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New Footage Seemingly Debunks Walmart Self-Defense Shooting Claim Made By DaBaby
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Denise Truscello / Getty DaBaby is already having one whale of an early spring season, landing in the news repeatedly for reasons outside of his musical career yet again. In an explosive new report, video footage was unearthed that seemingly debunks the rapper’s claims of self-defense after he shot and killed an individual inside a Walmart store. Rolling Stone published an exclusive report on the matter and shared never-before-seen video footage that looks to contradict DaBaby, birth name Jonathan Kirk, and his claims that Jaylin Craig threatened him thus why DaBaby felt it necessary to defend himself. As the piece notes, DaBaby defiantly claimed self-defense in the matter while sharing he was fearful for his family’s safety on that fateful day that...
Idris Elba To Executive Produce, Star In New Apple TV+ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RB/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Idris Elba’s partnership with Apple TV is now bearing fruit as it’s confirmed that he’ll star in and will serve as executive producer on a new series for the tech giant. According to reports, the Luther actor will be the lead in a new thriller series entitled Hijack. The plot of the seven-part series features Elba as Sam, an in-demand business negotiator who finds his skills put into action as the plane that he’s on is hijacked en route to London. “[Sam] needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers — but, his high-risk strategy could be his undoing,” says the synopsis of the series. Hijack is the first project to emerge from the first-look deal that Elba’s production company, Green Door Pictur...
Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Black Twitter Keeps Eye On The Jig, MAGA Twitter Elated
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty As expected, Elon Musk just purchased Twitter. The founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla reportedly purchased the social media app for a cool $44 billion, but not everyone is celebrating. According to the New York Times, Musk and the Twitter board secured the deal after much wrangling. Twitter agreed to sell itself to Mr. Musk for $54.20 a share, a 38 percent premium over the company’s share price this month before he revealed he was the firm’s single largest shareholder. It would be the largest deal to take a company private — something Mr. Musk has said he will do with Twitter — in at least two decades, according to data compiled by Dealogic. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town s...
7 Things We Learned From Rick Ross on ‘The Breakfast Club’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Power 105 The Bawse is in NYC and after a few decades of being highly successful in the Hip-Hop game, Rick Ross took to The Breakfast Club to drop some gems he’s learned over the years and put the youngn’s on to OG game. Sitting down with Angela Yee and DJ Envy (Charlamagne Tha God was MIA), Rick Ross speaks like a true OG when talking about his love of the rap game and the importance of being business minded in whatever industry you’re working in. Aside from dropping some jewels on life, Rick Ross has some fun talking about female orgasms, his reluctance to get into crypto currency, and missing the old school way of selling music. Here are the 7 things we learned from Rick Ross on The Breakfast Club. Related Stories Rick Ross has 200 cars in his...
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Rick Ross Adds A Camouflaged Tank To His Fleet Of Vehicles [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Rick Ross continues to treat himself. He recently added a camouflaged tank to his already impressive fleet of vehicles at his Promise Land estates. As per Complex the self-proclaimed biggest boss is clearly on another level when it comes to the automobile owners in the Hip-Hop industry. On Thursday, April 21 he revealed that he purchased a very special vehicle; and by the looks of the footage, it seems to be a one of one. The military ride features a BAPE like camouflage throughout the body and even the rims. Inside Rozay kept things very geechy with custom Louis Vuitton leather on the seats. On top we get your traditional cannon which seems to be in working order but that has yet to be confirmed. Needless to say the “911” rappe...
Kick Rocks: Terrace Martin Will Stop Working With “Rap Friends”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Jazz musician, rapper, and Hip-Hop producer Terrace Martin has served notice that he’s no longer going out of his way to work with “rap friends” any longer. The acclaimed musician took to social media on Friday (April 22nd) to share an open letter to those who he considers friends in the rap game, stating that he’s “not working with any more rap friends” because he has felt that the love he’s shown these artists hasn’t been reciprocated. “It just hit me, I’ve helped people my whole career. I’ve helped the biggest artist to the smallest artist. Whether it be producing a record or playing keys or sax solos or bringing in musicians to enhance an album to just giving game from all of my experiences. Now I realize that the love and help I...
