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Roddy Ricch Officially Announces New Album ‘LIVE LIFE FAST’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Roddy Ricch is back. The Compton rapper announced he’s dropping his proper sophomore album, LIVE LIFE FAST, in a couple of weeks. LIVE LIFE FAST will be in stores and and on the usual streaming services on Friday, December 17. Roddy dropped a new video for his latest single, “Late At Night,” off the forthcoming album. The visual was co-directed by Roddy and Julien Christian Lutz aka Director X, and also happens to feature Karrueche Tran. Ricch is one of the game’s most revered new rappers, winning Best New Hip-Hop Artist, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop Song of the Year for his smash hit “The Box,” from his 2019 debut Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial at the 2021 iHeart Radio Music Awards. That goes along with BET Awards, G...
Loud & Wrong Twitter Assumes Rihanna Is Pregnant, Rumor Reportedly Shut Down
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: RANDY BROOKS / Getty Rihanna doesn’t have the luxury of fans minding their business in regards to her personal dealings and private life, and this week that was evident more than ever. After making a recent public appearance in Barbados, fans on Twitter began speculating if the famed singer and businesswoman were pregnant but nothing publicly stated points to a confirmation that she is expecting. Rihanna was in her home country accepting admittance to its Order of National Heroes due to her artistry and philanthropic work. In a lavish orange dress, Rihanna remained masked and held her hands in front of her stomach in various intervals, but it was wildly assumed she was hiding a baby bump. Twitter user @BenjaminEnfield shared a tweet on Tuesday (Nov....
Steph Curry Signs UCONN’s Aziz Fudd To Partnership Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @stephencurry30 / Instagram UConn’s star women’s basketball player Azzi Fudd isn’t even in the WNBA yet and already she’s signed a name, image and likeness deal with Steph Curry’s brand, SC30 Inc. CTPost is reporting that UConn’s freshman guard had just inked a “multidimensional” partnership deal with Chef Curry (not Ayesha) that includes a sponsorship deal and personal mentoring from the three-time NBA Champion. Imagine signing a contract in which you get paid AND get personal mentoring from Steph Curry? Fudd winning on all levels right now. Related Stories “Azzi Fudd is the best choice to start a brand relationship like this because she is the next face of women’s basketball and has been a part of SC30 Inc. and the Curry Brand family since she was ...
Symone Sanders To Leave Position With Vice President Kamala Harris’ Office
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Symone Sanders has given her time and energy to the political efforts of the Democratic Party, and now will be putting her talents on the move once more. At the end of the year, Sanders will leave the office of Vice President Kamala Harris and her next moves are largely unknown. POLITICO was the first to report on Sanders’ impending exit from her role as senior adviser and chief spokesperson to Vice President Harris. In a note to her fellow staff members, Sanders shared that she’ll leave the post at the end of 2021 and graciously thanked her team in the process. “I’m so grateful to the VP for her vote of confidence from the very beginning and the opportunity to see what can be unburdened by what has been,” Sanders wrote in the ...
Kanye West and Drake’s “Free Larry Hoover” Concert Tickets Are Selling For $7000
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc / Getty It’s no doubt that Drake and Kanye West‘s “Free Larry Hoover” concert is one of this year’s most anticipated events, but the recent change in the price of tickets for the event has fans scratching their heads and clutching their wallets. According to reports, resale ticket prices for the concert set to occur at the Los Angeles Forum on December 9th have reached the healthy price tag of more than $7500 on Ticketmaster. The increase in price is said to be a result of ticket prices being gouged by resellers after tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime event were made available to fans initially costing around $200 to $500 USD. Of course, fans took to Twitter to express their disbelief of the updated price with some calling out...
Beyoncé Shares Star-Studded Video For New Adidas X Ivy Park “Halls Of Ivy” Collection #HallsOfIvy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ADIDAS / Ivy Park Beyoncé typically stops the world anytime she makes a creative move, and that much is true for a new collection she’s unveiling via her adidas X Ivy Park collaboration. Introducing the “Halls Of Ivy” collection, the video for the campaign features a number of notable celebrities showing off the new wares. The campaign video features the likes of NBA All-Star James Harden, NBA rookie Jalen Green, the late Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia Bryant, siblings Ava and Deacon Phillipe, and sisters Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter. Related Stories Shot in the high-end style one should come to expect with the Houston superstar, the casting of the spot is almost perfect with Green and Harden’s swagger along with Beyoncé’s effortless confidence shining throu...
