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Rap Pioneer Kidd Creole Convicted Of Killing Homeless Man
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A pioneering rapper is heading to jail for a long time. On Wednesday, April 6, Kidd Creole, a founding member of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, was convicted of killing a homeless man. The fatal stabbing occurred back in August 2017 in New York City. Kidd Creole, born Nathaniel Glover, was accused of stabbing John Jolly, 55, twice in the chest with a steak knife in Midtown Manhattan. Related Stories The prosecution accused Kidd Creole of killing the man after being angered because he thought Jolly was gay and hitting on him. Creole, , who is the brother of fellow rapper Melle Mel, was reportedly on his way to his maintenance job before the incident occurred. At the time of the arrest, he reportedly told the cops...
BLM Founder Patrisse Cullors Responds To Misuse of Funds Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nick Agro / Getty Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors is speaking out and denying accusations that she used donation money for personal gain. The response comes after leaders of the movement faced backlash as a result of a scathing article published by New York Magazine accusing the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s leaders of using donations from supporters to purchase a whopping $6 million house in southern California back in 2020. Related Stories The article accused BLM figureheads Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Melina Abdullah of buying the 6,500 square foot home that reportedly consists of “more than half a dozen bedrooms and bathrooms, several fireplaces, a soundstage, a pool and bungalow” in addition to “parking for m...
Tory Lanez Claims His Hair Woes Are A Product of Alopecia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tory Lanez is well aware of your jokes about his hair situation and claims he is suffering from hair loss due to alopecia. Lanez’s hair became the topic of discussion after he was spotted leaving court after posting bail. For those who need a refresher, the pint-sized Toronto rapper was cuffed and reprimanded into custody after Judge David V. Herriford determined his subtweets were in direct violation of Megan Thee Stallion’s protective order. Related Stories A video of Lanez getting into his Lamborgini truck trying to give off “I ain’t go no worry vibes” was shared by reporter Nancy Dillion and folks teed off on his fade and the prominent bald spot on the back of his head. The “Say It” crafter took to Twitter to address the jokes cla...
Whoopi Says Will Smith Will “Be Fine” After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Whoopi Goldberg hasn’t been afraid to weigh in on the Oscars controversy involving Chris Rock and Will Smith, but she feels Smith will be okay in the long run. In the opening discussion on Monday’s (April 4th) episode of The View, the panel spoke about the recently publicized developments that Netflix and Sony have put film projects starring the King Richard actor on hold. This was reportedly in response to Smith slapping Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards a week ago. Related Stories “Some of Will Smith’s future projects are in question. The question is does he have a path back? Yes, of course, he does,” Goldberg said to open up the discussion with her co-hosts, chuckling....
Judge Says Tory Lanez Violated Megan Thee Stallion Restraining Orders, Ups Bail
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Tory Lanez found out the hard way that his tweets could also land him in trouble with the law, and Twitter was here for the karma. Tuesday (Apr.5), Tory Lanez and his atrocious fade were handcuffed and reprimanded into custody after Judge David V. Herriford of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County said he violated a protective order and personal contact order. Reporter Nancy Dillion shared details on Twitter, noting that Lanez’s bail was increased from $250,000 to $350,000, and he would be released after he posted bail. The judge listened to arguments about Lanez’s social media activity for about an hour before concluding that some of them “seem to be clear messages” sent to Megan Thee Stallion. Dillion later shared that Lane...
Pusha T & Jay-Z Trade Bars On “Neck & Wrist” Track, Twitter Salutes The Penmanship
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The Internet streets were abuzz with rumors that a certain Brooklyn rapper would connect once again with the crowned king of “Coke Rap” in Pusha T. The track “Neck & Wrist” has materialized and the feature from Jay-Z certainly had the fans and even some record executives discussing the bars. It’s been a few hours so the dust seems to be settling but Pusha T, who has been on a quick mini-run thus far in 2022, delivered quite a treat in securing the Jay-Z feature for “Neck & Wrist,” produced by the deft hands of Pharrell Williams. King Push employs a unique vocal style that emphasized the last line of the bars to great effect, but Hov came through and really crushed the buildings, respectfully. Jay-Z took time out of runni...
