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Ta-Nehisi Coates Tapped To Host ‘Wakanda Forever’ The Official ‘Black Panther’ Podcast
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Proximity Media / Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast Before the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s Black Panther hits theaters, the Wakanda Forever podcast hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates will give fans a deep dive into the film. Wakanda Forever, a six-episode series from Proximity Media’s new radio division narrated by Ta-Nehisi Coates, will premiere episode one on Nov. 3, ahead of the release of the final Phase 4 film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The podcast will feature narrative storytelling revolving around the popular comic books and profound insight about the film from guests like director/co-writer Ryan Coogler, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, and Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett. The first episode will feature Coogler, and p...
Pharrell To Feature Korean Pop Sensation BTS On New Album ‘Phriends’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jemal Countess / Getty Legendary producer Pharrell is readying a new album and shared that it will be packed with special surprises including an appearance by multi-platinum superstar group, BTS. Per Rolling Stone, Pharrell and RM from the group sat down for a candid conversation for the magazine where he shared the news about the feature. “Well, my project, it’s called . . . it’s [under] my name, and the title of the album is Phriends. It’s the volume one,” he said. “You guys [BTS] are on there, obviously. And I’m actually talking about this way more than I’m supposed to, but it’s a song from my album that [BTS] sang and it’s amazing, and I’m super grateful.” RM shared the same sentiments, “I f*cking love it.” Per Hypebeast, RM is also finish...
Report States Adidas Was Done With Ye In “2-Minute” Phone Call
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Leibson / Getty Adidas’ move to terminate their turbulent partnership with Ye aka Kanye West was made easier by his antisemitic remarks and ended with a brief phone call, a report reveals. According to a new report, the global athletic brand’s executives in Bavaria, Germany made the decision to cut ties with Ye after an “undramatic” two-minute phone call made to two U.S.-based law firms representing the company. Adidas had been consistently searching for a way to sever their business partnership with the YEEZUS rapper for months. They were hesitant to do so, even with his antisemitic tirades causing a massive backlash for fear of legal issues. “Some of the company’s top executives hesitated because they first wanted to obtain opinions from o...
Consequence Is Upset G.O.O.D. Music Artists Aren’t Defending Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty In the past few weeks we’ve been witnessing the downfall of the artist formerly known as Kanye West (he goes by Ye these days), and while it was completely self-inflicted, Ye’s confidant, Consequence, is wondering why more of his homie’s artists aren’t standing up for their boss. A few days ago Consequence took to his IG page to address the controversy surrounding his former collaborator and friend, Kanye, and in a 12-minute clip called out everyone affiliated with Ye’s label and wondered, “Where is everybody else at?!” After proclaiming his loyalty to Kanye and saying he’d always stand by him regardless of anything, Consequence continued to wonder, “I’m the only person that got a check with Ye? Huh...
Westside Gunn Addresses Griselda Rumors, Curating The Culture, & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Westside Gunn, the visionary mind behind the Griselda Records operation, is coasting on the winds of his continued success with the release of his latest collection of art in 10, closing a chapter of sorts. The Buffalo, N.Y. artist recently revealed the inner workings of the Griselda movement, addressed rumblings of crew beef, and also leaned into his future as an executive producer among other topics. Westside Gunn kicked off Griselda’s massive and highly influential 10-year run with the release of Hitler Wears Hermes, a play on the Devil Wears Prada name. As some savvy music fans fully realize, Gunn never titled the project to praise Hitler but has acknowledged the title carries a lot of weight and especially so now in the age o...
Streets Say Young M.A Is Pregnant, Twitter Doesn’t Mind Its Business Per Usual
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty The streets are saying that Young M.A is with child and as one can imagine, the reaction to the unconfirmed news has been over the top. We’ve seen some of the zanier and frankly offensive comments coming from the Twitter side of things and, unfortunately, we have to share our views on it all. Young M.A, 30, made waves in the Hip-Hop industry with her brazen lyrical ability and propensity to speak vividly about her sexual orientation on terms that befit her. While she isn’t the only out rapper from the LGBTQ community, Young M.A is certainly one of the more notable artists in that space. On Tuesday (Nov. 1), fans on Twitter began spreading the news that the Brooklyn rapper was pregnant and naturally, the jokes came flying in. ...
