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Missing New Jersey Black Teen Found Safe In Harlem
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Facebook / Handout A young Black teenage girl, JaShyah Moore from New Jersey who had been missing for close to a month has thankfully been found safe and sound in New York City, as reported by local authorities. 14-year old JaShyah Moore of East Orange, New Jersey was found after a Good Samaritan recognized the young woman over by West 111th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem on Thursday (November 11th). They approached her and asked her if her name was JaShyah, to which the teen initially said, “no”, apparently not wishing to be recognized at first according to NYPD representatives. She was then taken to the local police precinct, where she ultimately confessed her true identity and also revealed that she was not happy at home. Afterward, she was eva...
8 Things We Learned from Kanye West On Drink Champs Pt. 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt Last week, Kanye West had social media ablaze with his controversial Drink Champs interview in which he shared many personal opinions about his peers and fellow artists that had listeners and viewers constantly slapping their foreheads in surprise. Now we have part 2 of the interview in which he’s joined by Larry Hover Jr. and though it’s not nearly as eye-opening as the first installment, it does contain some interesting tidbits that would have a few people talking. From his views on his MAGA man, Donald Trump to how he plans on helping Larry Hover get released from prison, Ye has many things to get off his chest that may or may not rub people the wrong way. Here are the 8 things we learned from Kanye West on Drink Champs. Source: Pool / ...
Veterans Day Salute: 15 Hip-Hop Stars Who Served In The Military #VeteransDay
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Charday Penn / Getty Today (November 11) marks a special period in American culture. Veterans Day is a moment where we all can reflect on the servicemen and women that donned military uniforms to lend their lives to protect the freedoms of a nation. Many notable figures have gone on to make lasting impacts in society after serving. Over the years, there have been plenty of politicians, actors, and sports figures that got a jump-start on militancy, and surprisingly enough, the same can be said for key figures in Hip-Hop. Some were on the wayward path and used the armed forces to steer them right while others stumbled onto their passion for music during their enlistment. And one particular member of the list just was having a mid-rap crisis. No matter their...
Crisis Averted: Kanye West & Soulja Boy Squash Their Tofu Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Of all the controversial comments made by Kanye West during his Drink Champs interview, explaining why he took Soulja Boy off his Donda album was the most understandable (no shots). After Soulja took to social media to have another meltdown about the situation and calling out Kanye for his actions, it seems like the two have finally squashed their differences as Ye seems to have admitted fault in the matter. Sharing a screen shot of the texts he got from Kanye, Soulja Boy seems to have been somewhat vindicated as Ye wrote “Love you bro,” followed by “I should have told you I wasn’t gonna use the verse.” Soulja responded with “Love you too bro. That’s all I wanted.” Related Stories All’s well that ends well. Doesn’t exactly help that S...
Dapper Dan Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award, Here Are Some Of His Most Iconic Fits
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sean Zanni / Getty This week Dapper Dan made history not once but twice. On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the legend received a lifetime achievement award from the fashion industry. As spotted on MSNBC the Harlem, New York native got some of the respect he has long deserved. On Wednesday, November 10 he was recognized by his peers with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. This honor, chosen by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, is one of the highest decorations awarded to any designer. Not only is he the first person of color to receive it but he is also the first to win the award and never curated a formal runway show. But when you really understand the Dap’s influence the only conversation to be had is why hadn’t the honor come soo...
2nd Alleged Drug Supplier In Mac Miller Overdose Case Agrees To Plead Guilty
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sun Sentinel / Getty The federal case of Mac Miller’s death due to an overdose has seen another suspect who potentially facing a serious amount of prison time make the move to change their stance to take a guilty plea. As initially reported by TMZ, Ryan Michael Reavis has agreed to plead guilty to the charge of distribution of fentanyl. The news was later announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California on Wednesday (November 10th). Reavis, a resident of Lake Havasu, Arizona, was the last of three men detained who were involved in the distribution of the pills that led to the rapper’s fatal overdose in Studio City, California on September 7th, 2018. He had previously entered a plea of not guilty, and when he was deta...
