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Rapper J $tash Killed Woman & Himself In Murder-Suicide On New Year’s Day
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kirstin Sinclair / Getty Tragic news coming out of California as up and coming rapper J $tash was involved in a murder-suicide on New Year’s Day. People is reporting that the 28-year-old rapper apparently shot and killed a 27-year-old woman in front of her three children before turning the gun on himself on Saturday morning (January 1). Authorities responded to a call of domestic violence at a home in Temple City, California at 7:14 a.m. and when they arrived on the scene found the lifeless body of Justin Joseph (J $tash) and a woman whose identity is being withheld for the time being. Luckily the children who range in ages 5 to 11 were not harmed in the incident and it was one of them who actually called the police though it’s not clear if the call was m...
Antonio Brown Releases New Record After Exiting NFL Game Midway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Elsa / Getty The Antonio Brown saga has just gotten even weirder. He has released a new track shortly after leaving a football game that was not finished. As spotted on Hype Beast the Miami, Florida native is seemingly using his recent on field controversy to his advantage. On Sunday, January 2 he released a new song titled “Pit Not The Palace” to his social media channels. While the selection does not directly address his recent early exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus New York Jets, he uses the moment to flex his ambitions for rapping and his apparent luxury lifestyle. “I’m from the pit, not the palace, I’m kind of stylish / Lifestyle lavish / Jump in the coupe with no mileage /Run it, style it.” While his Rap career will most likely gain so...
Powerful Drugs: Kodak Black Bets 15 Percent Of Catalog Against Jay-Z In Longshot VERZUZ Challenge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Kodak Black is either extremely confident or has access to some heat in the vault the world isn’t aware of. The Florida rapper and Trump pen pal betted 15 percent of his well-streamed catalog against Jay-Z in a VERZUZ challenge. Taking to Twitter to voice the challenge, Kodak Black crafted a VERZUZ wager that doesn’t seem to be an equal trade depending on how you line things up. “I’ll do a versus wit Jay Z [purle demon emoji] “IF” he win he get 15 % of my catalog ! I win he make me Vice President of roc nation [shrug],” Kodak tweeted late Monday night (Jan. 3). While Kodak Black has yet to get a formal reply, and that he probably shouldn’t expect one anyway, perhaps the 24-year-old star is simply betting on himself. Apparently, the ye...
The Weeknd Dropping New Album ‘Dawn FM’ This Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty The Weeknd has confirmed he is dropping a new album in the most The Weeknd way ever. On brand, the Canadian crooner shared a visual preview announcing the new project. The new album, titled Dawn FM, will be available on Friday, January 7. The trailer the crooner released on Monday (January 3) morning includes visuals touting “a new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd.” The guest also touted include Quince Jones, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and, wait for it, Jim Carrey. Related Stories A narrator/host is head saying “you are now listening to 103.5 DAWN FM” and that “you’ve been in the dark for way too long and it’s time to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms.” Alrighty then. Recently, the man born Abel M...
New Private Label Collection Celebrates Xbox 20th Anniversary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Private Label / Private Label Private Label, a brand that elevates the carrying bag experiences in high style, released its latest offering in collaboration with a notable brand in the gaming world. In celebration of Xbox‘s 20th anniversary, the company dropped a collection that highlights the Microsoft brand’s trademark colors. Staying true to its tagline as “The Official Bag for Sneakers, Sports & Travel,” the Private Label drop features a roomy duffle bag, and a sleek and sturdy backpack both emblazoned with the customary Black and green color scheme of Xbox. Source: Private Label / Private Label Below are the descriptions of the duffle and backpack offerings: XBOX x PRIVATE LABEL DUFFLE Dimensions: L: 22″ W: 9.5″ H: 13″ This Collaboration Duffle C...
Did Mary J. Blige Help Alpo Martinez Secure Movie Deal Before Death?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube It seems the rabbit hole regarding Alpo Martinez’s life is getting even deeper. It is alleged that he was working with Mary J. Blige to bring his story to the big screen. The Yonkers Times is reporting that the notorious drug kingpin turned informant was very busy during his last year of living. The local news outlet says that the Harlem, New York native grew tired of other entities detailing his rise to infamy without his consent or direction. Once he became a free man he sought to tell his story on a large platform and then synced with none other than legendary stylist Misa Hilton Brim. The influencer, who shares a child with Sean “Diddy” Combs, allegedly paired up Martinez with her long time good friend Mary J. Blige and the “Family A...
