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Kanye West Defends His “Eazy” Pete Davidson Murder Video & Calls It “Art”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Last week Kanye West caught much backlash after releasing the visuals to “Eazy” in which he buried alive a clay version of Pete Davidson aka his ex-wife’s new boyfriend. While many called the video disgusting and disturbing, Ye is calling it artistic therapy (of course). On Sunday (March 6), Kanye finally responded to the outcry he provoked with the controversial music video and naturally he defended his vision saying “Art is therapy just like this view” and that “art is protected as freedom of speech.” Related Stories Well, he’s not wrong but the man has been publicly harassing his ex-wife in an effort to win her back while continuously slandering her new bae, Pete Davidson, even going so far as to allegedly spread the rumor that the guy has...
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Supreme Collabs With Burberry [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Supreme / Supreme This union was inevitable. OG streetwear brand Supreme has officially revealed its collaboration with British luxury brand Burberry. Source: Supreme / Supreme Over the years, Supreme has teamed with luxury brands like Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton, so linking with the purveyors of the Burberry plaid shouldn’t be surprising. More like, what took so long? While Burberry’s popularity has been a rollercoaster in Hip-Hop circles, the British luxury fashion brand was founded in 1856. Known for outerwear, the Burberry trench, lined with its recognizable plaid is a classic piece while the brand also developed gabardine, which is a weatherproof fabric. As for Supreme, their collection for Spring 2022 with Burberry includes a Tren...
Keyshia Cole “Has A Lot To Say” On Season Premiere of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The widely popular television series Uncensored, which allows viewers to witness their favorite celebrity figures talk candidly about their careers and their lives, opens up it latest season on Sunday, March 6, with the dynamic Keyshia Cole. The season premiere of TV One’s compelling series is focused on the singer/songwriter, actress, and television producer who has built a career with her soulful stylings and engaging lyrics. Growing up in Oakland, California, Cole’s talent was apparent from an early age. She would catch the attention of rap superstar MC Hammer, and later on, she would get to work with the late Tupac Shakur who would ask her to do a verse for one of his songs before his tragic death. Her debut album in 2005, The Way It I...
Keyshia Cole “Has A Lot To Say” On Season Premiere of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The widely popular television series Uncensored, which allows viewers to witness their favorite celebrity figures talk candidly about their careers and their lives, opens up it latest season on Sunday, March 6, with the dynamic Keyshia Cole. The season premiere of TV One’s compelling series is focused on the singer/songwriter, actress, and television producer who has built a career with her soulful stylings and engaging lyrics. Growing up in Oakland, California, Cole’s talent was apparent from an early age. She would catch the attention of rap superstar MC Hammer, and later on, she would get to work with the late Tupac Shakur who would ask her to do a verse for one of his songs before his tragic death. Her debut album in 2005, The Way It I...
EXCLUSIVE: Soul for Real Talks Their ‘Unsung’ On TV One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The highly-acclaimed Unsung series from TV One returns for its twelfth season and opens with a look at the group that exploded onto the R&B scene in the 1990s with their upbeat and smooth sound, Soul For Real. The season premiere of Unsung will focus on Soul For Real, the group consisting of four brothers who performed with voices and stylings that were mesmerizing and had a tone that connected the old and the new sounds of R&B. Formed early on, the group of the four Dalyrimple brothers – Chris a.k.a. Choc, Andre a.k.a “Dre”, Brian, a.k.a “Bri” and Jason a.k.a Jase were known for their vocal talents with Choc showing his chops as a songwriter growing up, and wound up being heard by the late iconic rapper Heavy D., who brought them ...
EXCLUSIVE: Soul for Real Talks Their ‘Unsung’ On TV One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The highly-acclaimed Unsung series from TV One returns for its twelfth season and opens with a look at the group that exploded onto the R&B scene in the 1990s with their upbeat and smooth sound, Soul For Real. The season premiere of Unsung will focus on Soul For Real, the group consisting of four brothers who performed with voices and stylings that were mesmerizing and had a tone that connected the old and the new sounds of R&B. Formed early on, the group of the four Dalyrimple brothers – Chris a.k.a. Choc, Andre a.k.a “Dre”, Brian, a.k.a “Bri” and Jason a.k.a Jase were known for their vocal talents with Choc showing his chops as a songwriter growing up, and wound up being heard by the late iconic rapper Heavy D., who brought them ...