HHW Gaming Review: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ Is A Flarkin’ Good Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Square Enix / Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Like the film of the same name, we hit the start button on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy with some very reasonable expectations but walked away, mightily impressed. Embracing The MCU A Little Bit Source: Square Enix / Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy When trailers for Eidos-Montreal’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy arrived, gamers, including us, were not blown away by what was shown. We immediately began thinking we were in for a second helping of mediocrity we experienced after playing Crystal Dynamic’s Marvel’s Avengers. We couldn’t help but think we are about to get another game based on a popular Marvel property that doesn’t accurately capture the feeling the Marvel Cinematic Universe films give its ...
LeBron James & Twitter Clown MAGA Vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse For His Fake Tears During Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Pool / Getty We don’t believe you. You need more people. That’s what many people are saying on social media following MAGA vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse’s god-awful attempt to shed tears on the witness stand during his trial on Wednesday (Nov.10). Rittenhouse is currently on trial for shooting three protesters, killing two of them during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. During his time in the witness box, Rittenhouse attempted to gain some sort of sympathy by “crying,” but no tears could visibly be seen flowing out of the entitled white teen’s tear ducts. The lame attempt at showing remorse didn’t work on Twitter users watching the shenanigans take place in the Kenosha courtroom. Still, it more than likely worked on the ridiculously biased judge who bec...
John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ Officially Platinum, After 56 Years
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Donaldson Collection / Getty The great jazz legend John Coltrane has achieved another remarkable feat – his iconic album A Love Supreme has now been certified platinum, 56 years after its initial release. A Love Supreme, released in 1965, has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as having one million copies sold. At the time, it was well-received and sold well, even garnering a nomination for a Grammy Award. The achievement means that it is the late saxophonist’s first-ever platinum record, but in an astounding feat, it means that the album is the first jazz record from the 1960s to ever achieve that status. Jamie Krents, the head of Verve and Impulse! Records helped to mark the occasion last week by presenting his son an...
Truuuu: 2 Chainz Partners With True Religion Brand For Capsule Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TRUE RELIGION / TRUE RELIGION 2 Chainz is experiencing some full circle energy in 2021. He has announced a capsule collection with True Religion; a brand he became synonymous with. Source: TRUE RELIGION / TRUE RELIGION As spotted on Complex the Atlanta, Georgia native is about to revisit a period in his career that ultimately defined him. This year his T.R.U. REALigion mixtape turned 10 years old. To celebrate the moment he has partnered with True Religion for a limited edition collection that is aimed at sparking that 2010 nostalgia. In an exclusive interview with Hype Beast he detailed how much he loved their pieces and why the move makes so much sense. “I really was f***ing with them hard,” he explained. “Everybody in the stores used to ...
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Claims Rape Victim Was A “Willing Participant” In Court Filing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kenneth Petty continues to prove he is an awful individual. Per Complex, Nicki Minaj’s problematic husband, Kenneth Petty, admitted to having sex with Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused him of raping her in 1994, but claims that the sexual intercourse between them was consensual. “I never raped the Plaintiff, and I deny her accusations of rape contained in the Amended Complaint,” Petty said in the court filing. “I also deny all of Plaintiff’s allegations in the Amended Complaint that I committed any improper conduct, sexual abuse, and/or sexual assault. The sexual encounter between Plaintiff and I, which occurred 27 years ago, was consensual, and Plaintiff was a willing participant. I did not force Plaintiff into a house, I did not...
U.S. Twitter Users Can Now “Undo Tweets,” Read Ad-Free News & More For A Small Price
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty All we asked for is an edit tweet feature, Twitter has given us something close to that, but you’re going to have to pay for it. Jack’s social media company has officially rolled out Twitter Blue, its new subscription that gives users who sign up expanded features on top of the ones they already get. The service was already available for iOS users in Canada and Australia since June and now is officially available in the US and New Zealand and on Android and the web beginning Tuesday (Nov.9). For only $2.99, Twitter users will be able to undo tweets allowing you to recall a tweet before it sends, which comes in handy if you catch a typo before it hits the timeline. Other features, your $3 bucks, get you the ability to switch up y...
