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Travis Scott Privately Settles First Astroworld Lawsuit With Victim’s Family
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joce jfizzy/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Victims of the Astroworld tragedy are starting to see some light at the end of tunnel. Travis Scott has privately settled his first lawsuit. As spotted on Vulture the rapper has started to offer compensation to those who suffered trauma and loss at his 2021 festival that left an alleged 5,000 individuals hurt or dead. On Thursday, October 20 attorney Tony Buzbee posted to social making the announcement that they settled on behalf of the family of Axel Acosta. “The Buzbee Law Firm announced today that the claims brought by the family of Axel Acosta against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled” the caption read. “The terms are confidential. Victim Axel Acosta was a belov...
Maino “K.O.B,” Sett & Gucci Mane “Break Out Dat Cake” & More | Daily Visuals 10.19.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Lately Maino’s been rolling something hard with his Harlem brethren, Jim Jones, but today the Brooklyn rapper returns on the dolo tip and shows us that he’s ready to give John Legend a run for his money on the piano. In his latest visuals to “K.O.B,” Maino shows that he knows how to work those piano keys (sort of) while using a collage of old school pictures to paint the pic of a young hustler who went through the struggle to become the success he is today. John Legend would probably still wash Maino on the piano. Just sayin.’ From the East to the South, Sett and Gucci Mane seem to know how to have a good time and in their clip to “Break Out Dat Cake” the two hit up a strip club to make it rain and the booty waves come crashing down o...
Marlon Wayans To Host New Original VR Series For Meta
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The art of facing your fears is getting a unique virtual twist as Marlon Wayans is teaming up with Meta to premiere a new series. In a press release issued on Wednesday (Oct. 19), the company announced that the veteran actor, comedian, and writer will be the host of a new series, Oh Hell No…With Marlon Wayans. The show will air exclusively on Wayans’ Facebook and Instagram pages beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The show will feature Wayans challenging a few of his celebrity friends to confront their fears in virtual reality, using the Meta Quest 2 headset to totally enhance the experience. Viewers can also take part in the immersive challenges using their own Meta Quest 2 headsets. The guests who are set to appear in the six-episode series inc...
Blueface & Og Bobby Billions “Better Days 2,” Anderson .Paak ft. H.E.R. “Where I Go” & More | Daily Visuals 10.20.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ollie Millington / Getty For a while now Blueface has been the topic of discussion on social media, but not because of his music, but because of his wild and apparently toxic relationship with Chrisean Rock. But today, the West Coast rapper gets back on his music grizzly and links up with OG Bobby Billions for the visuals to “Better Days 2” in which the two kick it behind bars before walking into a court room and telling their stories. Blueface definitely got a few stories to tell, that’s for sure. On the R&B tip we’ve learned that Anderson .Paak and H.E.R. definitely make some beautiful music together as NxWorries, and in their clip to “Where I Go” the two show us the highs and lows of an intimate relationship. Check out the rest of today’s drops inc...
Harlem Festival Of Culture Enters Partnership With AMC Networks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rudi Von Briel / Getty The Harlem Festival of Culture has entered a new partnership with AMC Networks as they prepare for the launching of their festival next year. AMC Networks announced their commitment with the HFC, which formed in April of this year as a contemporary edition of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, which was chronicled in the Academy Award-winning documentary produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots, Summer of Soul(…Or When the Revolution Could Not be Televised). The aim of the new group is to revitalize and celebrate Harlem much as the original festival did. The multi-year deal will see AMC Networks help the HFC put on the inaugural multi-day festival in the summer of 2023, and that will be a tribute to the original festiv...
Really Bro?: Man Sues Cardi B Over ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1’ Cover Art
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Cardi B has another legal battle on her hands. A man is suing her over her Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 album cover. As spotted on Hype Beast the Bronx bombshell is being accused of ruining someone’s life yet again. Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. is alleging that the visuals from Cardi B’s 2016 project has people thinking he ate the “WAP” rapper’s box. The artwork in question features Bardi nonchalantly sipping a cold Corona beer, from a glass bottle never the can, as an unidentified man snacks on her most private of places. The gentleman in question sports a very unique tattoo that features a serpent and tiger which Brophy claims was digitally lifted from his back and photoshopped on to the model’s back. He detailed his anguish in a ...
