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Liza Rios Says N.O.R.E., Fat Joe, Miss Jones Are Spreading Fake News About Big Pun’s Finances
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The back and forth regarding the late Big Pun’s financial matters continues. The Bronx legend’s widow Liza Rios says that N.O.R.E., Fat Joe and Miss Jones are either lying or speaking out of pocket. As spotted on Vibe the tension between Fat Joe and Liza Rios is up and it’s stuck. Since the untimely passing of the “Twinz” rapper, questions have surrounded his contractual dealings with his friend and then business partner Fat Joe. The Rios family, namely Liza, have alleged that millions of dollars due to the fallen MC went missing and more. Over the last couple of months the conversation behind whether or not Joe finessed Pun have arose via the Drink Champs podcast. During a May episode, Joe said that he had long given Pun’s publishing...
Jay-Z and Team Roc File Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kansas City Star / Getty Jay-Z and his philanthropic group Team Roc are continuing to push for greater transparency and police reform, with a new lawsuit filed against a Midwestern city’s police department alleging that it has committed serious misconduct. The philanthropic coalition that is part of the Roc Nation record label filed a lawsuit on Monday (September 20th) in Wyandotte County, Kansas against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. In the filed documents, the lawsuit is seeking access to records that would provide more information on complaints that were filed against the investigative division of the department and to shed more light on the training and supervision of officers with the KCKPD and the corresponding guidelines. “For decades, ...
Microsoft’s Unveils New Surface Laptop Studio Plus Eveything Else Announced During Its Surface Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Microsoft Surface Event Apple and Samsung have been the talk of the tech world, but Microsoft said, wait a minute, we got some things to show y’all. Wednesday (Sep.22), Microsoft had plenty to show off to tech enthusiasts during its Microsoft Surface event. As expected, the tech giant revealed a new Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2, now equipped with a camera plus some other cool features, and even a NEW weird but still cool as hell flagship laptop and much more. So let’s get into it. Surface Go 3 Source: Microsoft / Surface Go 3 The Surface Go3 is Microsoft’s low-end Surface model aimed at those who don’t want to break the bank for one of Microsoft’s fancy tablets. Brand new Intel processors power this new model to give it a bit of a booth....
Apple Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Are Coming To Apple Wallet App
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / Verifiable health records updates As the world continues to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines are required to return to normal activities, Apple is introducing a new tool to make life easier for iPhone users. Tuesday (Sep.21), Apple announced it would add COVID-19 vaccination passes, driver licenses, and digital keys will be added to the iPhone’s Apple Wallet app. This new feature arrives as one of the many new tools rolled out with its latest iOS 15 software update that is now live on iPhone smartphones. According to Apple iPhone, users can also share COVID-19 vaccinations and test results through the Health app allowing users to share that information through approved third-party apps with companies requiring they provide ...
Little Brother Asks Fans Not to Buy or Stream Early Albums Over Unpaid Royalties
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray Tamarra / Getty The dynamic group Little Brother is in the midst of a controversy involving their first two albums and their former label ABB Records’ shady moves behind new reissues of both. The MCs are humbly asking fans not to purchase or stream a paif of their first albums. Rapper Big Pooh broke the news of the indie label’s behavior via Twitter on Tuesday (September 21), claiming that they re-issued their second album from 2005, The Minstrel Show, without the group’s permission. He also stated that the group hadn’t been paid appropriately for that album and for their 2003 debut project, The Listening. Pooh closed by asking fans to not buy or stream those album reissues. “I see ABB Records has decided to put up a repress of The Minstrel Show on vi...
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Man Catches Fatal Fade After Attempting To Rob DreamDoll’s Driver At Gunpoint [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Another life has been lost in an incident tied to a Rap artist. A man was killed in what seems to be an attempted robbery DreamDoll’s driver. As spotted on Madam Noire one of the “Everything Nice” performer’s driver suffered a harrowing experience on Sunday, September 19 in Saint Louis. According to her Instagram Live an unidentified man was killed during a heist that apparently went all the way wrong. “The n***** got f**king killed,” she explained. “The n***** that f**kin’ robbed the car is dead.” She then went on to say that this would be the last time she would ever travel to The Lou. “I will never, ever, ever, ever come back here again, you hear me?” she told viewers. “This state is blacklisted from my bookings. To a...
