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Cordae ft. H.E.R. & Lil Durk “Chronicle,” DaBaby “Couple Cubes Of Ice” & More | Daily Visuals 1.20.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Cordae’s latest LP Bird’s Eye View has only been out a few days but already the young lyricist is busy bumping out visuals in support of his sophomore studio album. Linking up with H.E.R. and Lil Durk for his latest visuals to “Chronicles,” Cordae hits up a diner where he gets on his cookin’ grizzly while H.E.R. and Lil Durk have heart-to-hearts with their significant others. Well, H.E.R. did. Lil Durk basically said “Yeah, you my ride or die. You good.” DaBaby meanwhile hits up the club where he mends a broken woman’s heart whose man just left her (on account of her looking at DaBaby) in his clip for “Couple Cubes Of Ice.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Philthy Rich, Earl Sweatshirt, and more. CORDAE FT. H.E.R. & LIL DURK – “CHRONICL...
Meatloaf, Famed Rock Singer & Actor, Dies At 74
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Brian Rasic / Getty Meatloaf, one of the highest-selling artists of his era and a beloved figure in the Rock music genre, has died. According to a report, Meatloaf passed away on Thursday (Jan. 20) with his family and friends close by. Deadline reports that Meatloaf, born Marvin Lee Aday and later changing his first name to Michael, was surrounded by his wife Deborah, two daughters, and close family friends by way of an account from Meatloaf’s agent, Michael Greene. The outlet shared a portion of a statement from the family: “We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man,” Meat Loaf’s family said in a statement...
Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ Will Be The Longest Batman Film Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Films We’re just a month and change away from finally witnessing Matt Reeves version of the Dark Knight when The Batman hits theaters on March 4 and apparently it’s going to be the longest running Batman film ever. According to Deadline the official runtime for the upcoming Batman reboot will be damn near three hours long as it clocks in at two hours and 55 minutes. While the end credits are said to eat up 8 minutes alone the film will still be the longest in the Batman franchise as it beats out the previous Batman installments including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (two hours, 45 minutes), and The Dark Knight (two hours, 32 minutes). Related Stories Truth be told we’re happy to hear this news as much need to ...
Moscow Mitch McConnell Gets All The Smoke For Racist Comments About Black Voters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty A day after overseeing Republican obstruction of voting rights legislation in the Senate, Senator Mitch McConnell made a racially disparaging comment about Black voters, setting off a torrent of backlash online. In a press conference held on Wednesday (January 20th), the Senate Minority Leader spoke at a press conference regarding the previous day’s debate and failed votes to advance a bill that contained the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act which included an attempt to change the filibuster rules to do so. A question was posed by a reporter honing in on concerns from Black voters and other voters of color about this obstruction to Senator McConnell. “Well, the concern is misplaced because if you lo...
Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti & More To Rock The Smokers Club Fest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Smokers Club / The Smokers Club Southern California will be covered in a pleasant haze this spring with the announcement of a star-studded music festival featuring some of the biggest names and rising stars of Hip-Hop from the past decade. The Smokers Club Fest features the likes of Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti, who will be joined by a bevy of talented performers from varying segments of the culture. While Cudder, Rocky, and Carti enjoy top-billing, the lineup also includes big names like Wiz Khalifa, who is set to perform his mixtape classic, Kush & Orange Juice. ScHoolboy Q will also do a similar set by performing his acclaimed Oxymoron album in full. Lupe Fiasco will also do the same by performing his Food & Liquor album in its e...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Possibly Ditching Annual Release Strategy: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard In more Call of Duty news, we could be getting breaks in between releases. Call of Duty has been the subject of much discussion after Xbox dropped damn near $70 billion on the insanely popular first-person shooter’s publisher Activision Blizzard. Many gamers wondered if the acquisition meant that future Call of Duty games would become Xbox exclusive. Both Xbox boss Phil Spencer and Sony answered that question, confirming the game will remain on PlayStation platforms for now. With that solved, a new report indicates that Activision Blizzard’s acquisition will see some changes to the Call of Duty franchise by changing its release strategy. With each new year, gamers could expect a Call of Duty game. 2022 will stil...
The Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour, Blame COVID
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s a wrap before it even started. The highly anticipated Fugees reunion tour, which was already postponed, is now officially cancelled. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel were supposed to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of their landmark album The Score. However, the group took to social media to let fans know the gig is off. “We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen,” wrote the group on their official social channels. “The continued Covid pandemic has made touring conditions difficult, and we want to make sure we keep our fans and ourselves healthy and safe.” Announced in September 2021, the group held a warm-up show at Pier 17 in New York City to great fanfare,...
Megan Thee Stallion & Shenseea Get Freaky In Visuals To “Lick It”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It’s been a while but Megan Thee Stallion is back and in a brand new video shows us that she hasn’t lost a step or a twerk. Hopping on Shenseea’s new visuals for “Lick,” The Hot Girl Coach lends Shenseea a helping hand (and booty) as Shen gears up for her debut album, ALPHA. Though Shenseea isn’t exactly a household name like that of Thee Stallion, the Jamaican-Korean crooner has been making a name for herself as she’s been featured on cuts like Christina Aguilera’s “Right Moves,” and Kanye West’s “Pure Souls.” If you watch the visuals you’ll see that her physical degree is actually on par with that of Megan as she shakes and twerks along with the beat as a Candy Land like inspired background sets the flavorful tone for the...
Gunna Responds To Pancake Pushers IHOP Using His “Pushing P” Catchphrase In A Tweet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Gunna’s “Pushing P” catchphrase is all the rave on social media right now. Gunna is currently riding high. His album, DS4EVER, debuted no.1 on the Billboard 200, defeating the Canadian juggernaut The Weeknd and his new project Dawn FM, which dropped on the same day. Now, his catchphrase “Pushing P” is being used in Instagram captions and tweets everywhere. The phrase is so hot that even IHOP got in on the fun and decided to use it in a tweet when referencing what it does best, and that’s pushing pancakes. Of course, Gunna gave the restaurant that specializes in serving breakfast all damn day his stamp of approval for cleverly using “Pushing P” in a tweet. “We’re always pushing 🅿️ancakes,” the restaurant initiall...
50 Cent Teams Up With Mona Scott-Young To Produce New WETv Show ‘Hip-Hop Homicides’ Hosted By Van Lathan
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Curtis 50 Cent Jackson’s television empire continues to expand with the help of Mona Scott-Young. Per Deadline, 50 Cent’s G-Unit Television is teaming up with Mona Scott-Young, and her Monami Productions tentpole plus Lionsgate Television for a new unscripted series for WEtv called Hip-Hop Homicides. Former TMZ personality Van Lathan will host the show. It will shine a light on the “staggering number of unsolved murders in the hip-hop community in an attempt to uncover details of what really happened,” the website reports. The series will be broken up into eight parts and will also air on AMC Networks steaming service ALLBLK as well as WEtv. Scott-Young’s Monami Productions will tackle physical production, while...
The Return Of “Air Yeezy”? Kanye West Teases Jordan Collab, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JJ/Bauer-Griffin / Getty A minute ago social media began to suspect that Kanye West would be making a shocking return to the Nike brand when he was spotted wearing a pair of Nike Vandal High “Terminator”‘s, but unfortunately for sneaker aficionados nothing ever came after that moment. While he’s since gone back to wearing wild ass Adidas Yeezy boots, slides, and male struggle stripper boots, today (Jan. 21) he dropped a hint that not only could he be working with Nike again, but this time with their crown jewel brand, Jordan. Taking to Instagram to post the famous Jumpman logo that is a silhouette of one Michael Jordan, Kanye captioned it with “👀” to get the sneaker world in a frenzy in a matter of seconds. Could the long-awaited Adidas/Jorda...
HHW Gaming: Sony Expects Activision Blizzard’s Games Like ‘Call of Duty” To Stay Multiplatform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Sony broke its silence following Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, specifically regarding the status of multiplatform games like Call of Duty. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, a spokesperson for Sony revealed the company expects multiplatform from Activision Blizzard to remain on their consoles. “We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform,” the spokesperson stated. Keep in mind that Sony could be referring to the current contractual agreements it still has with Activision Blizzard, and titles like Crash Bandicoot could very well become an Xbox exclusive. Related Stories Microsoft has a history of honoring those contractual agreements for...
