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Virgil Abloh’s Final Louis Vuitton Collection To Be Unveiled This Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Virgil Abloh’s sudden passing will continue to be felt this week, and surely beyond. Louis Vuitton will be unveiling his final collection in Miami. As spotted on The Grio the Rockford, Illinois native’s legacy will be cemented as one of the most influential designers ever. The official LV Instagram account confirmed that they will be moving forward with his last menswear collection for the luxury brand. “Virgil was here. In loving memory of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton pays tribute to the life and legacy of a creative genius with a presentation of his Spring-Summer 2022 Collection in Miami on November 30th at 5:30 pm (ET)” the post read. Michael Burke, Louis Vuitton’s Chairman and CEO, also contributed a statement to the post. “...
eBay Buys Sneaker Con Authentication Service To Make Sure Your Kicks Ain’t Bandooloo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: eBay / eBay Sneaker reselling is big business these days and eBay is looking to not only cash in on the movement, but is also spending a pretty penny to ensure that sellers and buyers get their money’s worth whenever making a transaction on the secondary market. According to The Verge, eBay just bout out Sneaker Con’s sneaker authentication service to give buyers some peace of mind whenever they put down big paper to copp hard to come by kicks that SNKRS and other footwear apps wouldn’t bless heads with. Last October eBay announced their new sneaker authentication system for any pair of sneakers purchased for more than $100. Collectors and hypebeasts rejoiced at the news as many a sneaker aficionado had at one point or another been jerked by sellers flipp...
Travis Scott’s Offer To Pay Youngest Astroworld Victim’s Funeral Costs Rejected
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crayton Gerst / Cactus Jack Foundation Travis Scott is extending his support to Astroworld victims but not everyone has welcomed it. The family of Ezra Blount has rejected his offer to cover the funeral expenses. As spotted on Vulture the rapper attempted to pay for the burial ceremony for the nine year old boy who tragically lost his life at the recent music festival. But according to a letter obtained by Rolling Stone Magazine, the family firmly said no via their attorney Bob Hilliard. “Your client’s offer is declined. I have no doubt Mr. Scott feels remorse. His journey ahead will be painful. He must face and hopefully see that he bears some of the responsibility for this tragedy.” Hilliard also told Rolling Stone Scott’s team reached out to ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Posts Goofy Tweet About South Africans Crossing U.S. Border, Twitter Spots The Stupidity
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: izusek / Getty Gov. Gregg Abbott of Texas is stirring up some controversy for no good reason at all in the Lone Star State, and it has to do with a nation that sits over 9.000 miles away. After posting a tweet about South Africans illegally crossing the border in Texas, folks on Twitter are clowning Abbott for the goofiness of the tweet. On Sunday (Nov. 28), Gov. Abbott tweeted the following: Biden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant. Immigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa. Biden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally. Pure politics and hypocrisy. Now, it is possible that South Africans were already in Mexico and are part of some roving ...
Kanye West Dedicates Sunday Service To Virgil Abloh
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty As the shocking news of Virgil Abloh’s passing reverberated throughout the Hip-Hop world yesterday (Nov. 28); peers, fans, and admirers took to social media to pay homage. Kanye West too decided to pay his respects to his close friend by dedicating his Sunday Service to the beloved and revered fashion designer. Taking to IG to announce the last minute livestream event, Kanye West enlisted his Sunday Service choir to hold a memorial in honor of Virgil Abloh which included a moving and heartfelt take on Adele’s latest smash hit, “Easy On Me.” That was amazing, yet, painful. After the memorial stream came to an end, a message honoring the late fashion genius was displayed reading “IN LOVING MEMORY OF VIRGIL ABLOH THE CREATIVE DIRE...
Juicy Smolliét aka Jussie Smollett Heads To Trial This Week In Alleged Attack Hoax Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Juicy Smolliét aka Jussie Smollett was initially cleared of any wrongdoing after charges of staging an attack were thrown out of court after his February 2019 arrest. On Monday (Nov. 29), jury selection has begun in the former Empire actor’s disorderly conduct case where he faces six felony counts. ABC 7 Chicago reports that Smollett’s trial takes place almost three years to the day he told the authorities that he was the victim of a violent attack near his Chicago home and hit with racist and homophobic verbal attacks. Prosecutors believe that the 39-year-old actor staged the attack based on accounts that two men were paid thousands to help Smollett arrange the attack. Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx’s office threw out the charges,...
