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The Louis Vuitton x Air Jordan 1 Is Amongst Us
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @ready2cop / Instagram The Dior x Air Jordan 1 collaboration was really one for the books as sneakerheads and collectors went bananas for the highly sought after collaboration, but can the Louis Vuitton x Air Jordan 1 collabo achieve the same level of hype and success? We’re about to find out. Recently pics leaked of the upcoming collaboration (thanks Virgil. Rest In Power), and the joints will definitely stand out like a MF. Looking like they’re coming with a higher than usual ankle collar, the sneakers feature the classic Louis Vuitton monogram adorning the base and toe box of the kicks while the soles are reworked and feature the Louis Vuitton emblems on the heel. Coming in two different colorways the Air Jordan x Louis V collaboration will surely be o...
Jill Scott Sex Tape Rumor Runs Wild, Hairy Palms Twitter Was Way Too Excited
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Grace Cary / Getty Jill Scott is one of the most glamorous women in the music business but beyond that, she’s also a God-tier vocalist and performer. That said, rumors of a sex tape featuring the Philadelphia native went wide and a certain segment of Twitter nearly broke the service searching for this mythical footage. We’re already well aware that Miss Scott isn’t afraid to talk about sex and even demonstrated her, ahem, microphone skills during a performance that is still one of the most intense moments in live show history. Prior to that, Scott was struck by a phone photo hack with leaked images making their way to the Internet and that too garnered a flurry of reactions. Scott’s name began trending across Twitter heavily on Tuesday (Jan. 4) afte...
Jason Derulo Blessed Two Men Who Mistook Him For “Usher” With The Fade
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TMZ / TMZ There was a time more than a decade ago that if someone was confused for being Usher, it would be considered a compliment. But in 2021 it seems to be a sign of disrespect as far as Jason Derulo is concerned, and he’ll put the paws on you if you accidentally confuse him for the “My Way” crooner in a trolling manner. According to TMZ, two men found out the hard way that Jason Derulo got them hands on him when they decided to call him “Usher” and a “b*tch” at a hotel in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for them they paid for their transgression as the “Savage Love” singer put the beats on both of them immediately after being mistaken for another R&B singer and a female dog in heat. Related Stories “Eyewitnesses tell us Derulo and one of the men were pa...
HHW Gaming: Activision Is Suing Company For Distributing ‘Call of Duty’ Cheats
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chesnot / Getty One company is learning that cheating in Call of Duty will probably cost a lot of money. Spotted on The Verge, Activision Publishing, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, slapped EngineOwning, a company best known for advertising cheats for Call of Duty, as well as other online shooters. The video game company also wants to shut down any software that allows players to cheat in games published by Activision. “By this lawsuit, Activision seeks to put a stop to unlawful conduct by an organization that is distributing and selling for profit numerous malicious software products designed to enable members of the public to gain unfair competitive advantages (i.e., to cheat) in the COD Games,” Activision states in its lawsuit.” These ongoing acti...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces PlayStation VR2, Here Is What We Know So Far
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Wong / Getty Sony has been slowly dropping bread crumbs about its next VR headset and Monday night ((Jan.4) we got our best look yet at PlayStation’s next step into the world of virtual reality. At CES 2022, Sony dropped the bomb that PlayStation VR2 is coming and will work exclusively on PS5. The company gave us a tease in a very short segment, but a good tease about its latest gaming peripheral while not revealing pertinent information like price or a release date. But, it was still enough info to get PlayStation fans, especially fans of PlayStation VR, to get excited about what’s to come. Related Stories From what we know, like the PS5, PlayStation VR2 sounds like it will be very impressive based on the specs. It will feature a fantastic panel ref...
HHW Gaming: Ubisoft+ Coming To Xbox & ‘Rainbow Six Extraction’ Launching On Game Pass
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Rainbow Six Extraction If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, today was a good day for you. Wednesday (Jan.5), Ubisoft announced that its subscription service, Ubisoft+, will be coming to Xbox consoles bringing its library of more than 100 games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and more with it. Initially enjoyed by PC owners, now Xbox console owners can get in on the fun for a single monthly price, granting them access to games, DLC on launch day, plus rewards like cosmetics, boosters, and other in-game items. But, that’s not all. The latest installment in the famed Rainbow Six game franchise, Extraction, was announced as a day-one release for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. [embedded content] Related Stories “By making Rain...
