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Careless Biting: Tory Lanez Hit With Allegations Of Illegal Sampling, Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chelsea Guglielmino / Getty Tory Lanez has been hit with another accusation of illegally sampling an ‘80s musical great – this time, after his initial request to do so was denied. According to reports, the estate of the late George Michael has taken action to have a song from the rapper’s Alone At Prom album removed from streaming services, which was inspired by music from the 80s and was widely released last year. The estate claims that “Enchanted Waterfall” interpolated the melody and the chorus from the Wham! hit single “Careless Whisper”, which Michael singer wrote with bandmate Andrew Ridgeley and was released in 1984. In a statement that was sent to Variety, the estate alleges that “requested permission for this use had been declined in June 2021 so...
YELLA BEEZY – “WHO DO”, PLANET ASIA & DJ JAY-EF – “SUPERHERO SH*T” | Daily Visuals 3.16.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty For a minute there it seemed like Dave East and Millyz were attached at the hip as the two stayed dropping new tracks together, but lately Millyz has been flying solo and linking up with his other rap peers to drop some heat for the street. In his latest clip to “Ashes In The Maybach,” Millyz links up with Mozzy at the crib before rolling with Jadakiss in the back seat of a Maybach where we’re sure the Verzuz MVP shared some tips on how to keep the mic hot and the flow cold. Elsewhere Yella Beezy is a man in love and in his clip to “Who Do”, YB woos a thick young lady off her feet in the comfort of his spiffy home. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Robb Bank$ featuring Trippie Redd, Planet Asia and DJ Jay-Ef, an...
Julia Fox WhiteWomansplains Kanye West Behavior
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Have no fear, a white woman will explain Kanye West’s behavior for everybody. According to Ye’s latest ex, Julia Fox, the guy is harmless and Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have nothing to worry about. Despite the allegedly abusive and bullying behavior Yeezy has been exhibiting on social media, at least until Instagram suspended him for 24 hours, Fox insists the targets of his vitriol need not worry. Reports TMZ: Related Stories We got Julia after a workout at Barry’s Bootcamp in WeHo, and asked her about Kanye’s string of threats against Pete … which started while she and Ye were still dating. Many people think Kanye’s crossed a line, Julia sees no real danger on the horizon. ulia says Kanye wouldn’t follow through on any phys...
Kanye West Suspended From Instagram After Calling Trevor Noah A K00n
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty Following in the footsteps of his favorite President, Kanye West has just been suspended from one of his social media accounts. Instagram has pulled the plug on Ye for 24 hours after he went on a wild rant attacking Trevor Noah, Pete Davidson (of course) and Kim Kardashian (again). According to TMZ, Kanye West violated Instagram’s policy on hate speech, bullying and harassment when he went after Trevor Noah with a racial slur due to a segment Noah did talking about Ye and Kim’s divorce. Referring to Noah as a “K**n” on his page, Kanye West obviously didn’t appreciate The Daily Show host’s take on his marital situation. Couple that with the fact that Kanye’s been constantly taking shots at Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian and D.L. Hugl...
Jack Harlow Reveals Name of New Album & Release Date, Says He Wants To Face of His Generation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Jack Harlow is hoping his new album hits just like his debut project did. Thanks to singles like “What’s Poppin’” and “Tyler Herro” off his debut project That’s What They All Say, Jack Harlow quickly rose to Hip-Hop stardom. Keeping that momentum going, Harlow recently let go of his latest single, “Nail Tech,” and its currently doing well. Speaking with Rollingstone, we now know that track will live on his sophomore effort, Come Home the Kids Miss You, and it will arrive May 6. Harlow revealed that his latest bop is his “least favorite song on the album. But I know the effect it’s gonna have on people. I’m spitting, and there’s energy behind the beat.. I have different tastes. I can’t believe people love to listen to ‘Tyler Her...
Stop & Frisk Back?: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Brings Back Controversial Gun Crime Task Force
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty Polarizing NYC Mayor Eric Adams is trying to keep his campaign promise of tackling gun violence in the city and is turning to controversial tactics his predecessor ditched. Spotted on The Hill, Mayor Eric Adams revitalized the controversial New York Police Department gun crime task force done away with by former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Dubbed “neighborhood safety teams,” the unit will be utilized by the NYPD in 30 different precincts across Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens, Bloomberg reported. According to Adams, officers in the unit will be uniformed and not ride around in squad cars. Related Stories Per Bloomberg’s reporting, training for the unit went down in February, with teams hitting the streets on b...
