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Despite The Slap, History Was Made During The 94Th Academy Awards, Full List of Winners
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Based on your Twitter timelines, you would think Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was the only thing that happened during The 94th Oscars on Sunday night (Mar.28), but that is not the case. There were definitely huge moments that deserve our attention. The night got off to a historic start before Will Smith decided to slap that taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth after he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. While Denis Villeneuve’s remake of the classic sci-fi epic Dune racked up the wins, Ariana DeBose’s historic win stood out first for her exceptional performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake was a moment. Related Stories The win for DeBose was groundbreaking because she made history by becoming the first openly L...
Donald Glover Confirms Malia Obama On Writing Team for New Amazon Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Donald Glover is somebody who pushes the creative envelope on multiple levels, and that extends to who he has on his team in these efforts. And now he’s got another notable name lending an assist—Malia Obama. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Atlanta creator and star did confirm that the daughter of former President Barack Obama is now part of the writer’s room for his upcoming unnamed series on Amazon. “She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,” said Glover on the red carpet at the Atlanta season three premiere, which took place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.” Related Stories His brother, Stephen Glover, also was in agreement. “Donald alw...
Following Suicide Attempt, Chika Gives Fans An Update On Her Well-Being
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Araya Doheny / Getty Chika had her fans over the weekend after sharing some disturbing messages about taking her own life. The rapper provided an update on her well-being. *This post contains content regarding suicide and self-harm.* Sunday morning (Mar.27), the Alabama native assured her followers and those deeply concerned about her well-being that she was doing okay. “Alive. wanna go home,” she shared on Twitter after leaving many folks thinking the worst after her scary messages. The 25-year-old rapper followed up with another tweet, “Leaving the hospital. not that i should care about updating anyone besides family. i just wanna be left alone, if that’s okay. i appreciate the prayers and stuff. thanks.” Before Chika provided the update, fans and other...
50 Cent Clowns Chris Rock After Will Smith Slap Because Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Remember when 50 Cent got attention because of his bars and beats? That’s still in the past but he was sure to comment on Will Smith’s now infamous slap to the jaw of Chris Rock during Sunday night’s (March 27) Oscars telecast. Apparently, Ferrari considered the ramifications and staging of the incident, the Oscars with the entire world watching, as the best and most opportune moment to smack people he may have issues with. “You have to win Oscars to do this kinda sh*t. after i win i’m gonna slap the sh*t out of a few people. LOL,” was Fif’s caption of a photo of a teary-eyed Smith’s acceptance speech after winning Best Actor in a Male Leading Role category. Just 50 Cent getting his troll on, which is on brand. He’s also running r...
Sy Ari Da Kid ft. Jadakiss “Unbreakable Promises,” Paul Wall & Termanology “No Asterisk” & More | Daily Visuals 3.25.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since he basically singlehandedly dismantled Dipset at last year’s classic Verzuz battle, Jadakiss has been one of the rap game’s most in-demand features even amongst some rappers you may not be too familiar with (no shots). Today Jay-To-The-Muah links up with Sy Ari Da Kid for the visuals to “Unbreakable Promises” in which the two men kick it from the streets to the club while some stock footage of The Lox performing on stage cuts in and out throughout the video. Elsewhere some rap veterans link up to make an East and South connection finally happen as Paul Wall and Termanology show they still got them bars in their clip to “No Asterisk.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Jae Skeese, Princess Nokia, and more. SY ARI DA KID FT. JADAKISS...
‘Insecure’ Actor Sarunas Jackson Shares Story About Trey Songz Allegedly Abusing Women
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Insecure actor Sarunas Jackson had some harsh words for always-embattled recording artist Trey Songz and his budding reputation for allegedly abusing women and being accused of rape. In fact, Jackson had more than stern words, he had a story about witnessing the “Bottoms Up” singer looking to fight women but turning soft once another man intervened. “I seen this one, Trey, Trey Songz, bi**h a** ni**a, try to press women, you know what I’m saying?” Jackson said during a March 21 episode of the Guys Next Door podcast. “But then turn down a fade when a n***a came up to him for the fade, turned it down. I’m not cool with n****s like that. If he wants to fight women and stuff like that—to me, I can’t operate like that, because...
