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Tekashi 6ix9ine Sued For $2 Million By Music App For Breach of Contract

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Earlier last month we learned that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s finances these days are just as struggle as his lyrical content was when he was continuously topping the Billboard Charts a few years ago, but now his pockets might get a lot more lighter as he’s being taken to court for seven figures by some concert promoters who say they were jerked by the rap troll. According to TMZ, Streammusic has slapped Tekashi 6ix9ine with a $2 million lawsuit claiming that the rap games most famous snitch bailed on 2 concerts he had agreed to perform on their platform. The app service claims that they arranged for Tekashi to perform two concerts in Hollywood in December of 2021 but the “Gummo” rapper never honored his contract. Makes sense since he wa...

Judge Greg Mathis Trending After “Crackhead” Clip Goes Wide

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Judge Greg Mathis, and his popular syndicated reality series Judge Mathis, began its 23rd season in September 2021 and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. On Wednesday, a clip featuring the Detroit native went wide after he claimed to be able to detect of a participant on the show was a former “crackhead.” Twitter user @Jo_Pa_Po shared the clip Wednesday (April 13) of Judge Mathis with Mathis speaking to a woman during a hearing. When Mathis asks if she objects, the woman inquires as to what, with Mathis following up with, “You object to the rumor or do you object to being a crackhead” without skipping a beat. The woman says she objects, which causes Mathis to press further. Mathis then says, “I don’t think you are now...

Pusha T Says He’s “Pressing” For A New Clipse Album

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pusha T knows exactly what he’s doing. While the buzz surrounding his forthcoming new album, It’s Almost Dry, continues to rise, he’s also “pressing” his big brother Malice about making a new Clipse album. It’s well known that Malice stepped away from the game, choosing instead to focus on his faith and living his life (he was the officiant for his brother’s wedding). However, on NIGO’s latest project, I Know NIGO!, the Clipse reunited for a new song called “Punch Bowl.” Related Stories One listen to the song and it’s evident that Malice hasn’t lost a step lyrically. It also meant that, once again, fans are speculating about and hoping for a proper Clipse reunion. Apparently, so is Push A Ton. [embedded content] “Being in the studio w...

Bootleg Tony Stark, AKA Elon Musk, Puts In Bid To Buy Twitter, MAGA Land Excited Again

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SUZANNE CORDEIRO / Getty Elon Musk is again rattling the Twitter cages after his latest “stunt.” Bootleg Tony Stark, aka Elon Musk, made his “best and final” offer to purchase 100% of Twitter, telling its Chairman of the Board that it “needs to be transformed as a private company.” In the 13D filed Thursday (Apr.14) with the SEC, Musk is offering $54.20 per share in cash. Per Bloomberg, Musk is worth about a ridiculous $260 billion, Twitter’s market value currently sits at $37 billion, and Musk’s offer is about $43 billion per CNBC. The electric car maker wants to “acquire all of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer not owned by the Reporting Person for all cash consideration valuing the Common Stock at $54.20 per share.” “I invested in Twitte...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Designates April As Confederate Heritage Month, Says Systemic Racism Isn’t Real

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pool / Getty How does one claim that systemic racism doesn’t exist while also dedicating a full month to the celebration of a thing that only existed because white people wanted to keep Black people in chains? Well, we can pose that very question to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R). For three decades, Mississippi Republicans have been celebrating the Confederacy in the month of April. According to the Mississippi Free Press, Reeves, for the third year in a row, declared that April is Confederate Heritage Month. “April is the month when, in 1861, the American Civil War began between the Confederate and Union armies, reportedly the costliest and deadliest war ever fought on American soil,” he stated in this year’s proclamation. The proclamation—which is the...

Gas Money: Krispy Kreme Sets Dozen Doughnut Prices To $4.11 As Inflation Relief

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: G Fiume / Getty As prices of everything continue to rise, doughnut franchise Krispy Kreme is offering customers a little relief by lowering the price of their infamous glazed dozen. According to the announcement, starting Wednesday (Apr 13) and every Wednesday through May 4, Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts for the price of a gallon of gas, which it calls “doughnut deflation.” For April 13, the price is $4.11 and the price will be “based on the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States on the Monday at the beginning of the week,” the company said. Related Stories “While Americans deal with the rising PPG – price per gallon – of gasoline, we’re lowering our PPOG – price per Original Glaze,” Dave S...