Pusha T Explains Delay Behind Madlib-Produced Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz As Pusha T enjoys the success of his latest album, he took some time to answer the questions of those wondering about the fate of the album he reportedly was working on with Madlib in an interview. The MC sat down for the first episode of the radio show on the Amp platform that shares the name of his latest album, It’s Almost Dry. The discussion was moderated by Idea Generation’s Noah Callahan-Bever, and Pusha’s longtime manager Steven Victor also sat down to chat. In the midst of the wide-ranging talk, Callahan-Bever asked him about the status of the highly-anticipated album that Pusha T was working on with the Stones Throw Records artist and producer. “I was definitely going to work with Madlib,” he said. “I got some beat...
Sneaker Reseller Benjamin Kicks Flaunts Dozens Of Pairs of “Union” Air Jordan 2’s, Backdoor Shenanigans?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Instagram / Instagram Benjamin Kicks strikes again! A year after pulling off the most hated backdoor heist when he walked away with a truck full of “Trophy Room” Air Jordan 1’s, infamous sneaker reseller, Benjamin Kicks has taken to social media to flaunt his latest haul in the form of the limited-edition “Union” Air Jordan 2’s that dropped last week. While many thought BK had a connect at the Union brick-and-mortar store, he took to IG to insinuate that he actually has a backdoor at Nike itself writing “What if my back door isn’t a store but the ….. themselves.” The sneaker game is trash, b. While Marcus Jordan got much heat for backdooring the “Trophy Room” 1’s to Kicks last year (and gets flooded with comments on his IG page to this day about it), we h...
Bored Billionaire Elon Musk On Verge of Buying Twitter, Users Say RIP To Social Media Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NurPhoto / Getty It looks like bootleg Tony Stark, aka Elon Musk, will indeed purchase Twitter, and depending on who you ask, this development is not being well received. Reuters reports Twitter is set to accept Musk’s “best and final” $41 billion to purchase the social media platform. The decision comes after the back and forth between the company and Musk as they actively tried to find potential buyers to keep Musk’s stench off the company. Welp, they couldn’t get anyone to drop a bag on Twitter at its current share price, and now they are seemingly caving in to the bored billionaire. Per Reuters: Twitter may announce the $54.20-per-share deal later on Monday once its board has met to recommend the transaction to Twitter shareholders, the sources ...
Jordan Brand Finally Dropping Luka Doncic’s “Luka 1” Signature Sneaker
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Luka Doncic has been signed to the Jordan Brand for quite a few years now and though he’s had some pretty cool PE’s cooked up for his personal use, the Dallas Mavericks superstar is finally getting his own signature line and fans couldn’t be more excited. Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand On Saturday (April 23), Nike unveiled its long-awaited Luka 1’s and aside from looking sleek and stylish, they also look hella comfortable to walk in which is the most important aspect of any sports sneakers on the market. Using a combination of a new performance foam dubbed Formula 23 (of course) and new IsoPlate foot frame, the Luka 1 seems like it’s next in line to be basketball players go-to sneakers going forward. Related Stories The Is...
50 Cent Says Snoop Dogg Mini-Series At STARZ Is Dead In The Water
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Looks like 50 Cent’s Snoop Dogg series, A Moment In Time: Murder Was The Case is no longer going to be going into production and Curtis isn’t too happy about STARZ pulling the plug on his idea. Taking to social media to break the news and vent his frustration, 50 wrote “Murder was the case is no longer in production at STARZ. I give them the alley-top, they drop the damn ball.” As successful as 50’s been over at STARZ, he’s never been shy about calling them out whenever they do something he doesn’t agree with. Can’t be mad at that at all. Related Stories A few months ago 50 announced that he and STARZ would be producing a mini-series around Snoop Dogg’s famous 1993 murder trial in which Snoop Dogg found himself fighting for...
Megan Thee Stallion Tells Gayle King Tory Lanez Offered Her $1M To Keep Quiet After Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out about the Tory Lanez shooting incident and she dropped some potentially damaging information. Sunday (Apr.25), CBS Mornings had Twitter buzzing when it shared a clip from its upcoming interview with Megan Thee Stallion. Monday (Apr.25), the full interview dropped, and the Houston rapper shared details about the shooting incident with Gayle King. In what could be bad news for Tory Lanez in the upcoming trial, Thee Stallion claims the pint-sized rapper/singer offered her $1,000,000 to keep quiet after allegedly shooting her in the foot. The rapper, born Megan Pete, told King that she initially told police she stepped on glass because she was afraid the police would open fire on them. ...
