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Nia Long Talks Filming “Therapy” Spot With Deon Cole, Working With Old Spice & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Old Spice / Old Spice Old Spice has long been a leader in the men’s grooming products line for well over 80 years and counting, and recently, they’ve become pop culture darlings for their hilarious television spots over the years. Nia Long appeared in their new “Therapy” spot with actor and comedian Deon Cole, and Ms. Long shared some details about working with the company, how she uses the products herself, and more. The spot opens up with Deon Cole and his romantic partner sitting down with Long, who plays a relationship therapist. Apparently, Cole’s character is emotionally wrecked because his lady keeps borrowing his Old Spice lotion and he’s having quite a hard time processing it. Cole, face wet with tears, hands over the lotion and expresses his hur...
Lil Nas X Honored With His Very Own Day In The City of Atlanta For His “Artistic influence & Transformative Influence”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Lil Nas X keeps on winning and giving his haters a reason to be mad. The city of Atlanta awarded the “Industry Baby” rapper his very own day. TMZ reports the honor was bestowed upon Lil Nas X for his “artistic influence and transformative influence”… mostly through his super-popular songs.” The special ceremony went down at The Gathering spot in Northwest Atlanta. He was presented with a plaque with a proclamation from city councilman and mayoral candidate Antonio Brown, Atlanta’s first openly Black LQBTQ+ council member. Billboard reports that Brown praised Nas X for his “considerable impact” on the LGBTQ community through his music in a passionate speech. Related Stories “He has made a considerable impact on the LGBTQ communi...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’ Launches Nov.11, Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will hold fans over. *Update* Friday (Oct.22), Rockstar Games shared the announcement trailer for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition as well as details about the trio of remastered classic games, GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Each of the games was remastered by Grove Street Games, giving each title a glossy facelift utilizing the Unreal Engine and a “completely rebuilt” lighting system plus a bevy of graphical enhancements. Related Stories Each game boasts improved shadows, weather, reflections, and upgraded character and ve...
Dave Chappelle Is Willing To Talk With Netflix Employees After Protest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stacy Revere / Getty In the wake of the walkout protest conducted by Netflix employees upset with Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special, representatives for the comedian have stated that he’s willing to sit down and talk with them. “Dave stands by his art: No more jokes about transgenders until we can all laugh together,” an unidentified representative for Chappelle reportedly said afterwards to TMZ. “The streets are talking and Dave is listening. At some point, when everyone is open, I’m sure the communities will come together.” This news comes after a few dozen LGBTQ+ employees, angered by the comedian’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community and trans people in particular in The Closer, staged a walkout in protest over the special and the streaming giant...
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Alicia Keys Has Long Forgiven Lil Mama For Crashing Her Show With Jay-Z [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty One of the biggest live performances snafus all time is now seemingly behind Alicia Keys. She says has since forgiven Lil Mama for crashing her set. As spotted on The Grio the New York native recently was a guest on The Morning Hustle Show. The crew got the performer to detail some of her biggest moments in her stories career. Naturally her performance of “Empire State Of Mind” with Jay-Z at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards also became a topic. But to hear her tell it she was the last person in the world to know the “Lip Gloss” rapper had joined them. “Listen, to this day, I truly never knew she was even on the stage — that’s the craziest part of the whole thing for me. I was on that stage, JAY was in the middle, she was on the other si...
A$AP Ferg Signs With ROC Nation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BMX / REDLINE BIKES / BMX / REDLINE BIKES For a minute now A$AP Ferg has been expanding his brand and making some power moves outside of the rap game, but his latest venture is sure to propel him to the next level as he’s linking up with Jigga to get his career booming in the coming years. According to Variety the A$AP Mob representative has just inked a management deal with Jay-Z’s ROC Nation and already the “Plain Jane” rapper is about to reap the benefits as he’s slated to drop a new single next week produced by none other than The Neptunes. No, not just Pharrell, but Pharrell AND Chad Hugo together. That’s pretty f-ing big for any artist. “It has always been a dream to work with Jay-Z,” Ferg says. “For decades I have looked up to the moves he’s m...
