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Shaun King Deactivating Twitter Over Elon Musk Rumor Seemingly Debunked, MAGA Twitter Still Celebrating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty Shaun King is a great many things to people, some of which might be considered unsavory depending on where one stands, but he never figured to be one to prematurely silence himself. After a conservative Trump stan and certified MAGA nutball shared that King deactivated his Twitter page, the rumor was swiftly debunked. This past Monday (April 25), conservative alt-right figure Jack Posobiec posted a tweet declaring that King deactivated his Twitter account, presumably due to Elon Musk’s pending purchase of the popular social media tool. “BREAKING: @ShaunKinghas deleted his Twitter account,” read the tweet. With immediacy, the MAGA faithful chimed in with their unoriginal commentary and slander, u...
Warner Bros. Announces ‘The Batman 2’ Is Officially A Go
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Olley™ & © DC Comics / The Batman Matt Reeves’ The Batman surprised many fans not only with an admirable performance from Robert “Twilight” Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, but also with a gritty and enticing three-hour storyline that left viewers wanting more of this version of Gotham City the director conjured up. Well, everyone’s about to get their wish as Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has officially announced that a sequel to The Batman has been greenlit by the movie studio and yes, “Edward Cullen” will be reprising his role as the Dark Knight. During a Cinemacon presentation in Las Vegas yesterday (April 26), Motion Picture Group Boss Toby Emmerich revealed that The Batman 2 was officially in the works and director Matt ...
Michael Bivins Joins Harlem Festival of Culture As Creative Director
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The eagerly anticipated Harlem Festival of Culture has just gotten a big boost, as the iconic Michael Bivins has been tapped to be its creative director. On Tuesday (April 26th), news broke that one of the founding members of New Edition and a highly respected industry executive would be joining the group behind the Harlem Festival of Culture in the role of creative director. Bivins, who has been lauded as a community ambassador, spoke about the new role as he was being interviewed for an upcoming documentary on his life and career, The Hustle of @617MikeBiv. Bivins issued a statement about his new role, saying: “My role as Creative Director of the Harlem Festival of Culture came about because I work closely with Yvonne McNair, CEO o...
Alexander Scamilton aka Shaun King Deletes Twitter Because Of Elon Musk, Slandered In Absentia
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty Shaun King has left Twitter, again. This time the controversial activist has seemingly departed in lieu of billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media app—but it hasn’t stopped him from getting slandered by all sectors of Twitter in his absence, but one in particular. Before it was reported that Twitter accepted Musk’s offer to buy the company for $44 billion, King railed against the idea. “At its root, Elon Musk wanting to purchase Twitter is not about left vs right. It’s about white power,” tweeted King. “The man was raised in Apartheid by a white nationalist. He’s upset that Twitter won’t allow white nationalists to target/harass people. That’s his definition of free speech.” Hey, ev...
‘Atlanta’ White Fashion Episode Is a Primer On Race Relations Today
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FX Networks / FX It’s been said that every wise thing in the world today was said earlier. However, sometimes a person or person’s creation can take what we know and present it to us in a way that’s both telling and still explorative. This season of Atlanta, and in particular last week’s episode, “White Fashion,” did just that. Source: FX Networks / FX By overtly and covertly shining a light on activism in today’s time, it not only showed the world what’s wrong with the fight for justice but also left clues on how we could correct it. Related Stories Without a doubt, the Black Lives Matter movement is the most impactful social justice movement in the last twenty years. What started as a call for humanity has become a pledge of allegiance for some an...
DJ Tim Westwood Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 7 Women
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Lorne Thomson / Getty DJ Tim Westwood, a legendary figure in music due to his time hosting a popular show on BBC Radio 1, currently faces a number of sexual misconduct allegations that threaten his legacy. According to an upcoming documentary, seven women have come forth accusing Westwood of sexual misconduct. The BBC reports that Westwood, now 64, finds himself at the opposite end of the explosive allegations that reportedly date back to 1992. In addition, The Guardian also obtained accounts from the accusers via a joint investigative report from the two publications. From the BBC: The women tell their stories in a BBC Three documentary, Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power, which airs on BBC Three at 21:00 on Tuesday. Two of them, who were aspiring to wor...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: King Ceaser Fires The Entire Atlanta Crew, Tatti Avoids Being Thrown In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Last week on Black Ink Crew, Young Bae’s mom was not feeling her new boo, and Ceaser was not here for Teddy going Hollywood and neglecting his Black Ink duties. This week Ceaser and the crew head to Milwaukee to see if Teddy handled business like he was supposed to, plus deal with another significant issue affecting his business. Ceaser Heads To Milwaukee, The New York Crew Plays Hooky After learning that Teddy has been dropping the ball with the Milwaukee shop, Ceaser decides to head out there to see the process being made with the shop and takes Puma, his lazy cousin, and Spyder (Van shows up later) on a trip to the city to get his latest shop open. When the head cat is away, the mice will play, which is the case with the Bro...
