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Berner Talks New LP ‘Gotti’ & Working With The Family Of Late Mob Boss In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steve Jennings / Getty Berner might be known as one of the leaders in the cannabis lifestyle space, but he’s still an active musician with dozens of releases under his belt as he preps a new release in Gotti. The talented visionary recently revealed in a new interview that he was able to secure unheard audio featuring the infamous John Gotti and much more. In a sitdown with Variety, the Bay Area native discussed his sprawling discography, including the upcoming Gotti which will be a third of a trio of Mob-inspired albums following the projects, Russ Bufalino: The Quiet Don, and Paulie Cicero. Berner explains that he’s using the Mob to illustrate his moves as a boss in the industry, but maintains his message and purpose remains positive at its core. “Now, ...
Soulja Boy Addresses Drake, Ye FKA Kanye West On ‘Tha God’s Honest Truth’ With Charlamagne Tha God
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Soulja Boy has laid claim to be the inventor of a number of viable Hip-Hop trends, and he may well be the first rapper to go viral. The Atlanta rapper and entrepreneur sat down with Charlamagne Tha God to break down a handful of times he broke the Internet by way of his outsized personality. Big Draco, 31, was a guest on Charlamagne’s Tha God’s Honest Truth talk show for the “Inside The Rapper’s Studio” segment. Soulja, this time more subdued and laid back than he normally is, watched Charlamagne air videos of his most viral moments and asked for a breakdown for each instance. Related Stories As for the infamous “Draaaake” moment, Big Soulja said, “It was all about Drizzy. They caught me off guard with that question,” prompting Charla...
Courtney Michelle Draws Ire Of Black Twitter After Seemingly Putting Ari Fletcher & Jayda Wayda On Blast
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @thecourtneyc / Instagram Courtney Michelle, who refers to herself as a Luxury Lifestyle Vlogger, released a video to TikTok that seemingly threw two other Black women entrepreneurs under the bus. In the video, Michelle refers to Ari Fletcher and Jayda Cheeaves AKA JAYDA WAYDA, saying that she doesn’t understand why popular social media personalities are “goals” for others. In the viral TikTok video, Michelle is seen driving along and opens her video by saying, “I don’t relate to most of y’all because a lot of you look to Ari and Jayda, and, beautiful girls, but like that’s your goals of what you want to be like.” She continued, “Goals for me is the mom who pulls up to Whole Foods in the brand new Escalade with the Mim Xari stroller, her kids are de...
Get That Dough: Beanie Sigel Says Ye’s Yeezy Nickname Was On The House
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Beanie Sigel addressed the former Kanye West AKA Ye regarding the explosive comments made during his visit with the Drink Champs podcast regarding the origins of the Yeezy nickname. According to a new interview, the Philadelphia star says that Ye’s nickname is on the house but he would like to speak with his former label mate about a business venture. TMZ caught up with Mac and Young Gunna AKA Young Chris for a brief sitdown regarding Ye saying that he owes Sigel millions for the Yeezy nickname. In Sigel’s mind, the nickname was just a mere fraction of the powerhouse entity that Ye has become on his own and isn’t seeking payment. Related Stories Ye said to N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN on Drink Champs that he owed Sigel $50 million and stock op...
Travis Scott & Reps Issue New Statement On Astroworld Fest, 9th Victim Dies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty The aftermath of the tragic events at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival last week has led to the ninth person who suffered injuries in the crowd dying, and the rapper and his team issuing a new statement of support for the families. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year old student at Texas A&M University, died on Thursday night (November 11th) as a result of injuries she sustained during the crowd surge at the concert event. She was separated from her sister and cousin who also attended the festival with her, and was pronounced brain dead after reportedly suffering several heart attacks and even being dropped on her head while being rushed out by first responders as reported by TMZ. An attorney representing Shahani’s family broke the news to t...
Mary J. Blige Performs at Chanel No. 5’s 100th Anniversary Party, Announces New Album Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Mary J. Blige is undoubtedly a Queen in Black culture, but her latest performance shows just how far her royal status stretches. As a part of the 100th Anniversary party for Chanel’s signature No. 5 perfume, the iconic fragrance and fashion brand took over Rockefeller Center for an exclusive debut party of “Chanel No. 5 In the Stars,” a new outdoor installation celebrating the iconic fragrance. Related Stories Featuring a special surprise performance from the “Family Affair” singer, a presentation by professional ice skater Elladj Balde, and a show by the Brass Queens Band, the celebration of Chanel No. 5 in the Stars delivered much excitement as a host of New York City socialites and Chanel ambassadors watched. “We’ve all been...
