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J. Cole Thanks 21 Savage For Getting Him His Only Grammy Award Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty For all the accomplishments and accolades that he’s acquired over the years, it’s pretty surprising that J. Cole only has a single Grammy Award to his name. This past Sunday, Cole World decided to shout out 21 Savage for helping him secure that one golden trophy. According to HotNewHipHop, J. Cole was in concert at his Dreamville Fest event in Raleigh, N.C. when he decided to big up the ATLien from London as he performed their collaborative cut “A Lot” off of Savage’s sophomore album, I Am > I Was. Related Stories “Y’all make some noise for 21 Savage. He got a n***a his first — the only Grammy I ever won was because of this n***a 21 Savage,” he said. “Cole was nominated in four categories this year, including Best Rap Album ...
Consequence Discusses New Album & What The Kanye West Doc Left Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Veteran MC Consequence announced that he’s about to release a new album, and he also took the time to share his thoughts on what he felt was missing from the new Netflix documentary on Ye f.k.a. Kanye West. The Queens, N.Y. rapper shared that he’s set to drop a new album entitled Nice Doing Business With You, that will boast an “all-star line-up” with regards to the LP’s features and production via a conversation with AllHipHop. And to that end, he stated that the first single, “Bloodstain”, will feature production from West. During the conversation, he spoke about the jeen-yuhs documentary released earlier this year through Netflix and produced by Coodie & Chike and what he felt was missing from it. “There’s always gonna be a n...
Wack 100 Says The Game Is About To Drop A Record Dissing Eminem
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty A few weeks ago The Game made some waves when he stated that he was a superior artist to Eminem. And while Slim Shady is remaining mum on Chuck Taylor’s proclamation, he might have to stand up for himself sometime soon if what Wack 100 just said happens to be true. During a recent conversation on Clubhouse, Wack 100 revealed that The Game is gearing up to drop a song dissing Eminem after being asked what Game’s first single was going to be introducing to the masses. Related Stories “We starting a fire. The Black Slim Shady is coming. That n***a better be ready because this n***a done went crazy… The Black Slim Shady is coming for Eminem,” Game said. Though Wack wouldn’t elaborate on what kind of bars Game had in the chamber for Eminem...
Twitter Appoints Elon Musk To Its Board of Directors, MAGA Land Thinks This Is A Blessing
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: PATRICK PLEUL / Getty Electric car peddler Elon Musk is now fully invested in Twitter, literally, and social media has thoughts on the matter. If you don’t know, Musk flexed his money muscles and bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the biggest shareholder just a week after he hinted at a “shakeup” in social media. Following his move, the man who has a history of manipulating the stock market with his tweets, Twitter’s stock surged as much as 27%, Bloomberg reports, which many also believed was a dig at the SEC, who were not fans of Musk’s stock tweets. Following Musk dropping a reported $2.89 billion stake in the company, Twitter happily announced that he was joining its board of directors, with current CEO Parag Agrawal saying Musk would be ...
HHW Gaming: Gamers Found A Way To Save Hundreds On PlayStation Plus Premium
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus Sony’s All-New PlayStation Plus and its tiers have not arrived, but gamers have found a way to save hundreds on it before it drops. Gamers are a resourceful bunch of people and have discovered a workaround allowing them to score over six years of PlayStation Plus Premium for about half the price. Video Game deal hunter @Wario64 first shared the exploit on Twitter, and @IGNDeals confirmed it does indeed work. When users click on a specific link, it will take them to a deal, allowing them to purchase 12-months of PS Now that will convert to 12-months of PlayStation Plus Premium at no cost. Related Stories This is a big deal because Sony initially blocked users from buying more than 1-month of PS Now and the workaround ...
Twitter Shocked By Bliss Nightclub Body Viewing For DMV Rapper Goonew
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Goonew / @goonew64 The DMV Hip-Hop was recently rocked by the news that local favorite Goonew was shot and killed in Prince George’s County, Md. last month. Over the weekend, images surfaced of a going home service at a nightclub with the embalmed body of the rapper available for viewing, causing ripples of shock throughout Twitter. Via social media, the body viewing funeral service for Goonwew was held at the Bliss nightclub in Washington, D.C., and featured a large crowd saluting the fallen rapper. Goonew was fashionably dressed as he often displayed via his social media feeds and was adorned with a king’s crown. According to reports from Goonew’s family, the rapper was shot in the back after being robbed of a watch while on the way to deliver a b...