Cardi B Is the First Female Rapper To Go Diamond Twice And Twitter Is Here For It
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Cardi B has added yet another notch to her already star studded belt. She is the female rapper to have multiple songs go diamond which is a pretty big deal. As spotted on Complex the Bronx bombshell’s week is already off to a great start. On Monday, November 29 she found out that her collaboration with Maroon 5 “Girls Like You” sold over 10 million units. “Wow I got two Diamond records. Thank you sooo much @maroon5 for including me on this song and this is the song I cater to my daughter every time I perform it. I’m forever grateful,” she wrote via Twitter. Related Stories While this is quite the accomplish for any recording artist, regardless of genre, this is not the first time she has hit that benchmark. Her break...
Virgil Abloh’s Last Louis Vuitton Fashion Show Honored His Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicholas Hunt / Getty The fashion community lost a giant in Virgil Abloh last week. His final Louis Vuitton runway show celebrated his legacy with his peers, friends and family in attendance. As spotted on High Snobiety the luxury French designer unveiled their Spring Summer 2022 menswear collection. The assortment was curated and overseen by the Chicago, Illinois native and would be his last for LV. Naturally the event was the one not to be missed during Art Basel in Miami. In attendance were the likes of Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Jerry Lorenzo and Don C. Additionally Offset of Migos and Kid Cudi walked the runway wearing the pieces from head to toe. Related Stories This event was a clear tribute to Virgil’s career as several of his most iconic...
El Chapo’s Wife Sentenced To Three Years For Drug Trafficking
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Six months after the trial for El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, began, the drug lord’s ride of die has learned her fate and it’s not as bad as one might’ve guessed it would be. According to TMZ, Aispuro was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in his infamous drug operation including drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana. Originally many speculated she’d get a decade in prison for pleading guilty to the charges after getting busted Dulles International Airport in Virginia earlier this year, but the judge went easy on her with the light sentence. Related Stories Luckily for her she had enough in the bank to get herself some respectable representation in cour...
Clarence Avant’s Wife, Jacqueline Avant, Shot and Killed In Home Invasion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Tragedy has struck the home of legendary music executive Clarence Avant. The Black Godfather’s wife, Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at the Avant’s home in Trousdale Estates, near Beverly Hills, around 2:30 am (Dec. 1). According to TMZ, Beverly Hills PD received a call about a home invasion and someone had been shot. But Jackie Avant had already been rushed to a hospital by the time the cops arrived on the scene. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead. According to NBC Los Angeles, homicide detectives are at the scene. Reportedly there was security in the home. The shooter shot at security and Mrs. Avant. Clarence Avant, who was just inducted...
Alt Right Twitter Losers Gets #LeCOVID Trending After LeBron James Enters Protocols
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty LeBron James will never be a favorite of Alt Right, MAGA, and Trump Booty Smooching Twitter, this after he came for Kyle Rittenhouse and his other political stances. After he tested positive for COVID-19, the loser squad tried to get #LeCovid popping on Twitter but ended up looking wack in the process. Ahead of a Tuesday night (Nov. 30) contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings, it was shared that King James would miss several games, according to sources close to ESPN. Related Stories In a press conference, Lakers Coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts on losing his star player but realized that the show must go on. “Obviously, it’s a huge loss,” Vogel said in a press event ahead of the game. “It’s disappointing. We...
HHW Gaming: Here’s How You Can Grab A Pair Air Jordan 11 ‘Cool Grey’ Sneakers In ‘Fortnite’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Epic Games / Fortnite Fortnite is teaming up with Jordan Brand once again to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey. Wednesday (Dec.1), Epic Games announced its collaboration with Jordan Brand would continue with the arrival of new in-game content called the Jumpman Zone. Per a press release, Epic Games says the new content will “Bring more self-expression, player agency, and interactivity to Fortnite players worldwide” while celebrating the return of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey sneakers. Like other interactive experiences introduced to the insanely-popular game, the Jordan Jumpman Zone will see the arrival of a brand-new interactive experience in Fortnite’s Creative Mode. The mode is described as an experience “built by the Fo...
