claimed the lives of ten Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a racist who was inspired by “replacement theory”, a fringe belief that has seemingly become the mainstream view of the GOP. But what is it, exactly? “Replacement Theory” has reared its ugly head once again, this time as the core inspiration behind 18-year-old Payton Gendron opening fire in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday (May 14th) as he live-streamed the incident through the Twitch platform. In a 180-page manifesto he posted online before committing the domestic terror attack while donning tactical body armor, he cited the theory claiming that his victims were from a ...
Millyz ft. Jadakiss “Rearview Mirror,” Blxst “Never Was Wrong” & More | Daily Visuals 5.13.22
HipHopWired Featured Video For a while now Boston representative Millyz has been making a name for himself with his clever word play and impressive flow and today he links up with a Hip-Hop legend who’s proven to be a street MVP when he holds court on that VERZUZ stage. In his latest visuals to “Rearview Mirror,” Millyz and Jadakiss take to the block with a gang of goons who look ready to ride on ops who might have a problem with any of these two gentleman out on these streets. Y’all don’t want smoke with them. On the R&B side, Blxst hits up a lounge with some friends to enjoy some drinks and dancing before seeing his woman walk out his life in his clip to “Never Was Wrong.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Blac Youngsta, Burna Boy, etc. MILLYZ FT. JADAKISS – “RE...
Family Of Kevin Samuels Says GoFundMe Launched For Funeral Costs Is Fake
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screencap / Instagram The death of Kevin Samuels sent waves of surprise and shock throughout social media due to the sudden nature of the controversial media figure’s passing. The family of the late Samuels says that a GoFundMe reportedly launched to cover funeral costs was not initiated by their side and rejected the funds even though they were offered the cash. TMZ reports that the family of Samuels says that the person behind the GoFundMe erected in honor of the popular host is unknown to them and thusly rejected the monies raised. With the GoFundMe going public, those who had their share of criticism of Samuels and his sharp barbs took the moment to take personal swipes. From TMZ: Social media was buzzing after the fundraising page popped up, many cal...
Pop’s Belief: Common Displays Pride As His Daughter Graduates Law School
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Livingston / Getty For all of the plateaus that Common has reached in his life and career, it’s safe to say that watching his daughter graduate from law school is among the most precious. He recently shared that joy with all of his fans. The rapper and actor was present for his daughter Omoye Assata Lynn’s graduation from Howard University Law School, which took place on May 7th. Common was ecstatic as he shared a montage of the ceremony and the moments of celebration he shared with her on Instagram. “There are no words to describe how proud I am! Finishing Law School at Howard University in the 3 years is pretty AMAZING! Congrats to my daughter and all the graduates of 2022. Now go out in the world and be great!”, he wrote in the caption to th...
18-Year-Old White Supremacist Terrorist Murdered 10 In Buffalo Mass Shooting, Twitter Points Out The Racism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: John Normile / Getty An 18-year-old white male dressed in military attire and body armor opened fire in a Buffalo supermarket, killing at least 10. The mass shooting has been described as a “racially motivated hate crime” and as we have to come to expect, the domestic terrorist was radicalized right here in the US of A and online. What happened to Critical Race Theory being the problem? The shooter posted a reportedly racist, 106-page manifesto that cites the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. That course won’t be found in college or law school but lives and breathes every night on FOX News thanks to Tucker Carlson. As for the shooter, he was apprehended alive, which is also on-brand when it comes to these types of incidents where a white shooter ...
