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Forever Concerned Susan Collins To Vote Yes On SCOTUS Pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill Clark / Getty Senator Susan Collins has declared that she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court when the Senate convenes next week, becoming the first from the GOP to do so publicly. The Republican senator from Maine first declared her support for the federal judge to the New York Times. Collins then issued a statement to the public through her office. “After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her twice in person, I have concluded that she possesses the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court,” Collins wrote. “I will, therefore, vote to confirm her to this position.” Related Stories Collins ...
Wale & Spotify Partner Up For Sixth Annual Walemania
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spotify / Spotify The WWE’s annual Wrestlemania event will be going down this weekend (April 2 & 3) but before those festivities get underway, wrestling enthusiast, Wale is prepping something for Hip-Hop/Wrestling fans as well with the help of the good people over at Spotify. Wale and Spotify will be partnering up to bring us the sixth annual Walemania event in Dallas, Texas this Thursday (March 31), and to add to the experience, Foot Locker will be releasing exclusive merchandise inspired by the event in the form of some tee-shirts featuring the silhouette of some of your favorite wrestlers. Wale for his part is more than excited to once again bring Walemania to his fans for the first time since 2019 (pandemic caused absence). Related Stories “WaleMa...
Ticket Sales For Chris Rock Comedy Tour See Uptick Since Oscars Incident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Myung Chun / Getty As the Oscars incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock continues to dominate the current news cycle, there has been some positive benefit to one of the entertainers. According to a second party seller, Rock’s comedy tour saw a visible uptick in sales after Smith struck him on stage over the weekend after a joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock will embark on his worldwide “Ego Death” tour today (March) 30 in Boston and already, fans are shelling out big bucks to see the veteran standup comedian deliver his set at various venues. TickPick, the second party seller, claimed via a tweet that sales are through the rough after the shocking moment that saw Smith smack Rock in the face during the live broadcast of the Oscars. “Ticket S...
Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty At the center of the Oscars controversy between Will Smith and Chris Rock is Jada Pinkett Smith, the recipient of a joke from the comedian that sprung her husband into action. Via social media, Pinkett Smith broke her silence for the first time since the incident but the message doesn’t leave much in the way of clues. Taking to Instagram, Pinkett Smith posted a brief sentence that many are attributing to the Academy Awards incident over the weekend. Related Stories “This is the season for healing and I’m here for it,’ read the message of the post, which also didn’t have a caption. The only other potential nod to the moment Pinkett Smith made was a video with Smith that the actor and former rapper posted to his Instagram page. ...
Nigo ft. Lil Uzi Vert “Heavy,” Uncle Murda “Diet Coke Freestyle” & More | Daily Visuals 3.29.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty While Nigo isn’t exactly a well-known name to the current Hip-Hop generation, OG’s are more than familiar with the man who created the A Bathing Ape brand that had the streets on smash for a minute back in the day. Now that he’s tapping back into the music game we can’t help but respect his choice to work with some of the biggest names in music at the tender age of 51. This time around the Japanese designer links up with Lil Uzi Vert for his visuals to “Heavy” where he, Uzi and A$AP Rocky go shopping for bricks of ice while enjoying the VIP treatment at the spot that Jim Jones was denied at the Gucci store a few weeks back. Back in Brooklyn Uncle Murda hits up the studio to lay down some bars before kicking it with 50 Cent and headi...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces “All-New PlayStation Plus Subscription Service,” Heres What You Get
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / All-New PlayStation Plus PlayStation’s answer to Xbox Game Pass was the company’s worst-kept secret, but now we know finally know when to expect from it when it launches this year. Originally called “Spartacus,” Sony pulled the lid off the All-New PlayStation Plus via the PlayStation Blog. As many have reported, the new subscription service will see PS Now and PS Plus merge into a three-tier system to form the “Xbox Game Pass competitor.” The new service will feature up to 700 games plus access to retro games, but there is a catch, you must be subscribed to the top tier. So here are the deets. There will be three-tiers PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium, when it arrives. PS Now will become a thin...