Tichina Arnold Posted “Emasculation Of Black Men” Tweet, Twitter Flamed Her Up

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Tichina Arnold, a veteran of television and the big screen, learned how the world of social media can quickly turn a social media post into a raging debate. After posting a question regarding the so-called “emasculation of Black men in America,” Arnold found herself defending her words in a follow-up tweet but the discussion is still ongoing. On April 13, Arnold tweeted, “Honest Question: What can we as Black Women in America do, to stop aiding in the emasculation of Black men in America?” With immediacy, folks chimed in with often harsh barbs aimed at Arnold, prompting her to reply with, “Still reading comments. Whew.. 2thoughts: 1)Despite all, I will never be fearful of asking ANY1 questions. 2)The Black Man & Woman nee...

6 Things We Learned From Trick Daddy on ‘The Breakfast Club’

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Revolt Ever since stepping into the game, Trick Daddy has made it clear that he’s been thuggin’ and will continue to thug it until the Lord calls his number. Even after admitting that he likes to get it like he gives it and have his salad tossed by women like they vegans, Trick remains true to that thug life and keeps on being that wild man from Miami with no hairs on his tongue (pun intended?). Seemingly on a mission to get himself canceled before lunch, Trick stopped by The Breakfast Club to touch all the social-political third rails much to the astonishment and laughter of Charlamange Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy. From his thoughts on the gay community to his controversial comments about Beyonce, Trick isn’t apologizing for any of his view...

Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty In Forcible Touching Case, Avoids Jail

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. made the move to plead guilty in the court case where he was charged with forcibly touching a woman, avoiding jail time as a result, and leaving the victims disappointed with the judge’s ruling. According to reports, the Jerry McGuire actor pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 13th) to one count of forcible touching.  Gooding Jr. had been accused of groping a woman’s breast at a nightclub in midtown Manhattan on June 9th, 2019. The victim was one of three women who would accuse the actor of forcible sexual touching, but the actor’s plea was for a different case where he kissed a woman against her consent in a nightclub in September 2018. Gooding Jr. would admit to committing that ...

50 Cent Responds To Young Buck’s Bankruptcy Woes With More Gay Slander [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz There seems to be no end to 50 Cent’s pettiness. All signs are pointing to him alleging that Young Buck is gay in a new social media post. As per TMZ the spat between the G-Unit Records founder and his former artist rages on. Earlier this week the “Stomp” rapper spoke on his longstanding issues with Curtis on the most recent episode of It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper; specifically him having to file for bankruptcy for a second time because of 50 Cent. It seems the interview landed on Jackson’s radar. On Wednesday, April 13 Fif shared footage of what seems to be a trans woman speaking about her romantic affairs with Benzino. He took the opportunity to slight both Benzino and Buck in the caption. “Young Buck, Benzino...

Annual Harlem Festival of Culture Launches In 2023 After Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Oscar Win

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was the backdrop for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson‘s Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul, and a reimagining of the original format was announced this week. Titled the Harlem Festival of Culture, the annual event will kick off in 2023. The Harlem Cultural Festival began in 1967 as a series of music concerts held in the famed New York borough and in 1969 the event, also known as “Black Woodstock,” would emerge as the most notable of these events. The 1969 concert was the focus of Thompson’s documentary and the film displayed the wide scope of musicianship and artistry that was the hallmark of the times. On April 13, organizers of the Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) made the official announcemen...

Person Shot on DaBaby’s $2.3 Million Estate In North Carolina

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital It’s been a minute since DaBaby‘s found himself in the middle of a violent altercation and just when you it seemed like the Southern rapper was keeping his nose clean, reports are emerging that someone was shot on his property in North Carolina. According to Page Six, The Troutman Police Department stated that someone was shot on DaBaby’s impressive $2.3 million dollar estate on Wednesday at 7:45pm. Unfortunately that’s all we know thus far as the police department haven’t provided anymore details as to whether it was an intruder or someone in DaBaby’s inner circle or if DaBaby himself was involved or even home at the time of the shooting. “Police said “an individual suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound” was ...