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Bwa Moute: Gang In Haiti Demanding $17M In Ransom For Kidnapped Missionaries
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RICHARD PIERRIN / Getty A dire situation is unfolding in Haiti after a group of missionaries was kidnapped over the weekend by a local gang who is now demanding millions of dollars in ransom. The Christian aid group that the gang kidnapped is comprised of 16 Americans and one Canadian, including five children, according to still developing reports. On Tuesday (October 19), Haiti justice minister Liszt Quitel shared the news that the gang, known as “400 Mawozo,” is demanding $1 million for each of the kidnapping victims for a total of $17 million. The group, which is part of Christian Aid Ministries, fell victim to the gang’s plot in a suburb just outside of Port-au-Prince. According to a report from CNN, the group is comprised of seven women, five men, an...
Mamba Mentality Lives On: Vanessa Bryant Files ‘KB24’ Trademark, Aims To Build A Sports & Enternainment Empire
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty Vanessa Bryant is making sure Kobe’s legacy will live on. TMZ Sports reports Vanessa Bryant filed to trademark “KB24,” which will aim to create a sports and entertainment empire that will keep Kobe’s legacy alive through media, clothes, trading cards, and more. Per TMZ Sports: TMZ Sports has learned … Vanessa submitted docs earlier this month to lock in the trademark for digital collectible items, websites, training camps, broadcasting platforms, podcasts, TV shows, movies, documentaries, and music … as well as sports cards, food/drink containers and t-shirts. Related Stories Kobe, Inc. — the Lakers legend’s company — is listed as the applicant of the filing … with Vanessa signing off as the president of the business. The mov...
Shaq & Dame Dolla Get Reebok & adidas To Create The “Damenosis”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok With adidas’ recent sale of Reebok to the Authentic Brands Group, y’all should’ve known that some steps would be taken to make new Reebok product both appealing to a new audience while keeping its classic swag. Source: Reebok / Reebok Looking to accomplish both feats in one sneaker, adidas and Reebok have come together to create the brand new “Damenosis” which mashes together the classic Reebok “Shaqnosis” silhouette with adidas’ “Dame 7 EXTPLY. The new remixed “Damenosis” sneaker will debut in a red and black colorway while baring the OG “Shaqnosis” design that had the hood hypnotized in the late 90’s. Related Stories In an interview with Damian Lillard, Shaquille recalled how many felt that big men in the NBA couldn’t move sneakers like ...
After Being Slapped With A $20 Million Lawsuit, Nicki Minaj Uses Lawyer To Finally Respond To Jennifer Hough
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Nicki Minaj has so much to say about everything else, but it’s been crickets when it comes to the lawsuit hanging over her and her husband’s heads until now. Minaj has been relatively quiet regarding a lawsuit brought against her and her felon husband, Kenneth Petty, by Jennifer Hough, the woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting in 1995. Spotted on The Daily Beast, the rapper from Queens has finally broken her silence on the matter…through her lawyer. Related Stories According to the website, Hough’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, says he received an email from Thursday night (Oct.14) from attorney Judd Burstein on Minaj’s behalf requesting that “Blackburn withdraw the petition and grant an extension to respond.” In an...
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Spotify Page Was Hacked With D*ck Pics
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Over the weekend Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s Spotify page was the topic of discussion on Twitter. But best believe, per usual, it had nothing to do with his music as hackers had a field day with his page and posted all kinds of graphic and comedic content. Things began last Friday (Oct. 15) when hackers got into Tekashi’s Spotify account and made changes to his profile, biography and ultimately uploaded a picture of a penis because, well, why not? Related Stories Naturally the Twitterverse was shocked and entertained as things got weirder with his profile then featuring a picture of his arch-nemesis, Trippie Redd, whom according to Tekashi’s new biography was his role model along with Lil Durk. “I grew up always wanting to be like Trippie...
Exclusive: N.O.R.E & Wife Neri take on ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arun Nevader / Getty Married since 2009, rapper N.O.R.E., and his wife Neri Santiago say the key to their successful marriage is balance. “I’m loud and boisterous. I’m always into something, and she’s quiet,” N.O.R.E. says. “A lot of times people want to marry you know, the person, that best friend or the person that acts like a best friend.” But, he adds, “Really, sometimes, it’s really, really just about making your life work. Like you know, in a lot of ways, she’s like the opposite of me. And we balance each other out.” Related Stories The couple are huge fans of Marriage Boot Camp, particularly N.O.R.E. They’ve watched all iterations of the show, especially last year’s season which featured their good friends, Styles P and his wife Adjua. The couple h...
