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Lil Nas X Partners With Ultimate Ears For New UE Fits Ad Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ultimate Ears / UE Lil Nas X has emerged as something of a style icon for a generation of millions and he’s showing off his flair for fashion and visuals in a new ad spot for a revolutionary pair of in-ear headphones. Partnering with Ultimate Ears, the “That’s What I Want” star is shown in the advertisement donning a pair of UE Fits headphones, matching quite well with his innovative style. As seen on the landing page for the Lil Nas X and UE Fits partnership: UE FITS are the world’s first true wireless earbuds that shape to your unique earprint regardless of size or shape—all in just 60 seconds. Experience earbuds you can wear all day with no pain and that won’t fall out. Love them or your money back, guaranteed. Related Stories The UE Fits are now selli...
HBO Max & Discovery Plus Joining Forces For New & Hopefully Better Streaming App
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Hopefully, this new merger results in a better HBO Max app experience. Spotted on The Verge, as a direct result of the pending merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia that will eventually close, the streaming apps the company apps use will also come together. That sounds good, BUT does that mean it will result in a better HBO Max app because keeping it 100, the HBO Max app in its current form stinks. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels announced the coming of the mega app during the Deutsche Bank 30th Annual Media, Internet, & Telecom Conference. The news of more streaming content available to subscribers is welcoming, but, of course, the immediate concern is will the app will get better? You can’t go a day without seeing someone comp...
Lil Durk “Golden Child,” Papoose ft. Method Man “Heat 7” & More | Daily Visuals 3.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video At the stroke of midnight Lil Dirk dropped his latest album, 7220 and while fans have been praising his seventh studio album for all of its flavor, he also dropped a visual to accompany the release that seems to have gotten lost in the mix. Coming through with some visuals to “Golden Child,” Lil Durk takes it back to the trap house where his homies break up that work, roll some dice and burn some chronic before Durk heads to the garage to kick it on his sports car. Back in New York, Papoose and Method Man link up to drop rugged bars for the OG Hip-Hoppers and in their clip to “Heat 7” get down in some smoke filled hallways and rooms with CGI goats running through the scene. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz, Dave...
Warner Bros. Pushing Back ‘The Flash’ & ‘Aquaman 2’ Premiere Dates
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Just when it seemed like the DC cinematic universe was gaining a bit of momentum with the success of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the highly anticipated sequel to Aquaman and The Flash have been pushed back to 2023. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has decided to move The Flash from its original November 4, 2022 release date to June 23, 2023 and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom to March 17, 2023 instead of December 16, 2022. But that’s not all, also getting caught up in the shuffle is The Rock’s DCEU debut in Black Adam which has been pushed back three months to October 21st, 2022 and Shazam! Fury of the Gods which will actually be pushed up a few months and hit theaters on December 12, 2022 as opposed to June 2, 2023. Related Storie...
Struggle Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Tells Judge He’s “Struggling” To Make Money
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Looks like the most famous snitch in Hip-Hop history is about to find himself broke and vulnerable to the karma he’s been throwing out into the universe as Tekashi 6ix9ine has told a judge that he’s going through the monetary motions right now. According to Complex, Tekashi is currently fighting a civil lawsuit stemming from an incident he was involved in back in 2018 in which he and his Trey Nine Blood homies ambushed Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier in Manhattan and robbed them of their belongings. Tekashi and company believed the men were down with J. Prince’s Rap-A-Lot Records crew as they were embroiled in a war of words at the time. They were not. Tekashi admitted to the crime as part of his deal with prosecutors during the...
Pete Davidson Allegedly Checked Ye FKA Kanye West Via Now Deleted Text Messages
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, employed social media to take digs at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian‘s romantic partner, Pete Davidson, often using violent gestures at times. The comedian allegedly fired back after a series of text messages from him directed towards the Chicago superstar urged him to, quote, “grow the f*ck up.” Davidson, who isn’t a heavy social media user, reportedly posted the now-deleted text messages which showed high praise for Kardashian as a mother to West’s children. “Yo it’s Skete. Can you please take a second and calm down. It’s 8am and it don’t gotta be like this,” began the string of texts, confirmed as official by Page Six. The texts continued with, “Kim is literally the best mother I’ve ever met. W...