Desus of ‘Desus & Mero’ Tests Positive For COVID, Showtime Series To Be Postponed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Udo Salters / Getty While the American population continues to “return to normal” as if it’s all good in the hood, we tend to get random reminders that the pandemic isn’t over by a long shot and the latest comes in the form of Desus (Daniel Baker) announcing that he’s the latest celebrity to contract COVID-19. Deadline is reporting that the co-host of the Showtime series Desus & Mero has tested positive for The Rona and in turn will cause the weekly show to be postponed until Baker fully recovers from his infection. Luckily for him, Desus is indeed vaccinated and boosted so even though he’s contracted the deadly virus, he’s not showing any bad symptoms other than what you’d expect from someone who can’t go out in public. “Desus said that he’s been iso...
Nike Pays Homage To Jackie Robinson With Dunk Low On 75th Anniversary Of His MLB Debut
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal History Archive / Getty On April 15, 2022 we’ll be marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier that Major League Baseball held up proudly since it’s inception in 1876 and to commemorate the special day, Nike will be dropping a beautifully crafted pair of Dunk Low’s that are sure to be must-have for Brooklyn representatives worldwide (yes, we everywhere, b!) Featuring an off white base with Dodger blue overlays, the Dunks boasts some pretty dope details including Jackie’s number “42” stitched on the heels along with the message “75 Years Breaking Barriers” on the tongue tab. That along with the quote “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” etched on the...
Brittney Griner Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges In Moscow, To Remain In Lock Up Until Late May
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Mattina / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner will be locked up in a Moscow jail for at least another two months, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. “The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended the term of detention of U.S. citizen (Griner) until May 19,” TASS said in relaying info it got from the Khimki Court press service, NBC News reported. Related Stories As previously reported, Griner has been held in the Russian jail since February after she was arrested over vaporizer cartridges containing THC oil found in her carry-on luggage at an airport. Apparently, Russia’s drug laws bear quite the resemblance to “war on drugs” America because the offense—the possession of f****** cannabis oil—could carry a sentence of up to...
HHW Gaming Exclusve: Yerin Ha & Jen Taylor Talk ‘Halo The Series’ & Cortana’s New Look
The highly anticipated Halo Series has plenty of callbacks to the insanely popular first-person shooting video game, pleasing old fans while introducing new elements to ease in potential new fans. The Halo television show will take viewers’ fan-favorite characters like Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) on a new timeline. It will show us a time when rebel factions didn’t want anything to do with the UNSC and feared the legendary Spartan instead of celebrating him as their champion. We will also see how a chance encounter with a young rebel teen, Kwan Ha (Yerin Ha), and interaction with an alien relic restores Master Chief’s humanity and takes them on a journey to locate the dangerous alien weapon, the Halo ring. While Chief is on his mission, the Spartan’s creator, Dr. Halsey (Natascha McElhon...
HHW Tech Review: The Galaxy Note Lives On In Samsung’s New S22 Ultra Smartphone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung took a bold step with one of its latest flagship smartphones, and it was a VERY wise decision. After months of speculation, Samsung casually “killed off” its relatively popular Galaxy Note model, making the exceptional Note20 Ultra the device’s swan song. At the same time, Samsung also decided to keep what made the Note line great and just introduce it into the S22 Ultra model, bringing together loyal Note users and with the other Galaxy smartphone users. A decision that we believe will benefit Samsung in the long run. Display Source: Bernard Smalls (@BeanzGotGamez) / Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra One area where Samsung always delivers with its flagship smartphones is the display, and with the ...
Comedian Primetimestein AKA Alex Stein Delivers Harsh Bars For Vladimir Putin At TX Council Meeting
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Alex Stein, also known as comedian and social media star Primetimestein, forged a living out of trolling public political gatherings with over-the-top antics. Stein went viral this week after taking the podium at a Texas council meeting to deliver some murderous bars towards Vladimir Putin in defiance of the Russian leader’s attack on Ukraine. During the gathering in Plano, Texas, a modestly dressed Stein approached the podium for his three-minute address to the council, but all hell broke loose once he hit play on a Bluetooth speaker and began spitting hot fiyah in denouncing Putin. Trying to grasp the lyrics isn’t going to be our task today. Just check out the video Stein posted below and witness the lyrical barrage yourself. Ple...
