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Rihanna Opens Up About Pregnancy, Relationship & New Music in ‘Vogue’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna is glowing about her new journey into motherhood and she’s not afraid to let the world know it. During her cover story with Vogue magazine, Rihanna shared with fans about her pregnancy journey and why she’s continuing to flex her fashion skills despite being with child. “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle. I’m sorry — it’s too much fun to get dressed up,” Rihanna said. “I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.” Related Stories The “Diamond” singer also opened up about her relationship with ASAP Rocky, noting that it took more than a decade for the two to officially take their relationship out of the friendzone...
Charlamagne Tha God Developing New Graphic Novels & Comic Books With Kevin Grevioux
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty Charlamagne Tha God continues to excel at this thing we call life and is adding yet another hat to his feather as he will be embarking on a new journey by venturing into the exciting and creative world of comic books. According to Variety the radio personality turned best-selling author turned TV talkshow host will be developing a line of graphic novels via his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing, and will also be tackling a comic book series with the help of AWA Studios. Yesterday Charlamagne took to his IG page to announce the news while expressing his personal excitement behind the projects saying “If you know anything about me then you already know how I feel about comics!!! A lot of the Black superheroes I loved grow...
Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest New Members of National Recording Registry
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bob Berg / Getty Iconic Hip-Hop artists the Wu-Tang Clan and the venerable singer-songwriter Alicia Keys have made history as the newest additions to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress made the announcement on Wednesday (April 13) that they’ve chosen the debut albums of the legendary group from Staten Island, New York as well as from Harlem native Keys among their twenty-five recordings worthy of being preserved for all history for the registry, which was founded in the year 2000. “The National Recording Registry reflects the diverse music and voices that have shaped our nation’s history and culture through recorded sound,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as part of the announcement regarding the selections. “The national lib...
Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Juelz Santana & Takeoff “We Set The Trends Remix,” Millyz ft. Gio Dee “Love/Hate” & More | Daily Visuals 4.13.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vamp Life / EMPIRE Though Cam’ron is considered the face of Dip Set, Jim Jones has been the member that’s been consistently outside with that new work to keep that brand buzzing and today is joined by his Diplomatic colleague and rap stars brethren. In his visuals to “We Set The Trends Remix,” Jim Jones is joined by Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Takeoff and DJ Khaled in a garage where a gang of women play the cars close as the rappers shine buckets of ice and while puffing on that magic dragon. Related Stories From some OG’s to an up and coming rapper, Millyz has come a long way since coming into the game and in his clip to the Gio Dee assisted “Love/Hate” he shows the outpouring of support his fans give him at his shows and on the streets. Check out the rest...
Who Is Frank James, The Alleged NYC Subway Shooter?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYPD / NYPD As New York City is still shaking off the effects of the brutal shooting attack on a subway train in Brooklyn yesterday, authorities have zeroed in on one man, naming him as their main suspect. The New York Police Department has named Frank James as their main suspect Wednesday (April 13th) in the heinous shooting on a northbound N train pulling into the 36th Street station during the morning rush hour at 8:24 A.M. on Tuesday (April 12th). The 62-year-old was identified at a press conference held by the department yesterday evening as a “person of interest”, but they have made the change based on information obtained during their current investigation of his social media posts. Related Stories The information includes a series of videos made b...
HHW Gaming: ‘Valorant’ Pro Sinaatra’s Return To Competition Met With Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Jay “Sinatraa” Won, who was dubbed the “LeBron James” of the Overwatch League and is now a pro Valorant player, is back after being suspended following being accused of sexual assault. Sinatraa took to Twitter to announce his return to competitive play on Tuesday (Apr.12). In a tweet, the former Overwatch League MVP wrote, “It’s been a year since I was forced to step back from competitive play. In that time, I have learned a lot about myself and grown as a person. I am now ready for a return to competitive play and will be starting tryouts this week.” Last year, the famous e-sports star got his controller clipped by his Valorant team, the Sentinals, who slapped him with a six-month suspension due to sexual assaul...
