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50 Cent’s ‘African Warrior Queen Nzinga’ Starz Drama Series Casts Yetide Badaki As Main Star
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Despite beefing with the network now and then, 50 Cent and Starz will team up to bring us another original series. Deadline reports that Starz is developing a series based on the life of African Warrior Queen Nzinga, and Yetide Badaki (American Gods) will star in the leading role. Badaki will also be serving as an executive producer alongside Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, who stays securing a bag from the network thanks to Power which has now spawned a drug dealing universe of spinoff shows and his latest hit, BMF. Spartacus creator Steven S. DeKnight and Mo Abudu, who runs the Nigerian-based media company EbonyLife, will also serve as executive producers. The show’s synopsis per Deadline reads: Queen Nzinga takes place ...
Ye, Pay Me: 10 Things We Learned from Big Sean on ‘Drink Champs’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt After weeks of anticipation, Big Sean has finally landed at NORE’s bar for his highly anticipated Drink Champs interview and man, he did not hold back one bit. After Kanye West went in on Big Sean during his Drink Champs interview and said signing him was the “worst thing” he ever did, many have been waiting for Sean’s rebuttal and he did not disappoint. Aside from defending himself by stating that he was G.O.O.D Music’s most successful artist to date, Big Sean also revealed that Kanye owes him big paper and even lets us know what Kanye texted him the day after the controversial comment set social media ablaze. Related Stories Aside from talking about Kanye, Big Sean also gets into other things such as investments he’s made, why he ch...
FreeThoughtz: Future Fires Off Tweets, Says He’s Bigger In The Streets Than Jay-Z
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Future owns a significant corner of land within the modern Hip-Hop landscape, amassing a number of melodic hits filled with Auto-Tune harmonies and bombastic raps. Perhaps coasting on this known fact, the Freebandz honcho took to Twitter last week and fired off a number of messages, including inferring he’s larger than Jay-Z in the streets. On December 17, Pluto went on a bit of a Twitter tirade to talk his sh*t and it began on a self-loving note. “I’m the only one can get YE to pull up whenever wherever..tuh,” Future began in his series of tweets. He followed up with, “Everything I do legendary or it want get done. Tuh.” That missive was then backed up with, “In the streets im bigger then jigga. Ima run me a B up easy” and “100M...
FreeThoughtz: Future Fires Off Tweets, Says He’s Bigger In The Streets Than Jay-Z
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Future owns a significant corner of land within the modern Hip-Hop landscape, amassing a number of melodic hits filled with Auto-Tune harmonies and bombastic raps. Perhaps coasting on this known fact, the Freebandz honcho took to Twitter last week and fired off a number of messages, including inferring he’s larger than Jay-Z in the streets. On December 17, Pluto went on a bit of a Twitter tirade to talk his sh*t and it began on a self-loving note. “I’m the only one can get YE to pull up whenever wherever..tuh,” Future began in his series of tweets. He followed up with, “Everything I do legendary or it want get done. Tuh.” That missive was then backed up with, “In the streets im bigger then jigga. Ima run me a B up easy” and “100M...
The Causes of Deaths Of The Astroworld Victims Revealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: THOMAS SHEA / Getty It’s been more than a month since tragedy struck at Astroworld and 10 people lost their lives due to lack of safety protocols and now a medical examiner has confirmed what many believed was the causes of death (not conspiracy theorists though). According to TMZ, the medical examiner overseeing the case has confirmed that the 10 people who died at the November 5th concert passed away due to “compression asphyxia” when a crowd surge took place and caused the victims lungs to be crushed in the process and ultimately suffocated to death. Though many susoected that drugs might’ve played a part in their deaths one one of the 10 people who passed away one had “contributory cause” to his death of the combined toxic effects of cocaine, met...