Kanye West Offers “Pawn” DL Hughley The Fade: “I Can Afford To Hurt U”
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty The Kanye West Is Reckless on Social Media Tour is chugging right along with no end in sight. This time, Ye responded to recent criticism DL Hughley sent his way by threatening the Kings Of Comedy comedian. In a recent interview with DJ Vlad, Hughley likened Ye’s treatment of Kim Kardashian, at least in social media, to that of a stalker, or a domestic abuser if we’re keeping it a bean. Clearly, Ye wasn’t too happy about the comparison. Taking to his preferred method of communication, Instagram, Ye posted the old clip of DL Hughley fainting on stage and added some vitriol to the caption (which also included a stray shot at Charlamagne Tha God. “We gone stop letting practicing drug addicts be used by leftist to Willie Lynch ou...
Traci Braxton Dies Of Cancer At 50
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Traci Braxton, sister of R&B star Toni Braxton, battled with cancer for years and sadly succumbed to the disease according to a post from her sister. Traci was a notable member of the Braxton Family Values reality television series and released a charting solo project just a few years ago. TMZ has the exclusive report, of which we share a portion, below: Traci’s Husband Kevin Surratt tells TMZ … “We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory.” We’re told Traci’s sisters, mom and friends were by her side when she passed. Toni Braxton’s heartfelt message to her sister can be read and viewed b...
Apple TV+ To Debut ‘They Call Me Magic’ Documentary Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple TV+ / apple Earvin “Magic” Johnson earned the status as one of the best basketball players of his era and beyond over the course of his career. Apple TV+ is now gearing up to put a dedicated focus on the career of the Los Angeles Lakers legend via the documentary series, They Call Me Magic. A trailer for They Call Me Magic was rolled out by Apple TV+ at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival Austin, Texas which looks into the life and legacy of the talented point guard. The show will air in four parts and makes its official debut in April. From Apple TV+: Related Stories “They Call Me Magic” offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work—both on and off the court—and continues to impact...
EXCLUSIVE: Stevie J Keeps “Everything Fly” And Real In TV One’s ‘Uncensored’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy / TV One Acclaimed producer, songwriter, and popular television personality Stevie J is the subject of the latest episode of the TVOne series Uncensored and sat down for an exclusive interview before the episode’s premiere. Via TVOne’s Uncensored series, which gives celebrities and entertainers the chance to talk about their lives and careers in an unfettered fashion, begins its new season, the next episode is sure to get social media and everyone else talking with veteran R&B and Hip-Hop producer Stevie J in the chair. Related Stories If you mention Stevie J to anyone these days whether they’re tapped into entertainment or not, there will be some recognition. His career as a producer is undeniable, having won a Grammy Award as part of S...
Pro Wrestler Big E Breaks Neck During ‘WWE Smackdown’ Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Gilbert / Getty Fans of WWE Smackdown witnessed an accident of one of its stars suffered an accident during a move that led to a significant injury. During a sequence of moves, wrestler Big E suffered a broken neck but shared a video with his legion of fans that he’s well on the way to recovery. ESPN reports that Big E, real name Ettore Ewen, was engaged in a double suplex move with fellow wrestler Ridge Holland at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. on Friday night (March 11) and landed on his neck. According to the report, it was evident that something occurred, prompting emergency responders in the arena to take Big E to a nearby hospital. Related Stories In a video posted to social media, Big E is seen wearing a neck brace but cle...
Benny The Butcher Drops Visuals To “10 More Commandments”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s been 25 years since Biggie passed away and left hustlers with a “Do’s and Don’t” list in the classic Life After Death cut, “10 Crack Commandments.” Now Benny The Butcher is taking it upon himself to add 10 more rules to the hustler’s manual and comes through with the visuals to “10 More Commandments” in which he pays much homage and respect to the Notorious B.I.G. while blessing block huggers with more instructions on how to go about their business. Starting off at 20 with “count the money” and working his way down to 10, Benny drops some gems that should be common sense but are often overlooked such as “don’t ever burn the plug” and “no social media posting.” Dudes really do be burning plugs and bragging on social media though. ...