August Alsina Alludes To Jada Pinkett Smith Affair In New Song Because Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Will Smith’s meltdown at the Oscars has been the talk of the town ever since last Sunday night and while many felt Chris Rock earned that Big Willy slap he ended up getting, others felt that Will should’ve held onto that pimp hand for one August Alsina. Now a week after the slap hear ’round the world, the singer with whom Jada Pinkett Smith admitted to having an “entanglement” with is once again hinting at his affair with Will Smith’s wife in a new song dubbed “Shake The World.” Alluding to the backlash he caught when his affair with Jada was revealed, right out the gate August rapped “I heard I was canceled / Well, let’s speak on that / Red dot on my back / I became a target / And I’m flawed but flawless / That’s what makes me ...
Vevo Confirms Drake, Lil Nas X, Kanye West & Other Artists YouTube Pages Were “Vandalized”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty You were not alone if you stopped by Vevo pages recently to watch some music videos and experienced some weirdness. Vevo has acknowledged The Weeknd, Drake, Lil Nas X, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, and other artists’ pages were the victim of an “attack” by someone who goes by the Twitter handle @lospelaosbro. First reported by The Verge, people who visited those pages Wednesday (Apr.6) were greeted by weird clips featuring rapper Lil Tjay and a man named Paco Sanz, who was sent to prison for being a scammer after grifting donations claiming he had cancer. Vevo confirmed the intrusions to Engadget, telling the website, “some videos were directly uploaded to a small number of Vevo artist channels earli...
Bad Gyal Billionaire: Rihanna Makes Debut on The ‘Forbes’ List
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rihanna continues to reach new plateaus of success, as it has been confirmed that she’s the newest addition to Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires. The singer and entrepreneur made the annual tally of billionaires back in August 2021 with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, placing her at 1,729 out of 2,668 on the list. The report cites that the 34-year old’s inclusion on the list is due to her highly successful stake in the Fenty Beauty company that she co-owns with LVMH, the luxury brand conglomerate. Fenty Beauty raked in $550 million in revenue in 2020. Another component is her 30 percent stake in the Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which raised approximately $115 million in series B funding leading to a $1 billion...
People Are Getting The Chris Rock Slap Tattooed On Them
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Adam Berry / Getty Chris Rock getting pimp slapped by Will Smith is already etched in the memories of everyone who witnessed the historic television event, but some people are taking things further and getting the moment inked on their person because, well, we don’t know. Page Six is reporting that tattoo artists have begun inking the slap heard ’round the world on their customers who want to live in that moment forever. While you’d expect one or maybe two of the seven billion people living on this earth to the slap tatted on their person, it seems to have become a growing trend these days and tattoo artists can’t believe it. Related Stories “Tattoo artist Jon Arton found it “hilarious” when someone asked to get the infamous outburst tattooed on his leg r...
Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA & Girl Talk “Ain’t No Fun,” Dreezy & Hit-Boy “They Not Ready” & More | Daily Visuals 4.6.22
HipHopWired Featured Video This Friday (April 8) the rap game will be getting their latest super rap group project when Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA & Girl Talk drop their collaborative album, Full Court Press, and today we get a taste of what to expect on their upcoming LP. Linking up for the visuals to “Ain’t No Fun,” Wiz, K.R.I.T., DZA & Girl Talk throw a house party where things get hella lit as the partygoers get smoked out and liquored up as confetti falls seemingly out of nowhere. Just realized that there’s not enough confetti dropping at these parties these days. Just sayin.’ Elsewhere Dreezy links up with Hit-Boy to create a monster (herself) in a studio/lab where she gets freaky and scary in the clip to “They Not Ready.” Check out the rest of today’s drops includi...
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Fat Joe Announces Forthcoming Memoir ‘The Book of Jose’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe is taking his pen game to the publishing industry. He has announced that he will be releasing his first ever book later this year. As per Vibe Magazine the South Bronx native is set to publish his official memoir in the coming months. On Tuesday, April 5 he announced the release to the world. Titled The Book Of Jose he says the book will give the world his real story, the good, the bad and the ugly. “The Book of Jose is more than just a book about my career. It explores the darkest moments of my life — brushes with death, being locked up, losing friends, and dealing with depression — that shaped me as a man. I overcame significant adversity but I’m excited to be in a position to share my story and inspire others thro...
