HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Reaves / Getty It seems that the Kid Cudi and Kanye West back and forth is a real beef. Cudder lunged at a reporter who asked him about Yeezy last week. As per XXL Magazine, the Cleveland, Ohio native was in attendance at the recent Super Bowl game. While exiting SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., he was approached by a nervous cameraman. At first, the “Erase Me” rapper ignored the unidentified paparazzi but the follow-up question of “any words for Kanye man?” was asked, Kudi showed him his Mr. Rager side. “He was escorted by a body guard coming out. I asked him about Kanye and he just snapped it happened so fast,” the paparazzi said. “Some guy that was with him came from behind me, I thought they were going to jump me. I backed off and blend...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meta Quest / Meta The metaverse is upon us and soon the virtual worlds will become part of the daily fabric of our lives as it continues to expand and improve. Meta, one of the leaders in the rapidly growing space, rolled out some stellar Black History Month Meta Quest content that covers live shows, innovative series, and much more. Via its Oculus blog space, Meta Quest explained what the team has in store for the remaining days of Black History Month, including a lineup of live DJ performances and shows via the Horizon Venues app. Source: Meta Quest / Meta Beginning earlier this month and recently wrapping on Super Bowl Sunday, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic got behind the tables and entertained the metaverse masses just as he did over the weekend. Follo...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Though Gunna and Chloe have long denied being in a relationship, it seems like they’re either ready to confirm their long rumored romance or simply troll their followers in their latest song together, “You & Me.” In the visuals to the aforementioned cut, Gunna and Chloe seemingly heat up rumors of the two being an item as they seduce one another in various ways including playing each other hella close on a luxurious bed. Just say y’all dating! Keeping the R&B vibe going, Saweetie recruits H.E.R. for her latest clip to “Closer” where the two take to the friendly skies as pilots before showing just how fabulously their living from the hotel room to the clubs. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Coi Leray, Du...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steph Chambers / Getty For the past few days, Kanye West has been escalating his war of words on Pete Davidson due to his relationship with Kim Kardashian. And while Ye fans might be willing to ride on Pete if they see him lacking (the man supposedly has security due to Ye’s threats), Yeezy took to Instagram to shut off the green light. Yesterday (Feb. 14), Ye took to social media to post a message he got from Kardashian (hilariously dubbed “Kim Other Phone”) in which she said he’s “creating a dangerous and scary environment” for Davidson and if someone was to harm the SNL comedian it would be on Kanye’s hands. Asking his fans to fall back from such actions per his “Wife”‘s request, Ye said he would handle “Skete” personally if he’s to ever get a fa...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Maury Phillips Archive / Getty Tyrese Gibson and his family are dealing with heartbreak, as the actor shared the sad news that his mother passed away after battling COVID-19 & pneumonia. The Fast and The Furious actor and singer who had been delivering updates to his fans on his mother’s condition through social media, broke the news of the passing of Priscilla Murray on Monday (February 14th). “On behalf of my family and everyone who ever spent anytime praying for my mother[.] This is the saddest moment of my life………. My sweet Valentine just passed away…..,” Gibson wrote in the caption to a heartrending post he made on Instagram which captured him weeping as he held her hand in the hospital. “May the lord Jesus Christ and his angels open the doors of...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: REEBOK / Reebok Reebok is keeping it classic to start off 2022. The brand has launched a new Life is Not a Spectator Sport campaign starring Allen Iverson. The new Spring/Summer 2022 campaign marks an exciting rebirth for the sports and lifestyle brand. Originally debuting “Because Life is Not a Spectator Sport “ in 1984, Reebok is returning to its roots and once again rallying around the timely premise to reintroduce as the brand platform nearly 40 years later. In this next chapter, Reebok empowers individuals to participate in whatever moves them—whether it be fashion, sport, music, art, or activism. Source: REEBOK / Reebok The campaign kicks off with a visually stunning hero film featuring a range of inspirational, creative, and determined talent...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are in the midst of a very public split to their marriage with the Chicago superstar displaying behavior that borders on abusive according to some. Taking a step back, the artist also known as Ye made an attempt at accountability via his Instagram account in a bid to stem the tide. A day after sending roses to his estranged wife via a pickup truck delivery, the 44-year-old producer and entrepreneur took to his freshly-scrubbed Instagram account to express his latest thoughts regarding Kardashian and their current ordeal. The image in the post featured Ye standing atop the massive dome-like structure from the Free Larry Hoover benefit concert alongside his former rival Drake. From Instagram: I’ve learned ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty After doing her thing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige reminded us that she’s more than capable of captivating a crowd so it’s only right she comes through with some new music to show us she’s still got the skills to pay the bills. Linking up with Dave East for the visuals to “Rent Money,” The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul finds herself in a casino plotting on a heist that’s about to go down while Dave plays the role of a dealer at a cards table. Related Stories Jim Jones meanwhile banks on his Gucci store rant and in the clip to “Going Shopping” he and 5ive Mic’s going on a shopping spree to show how they blow money on all designer ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Kanye West’s beef with Pete Davidson on social media has gone up another notch over the weekend, this time involving Kid Cudi by declaring he won’t be on his upcoming album. Fresh off of his recent post on Instagram targeting singer Billie Eilish for a perceived slight against Travis Scott, West has zeroed in once again on the Saturday Night Live comedian and his friend and collaborator, Kid Cudi. “Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who,” he wrote in a post on Instagram on Saturday (February 12th), adding, “We all speak Billie language now.” The “you know who” is unmistakably a reference to Davidson, who is dating West’s estranged wife Kim Kardashian. The post, in which he tagged Karda...
HipHopWired Featured Video Over the weekend, Kanye West once again took to Instagram to rain hell and fire on once again on both Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian. But this time, he roped Kid Cudi into the fray due to his friendship with the SNL comedian. With fans taking to social media to weigh in on the matter, one particular tweet stood out as it prompted a response from none other than noted Cudder rival, Lupe Fiasco, who chimed in with a bit of shade of his own. After a fan posted a comment saying “Nah Cudi a goat fym, Ye just being petty asf,” the “Battle Scars” rapper threw in his two cents with a backhanded compliment saying “Oh he a goat. But he a b*tch.” Well, at least he conceded his goat status? Related Stories The animosity between the two has been going on for years and...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meg Oliphant / Getty The NFL has a new championship team in the Los Angeles Rams. Their wide receiver Van Jefferson seemed to be the biggest winner as his wife gave birth to their second child. As per TMZ, the Jacksonville, Florida native won bigger than any other football player on Super Bowl Sunday. His wife Samaria Jefferson was nine months pregnant with their child as he and the Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals. While she was in attendance at the game her water broke midway into the event and had to be escorted to the nearest medical facility. Luckily the on-site staff was ready and made sure she made it to the hospital in time to give birth to their newborn son. Once the Rams clinched the win Jefferson changed into ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty One would think that the days of wannabe artists desperately shopping around a demo tape were a thing of the past. However, P. Diddy found out that the practice is very much alive and well in 2022. According to TMZ, a musician who goes by the name of Smalls went above and beyond the norm to get his demo into the hands of the Bad Boy legend. Smalls not only showed up to Diddy’s L.A. estate to pound on the security gate to get himself attention but eventually hopped over the gate and made his way onto the property. Naturally, things didn’t go too well for 23-year-old rapper born Isaiah Smalls as security stepped in and handled their business. “We’re told Diddy’s security had refused to let him in before he took matters into his own han...