Suspect Identified In Connection To Murder Of Young Dolph
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty The shooting death of rapper Young Dolph sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop industry and across the nation due to its brazen nature. Now, officials have identified a suspect in connection to the slaying of the beloved Memphis star and the search for the suspect is now in high gear. Local Memphis news outlet WREG reports that the combined efforts of the Memphis Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, and U.S. Marshals pieced together enough evidence to name Justin Johnson, 23, as the man who shot and killed the rapper born Adolph Thorton on November 17. From the TBI’s Facebook page: Related Stories We need your help to find Justin Johnson, wanted by the Memphis Police Department and TBI for First Degree Murder, C...
Nipsey Hussle Estate Wins Restraining Order Against Fake Merch Sellers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz A federal judge in Illinois has granted the estate of the late Nipsey Hussle a temporary restraining order against vendors selling counterfeit merchandise bearing his name and likeness. According to reports on the case, the ruling was issued by Judge Steven Seeger on Monday (January 3rd) in response to a complaint by the estate represented by Hussle’s brother, Samiel Asghedom against a group of individuals the complaint claims “reside and/or operate in the People’s Republic of China or other foreign jurisdictions with lax trademark enforcement systems.” Judge Seeger also granted the plaintiff’s motion for “electronic service of process” and a “motion for leave to file under seal” as recorded in the one page ruling made avai...
Nicki Minaj Denies Trying To Bribe Husband’s Sexual Assault Victim
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz 2022 is already off to a controversial start for Nicki Minaj. She is denying that she offered her husband’s sexual assault victim a bribe to change her tune. As spotted on Complex Onika and her husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty are being sued by Nicole Hough. She claims that the Queens, New York native allegedly raped her back in 1994. While his extensive criminal record was no secret Hough finally revealed her identity and came out to the public with her story. Back in September she and her lawyer Tyrone A. Blackburn made an appearance on The Real where she detailed the supposed horrid encounter with Petty. “It was September 16 of ’94. It was a Friday morning,” Hough recalled. “I was on my way to school — high sch...
GOP Ops Running Kanye’s POTUS Campaign Accused of Using Illegal Methods
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Another bombshell involving the ill-fated 2020 presidential run of Kanye West has dropped, this time in the form of allegations that Republican insiders on his campaign team used illegal methods to hide their financial movements & involvement. According to reports, the boast by Ye that both Democratic & Republican consultants were involved in working on his campaign to be president has been undermined as it was discovered that Democratic consulting company Millennial Strategies was being used to funnel money up to $2.7 million to the firm running the campaign, Mercury Public Affairs, which is aligned with former President Donald Trump and other far-right notables. This situation would appear to be a violation of federal...
Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty To Firearms Conspiracy; Avoids Possible Life Sentencing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty It seems Pooh Shiesty’s legal team is playing chess not checkers. He has plead guilty to a firearms conspiracy to avoid any possibility of getting served a life sentence. As spotted on Vulture the Memphis, Tennessee native has decided to hedge his bets when it comes to his various legal issues. This week he accepted some responsibility for three incidents. One that left two men shot at a Florida hotel. On July 7, 2020, in Memphis, Tennessee, Pooh was inside a car when an occupant of the car discharged a firearm at a gas station. Additionally he also took partial blame for an incident that took place on October 9, 2020 in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida where two victims where assaulted during a meeting where marijuana, codein...
Soulja Boy Says He’s Leaving The Rap Game To Be An Actor, Already Has TV Show Lined Up
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Looks like Soulja Boy is switching up his profession for the New Year and is leaving the rap game behind to embark on a career as a big time Hollywood actor. Shocking his millions of fans with his latest move, the “Crank That” rapper took to social media to announce that not only will he be focusing on being an actor going forward, but he even has a TV show already in the works. “2022 my new TV show coming out! January 21st, Revolt TV. Shout out to P. Diddy,” Soulja Boy proclaimed. Revealing that the new show would be dubbed Being Draco, SB said 2022 would be all about “positive energy” and that he had “no beef with nobody!” Related Stories Looking to leave all his drama filled rap life behind him, Soulja Boy stated that from here on ...