MAGA Twitter Desperately Tries To Paint President Joe Biden As Racist #RacistJoe
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Pool / Getty President Joe Biden will never satisfy folks on both sides of the aisle or political ideology, and it’s safe to assume his detractors remain hellbent on finding a reason to tear down the former U.S. Senator. On Thursday (November 11), Biden delivered remarks at a public ceremony where he stumbled on his wording by saying the words “the great Negro” as he honored former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Donald M. Blinken. At a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., President Biden addressed attendees during a speech in observance of the federal holiday. Biden turned his attention to Blinken, the father of current U.S. Secretary of State Atony Blinken, to thank him for his military service and public service to ...
Ban The Snowman?: Jeezy Look-A-Like Tight Eyez Has Black Twitter Bugging Out Over Henny-Fueled Dance Moves
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screenshot / Youtube All Black people don’t look the same but Black Twitter, always looking for the next big trending topic moment for laughs, is going to do their thing regardless, this time putting Jeezy in the mix. Ceasare Willis, better known as Krump originator Tight Eyez, is getting talked up on social media for his intense dance moves after showing off some illustrious bottles of Hennessy. Apparently, Tight Eyez recently did an unboxing of Hennessy’s collaboration bottle with Les Twins some time ago, which we’ve covered back in August over at our brother site CASSIUS in the SPIRIT.ED column. Peep the video in question that we found on YouTube below. [embedded content] As you can see, the entire bottle design is built around the high-energy da...
Silk Sonic Release New Project ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ & Two-Step Twitter Approves
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Theo Wargo / Getty SIlk Sonic shocked the world back in March with the release of their super-smooth single “Leave The Door Open” en route to the track going double platinum on the charts and still a fan favorite. On Friday (November 12), the dynamic duo of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars unveiled their joint project An Evening With Silk Sonic and Two-Step Twitter highly approves. Silk Sonic formed back in 2017 after the pair collaborated on music over the years and were bestowed with the band name Silk Sonic after the legendary Boosty Collins heard the album front to back. Now that An Evening With Silk Sonic is out there for the masses to take in, the nine-track affair may feel brief but the potent talents of Mars and .Paak is intact. Bassist Thunder...
Get That Oscar Ready: Beyoncé Is Back With Her ‘King Richard’ Anthem “Be Alive”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Cardy / Getty Beyoncé is back, and the hive is buzzing. Fans of Beyoncé have been eagerly awaiting to hear her new record, “Be Alive.” The track was initially teased in the latest trailer for King Richard, the biopic starring Will Smith chronicling Richard Williams, the polarizing father of Venus and Serena Williams. The song, which serves as an anthem for the incredible tennis superstars, features Beyonce singing over a sample of The Doors “Five to One” that her husband, JAY-Z, famously used on his exceptional diss record, “Takeover.” Our very own Bernard “Beanz” Smalls described this about two months ago. Related Stories The song plays during the final emotional scene of the film and throughout the end credits as well according to RapUp. In the son...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 11.12.31
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MixMedia / Getty Salute to the readers and supporters of Hip-Hop Wired! We’re back with a fresh update of our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist and we’re opening things up differently this week. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist (we’ll always add this sentence). The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light whether it’s y...
Watch Out Wingstop: DJ Khaled Launches Another Wing, His Fried Chicken Delivery Service
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 DJ Khaled wants in on that fried chicken money. Thursday (Nov.11), the Hip-Hop super-producer/ Snapchat user unveiled his latest business venture, a chicken wing delivery startup that will span 150 kitchens in five countries on three continents. Oh, and get this, you can even get your wings delivered via his favorite water vehicle, a jet ski, through its boat-side delivery service. The “All I Do Is Win” crafter teamed up with ghost kitchen operator Reef Technology to launch the chicken wing company hilariously and aptly named Another Wing. Ghost kitchens grew in popularity during the height of the pandemic as restaurants turned to delivery services to stay afloat. Related Stories Speaking with Hypebeast, the always boastf...