Drakeo the Ruler Fatally Stabbed At Once Upon A Time In L.A. Concert #RIPDrakeo
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Drakeo the Ruler endured several legal troubles en route to becoming one of the notable Hip-Hop acts of his generation of Los Angeles rappers, including a stint in jail. On Saturday during a music festival, Drakeo was fatally stabbed backstage in Los Angeles as investigators are still seeking answers. According to The Los Angeles Times and several other outlets, Drakeo the Ruler, given name Darrell Caldwell, was among several acts at the Once Upon A Time In L.A. concert featuring headliners Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Ice Cube among others. The incident took place at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park around 8:40 p.m. local time and ended the Live Nation event earlier than intended. The Times added that Drakeo was ...
Tyler The Creator’s Golf le Fleur* Luggage Is Handmade By Globe-Trotter And Cost A Grip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN / WENN Whether you like his style or not, Tyler, The Creator’s eye for quality can’t be denied. His preference in suitcases isn’t cheap and we finally find out why. As spotted on Complex the Odd Future front man has been sporting luggage in conjunction with his critically acclaimed effort Call Me If You Get Lost. But the pieces he has been spotted with on several red carpets are far from your average carries. Each of the cases are handmade by Globe-Trotter. For those not in the know the British manufacturer of luxury luggage patented the use of vulcanized fiberboard in their suitcases, a material consisting of paper, cotton and wood pulp. Apparently Tyler had long been a fan of their signature line and incorporated those ...
Vice President Kamala Harris Neatly Packed Up Charlamagne tha God, Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is currently doing its best to advance promised policies even as tensions grow between their side and members of their own party. Charlamagne tha God pushed Vice President Harris on a question of who is actually running the country, which sparked a moment that has Twitter talking. During an airing of Tha God’s Honest Truth, Charlamagne asked Harris a rather pointed question. “Who’s the real president of this country?” Charlamagne said. “Is it Joe Manchin or Joe Biden?” The question made Harris sit straight up and look directly to the camera to give Charlamagne a read that he probably wasn’t expecting on national television. Come on, Charlamagne, it’s ...
Ye Think?: Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign Was Run By GOP Operatives: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West tells anyone who asks that he’s a proud independent or free thinker. However, when it comes to his failed Presidential bid, the receipts say the campaign was actually being run by GOP elites despite its claim of being “independent.” Ye was potentially being exploited by a political party known for lusting after power no matter how nefarious the means? You shouldn’t be shocked if you’ve been paying attention. Related Stories The Daily Beast reports that new documents confirm that although Kanye West’s campaign was promoted as an “independent” effort, it actually received millions of dollars in services and support from the “GOP Elite,” some of which were on Donald Trump’s payroll. Ye’s actions, even if he was blissful...
City Of Memphis Honors Young Dolph With Honorary Street Naming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @iammiajaye / Instagram The city of Memphis continues to celebrate the legacy of Young Adolph. A street has been named after him in his hometown. As spotted on Complex family, friends, supporters and local officials unveiled Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton, Jr. Avenue on Wednesday, December 15. The ceremony took place near Dunn Avenue and Airways Boulevard in the Catalia Heights neighborhood of the city. Related Stories Naturally the event had a somber mood but those closest to the fallen MC made sure to remind the crowd why the “Cut It” rapper was a one of one. “Adolph was just an amazing man, he was an amazing father, he was an amazing example of what a man should be to my son,” said Mia Jaye. “I’m grateful to have experienced him. And I’m grateful that t...
Eminem’s Daughter Alaina Scott Got Engaged To Boyfriend Matt Moeller
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @alainamariescott / Instagram Looks like Eminem is about to become someone’s father-in-law as his daughter, Alania Scott has just gotten engaged to long-time boyfriend, Matt Moeller. Taking to her Instagram page to reveal the good news, Em’s adopted daughter shared some pics of Moeller popping the big question and captioned it with a heartfelt message letting everyone know she said accepted writing “this moment. this life❤️ yes a hundred times over. I LOVE YOU.” Related Stories Such a cute couple. You gotta wonder if Matt asked Em’s permission for Alaina’s hand in marriage and how that conversation went. Had it been early 00’s Slim Shady in 2021 we feel like it would’ve turned into a brawl somehow. In a later post the happy couple posed with...