DJ Jazzy Jeff Defends Will Smith Oscar Slap In Blunt Fashion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty While much of the world has moved on from the shocking moment, the Will Smith Oscars slap heard around the world is still on the minds of some. Chiming in with his own thoughts is the former Fresh Prince’s partner DJ Jazzy Jeff, who defended his friend in a very blunt fashion. DJ Jazzy Jeff was a recent guest for Chicago label Closed Sessions’ Legends Conversation series, and the unavoidable focus on Smith laying hands upon Oscars host Chris Rock was put forth. The Philadelphia DJ didn’t labor too much over his point and got right to the bottom of it. “Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of. It was a lapse in judgment, you know?” Jazzy Jeff said. “I think the thing that I’ve realized is I don’t know too many people...
The Long-Awaited Telfar x Eastpak Capsule Collection Has Been Unveiled
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TELFAR / Telfar One of the most anticipated drops is almost upon us. The Telfasr x Eastpark collection has been unveiled to the public. Source: TELFAR / Telfar As per High Snobiety the two accessory brands originally announced the collaboration back in March but in a very secret manner, even more veiled than your typical teaser. “We couldn’t wait any longer….so here it is… @Eastpak x @TelfarGlobal you THINK you seen leaked pics? How you know we didn’t fake the leak? How can you know anything? Only love is real… and love is BLIND. BLIND PREORDER TODAY 3/25 AT 12:00 EST” a post read from Eastpak’s official Instagram account. It was accompanied by a quick video that featured blurred photos of the pieces. A couple of weeks later and ...
A New Villain: Peep The New Trailer To ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Netflix On Tuesday (April 12), Netflix finally dropped their first official trailer for the newest season of Stranger Things and judging from the look of things, this fourth installment is going to be one helluva ride. Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Netflix Taking place six months after the events of season 3, the trailer to Stranger Things season 4 seems to show life getting back to semi-normal in Hawkins, Indiana after that big Battle of Starcourt. Though the Bryers family have now relocated to California in hopes of a new start, their supernatural fighting crew remain in Indy where the threat of the monsters from the Upside Down is still very much alive. Unfortunately for everyone, Eleven doesn’t seem to have her powers anymore, po...
Wack 100 Said He’s Never Seen Ray J & Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Footage, Kim Is Not Having It
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Wack 100 is out here being messy again as the music executive is claiming to be in possession of never before seen footage of the infamous sex tape of his former managing client Ray J and Kim Kardashian. Only this time, Kardashian is not having it. According to Page Six, in the premiere episode of her family’s new Hulu series, The Kardashians, Kim catches wind of the salacious sex tape being resurrected back into trending celeb news and she immediately hops on the phone with attorney Marty Singer. Related Stories “Over my dead body is this happening again. I know the right attorneys this time and I’m not going to let this happen to me again,” she said to Singer. “I have all the time, all the money and all of the resources to burn ...
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Jay-Z’s Famous 2001 Summer Jam Performance With Michael Jackson Finally Unearthed [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella / Getty It’s been two decades since Jay-Z made Hip-Hop history by bringing out the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, out to that Summer Jam stage in 2001. Although it happened at a time when camera phones weren’t even a possibility, someone actually recorded Jay’s whole set that night and yesterday (April 12) HipHopVCR uploaded it to YouTube for the world to enjoy. Taking the stage in an oversized Knicks jersey and baggy jean shorts, Jigga had the concertgoers in the palm of his hands and after dropping some of his popular radio cuts, he debuted his classic “The Takeover” much to the shock of the crowd who knew exactly who he was talking about when he was dropping his bars. Then came the infamous moment when Jay put Prodigy (R.I.P) on blast and th...
NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Shocking Arrest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty The once-promising career of New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has apparently crashed and burned, as he has resigned his position after being arrested by federal authorities. On Tuesday (April 12th), Benjamin resigned from his post after leaving a federal courthouse in Manhattan. The second-in-command to Governor Kathy Hochul had surrendered to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents that morning. Governor Hochul confirmed the news in a statement through her office released in the afternoon. “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor. New Yorkers deserve absolute confidence in t...