DaBaby & NBA YoungBoy “Bestie,” EARTHGANG “The Ghetto Gods Show” & More | Daily Visuals 3.24.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With DaBaby and NBA YoungBoy’s collaborative album, Better Than You officially out in these streets, it makes sense that the two drop a new video in support of the project and that’s exactly what they done did. Releasing some new visuals for “Bestie,” DaBaby lets some thugged out females into his crib to get turnt with him while NBA YoungBoy FaceTime’s DB from the comfort of his own home. DaBaby coulda used some help too cause them shorties thugged him out. Elsewhere, EARTHGANG hang in front of their crib where they play some tunes and kick some rhymes much to the delight of their neighbors in their clip to “The Ghetto Gods Show.” That “Klux Buster” jacket is hella hard. Needs that in my life. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Peso Peso, 917...
South Dakota Hotel Owner Under Fire For Declaring She Would No Longer Serve Native Americans
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo / Getty So, some white hotel owner in South Dakota really thought that, in 2022, she might get away with posting to social media her intent to blatantly racially discriminate at her business. Connie Uhre, the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, S.D., must have thought he lived in Racist City, S.D. because, according to TV station KNBN, she posted then deleted a post on Facebook Sunday that declared her hotel would “no longer allow any Native American on property.” Now, obviously, a business owner discriminating against citizens on the basis of race is illegal AF, but the First Amendment does allow Uhre to post it as long as there’s no actual racist policy in place. But it’s still a dumb a** idea. Basically, what happened is...
Black Thought Returns To Lead “School Of Thought” Carnegie Hall Workshop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty The lyrically potent MC and entertainer Black Thought is making a return to Carnegie Hall to help young Hip-Hop artists perfect their craft later this spring. The Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall is welcoming back the Grammy Award-winning frontman and co-founder of The Roots to guide six young musicians in a workshop consisting of free classes designed to help them hone their skills. The MC will lead each of the artists in classes of the “School Of Thought” workshop focusing on lyricism, flow, style, and delivery, with producer and DJ Sean C providing assistance. The participants will also dive deep into learning the history of Hip-Hop during the workshop as well as getting intricate knowledge of the music industry through perso...
Glasses Up: A$AP Rocky Launches New Spirit Brand Mercer + Prince
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mercer + Prince / M + P A$AP Rocky confidently displays effortless style and cool, as evidenced by his brand partnerships over the years. The Harlem trendsetter recently announced his foray into the spirits world with the launch of Mercer + Prince, a brand that displays Rocky’s sharp eye for detail and should stand as a notable entry into the rye whisky space. Aged in American oak barrels and inspired by Japanese Mizunara oak casks, Mercer + Prince is a blended Canadian whiskey developed via a partnership between Global Brand Equities and E. & J. Gallo, with A$AP Rocky named as the founder and face of the brand. Related Stories “I’m so excited and grateful to finally introduce Mercer + Prince to the world,” Rocky shared in a press statement. “I have w...
Joe Budden & Royce Da 5’9 Address Slaughterhouse Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Ricard / Getty Slaughterhouse, the rhyming quartet consisting of some of the brightest lyricists of their era, enjoyed the limelight under what was later viewed as a troubled major label deal under Eminem‘s Shady Records. Two of its members, Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked, recently released The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse, causing division between the group and some bitter feelings to boot. During episode 517 of The Joe Budden Podcast, Royce Da 5’9 visited the program to continue the conversation regarding group tensions, which exploded in grand fashion during an Instagram Live session featuring Ortiz. Nickel Nine, like Budden, took umbrage with the fact that Crooked I and Quick (Ortiz) decided to go their own way and air out grievances on wax. “I’...
NBA Star Zach LaVine Signs With New Balance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New Balance / New Balance With its growing popularity out in these sneaker brand-dominated streets, New Balance is on a mission and are continuing to grow their NBA athletic roster with some of today’s rising sports stars. Already having a crew consisting of Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, and Dejounte Murray, New Balance has now added the Chicago Bull’s superstar Zach LaVine to their growing roster of talent and we can’t say we’re mad at the pickup at all. Averaging 24.6 points this season for the surprisingly successful Chicago Bulls, Lavine seems like a pretty solid addition for New Balance who keep on signing and collaborating with some of today’s hottest names in sports and entertainment. Related Stories Will you be supporting New Balance now that they’...