Detox On The Way?: Twitter User Spots Dr. Dre’s Long-Awaited Album’s Tracklist On Whiteboard
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty April 1st has passed but is this a hoax? Or is Dr. Dre’s highly anticipated album, Detox, on the way? Eagled-eyed Twitter user @ranoutofmeds shared a series of photos featuring the legendary West Coast rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre in the studio cooking something up. But that’s not what really stood out in the photo. In the background on the whiteboard, the tracklisting for Dre’s mythical album Detox can be seen. Related Stories These photos come after Death Row’s new owner shared a photo of himself and Dre on Mar.31 in the studio with the caption “The chronic is bac home.” Snoop can be seen rocking the same sweatsuit with a Dr.Bombay NFT gorilla on it confirming those photos are from the same studio session. Detox’s existence has...
Cat’s Out The Bag: Doja Cat Joins JBL As A Global Brand Ambassador
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jacob Webster / JBL Doja Cat, ahead of notching her Grammy Awards win for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance alongside SZA for the track “Kiss Me More,” another cat was let out of the bag. Via social media, the Planet Her star made a nod towards her new role as a global brand ambassador for audio tech brand JBL as only she can. Sporting a custom bejeweled JBL Clip 4 Bluetooth speaker on the red carpet, Doja Cat’s stunning evening attire was already enough to turn heads but the ante was upped to new levels via the glittery audio device. Related Stories Via a video posted on TikToko, Doja thrilled fans with a video showing off the custom Clip 4 while noshing on some food backstage as she was getting ready. The now-viral video garnered a flurry of responses from...
French Montana ft. Coi Leray & 42 Dugg “Push Start,” Lupe Fiasco “100 Chicagos” & More | Daily Visuals 4.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alexander Tamargo / Getty It’s been a few months since French Montana dropped his fourth studio album, They Got Amnesia, but the Bronx rapper isn’t done dropping new visuals for the album cuts as there’s still money to be made. Coming through with some new visuals to the Coi Leray and 42 Dugg0assisted “Push Start,” the Mac with The Cheese finds himself on a subway cart surrounded by thick young ladies who twerk all around him and upside down before linking up with Dugg in a parking lot where booties continue to shake. Back in the Windy City, Lupe Fiasco keeps repping the city he loves, and for his clip to “100 Chicagos” Lupe rocks a Chicago Bulls jersey while dropping rhymes and waving his city’s flag. Wait, who’s number 15 jersey is Lupe rocking? Cliff P...
Denzel Washington Talks About Will Smith’s Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty One of Hollywood’s most esteemed actors, Denzel Washington, opened up publicly about the infamous incident at the Academy Awards involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. The Tragedy of Macbeth star was a guest panelist at the International Leadership Summit on Saturday (April 2nd), which took place in Charlotte, N.C., and was organized by Bishop T.D. Jakes. During the two-hour conversation with the church leader about his faith and his career, Washington was asked about the incident where Smith slapped the Oscars host in the face after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Related Stories “There’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington told Jakes. “The devil goes, ‘O...
Tyler, the Creator Wins The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty As DJ Khaled would say: “another one.” Well, another Grammy Award for Tyler, the Creator that is. Almost a year after beating out DJ Khaled for the number one spot on the Billboard Charts with his album, Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, the Creator took home the ultimate gold when he won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, beating out his legendary peers such as Nas (King’s Disease II), J. Cole (The Off-Season), and Kanye West (Donda). Khaled’s album, Khaled Khaled didn’t even get nominated. Tyler stays getting the last laugh in these situations. This marks Tyler, the Creator’s second Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as he took home the award back in 2019 for his previous album, IGOR. Taking to Instagram to drop his accept...
11 People Hurt, 1 Dead In Shooting During Rap Concert In Dallas
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LAURA BUCKMAN / Getty Tragic news is coming out of Dallas, Texas over the weekend. A rap concert turned deadly when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people, leading to nearly a dozen people injured and leaving one person dead. WFAA in Dallas is reporting that the incident unfolded during the Second Annual Epic Easter Bike Out & Field Party this past Saturday night (April 2) after a fight broke out which quickly led to more than one person reaching for their firearms. “Once they seen they can’t break up the fight, they shot in the air to stop it,” said a woman who only wanted to be identified as Brittney, and who happened to be in the fray when the shooting occurred. “It escalated, and they started shooting people.” A total of 11 people were shot, in...