Slaughterhouse Turmoil: Joe Budden & Joell Ortiz Have Heated Exchange
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty We’d like to begin this post by respectfully stating the obvious that during their reign, Slaughterhouse was comprised of four of the best MCs of their lane at the time. These days, the talented quartet are now at odds and a recent IG Live session with Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5’9 went extremely left for reasons we’ll explain below. For those unaware, the aforementioned Ortiz and KXNG CROOKED (AKA Crooked I) are currently on track to release the joint album The Rise & Fall Of Slaughterhouse next week and dropped off a pair of singles that sparked a fair bit of discussion among fans. CROOKED explained via a tweet that he was ready to move on from Slaughterhouse after being largely inactive for a decade. For context, Th...
‘Good Times’ Actor Johnny Brown Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Merritt / Getty Johnny Brown made his mark in the industry via his role as building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the hit series Good Times after establishing himself as a singer. According to one of his children, Brown suddenly passed away after going into the hospital for a routine checkup. The Hollywood Reporter shared details of Brown’s passing after listing an Instagram post from Brown’s daughter, Sharon Catherine Brown, along with a statement that we’ll share below. From Instagram: Johnny Brown June 11, 1937 – March 2, 2022 Our family is devastated. Devastated. Devastated. Beyond heartbroken. Barely able to breathe. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time because we need a minute to process the unthinkable. To articulate the depths of ...
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Held On Drug Charges In Russia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Mattina / Getty Reports are coming forth that WNBA star Brittney Griner is currently detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges. Officials say they discovered vaporizer cartridges containing THC oil in Griner’s luggage. Two Russian language outlets, Interfax News and Sport BC, both report that Griner, 31, was arrested by Russian Federal Customs Service officials at Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow. The authorities reportedly found the vape cartridges containing cannabis oil after drug-sniffing dogs discovered the goods. Related Stories The arrest took place at some point in February but the exact date isn’t known. Griner has not shared posts on social media since early last month. However, the Customs Service issued a press statement saying that it...
Conway The Machine ft. Wallo267 “Stressed,” KRS-One “Can You Dance” & More | Daily Visuals 3.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty A week ago Conway The Machine hit the top of the streaming charts when he dropped his first major label solo album in God Don’t Make Mistakes and today continues to build on that buzz with some new visuals for one of the albums standout cuts. Releasing a new video for the Wallo267 assisted “Stressed,” Conway gets into the pitfalls of success as he finds himself handing out stacks of Big Face Conway’s to friends and family who approach him with their hands out wanting something. The life of a rap star, b. Back in the BX, KRS-One returns with some ish for the B-Boys and B-Girls of the streets and in his clip to “Can You Dance” invites everyone to show their dancing skills or lack thereof. No shots. Just sayin.’ Check out the rest of tod...
Jack Harlow Cast To Co-Star In ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Jack Harlow is coming up in the world at a meteoric rate as the buddying rap star has already landed his first major movie role in a remake that many an OG Hip-Hopper will remember. According to Deadline, the “What’s Poppin” rapper has been cast to fill the shoes of one Woody Harrelson in the remake of the classic basketball film, White Men Can’t Jump. Who knew it was up for a remake? Still apparently Harlow nailed his one and only audition in front of the studio execs and they were quick to offer him his first ever film deal. “Harlow will step into the role played by Harrelson, and the circumstances behind his landing the starring role are exceptional. He got the lead after his first-ever screen audition, immediately winning over th...
Shooter In Jacqueline Avant Murder Pleads Guilty
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty The person who was arrested and charged with the shoring death of Jacqueline Avant, wife of the legendary entertainment mogul Clarence Avant, has pleaded guilty to the crime in court. According to reports, Aariel Maynor pleaded guilty to murdering the 81-year old philanthropist on Thursday (March 3rd) in a Los Angeles courtroom. The incident took place in December 2021 during a late-night home invasion at the Avant’s home in Beverly Hills. Maynor ran into Jacqueline and opened fire with an “assault long barrel pistol”. He also shot at a security guard but missed. Mrs. Avant was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after. Maynor was arrested the next day while attempting to rob a home in the Hollywood Hill...
