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F*ck Christopher Columbus: Twitter Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day #IndigenousPeoplesDay
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Erik McGregor / Getty Since 1992, Indigenous Peoples’ Day has been celebrated in stark opposition to the United States federal holiday, Christopher Columbus Day, lambasting the Italian explorer’s so-called discovery of the Americas. President Joe Biden is the first U.S. president to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and many on Twitter are joined in a virtual celebration. According to the Wikipedia entry on the holiday, the holiday was first adopted in 1989 in South Dakota as Native American Day. Since the term “Native American” doesn’t encompass all indigenous peoples, Berkeley, Calif. adopted the day as it is known today in 1992 with Santa Cruz, Calif. adopting it two years later. Some two decades later, three other cities, Grand Rapids,...
Donald Trump Allegedly Offered Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond A Pardon In 2020
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty One of Rap’s most notorious executives is trying to work his political connections to regain his freedom. Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond’s team alleges Donald Trump promised him a pardon last year. As spotted on Raw Story the former talent manager was trying to secure a presidential pardon in 2020. Friends, family and several celebrities, including now deceased actor Michael K. Williams and former NFL great Jim Brown, all petitioned to help free the Brooklyn native. According to The Seattle News his legal representatives were able to get the request in front of Donald Trump and to hear them tell it, all signs were pointing to Rosemond being freed. Related Stories The legal affidavits says that the former POTUS called Jim Brown an...
Issa Rae Shares How She Was Told To Add White Characters To Her Shows
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Actress Issa Rae is enjoying the spotlight of major success thanks to her hit HBO series Insecure, but she recently revealed that a former colleague gave her a startling piece of advice – add a white character to her shows to make sure they’d be popular. In a profile interview with Mic, Rae spoke about her versatile career and future plans, which led her to talk about the “white gaze” that hangs over the work of Black creatives at times. “From the jump in creating the show, it was put in my mind that you had to have a white character to be a bridge, and for people to care, for it to get awards, for it to be considered worthy of the television canon, she remarked. Related Stories That point led to her sharing the conversat...
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Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From New York Comic Con 2021 [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 If there is any clear sign indicating that we are slowly returning to normal, New York Comic Con coming back is definitely one of them. Fully vaccinated blerds, geeks, and casual comic book/ pop culture enthusiasts converged on the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City to celebrate the return of New York Comic Con. After a year hiatus, the iconic comic book convention that celebrates all things nerdy’s resurrection was a welcomed sight to the convention center that was once turned into a triage center for COVID-19 patients. Related Stories The energy in the building was still the same, but with a slight twist due to COVID-19 precautions to keep the annual event as rona-free as possible. Cosplayers who are ...
Cooked: Adrien Broner Arrested In Kentucky For Outstanding Warrant In Ohio
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kenton County PD / TMZ Adrien Broner had a bad weekend. The pro boxer was arrested in Kentucky over an outstanding warrant he had in hs native Ohio. The details are sketchy, but Broner was locked up late Saturday night/early Sunday morning (Oct. 10). Reports TMZ: The boxer was arrested and booked around 1 AM, getting hauled into the Kenton County Jail in Kentucky … where he posed for this mug shot. The charges he got rung up on upon entry … fugitive from another state, from which a warrant was required. No word on the circumstances of how cops stumbled upon Broner to begin with, but they did. It’s unclear exactly what case this warrant stems from — but it does originate in Cuyahoga County (where Cleveland is) … and could well be in relation to a lawsuit h...
Twitter Debates Who Had Best Verse Between G Herbo & Lil Durk On Nardo Wick’s “Who Want Smoke” Remix
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screencap / Youtube Nardo Wick already had one of the top heaters of 2021 with his sinister “Who Want Smoke?” single that landed the 20-year-old rapper on the map. Now, the Jacksonville, Fla. native enlisted the services of 21 Savage, G Herbo, and Lil Durk for the remix for the single, and Twitter has launched into a serious debate. Nardo Wick is still prepping his presumably soon-to-come debut album and if it’s any indication, the remix to “Who Want Smoke?” featuring EMKAY’s blistering production sounds like the project will deliver. For the remix, Nardo opens up on the first verse and then makes way for Lil Durk after the infectious hook passes by. Here is a portion of Lil Durk’s verse: They be on my page like, “Slide for Von,” I know they trollin...
