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J. Cole Attends Fan’s College Graduation After Showing Up At Her High School Ceremony
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez This is why J. Cole is beloved by his fans. The North Carolina rapper is the talk of social media for keeping a promise to a very loyal fan and going the extra mile. Wednesday (May.11), J. Cole was spotted at Rowan University’s class of 2022 graduation ceremony. The “No Role Modelz” rapper was on hand to celebrate his die-hard fan Cierra Bosarge, whom he met almost a decade ago. Speaking with Complex, Bosarge broke down how she and Cole eventually wound up meeting and forming a bond, which all began with her calling into a radio station hoping to secure a happy birthday greeting from the rapper. Three months later, she would get a phone call from Young Simba inviting her to meet up in person. When they linked up in Philly, ...
Joe Budden To Host New Show ‘Music Lovers Only With Joe Budden’ On Amp
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dane Isaac / Amazon Joe Budden isn’t resting on his laurels, as the rapper and podcast host is breaking ground on a new show dedicated to his love of music. In a press release on Wednesday (May 10th), it was announced that the veteran MC and radio personality will be the host of a new show, Music Lovers Only with Joe Budden which will make its home on Amp, the new live radio app from Amazon. The well-versed and highly opinionated artist will host the show live, taking listeners on a journey of his favorite songs spanning throughout the decades and genres, pulling from the vast catalog of fully licensed music that Amp has in its catalog. The show will air on a weekly basis every Monday starting this month. Related Stories For Budden, this new hosting gig i...
DaniLeigh Addresses DaBaby Drama With New Single, “Dead To Me”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BET Awards 2020 / Getty It looks like DaniLeigh isn’t done airing out her ex and father of her daughter after dropping her latest single, “Dead To Me.” Six months after she and DaBaby were seen fighting on Instagram Live, resulting in the “Wigs” rapper calling the police to get her removed from the apartment, before claiming that he had been assaulted and DaniLeigh charged with two counts of assault, the singer is back sharing her side of the story regarding what really happened during their tumultuous relationship. Related Stories In the song, the “Levi High” singer calls the “Bop on Broadway” rapper “triflin’” before proclaiming that their “toxic” relationship is officially over, noting that her family also had issues with him. “Momma never liked your a...
Sen. Joe Manchin Helps Sink Women’s Health Protection Act In Senate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Wong / Getty Sen. Joe Manchin once more broke with his party after a Senate vote on Wednesday (May 11) struck down a bill constructed by the Democratic Party designed to introduce protection for legal abortion nationwide. Manchin’s vote boosted the GOP filibuster of the bill, bringing a new level to the national debate regarding abortion rights. In the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting that the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be overturned, the Democrats in the House moved to advance the Women’s Health Protection Act through the Senate. It was expected to meet resistance from Republicans, and all 50 GOP senators voted to strike down the bill with Manchin being the lone Democrat. Related Stories Manchin, a Democrat represen...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: Netflix ‘Resident Evil’ Showrunner Explains Why Lance Reddick Was Perfect Choice To Play Albert Wesker
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Resident Evil Not much was known about the Netlfix’s upcoming Resident Evil series until now, thanks to the first teaser trailer that gives us a glimpse of the zombie apocalypse madness coming to Netflix. We also get some insight on Lance Reddick’s casting in the show. In June 2021, Netflix blew the minds of Resident Evil fans when it revealed that Hollywood veteran Lance Reddick would be playing the iconic villain of the franchise Albert Wesker in a photo that didn’t reveal too much but his fellow cast members. Also in the image were Ella Balinska (Charlie’s Angels), Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl), Siena Agudong (No Good Nick), Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Paola Núñez (The Purge TV series) in yet-to-be-revealed roles....
Joell Ortiz & Kxng Crooked “Look Mama,” Kehlani “Everything” & More | Daily Visuals 5.10.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Joell Ortiz and Kxng Crooked might be doing this Hip-Hop sh*t for the hardcore heads, but that doesn’t mean they can’t take a minute to pay homage to the mama’s of the world. In this Mother’s Day visuals to “Look Mama,” JO and KC take a backseat and showcase the various celebrity mother’s we’ve grown to know and love over our lifetimes including OG Aunt Viv (Janet Hubert), Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashard), and Afeni Shakur amongst many others. It was pretty dope. Elsewhere Kehlani has no problem kicking it with the homies and in her clip to “Everything” she sits on the curb while her peoples play dice behind her before heading off into the night to politic in front of the bodega. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Philthy Rich, Bruse Wane, a...
