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Kelly Rowland Shuts Down Peter Rosenberg Over Goofy Beyoncé Question
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 17 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Grammy-Nominated Hip-Hop Poet J. Ivy Talks Reparations, The Power Of Healing And His New Album ‘The Poet Who Sat By The Door’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty J. Ivy is an award-winning Hip-Hop poet, a Peabody recipient, and a performer who isn’t afraid to divulge some of the most intimate parts of his life on stage. The Grammy-nominated artist skyrocketed to fame after he appeared on the award-winning HBO show Def Poetry. J. Ivy captivated fans with his critically acclaimed piece “Dear Father”—a poem where he processes the difficult relationship he had with his late father. He later turned the emotional piece into a book. “Dear Father was so therapeutic to write and create,” Ivy told HipHopWired during a lengthy chat over Zoom. “One of the quotes in the book says if you don’t deal with your emotions, one day, your emotions will deal with you. Going through trauma, pain, and wha...
Peep The Teaser Trailer To ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peacock / Peacock With the success of the first season of the reboot to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air a.k.a Bel-Air, it’s only right that fans get a second dose of the show, and yesterday Peacock released the first trailer to the sophomore year of the drama series. With the first season mainly focusing on a young Will Smith (Jabari Banks) adopting to the lavish life of his well-off family in Bel-Air, the trailer to the second season seems to find Will more confident in his place amongst the rich and famous. In a voice over he states “Stay true to your vision no matter the cost. Play the game they want you to play or draw the line and simply walk away. We all got choices to make… but this time no one choose for me.” Should be interesting to see how things pa...
#BlackPlanetBack: Will Twitter’s Downturn Spark New Interest In BlackPlanet?
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 10 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Travis Scott & Pharrell Link Up For New Record, “Down In Atlanta”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Now that the backlash from the tragic events of Astroworld has lessened, a bit, Travis Scott is ready to get back out there and put out some new work for his hardcore day ones. Looking to return with a bang, Travis Scott teased a new collaboration with none other than the OG producer from another planet, Pharrell Williams, for his latest cut “Down In Atlanta.” Taking to social media to post a pic of the two kicking it at the “Down In Atlanta” video shoot, Travis seems ready to get back in the limelight and stunt on everyone in his exclusive Cactus Jack Air Jordans that everyone covets but no one can get. Life ain’t fair sometimes. No word on whether “Down In Atlanta” is a cut off of Travis’ new album or Pharrell’s upcoming Phri...
HHW Gaming: PlayStation’s Black Friday Sale Is Officially LIVE
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus Thanksgiving is right around the corner, the folks at PlayStation are already in a giving mood and have kicked off their Black Friday sale, and it is full of goodies. Black Friday has come early for PlayStation owners. The company announced many deals on its new PlayStation Plus tiered service, accessories, and some games. Starting today, PlayStation owners can get a yearly PS Plus Premium subscription for $89.99, usually $119.99. A yearly PS Plus Extra has been reduced to $74.99 from $99.99, and a yearly PS Plus Essential membership now goes for $44.99, originally $59.99. You can also score discounts on PlayStation 5 accessories like DualSense Controllers, which cost $25 less than their original price. Pulse 3...
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Eyed To Be Nancy Pelosi’s Successor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty As Nancy Pelosi steps down from Democratic leadership in Congress, all eyes are now on Hakeem Jeffries, who reportedly has been dubbed her successor for the role. On Thursday (Nov. 17), the current House of Representatives Majority leader made an address to her fellow representatives that she would be stepping down from leadership when the next Congress convenes in January. While Pelosi didn’t publicly say whom she would pick to replace her, many have pointed to Hakeem Jeffries as the primary candidate – making him the first Black person to hold that type of leadership role in either chamber of Congress. “That’s up to them, I want it to be whatever they want it to be,” she said in an interview after her speech. Jeffries was quickly ...
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., UVA Shooting Suspect, Failed Gun Background Check Last Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., the suspect in the tragic shooting of three University of Virginia football players, reportedly was able to purchase two guns despite a background check failure last year. According to reports, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. had failed a background check while trying to purchase a firearm from Dance’s Sporting Goods in Colonial Heights, Virginia in July 2021. The former walk-on football player intended to buy a Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 rifle but failed a background check after being flagged due to a pending criminal charge. The charge stemmed from a hit-and-run Jones was involved in on Aug. 9, 2020 in Petersburg. Jones had also attempted to buy a handgun while under the legal age of 21 there in 2018, a...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Bans Employees From Entering Company Offices Until Monday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Elon Musk’s Twitter epic downfall due to his incompetent leadership continues. Twitter informed the employees who are bravely still sticking with the company that they would be locked out of its offices until Monday. Multiple news sources reported that Twitter offices were closed effective immediately. No reason for the decision was shared at the time, but there are speculations. Musk’s team made a similar move during the mass layoffs “out of a concern for safety and an apparent fear that exiting employees could attempt to sabotage the company on their way out,” per ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Some feel this closure of the Twitter offices is happening for the same reason. In the message announcing the closing of Twitter offices, employee...
Black Twitter Pours One Out For The Social Media Network Amid Rumors Of Shutdown
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
J Stone ft. Jadakiss & Swizz Beatz “No Time,” Jucee Froot & T.I. “Step” & More | Daily Visuals 11.17.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since Jadakiss dominated the Verzuz stage a few years ago more and more artists have been asking the Hip-Hop OG to bless them with some bars and today, Jay-To-The-Muah continues to kill his guest appearances. In J Stone’s visuals to “No Time,” Jadakiss heads out to the City of Angels to kick it with J Stone at Nipsey Hussle’s The Marathon Continues where they spend some bred and post up next to Nipsey’s mural on some G sh*t. R.I.P, Nip. Back in the South, T.I. still holding down his throne and for his and Jucee Froot’s clip to “Step,” the two roll through the town to turn up on various blocks while flossing some major ice. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Bizzy Banks, Joe Jonas and Khalid, and more. J STONE FT. JADAKISS & SWIZZ BEA...
R. Kelly Requests Judge Reverse Fed Conviction Or Grant New Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections R. Kelly and his defense team have filed motions to a judge in Chicago to have his federal convictions tossed out or to grant him a new trial. According to reports, Kelly’s lead attorney Jennifer Bonjean filed the motions in a federal court in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday (Nov. 15). The dual motions request that the judge throw out the artist’s federal convictions for child pornography and sexual abuse and grant a new trial. The motions are considered routine and are expected to be denied, but they will help to preserve arguments that could be presented later to the seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Bonjean wrote in the motions filed with U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweb...