Russ Says He Has A Collab With Ed Sheeran In the Chamber
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It’s been a minute since Russ has dropped off any new material for his fanbase to groove to, but he’s about to change all that as he gears up to drop off some new work in the form of an EP set to release later tonight. According to Hiphopnmore, the ATLien is set to drop his new 4-cut project, If Not Now, When? later tonight and much to the surprise of many (including himself) Russ revealed that he has a collaboration with non other than the Ginger heartthrob himself, Ed Sheeran. During an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Reece Parkinson, Russ explained that he’s being produced by Ed’s regular collaborator Fred Again, which is probably what led to that collaboration happening. Related Stories “The Ed Sheeran thing is crazy. So.. Ed Sh...
Future Announces New Album; Cover And Title Reminds Us He Is The Toxic King
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Henri Alexander Levy / Epic Records All signs are pointing to a City Boy summer and Future will be providing the soundtrack. He has announced a new album and the visuals are nothing short of epic. The trapper turned rapper is back out. On Monday, April 25 he revealed that he is dropping a new album, and he took to Instagram to share the new vibes. “Album Title: I NEVER LIKED YOU,” he wrote. The album cover shows him looking very cozy, wearing of a wine-colored two-piece suit with a matching sleep mask in the back of a luxury vehicle. Related Stories While details on the upcoming project are scant, the title could be a nod to some of his very high profile exes. Many of his followers speculated the name is a clear shot at Laurie Harvey while others joked th...
Dave East “1000 Miles,” Blxst “Every Good Girl” & More | Daily Visuals 4.26.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Looks like Harlem representative, Dave East is back on his grizzly and after dropping a gang of guest appearances in others rappers videos, East returns to the solo scene for his latest offering. Coming through with “1000 Miles,” Dave East takes to the roof top garage in a spiffy little hooptie where he links up with his crew to sip on some drinks, smoke on some trees, and enjoy some fresh air away from the hustle and bussle of the street for a minute. Related Stories On the R&B tip, Blxst gets boo’d up and loved down and in his clip to “Every Good Girl” takes a pretty young thang for a nice drive across the coastline. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Soulja Boy, Armani Caesar, and more. DAVE EAST – “1000 MILES” [embedded content] BLXST...
Private Equity Firm Purchases $100M Stake In Kevin Hart’s Media Company
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Kevin Hart isn’t letting the recent news about streaming services losing steam stop him from securing bags. The New York Times reports that actor/comedian Kevin Hart is not letting the woes streaming services are facing after Netflix shared it is bleeding subscribers frighten him. Hart’s media company HartBeat just secured a $100 million bag despite Hollywood being on edge about streaming services. Hart expressed his confidence in the medium in an interview he conducted while filming a Netflix project in Belfast. “There’s too many different entities, there’s too many different platforms, there’s too many different places for the world of content to die down,” Hart said “If anything, it’s now amplified.” Related Stories Hart’s new backe...
Private Equity Firm Purchases $100M Stake In Kevin Hart’s Media Company
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Kevin Hart isn’t letting the recent news about streaming services losing steam stop him from securing bags. The New York Times reports that actor/comedian Kevin Hart is not letting the woes streaming services are facing after Netflix shared it is bleeding subscribers frighten him. Hart’s media company HartBeat just secured a $100 million bag despite Hollywood being on edge about streaming services. Hart expressed his confidence in the medium in an interview he conducted while filming a Netflix project in Belfast. “There’s too many different entities, there’s too many different platforms, there’s too many different places for the world of content to die down,” Hart said “If anything, it’s now amplified.” Related Stories Hart’s new backe...