Cardi B, Offset & Baby Kulture To Guest Star In ‘Baby Shark: Big Show’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Cardi B is coming to TV! According to the announcement, Bardi and her famous family will be making an appearance on Nickelodeon’s ‘Baby Shark: Big Show’ series. Cardi B will make an appearance as the animated character “Sharki B,” who is described as, “the biggest star in the seven seas—but always 100% herself and fin-spires other fishies to do the same;” while Offset will be voicing the character “Offshark,” alongside their three-year-old daughter Kulture who will voice the role of Kulture Shark. Taking to Instagram, Cardi shared the exciting news in a swipe post that included a screenshot of the news along with a few behind the scene clips, writing, “make sure you guys and your babies check out Me & my family episode on...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Kicks It With A$AP Rocky & Other Celebs At One Vanderbilt
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Ever since being elected mayor of New York City, Eric Adams has made a few moves that have raised eyebrows across the board including giving his young brother the job of Deputy Commissioner of the NYPD (nepotism), bringing back “Stop & Frisk,” and lifting vaccine mandates for athletes and entertainers not too long after many everyday New Yorkers lost their jobs for not being vaccinated. Now people are chattering about Eric Adams rubbing elbows with the likes of Cara Delevigne, A$AP Rocky and Floyd Mayweather as the New York Post is reporting that the first year mayor spent Monday night turning up at One Vanderbilt with some of entertainment’s biggest names. This isn’t a particularly good look for the mayor given the scrutiny ...
Sources Say Chris Rock’s Oscars Joke About Jada Pinkett Smith Not In The Script
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty The ongoing controversy stemming from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars has gained more fuel, as it has been revealed that the joke that started it all wasn’t in the official script. According to inside reporting, the joke that comedian Chris Rock made towards Jada Pinkett Smith at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27th) which led to Will Smith slapping him during the live telecast was not part of the script and was not done during rehearsals for the event. The comedian, who was presenting the award for Best Documentary, had begun by directing a joke at Smith’s wife. “Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it”, he said. Pinkett Smith has been public about her hair being lo...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: Suzette’s Illegal Butt Injections Force Ceaser To Make A Tough Decision
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Last week on Black Ink Crew, Ceaser’s struggle press conference came back to bite him in the a**. This week, his girlfriend’s fake booty will force him to make a tough decision that could affect his business. Ceaser Is Still Down In The Dumps About Cheyenne As expected, Ceaser is still in his feelings about not being able to see his daughter because the court held him in contempt because of his press conference. To stay out of jail, he had to sign a restraining order. After confiding in Teddy, Ceaser calls his mom to vent, and she expresses sadness that her son can’t see his daughter. Like a great mom, she tells her son she will pray for him and that it will all work out eventually, and Ceaser concludes it will all work out for...
Drake Pulls A 1986 Michael Jordan Rookie Card Fresh Out The Pack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty Is there anything Drake can’t do? Last night the freshly braided 6 Gawd went on IG Live with Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin to open up some boxes of sports cards from the 1980’s and amongst them was a box of 1986 Fleer Basketball cards which is known for having the holy grail amongst it’s collection: Michael Jordan’s rookie card. Opening the box in search of the holy grail, Drizzy struck gold on the first try as he pulled the G.O.A.T’s rookie card from the first pack he opened and went bananas as soon as he realized what he just did. Valued at over $700,000, Goldin Auctions sold two 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie cards for a record-setting $738,000 USD each this past February. Related Stories After going through the box, Drizzy...
Will Packer Addresses Will Smith Oscar Slap Controversy After Initially Joking About It
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Will Packer was supposed to be basking in the glow of producing a lavish event in the 94th Academy Awards, which was marked by the smacking of host Chris Rock by Will Smith. Packer, who initially made what some took as a joke regarding the shocking incident, explained to critics who blasted him for the comment. In the aftermath of the slap seen around the world, Packer took to Twitter and joined in with the chatter that has persisted since the conclusion of the Oscars ceremony. Related Stories “Welp…I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars,” Packer tweeted shortly after the Oscars, prompting a flurry of responses both in agreement and anger at the moment. One user wrote, “Making jokes about an assault that happened during your show isn’t the c...