Pusha T Says He Doesn’t Think Kanye West & Drake Make Good Music Together
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt Pusha T may not have a bone to pick with Drake anymore as Drizzy and Kanye West have officially squashed their beef, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be biting his tongue when talking about his one-time rival. In a recent interview with Nore on Drink Champs, the It’s Almost Dry artist spoke on Kanye West and Drake and revealed that he doesn’t think the two make beautiful music together. When talking about Drizzy and Ye getting over their drama, Pusha said “I felt like it was good for them. They play an industry game. I feel like that’s gonna work for them and what they do,” but then took a little swipe at their union saying “I don’t even think they make good music together. That’s the wildest part. There ain’t even a hot record. Name it.” Relat...
Nike Claims StockX Sold Them Four Bootleg Pairs Of Sneakers In Latest Court Filing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand UPDATE: StockX has responded. A few months ago Nike got into a legal tussle with sneaker reselling website StockX when they slapped them with a lawsuit for selling unauthorized NFT’s of Nike sneakers. But now Nike decided to take things a step further and is accusing StockX of selling counterfeit kicks to unsuspecting customers. According to Bloomberg, Nike went to court to throw dirt on StockX’s reputation by alleging that they purchased four pairs of their own product on their platform website and what they got in return were bandooloo sneakers that were being passed off as authentic. Related Stories In their amended lawsuit Nike went on to state, “Those four pairs of counterfeit shoes were all purchased within a s...
Nike Claims StockX Sold Them Four Bootleg Pairs Of Sneakers In Latest Court Filing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand UPDATE: StockX has responded. A few months ago Nike got into a legal tussle with sneaker reselling website StockX when they slapped them with a lawsuit for selling unauthorized NFT’s of Nike sneakers. But now Nike decided to take things a step further and is accusing StockX of selling counterfeit kicks to unsuspecting customers. According to Bloomberg, Nike went to court to throw dirt on StockX’s reputation by alleging that they purchased four pairs of their own product on their platform website and what they got in return were bandooloo sneakers that were being passed off as authentic. Related Stories In their amended lawsuit Nike went on to state, “Those four pairs of counterfeit shoes were all purchased within a s...
Blac Chyna Says Judge “Extremely Biased” In Defamation Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The fallout from the defamation lawsuit brought by Blac Chyna against the Kardashian-Jenner clan is still settling, and the reality show star claims that the judge in the case was biased against her from the beginning. According to reports, Blac Chyna has filed a peremptory challenge against the judge who presided over her lawsuit, Gregory W. Alarcon. The documents detailing the motion state claim that Alarcon “exhibited an ‘undeniably hostile and extremely biased’ attitude towards her and [her attorney] Ms. [Lynne] Ciani since April 19 and April 20, 2022.” The claim by Angela White, aka Blac Chyna, also states that the alleged bias had a significant impact on significant parts of the case which include “the jury making ‘key liability...
UK Bans Adidas Sports Bra Ads Because They Feature Exposed Breasts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: adidas / adidas The UK has banned a series of Adidas sports bra ads because they feature bare breasts. Now if you’ve seen the ads, which show a photo array of exposed breasts, you know Adidas was going for a body positivity thing that also shows the diversity in shapes and sizes of women’s breasts. In 2022, this shouldn’t be a controversial thing, really, but the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority disagrees. From Business Insider: The ASA said it received 24 complaints about the campaign. Some said that the ads may have been “harmful and offensive” because they “objectified women by sexualizing them and reducing them to body parts,” per the ASA. Complainants also questioned whether the posters, which were displayed in public places, were appropriate for...
Mike Tyson Beats Charges For Slugging Unruly Plane Pest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Bello / Getty Mike Tyson will not be charged by authorities after an incident on a flight where he punched an unruly passenger, which was caught on video. In a statement released to the press on Tuesday (May 10th), the San Mateo County (California) District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said that his office will not seek charges against the former heavyweight champion. “We have reviewed the police reports of the San Francisco Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and have viewed the various videos collected by law enforcement from others on the airplane,” he began. Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These include the conduct of the victim leadi...