Skillz Drops 2021 Recap Track, Claims It Will End Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty Following on the heels of the controversial Uncle Murda 2021 recap track, another veteran recap king drops his own version. Promising that this will finalize the long-running annual series, Skillz drops his own version of detailing this past year’s major events. The Richmond, Va. rapper covered an array of topics and happenings, including the ASTROWORLD festival tragedy, COVID-19, President Joe Biden, and more. Skillz announced the end of the “Rap Up’ series he began two decades ago via an Instagram post. From the IG post: Related Stories 2021 Rap Up feat @koron.don “The End Of An Era” [waving emoji] #20 Thank You for rocking with me for 20 years! This is the last one. Mad Skillz Out! *mic drop* If this is indeed the final drop fro...
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NORE Presses Melyssa Ford On Her Relationship With Drake [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YoouTube / Revolt For those that don’t remember, back in the early 2000’s, Melyssa Ford was thee video vixen to have in your music video as men just couldn’t get enough of her Jessica Rabbit-ish physical degree. While there have been rumors linking her to a few famous music artists over the years, NORE asked Ford specifically about her relationship with her fellow Canadian, Drake. As spotted on Madame Noire, although Ford played coy about the rumor, Nore bluntly stated “Drake ate the a$$, let’s keep it real.” Related Stories Despite Ford making a facial expression and licking her lips somewhat teasing that it was true, she responded to the statement saying, “Here’s the thing, you’ll never have full confirmation as to what actually transpired… but that’s&n...
Patton Oswalt Defends Last-Minute Performance With Dave Chappelle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @pattonoswalt / Instagram Patton Oswalt performed with Dave Chappelle during a New Year’s Eve show, and he did what he did. The star comedian and actor took to Instagram to defend hitting the stage with his longtime friend, while noting he doesn’t agree with his homie’s stance on the LGBTQ+ community. In case you missed it, the Chappelle criticism has been exponential since his last Netflix special, The Closer, where his rhetoric about the LGBTQ+ community led to many calling for his cancelation. Although that isn’t happening, the anti-Chappelle backlash has remained consistent. Related Stories But nevertheless, many are standing with Chappelle, including Oswalt, who explained that he got a call from Dave saying he was performing nearby, so of course he c...
The Migos Take To The Ring At WWE’s ‘Day One’ PPV
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Vasquez / Legion media group This past Saturday (January 1), the WWE kicked off the New Year with their first Pay-Per-View event, Day One, and though Smackdown Champion Roman Reigns wasn’t able to participate in his highly anticipated bout with Brock Lesnar due to testing positive for COVID-19, a few of your favorite rappers were in attendance much to the delight of the crowd in Atlanta, Georgia. Source: Daniel Vasquez / Legion media group Aside from seeing Griselda’s Westside Gunn ringside to catch the festivities, the Migos made an unexpected WWE entrance themselves as guests of RK-Bro, Randy Orton and Matt Riddle. Walking down the ramp alongside the WWE Tag-Team Champions, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff were greeted with applause and cheers from the...
Artist Formerly Known As Kanye West Working On ‘DONDA 2’, Twitter Does What It Does
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West aka Ye spent a gang of money to promote his last album, DONDA, with a numerous album listening events, pushed back release dates and a feature-heavy guestlist. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that he is working on its sequel, DONDA 2. Complex first reported that music exec Steven Victor revealed that the artist formerly known as Yeezy was working on the project. “Ye has started working on his new masterpiece DONDA 2,” Steven Victor told Complex. But worth noting, many people have already pointed out that Ye has a suspect track record when it comes to proper sequels (remember Cruel Winter, the sequel to Cruel Summer?—never happened). Will it drop? Will it make the original’s recording budget look like a pittance? Will he ...
Get Trump On The Phone: Kodak Black Arrested On Trespassing Charges In Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty 2022 is already off to a rough start for the Project Baby. Kodak Black was arrested on trespassing charges in Florida only a couple of hours into the new year. As spotted on Dead Line the “Tunnel Vision” rapper was booked by Broward County police on Saturday, January 1. According to the Florida Sun Sentinel local badges “made contact with Bill Kapri”, his government name, just after 1:30 AM near the 1600 block of Northwest 10th Drive in Golden Acres. This is area is special to Kodak as this is the town he grew up at. At this time it is unclear why he was stopped and jailed. As of this weekend the Broward County Sheriff’s Office has not responded to inquiries on the nature of the arrest; neither have his representat...
