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50 Cent Calls Out Starz On Instagram, Tells G-Unit Film & Television Crew To Pack Their Bags
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Is 50 Cent really going to leave Starz and take all his hit shows with him this time? Or is he once again trolling? The G-Unit general and social media troll is fed up with the television home of his “drug dealing cinematic universe,” better known as the Power Universe, and is allegedly leaving. Taking to Instagram, the Queens rapper shared a gif of a man packing a suitcase voice his displeasure with Starz for renewing High Town, but not Power Book IV: Force, despite it being the highest-rated show on the network. Related Stories “This is me packing my stuff, STARZ 😵🍆Sucks, my deal is up over here I’m out,” the “Wanksta” rapper writes. “They Renewed High town and FORCE is the highest rated show they have it sitting i...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: Ted Flakes On Ceaser’s Struggle Press Conference, Tatti Opens Up About Her Legal Woes
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: VH1 / Black Ink Crew Last week Ceaser and the rest of the Black Ink Crew: New York returned, and so did the drama. This week, more turmoil within the ranks left the tattoo shop mogul feeling betrayed. Ceaser Holds A Struggle Press Conference, Teddy Flakes On Him The episode opens up with Ceaser flanked by his mother Desiree and his girlfriend Suzette as he prepares to begin his press conference addressing the shenanigans going on between himself and his daughter’s mother Crystal. During his confessional, Ceaser reveals he never decided to speak publicly about the incident until now because he wants to tell his side of the story. Understandably, Ceaser is worried about if he is making the right decision, and he gets some reassurance from his mom, who...
Twitter Reminiscines Over Diddy & His Past Antics On ‘Making the Band’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty In the great pantheon of reality television, MTV’s Making the Band was one of the early standouts within the popular genre. As a result, fans on Twitter are discussing the antics of Sean Combs AKA Diddy as the man of the house on the hit series. These days, Diddy is far more mellow and zen, sharing daily affirmations and rooting on his social media followers with positive energy. However, his time on Making the Band, most especially in the second season, remains the stuff of infamy. Sara Stokes, Dylan Dilinjah, Chopper AKA “Young City,” Babs, Ness, and Freddy P eventually formed Da Band although the careers of the aforementioned never fully panned out under Diddy’s direction, respectfully. However, the show was stacked with lege...
MVP Vibes: Ja Morant Posterized Jakob Poeltl Something Vicious
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Justin Ford / Getty Ja Morant is currently in his third season as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, and his rapid rise to superstardom is nothing short of amazing to witness over time. The South Carolina native added yet another amazing display of offensive excellence to his arsenal with a ferocious dunk on San Antonio Spurs big man, Jakob Poeltl. The Grizzlies hosted the Spurs on Monday night (Feb. 28) at FedEx Forum which saw Morant go off with 52 points, seven boards, and two assists. De’Anthony Melton poured in 15 points and Tyus Jones poured in 13 points. While the point spread among the bench never hit double digits for any of the other players, it didn’t matter as Morant took the team on his back despite being one of the smaller players on the cou...
Kanye West Drops Entire Livestream For ‘The Future Brunch’ With Jason Lee
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty To close out Black History Month, or as Kanye West has dubbed it, Black Future Month, he decided to share a livestream from his “The Future Brunch.” Ye teamed up with a peddler of poorly sourced news, Jason Lee, earlier in February to hold a brunch bringing together a plethora of Black journalists. The focus of the gathering was to talk about “controlling our narrative” and “vital ways to further amplify Black voices and the Black culture narrative.” Related Stories The embattled rapper took some time off from harassing Pete Davidson and shared a clip of him speaking at the brunch that honestly looked like an Illuminati gathering ahead of the livestream event. Black journalists joined Yeezy, and his new buddy Lee was seated at a t...
French Montana “Fraud,” Tyga & Doja Cat “Freaky Deaky” & More | Daily Visuals 2.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a few months now since French Montana dropped his latest album, They Got Amnesia, but while many might’ve forgotten about French’s latest LP, he’s here to remind y’all he got that work. Coming through with new visuals to the album cut “Fraud,” Montana heads back to his home country of Morocco to style in big boy whips and buckets of ice on his person while having some thick Moroccan women twerk to his song. Back in the U.S., Tyga and Doja Cat find themselves flirting on a futuristic tip before going out for a night on the town in their clip to “Freaky Deaky.” Why they lowkey look related though? Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Kodak Black, EarthGang featuring JID and J. Cole, a...