Apple Finally Unveils Its New MacBook Pros, Expect To Have To Give Up A Kidney To Buy One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / New MacBook Pro Apple is back with its second event in 2021, and as expected, the company unveiled its new MacBook Pros equipped with its new M1 chipset and some other announcements. We’re going to kick things off with the most important announcement, and that is Apple’s new MacBook Pros that will be available in 14-inch and 16-inch models. So what’s new? Gone is that annoying Touch Bar that nobody asked for. It has been replaced with a full-size function row. Source: Apple / New MacBook Pro Also, after hearing people complaining for years, Apple has decided to bring back the MagSafe charger, HDMI port, SD Card slot, headphone jack, and Thunderbolt ports. Source: Apple / New MacBook Pro Apple also says the new MacBook Pros will fea...
Seeing Green: Drake Invests In OVO 40’s Toronto Cannabis Company Bullrider
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CNW Group/Bullrider / CNW Group/Bullrider Drake is having his way in music and now hopes to secure the same position in the cannabis industry. He recently confirmed his investment into OVO 40’s Bullrider company. As spotted on Hype Beast the “No Friends In The Industry” rapper joins OVO co-founder and producer, Noah “40” Shebib as an investor, partner and advisor. 40’s involvement with the brand was spurred by the brand’s namesake strain, Afghani Bullrider, which he credits as a life-changing product that has helped manage symptoms related to his decades long journey with multiple sclerosis. Drake now joins Bullrider, a subsidiary of Robes Inc., as co-owners alongside industry veterans 40, Maxim Zavet and Lorne Greenberg. The brand’s offerings h...
Tom Fraud aka Alleged Scammer Shaun King Pushing Clothing Line With $150 Hoodies, Twitter Attacks
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Shaun King must have the most horrible case of poor self-awareness known to mankind. The activist who has been accused of being a scammer relentlessly is now pushing his own clothing line, and the reaction has been as vitriolic as you would expect. By now, it’s clear that whenever King’s name is affiliated with just about anything, a cacophony of charges of misappropriating funds or ambulance chasing is sure to follow. While King has always vehemently denied being a scammer, he always dips his toe in a cause that raises the eyebrows of the wary or people that generally dislike him. Related Stories The latest salvo is his own clothing line called A Real One. Be clear, it’s perfectly fine for anyone to open a business and provide l...
You Care: Bow Wow Threatens To Leave The Millennium Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Bow Wow seems to have gotten fed up with his role on the current Millennium Tour alongside Omarion, Soulja Boy, and Pretty Ricky amongst other music stars from yesteryear. Early Saturday morning Bow Wow took to Twitter to air our his frustrations saying “Every night they try and complain and take something away from me! I give 1000% and y’all know it!” The tweet followed a performance in Greensboro, North Carolina, but Bow Wow didn’t explain exactly what transpired that led to him tweeting this out. Related Stories He followed up saying “This might by my last show! I’ve had enough.” Continuing to take cats to task, BW called out his fellow artists saying there’s “Too much bitching and complaining on this tour!” before stating his was...
Song Cry: Jay-Z To Take The Stand During Cologne Deal Gone Bad Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Jay-Z will have to defend his good name in a court of law. A smell goods company is accusing him of finessing them out of a check. As spotted on Page Six Hov is being sued for a deal that apparently turned sour for both parties. Back in 2013 he partnered with Parlux Fragrances to make his official entry into the beauty business with his Gold Jay-Z cologne. According to the documentation the expression performed well within the first 12 months of release but apparently started to tank afterwards. Related Stories The distributor attributes the underwhelming performance due to his lack of celebrity support. Parlux says he agreed to make a minimum of six appearances to promote the product but failed to make any which includin...
Gay Tupac aka Juicy Smolliét aka Jussie Smollett’s Trial Date Set For Late November
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Yup, the Jussie Smollett case is still a thing in 2022. Page Six reports that Gay Tupac, aka Jussie Smolliét, will have to face trial in connection with his legendary alleged hate crime hoax in late November. The news comes after a Chicago judge denied his attorney’s attempt to have the case dismissed. According to Page Six, Smollett’s attorney argued that making the former Empire star go to court “would amount to a violation of his rights, since he had already performed community service and given up a $10,000 bond as part of a previous on-prosecution agreement with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.” “A deal is a deal. That’s ancient principle,” Smollett’s attorney, Nenye Uche, said. Judge James Linn said aht, a...