Steve Harvey Drops All-Green Outfit Pic, Twitter Reacts As One Can Expect
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Eric McCandless / Getty Steve Harvey has always pushed the boundaries of style and fashion, which often has resulted in observers firing off jokes and memes at his expense. In recent weeks, the comedian and television host has made some more bold choices in those areas, and his latest outfit has Twitter reacting only as they can. Via social media on Friday (October 8), Harvey, 64, gave the streets an all-green shirt, slacks, tie, and topcoat combo complete with some sleek brown shoes and shades while standing proudly in a bathroom that probably costs more than your entire home. This look adds to a long list of other ‘fits that Harvey has gotten off over the years and not for nothing, this one ain’t half bad in our opinion. Related Stories Because Tw...
Nigerian Afrobeat Star Tiwa Savage Says She’s Being Blackmailed Over Sex Tape
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Arnold Turner / Getty Tiwa Savage, a Nigerian singer and actress, is currently battling an extortion scam and it appears that she’s not bending to the financial demands. According to Savage, an unknown individual is threatening to release a sex tape featuring her and a partner but they’re going to be waiting forever to get paid. Savage, 41, has been at her career for quite some time and started as a backup vocalist for Mary J. Blige, George Michael, and others before moving into the Afrobeat sound that is curently dominating the charts. She recently sat down with Angie Martinez at Power 105.1 in New York to discuss some of the happenings of her career, including the track “Water and Garri” with Brandy and Nas that blazed over the summer. The convers...
HHW Gaming: The Nintendo Switch OLED Is The New Console Jig, Gamers React To It Selling Out Immediately
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nintendo / Nintendo Switch (OLED model) Move over PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Nintendo Switch OLED is the newest hard-to-find gaming console. Despite being met with mixed reviews because it was not the “Pro Model” Nintendo fanboys were hoping for, the company that gave us Mario has another hit on their hands with the Nintendo Switch OLED model. The new OLED Model doesn’t set itself apart from the first Nintendo Switch Console but does offer a new vibrant 7-inch OLED screen with vivid colors and crisp contrast, a better kickstand, and a LAN port. The Nintendo Switch OLED arrived alongside the new Metroid: Dread game, and it immediately sold out. Like the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles, the search to find one of Nintendo’s latest hybrid consoles has qu...
God Bless: Orlando Brown Releases Rap Video About Beating Drug Addiction, Twitter Rejoices
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: David Livingston / Getty Orlando Brown has made headlines over the past few years due to his run-ins with the law and a public battle with drug addiction. The former That’s So Raven star has since turned his life around and has delivered a new set of verses celebrating the triumph over his demons Brown, 33, overcame his addiction by way of a faith-based program as part of Rise Discipleship, a six-month in-patient recovery program at Rise Church in Abilene, Texas that he completed last fall. We’re happy to report that Brown is continuing his journey in the church and music, with evangelist Danté Lee sharing Brown’s testimony via a video and verse that explains how faith informs his current lifestyle as a sober individual. “[N]ot only did Orlando Brow...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Is Celebrating 20 Years of Play In Style, Announces New adidas Sneakers & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Celebrates 20 Years of Play Can you believe it? It’s been 20 years since the arrival of the big black box, aka the Xbox, arrived in homes and changed the gaming landscape. Microsoft announced it is dropping a new pair of adidas kicks, wearable swag, and gaming accessories to celebrate. Get your coins ready. Thursday (Oct.6), Xbox announced its new global partnership with adidas. To kick things off, the company is dropping its first-ever console-inspired kicks in honor of the 20th anniversary of Xbox. adidas will be releasing a version of its Forum Tech silhouette dubbed the “Xbox 20th Forum Tech,” which draws inspiration from the original Xbox console for the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001. Source: Microsoft / Xbox ...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Games Announces ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition,’ Gamers Just Want ‘GTA 6’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes this latest announcement will hold fans over, but that probably won’t be the case based on the reactions. Friday (Oct.8), Rockstar Games finally confirmed its worst kept secret that it is dropping remastered or, as it calls it, “definitive editions” of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Rockstar Games dropped the news via its Twitter account, confirming rumors that have been floating for months, plus several leaks that revealed leaked logos, game achievements, and the game already receiving a rating in South Korea. In the tweet thread that started with an announcement trailer, Rockstar Games wrote: Later this month marks a very special annive...