Lil Baby Visits ‘Sway In The Morning,’ Talks Crypto & Speaking To Young Thug’s Family
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty On the heels of his new album, Lil Baby stopped by Sway In The Morning and spoke about his recent conversation with Young Thug as well as his foray into cryptocurrency. On Wednesday (Oct. 19), Lil Baby was the featured guest on Hip-Hop media personality and Sirius XM’s Sway Calloway’s long-running radio show. The Atlanta native was there to talk with Sway and co-hosts Heather B & Tracy G about a number of topics, beginning with his recent documentary Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby and his new album, It’s Only Me which was released on Tuesday (Oct. 18). In discussing the album, Sway noted that Young Thug had a guest verse on it. “Do you maintain any communication with him right now? What can you tell us?” he asked. “They act...
Still The Opps Tho: Mike Pence Distances Himself From Donald Trump
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tom Williams / Getty Mike Pence, the former Vice President of the United States, will forever be aligned with former president Donald Trump due to their time at the top of elected office. Despite this connection, Pence is seemingly distancing himself from the former business mogul after a recent appearance in Washington, D.C. Mike Pence was a guest at Georgetown University for an event hosted by the conservative group, Young America’s Foundation. Pence, a staunch conservative, faced mild protests from students and used the dog whistle term of “woke” to issue a charge that political discourse has gone off the rails, of course not lambasting his side but only those that don’t agree with his side’s views. “It seems like every day a new story breaks tha...
Bald Head Jesus: Freddie Gibbs Bodies L.A. Leakers Freestyle, Tackles Jay-Z Classic
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lorne Thomson / Getty Freddie Gibbs is enjoying high praise after the recent release of his latest studio album $oul $old $eparately and is currently making his media rounds to promote the project. The Gary, Ind. native returned to the L.A. Leakers studio to deliver a blistering freestyle verse over a certified Jay-Z classic. Freddie Gibbs has torched the L.A. Leakers microphone in times past and did so once again by rapping over Jay-Z’s “This Can’t Be Life” from Hov’s 2000 release, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia album. Over the Kanye West-produced track, Gangsta Kane flexes like he usually does with his signature syllabic flow, and his comfort over the beat is a marvel to witness. Most know that Gibbs and DJ Akademiks have a long-running beef and considerin...
Howard Stern Takes Aim At Kanye West, Compared Him To Hitler
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 8 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Chance The Rapper & Doc Rivers Apparently Like The Same Porn Category
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Julia Reinhart / Getty Chance The Rapper found himself trending early Thursday morning (Oct. 20) for reasons we’re going to try to carefully report. It appears that the Chicago rapper was spotted dropping a like on a trans porn tweet and the reactions made some recall when NBA coach Doc Rivers was seen doing the same. Before we get into this story, we’re not kink-shaming or slamming anyone for their adult video choices. Please watch whatever you want as long as it isn’t violent, harmful, or illegal is our motto. That said, Chance The Rapper is catching a lot of flack online over the like. For the record, Chano un-liked the tweets but as we all know, the Internet is forever. We can’t really point you to what Chance The Rapper liked in the body of thi...
Awww Black Love: Pardi Goes All Out For 2-Year Anniversary With Megan Thee Stallion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pardi sure does love himself some Megan Thee Stallion. To celebrate the couple’s 2nd anniversary, the rapper/songwriter went all out to express his affection for the queen of the hot girl movement. Spotted on Page Six following her fantastic showing hosting and performing on SNL, Pardi and Megan Thee Stallion hit New York City’s newest hot spot, Brooklyn Chop House Times Square, on Tuesday, October 18. Sources told the celebrity gossip site that Pardi and Thee Stallion enjoyed a private dinner for two while sipping champagne, enjoying a meal, and each other’s company. Per Page Six: We’re told Megan arrived in a form-fitting blue sequin dress while Pardi wore a black suit with black shades as he led his lady to a private rooftop dinner...