Jamal Bryant Gives Fiery Sermon Blasting Herschel Walker, Goes Viral
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Pastor Jamal Bryant laid into Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker in a recent sermon that has gone viral for its blistering tone. On Sunday (Oct. 30), Bryant began his sermon before his congregation at Newbirth Baptist Missionary Church in Atlanta with a decidedly firm tone as he spoke of the GOP’s candidate running against current Senator Raphael Warnock. “They thought we was so slow, that we was so stupid, that we would elect the lowest caricature of a stereotypical, broken Black man…. “ he began. “Since Herschel Walker was 16 years old, white men been telling him what to do, telling him what school to go to, where to live… where to pay for abortions, where to buy a gun, and you think they not gon’ tell him how to vote?” Br...
Ye Can’t Sell “White Lives Matter”, 2 Black Men Own The Trademark
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Ye aka Kanye West’s potential goal of selling his controversial t-shirts looks to be thwarted thanks to an unlikely duo owning the trademark. The “White Lives Matter” t-shirts that the controversial rapper sported a couple of weeks back along with conservative advocate Candace Owens, have added to the outrage he’s incurred. According to a recent interview, any potential plan Ye may have had to sell those tees for profit is dead on arrival because ownership of the phrase belongs to two Black men – Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward, hosts of the radio show Civic Cipher. The Phoenix, Arizona-based duo revealed that they came into ownership of the trademark thanks to an anonymous donor who had scooped it up to prevent it from getting into th...
Diddy & Jay-Z Are The Richest Rap Artists, Ye’s Rank Drops
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty While they might not be this generation’s favorites Jay-Z and Diddy are still moving accordingly. A long time financial writer has ranked them as Rap’s wealthiest acts. As spotted on Variety Magazine, the list for Hip-Hop’s biggest money makers have shifted this year. According to former Forbes journalist Zack O’ Malley Greenburg Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs are now the genre’s top earners; in order. The writer detailed his findings on his Zog Blog website. “Jay-Z reclaims the top spot on the list as his fortune increases to $1.5 billion—a personal best—buoyed by the success of a diversified empire, with investments in everything from records to real estate and spirits to startups,” he wrote. Greenburg also gives further context ...
AEW Champion Jade Cargill Body Slams Wannabe Wrestler Bow Wow On Twitter After He Shoots His Shot
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Shad Moss, aka Bow Wow, has expressed interest in becoming a professional wrestler. He’s already starting beef with one of sport’s entertainment’s biggest and, might we add, finest stars, Jade Cargill. Current AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill delivered her signature bicycle thrust kick to the face of the pint-sized rapper after he tried to seemingly shoot his shot at her. Wannabe wrestler Bow Wow offered to take Cargill, who is happily married, on a date writing in a tweet directly mentioning the professional wrestler, “After my first win i just wanna take you out somewhere.” In response, Cargill hit her with a digital version of her finishing move, the “Jaded” responding in a follow-up tweet, “You can’t afford me Bow. Thanks but ...
Tory Lanez All Smiles After Being Blessed With His New Jewelry, An Ankle Monitor Bracelet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Tory Lanez will be stuck inside his lavish home for a while after the judge put him under house arrest until the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial begins. Video footage of the Canadian Hip-Hop star getting his new jewelry, an ankle monitor bracelet, has surfaced. TMZ exclusively shared footage of Lanez walking out of the Corrective Solution facility in LA on Monday, October 31, after being fitted for his ankle monitoring device he will have to wear while under house arrest. Lanez didn’t seem fazed at all. He was all smiles and even had a videographer documenting the situation. Per TMZ: The rapper was spotted outside the Corrective Solution facility in LA Monday, the place where folks go for GPS, alcohol, and drug monitorin...
HHW Gaming: LeBron & Bronny James Have A “LeBreakthrough” In Hilarious ‘God of War: Ragnarok’ Gameplay Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PlayStation / God of War: Ragnarok It’s almost time for Ragnarok. PlayStation is gearing up to release arguably the biggest video game of the year, God of War: Ragnarok, and has enlisted some big names to help get gamers hyped about the video game. Despite leaks, the hype for God of War: Ragnarok is still high as fans o the iconic PlayStation video game franchise are ready to continue Kratos and Atreus’ adventure that began in 2018’s damn-near perfect God of War. To celebrate the game’s upcoming release, PlayStation dropped a new gameplay trailer, “All Parents Can Relate,” starring comedian Ben Stiller and his son, LeBron and Bronny James, and John Travolta and his daughter. Ben Stiller is the star of the trailer/commercial. The actor/comedian is in full ...