Teyana Taylor Taken To Emergency Room For Exhaustion Prior To Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Teyana Taylor has been reminded that her body does have limits. She was recently taken to the emergency room prior to a show. As spotted on Page Six the Harlem, New York native was taken to a hospital on Sunday, November 28. She took to her Instagram account to let her friends, family and fans know her status. “Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for all the warm love, sweet videos & prayers from my CT rose petals…. I love y’all! Thank you for being so understanding. Y’all know Petunia don’t miss no shows & most importantly, know I’ve been leaving it all on tha stage for a month straight 1000%” she wrote. Taylor went to reveal that her physical just gave up. “My team & I tried everything down to the very la...
Nike Limiting The Amount Of Air Force 1’s Customers Can Buy?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supreme / Supreme Nike has been taking all kinds of steps to ensure that there’s enough product for everyone, but now it seems like they’re protecting one of their best selling silhouettes. In screenshots shared by @Militia_kicks, it seems like Nike is limiting the amount of Air Force 1’s customers can buy online because, well, no one knows. It’s not like they’re limited edition drops or even facing a shortage of stock, but apparently one customer exceeded his AF1 purchases and another was directed to retailers that would have them in stock. Huh?! What part of the game is this? Also, who the hell buys hella Air Force 1’s? The news comes on the heels of another screenshot being shared in which Nike informed stores that they would be canceling their orders ...
Megan Thee Stallion Joins BTS For Live Performance of “Butter” Remix In Los Angeles, K-Pop Fans Loved It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jim Bennett / Getty The BTS A.R.M.Y and the Hotties finally got the performance they were eagerly waiting for. Fans were denied the long-awaited union between Megan Thee Stallion and BTS to perform their smash hist “Butter” Remix when she unexpectedly pulled out of the American Music Awards to handle a “personal matter.” The Houston rapper promised she would be hitting the stage with BTS “really soon,” and she delivered. Sunday (Nov .28), the “Body” crafter surprised fans joining the K-Pop band on stage during night 2 of their four-show stint at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. In plenty of fan-captured footage, BTS coasts through the first part of the song before on light-up stage before the Thee Stallion, and all her curvy glory hit the stage to spit ...
Kid Cudi, Drake, Ye & More Celebs Flock To Social Media To Mourn Virgil Abloh
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty The world sustained a massive shock as word was released on Sunday (November 28th) that iconic fashion designer and cultural influencer Virgil Abloh passed away at the age of 41. The news prompted many to express their grief and memories online, including many artists and celebrities that he worked with. A statement was released through the Instagram page of Louis Vuitton and Abloh’s page. In that statement, it was disclosed that the Chicago native had been combatting a rare and aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma for at least the past two years. In that statement, the CEO of Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH Bernard Arnault said: “We are all shocked by this terrible news. Virgil was not only a genius design...
#BlackInkChi Recap: Ryan & Kitty FINALLY Confirm They Had An Intimate Relationship, Twitter Says It’s About Time
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Last week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Ryan confronted Steven for not living up to his guest spot obligation, and Prince went ham on his boss Charmaine and her husband, Neek. This week Ryan decides to gather the crew for some team-building in hopes of bringing everyone together. Prince Is Done With 2nd City Ink This week’s episode opens up with us being introduced to Ryan’s artist Shogun. The 9 Mag captain breaks down the 2nd City Ink drama to Shogun, explaining that he believes Charmaine doesn’t truly understand her mistake by firing her lead artist Prince. Ryan also believes that for Charmaine to be a successful tattoo shop owner, she needs both Prince and Draya to thrive in the industry. But, in the same breath, h...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Tops List of Games With The Most Players Cheating: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty If you constantly say to yourself it feels like cheating is on another level in Grand Theft Auto V, based on this data you’re not bugging. Data gathered by Google and obtained by Lost Universe revealed the 12 most popular games that cheaters are having a field day hacking. According to Google, over 1 in 10 (12%) of GTA V’s entire player base have used the popular search engine tool to find cheats and other enhancements in the last 12 months, resulting in astounding 16 million searches. Based on that data, GTA V is the worst game when it comes to cheating, with the other 11 games not even coming close. Counter-Strike: Global-Offensive (CSGO) is the second with a meager 2.47% of CSGO of players using Google to search for aimbots, wall...