J. Cole Drops New Visuals To “Heaven’s EP”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 With J. Cole about to go on tour, he’s decided to get a buzz going right before he embarks on his Off-Season concert stops so last night the MC from NC dropped a new single and visual much to get the internet talkin’ and it seems to be working. Immediately following the release of the clip to “Heaven’s EP” social media began talking about the song’s content in which Cole describes his own thoughts and fears about how fame might actually be influencing his personality and life. In the visuals to the song we find Cole flying high on a private plane with his peoples before touching down in Las Vegas and creating memories that will stay there. The new cut and clip comes on the heels of Cole getting clowned for wearing Crocs a...
Jennifer Hough, Kenneth Petty’s Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Breaks Her Silence On ‘The Real’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, of rape, subsequently leading him to plead guilty and serving four years in prison, is breaking her silence. Wednesday (Sep.22), Hough, alongside her lawyer Tyrone Blackburn appeared on The Real to speak about the alleged harassment she endured from Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty. Hough has filed a lawsuit against the couple, accusing them of harassment and intimidation. When asked by host Garcelle Beauvais why she decided to speak up about the situation, Hough said: “I’m tired of being afraid. I feel like the actions that were taken in regards to this whole situation have put me in a different type of fear at my age now, and it was wrong. And I d...
Kanye West Drops $57 Million On New Crib In Malibu
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN.com / WENN Looks like Kanye West might be trading in the calm of the country for some fun in the sun as word is he just put down a Galactus sized grip on some new beach front property. According to TMZ the Donda artist just plunked down $57.3 million on a Malibu beach house because, well, it’s basically as the “Do The Right Thing” Air Jordan 4’s (sneakerheads understand). The 4,000 square foot home next to the ocean was designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, so Ye is basically going to be occupying a work of art. Yes, $57 million still seems like a helluva lot of money to drop on a crib regardless of who designed it or where it’s located, but when you got Kanye cash that’s basically a drop in the bucket of his pockets. Also, the crib was on the m...
She Got Game: Malika Andrews Is The Host Of ESPN’s New Daily NBA Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chris Coduto / Getty Malika Andrews‘ star continues to rise at ESPN, with news that the star NBA reporter is the host of a brand new daily show dedicated to the league, replacing The Jump formerly hosted by embattled reporter Rachel Nichols. The news was announced on Monday (September 20) through ESPN’s PR department. The new show will be called NBA Today, and it will replace The Jump beginning on October 18. The Jump is currently featuring a rotating crew of hosts after Nichols became embroiled in controversy over a leaked phone conversation where she questioned the merit of now NBC Sports anchor and host, Maria Taylor, as a “diversity hire.” She would be later demoted from hosting The Jump and ESPN’s coverage of the 2021 NBA Finals. The Jump’s last...
Right Said Fred Loves What Drake Did With Their “I’m Too Sexy” Sample
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty To his legion of fans, Drake can do no wrong and now you can add Right Fred Said to that list as they’re thrilled with what Drake did with their “I’m Too Sexy” sample on his Certified Lover Boy album cut, “Way Too Sexy.” According to TMZ the English band who rose to one-hit wonder fame in the 90’s with “I’m Too Sexy” loved what Drake did with the sample and Fred andRichard Fairbrass expressed their appreciation for resurrecting interest in their decades old smash hit. “The Right Said Fred bros tell TMZ … they were well aware of Drake’s track — which also features Future and Young Thug — and were credited as co-writers, so any fans thinking ‘Lover Boy’ ripped them off can chill.” “They say they heard Drake’s song when it was a...
Photos of Border Patrol Agent Using Whips On Haitian Migrant Stokes Outrage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PAUL RATJE / Getty Evoking a scene that could rightfully be compared to the horrors inflicted on enslaved Black people in the United States, a photograph of a Border Patrol agent using a whip to chase down a Haitian migrant published on Monday (September 20) has caused significant outrage across the nation. The startling picture, one of many taken by Agence France-Presse photographer Paul Ratje along with video footage shows agents with the Border Patrol using cords of rope as whips to stop hundreds of Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas near the town of Del Rio. According to local reporting, Border Patrol agents were heard yelling “Get out now! Back to Mexico!” at the migrants, forcing them back through the water. T...