French Montana “Fraud,” Tyga & Doja Cat “Freaky Deaky” & More | Daily Visuals 2.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a few months now since French Montana dropped his latest album, They Got Amnesia, but while many might’ve forgotten about French’s latest LP, he’s here to remind y’all he got that work. Coming through with new visuals to the album cut “Fraud,” Montana heads back to his home country of Morocco to style in big boy whips and buckets of ice on his person while having some thick Moroccan women twerk to his song. Back in the U.S., Tyga and Doja Cat find themselves flirting on a futuristic tip before going out for a night on the town in their clip to “Freaky Deaky.” Why they lowkey look related though? Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Kodak Black, EarthGang featuring JID and J. Cole, a...
Harlem’s Fashion Row and Barbie Team Up To Highlight Black Fashion Designers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mattel / Mattel, Inc. Barbie and Harlem’s Fashion Row have teamed up to make a powerful statement—in the world of fashion, of course. In a fresh collaboration, the two are celebrating the works of three Black fashion designers Anifa Mvuemba of Hanifa, Patrick Henry, professionally known as Fresh, of Rich Fresh, and Kimberly Goldson of her eponymous brand had their exact designs replicated in miniature form to be showcased on multicultural Barbies. Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, Harlem’s Fashion Row dedicates its efforts to celebrating emerging designers of color, introducing soon-come household names to new audiences, brand partnership opportunities, and more. “Since its inception, Barbie has been a right of passage, an impression of self-awareness f...
Talib Kweli Appears To Confirm New Black Star Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gladys Vega / Getty Hip-Hop fans have been waiting with bated breath for the possibility of a new Black Star album for 24 years. And apparently, one-half of the duo has confirmed it’s on the way. Talib Kweli took to social media to share the news in an Instagram post. The post was comprised of a photo of Kweli and Yaasin Bey aka Mos Def, his Black Star counterpart in a relaxed moment. The caption read, “The new Black Star album was recorded in hotel rooms and dressing rooms across the globe. I love how my brother @yasiinbey pushes me musically. #blackstarforever follow @blackstarkeepshining today…” Outside of that, no other details were shared by the “Get By” MC. There has been more in the way of material on their official web page, boasting archival...
Ante Up: Remy Ma Hopes To Cut Pay Gap For Female Rappers Via Chrome 23 Battle League
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV ONE / TV One A lot of rappers talk about changing the game but Remy Ma is really standing on business. She hopes to shorten the pay gap for female rappers with her new battle league. As per Madame Noire the Bronx bombshell is putting for women in Hip-Hop. On Sunday, February 27 she officially launched her female only battle league Chrome 23. The invite only event showcased some of the best female talent in the battle world including Ms. Hutle, 40 Barrs, Couture, QB, O’FFICIAL and Casey Jay. Leading up to the star studded bout the “Money Showers” MC detailed why she came up with the platform. Related Stories “My my main thing was to bring in more money for the women,” she explained. “The pay gap is ridiculous. It’s actually insulting. I’m used to s...
“Stand Your Ground” Laws Have Spread Over Most Of The Country After Killing Of Trayvon Martin
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Before the killing of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood stalk-negroes-man George Zimmerman, most people had never even heard of “stand your ground” laws. Yet, they had been on the books in Florida for nearly seven years at the time Trayvon was killed for minding his own business while being Black. Now, if you think that since that tragic day in 2012—when a Black teen was killed senselessly by the monster-slash-craven coward who got away with it—America grew a conscience, realized the harm these laws have the potential to create and decided a sweeping policy change was in order, then you just don’t know America. Related Stories STL laws didn’t decrease after Trayvon’s death, they increased to the point wh...
TikTok Star “ChozenWrld” Arrested For Three-Month Robbing Spree, Caught Thanks To His Kicks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Oakland County Jail / Oakland County Jail Once again, social media fame has led to the downfall of a popular TikTok star who authorities say was involved in a robbery spree in Detroit. According to The Detroit News, TikTok star Chozen Terrell-Hannah was taken into custody for robbing four different stores over a three-month period across Metro Detroit beginning last December 1. The FBI stated that the 22-year-old TikTok star was apprehended after seeing a video of him “dancing in what investigators described as his stick-up shoes.” Christ on crutches! Though witnesses have said that the armed thief was a white man, Hannah admitted to robbing the four stores after police raided his home this past Wednesday (February 23). “A criminal complaint describes a t...