Cardi B Shuts Down Trolls Over Upcoming Court Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 One thing Cardi B doesn’t do, is play when it comes to her family—a lesson a troll had to find out the hard way. Earlier this week while on social media, the “Up” artist took a moment to address critics who had something to say, utilizing the tongue-out emoji before adding that some people “wanna see a bad b—ch do bad.” Related Stories From one to back down from trolls, Bardi continued to respond to comments referencing her “going to prison,” this time if she does go to prison, she’s “adding a few Ms” before seemingly throwing shade at Nicki Minaj’s husband by noting to trolls that “Before I go to prison you gone see me breakin more records and making more Ms,” she told one Twitter user. And to another who questioned...
#BRUHNews: Florida Man Kills Neighbor Over A Trespassing Cat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marion County Sheriff’s Office / Marion County Sheriff’s Office At times it really does feel like Floridians really out here doing the most but this latest incident might be the most unnecessary one to date. The Orlando Sentinal is reporting that a Florida man shot and killed his neighbor after a dispute over a cat for continuously coming onto his property in Umatilla. This past Wednesday (October 20) 58-year-old Clifton Anthony Bliss Jr. got into a dispute with James Arland Taylor Jr., 41, over Taylor’s cat who would wander onto his property uninvited. Afterwards Bliss took his .22 caliber rifle and went over to Taylor’s house and shot him in the chest. Taylor was killed and Bliss was eventually arrested and charged with second degree...
R. Kelly Put On Suicide Watch After Conviction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections If you’re an R. Kelly supporter than you need to put in extra prayer for your boy. The feds placed him under suicide watch after his recent guilty conviction. As spotted on Raw Story the disgraced crooner has been going through it since the conclusion of his federal trial in New York. According to attorney Steve Greenberg the U.S. Bureau of Prisons put the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer increase monitoring right after he was found guilty for sex crimes and racketeering. Greenberg did make it clear that the Chicago native has not expressed any desire to kill or injure himself but this approach is common practice in the federal prison system. The lawyer confirmed that the provision ...
HHW Gaming: The First Trailer For ‘Uncharted’ Starring Tom Holland Has Arrived, Gamers Have Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sony Pictures / Uncharted Tom Holland is hitting familiar poses, minus his Spider-Man costume in the long-awaited trailer for Uncharted. Based on the popular video game from PlayStation’s Naughty Dog studios, Uncharted is PlayStation Productions’ first big project and sees Tom Holland take on the role of a younger version of the treasure hunter Nathan Drake. This movie has been years in the making, no seriously it has, and was first announced by producer Avi Arad in 2008, a year after the first game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, landed on the PlayStation 3 console. It would go through development hell with Mark Wahlberg first being cast as Nathan Drake before he was eventually recast to play Victor “Sully” Sullivan, Drake’s loyal fellow treasure seek...
Magic Johnson Expresses Disappointment In Unvaccinated NBA Players
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Harry How / Getty Earvin “Magic” Johnson has earned the right to share his opinions on today’s NBA, considering he is one of the legends that helped transform the league into what it is in modern times. The Hall of Fame star offered his thoughts on unvaccinated players in the league and expressed some disappointment. Ahead of this season opener between the reigning champions in the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson sat down with CBS News to share his new role as an ambassador for the NBA’s 75th Anniversary campaign. The legendary Los Angeles Lakers legend, affable as always, shared his enthusiasm for the new role and added jokingly that he’s been an ambassador for the sport for over four decades and counting. Considering Johnson’s own woes wi...
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Crypto Group Revealed As New Owners Of 1-Of-1 Wu-Tang Clan Album [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone / Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone It seems there might be some new hope for fans of Wu-Tang Clan. Their Once Upon a Time In Shaolin album has been purchased by a crypto collective. Source: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone / Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The mythical project has finally found a new home. Interestingly enough how it was purchased this second round is also very unique. Rolling Stone recently covered the transaction in a lengthy feature that confirms that a group of 74 crypto enthusiasts, who formed like Voltron, and secured the rare release. The group is called PleasrDAO and have a passion for buying digital collectibles and honoring “anti-establish rebels”. “This beautiful piece of art, this ultimate protes...
