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‘The Proud Family’ Revival To Star Lizzo, A Boogie, Lil Nas X And More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Disney / Disney One of Disney’s most impactful projects is about to get a facelift. The Proud Family will relaunch in 2022 with an all star cast. As spotted on Deadline the animated series will be revived under a new moniker The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder. This time around the show will feature a who’s who of talent; specifically many of today’s hottest talents in entertainment. According to the press release the likes of Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, ...
New York State To Ban All Gasoline Operated Cars By 2035
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty In advance of Climate Week 2021, New York State Governor Hochul has announced new actions to make New York’s transportation greener. By 2035 they expect all cars on the road to be electric. As spotted on Engadget Governor Kathy Hochul today new actions to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from the transportation sector. The Governor signed legislation (A.4302/S.2758), setting a goal for all new passenger cars and trucks sold in New York State to be zero-emissions by 2035. In addition, the Governor directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to release a proposed regulation that would significantly reduce air pollution from trucks. If adopted, the regulation would accelerate zero-emis...
Nas ft. Blxst “Sunday Brunch,” DJ Kay Slay ft. Sheek Louch, Styles P & Meet Sims “The Struggle” & More | Daily Visuals 9.15.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 While the culture continues to debate who had the superior album between Kanye West (Donda) and Drake (Certified Lover Boy), one of the few God MC’s left in the game, Nas, too dropped an album (Kings Disease II), and it might very well be better than those of his aforementioned peers. Taking a fan favorite album cut in the Blxst assisted “Brunch On Sundays” for his latest visuals, the Queensbridge King breaks bread at an star-studded brunch with the likes of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Cordae, Swizz Beatz, and Lil Rel. Whether or not this was filmed on a Sunday is anyone’s guess, but hey, we wouldn’t be mad if it wasn’t. Keeping that New York vibe going but on a much more grimy tip, DJ Kay Slay taps the likes of Shee...
Idris Elba To Return In Netflix’s ‘Luther’ Feature Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Crossick – PA Images / Getty He’s back. Idris Elba aka Stringer Bell will be reprising his role as the titular character in Netflix’s forthcoming Luther feature film. The renowned British actor has portrayed the brooding and enigmatic but effective DCI John Luther in fives series (aka “seasons” across the pond) for BBC. The critically acclaimed psychological crime drama has been a fan favorite since it premiered in 2010 and its fifth series concluded in late 2019. Rumors of a movie have been floating ever since. Deadline reports that Elba will be joined by Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis in the film, which will be directed by Jamie Payne and be scripted by series writer and creator Neil Cross. Reportedly, the movie is being touted as “an epic continuat...
Witness Alleges R. Kelly Abused Aaliyah At Age 13
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections The federal racketeering trial against disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has unearthed some truly disturbing allegations, and the latest one has the late singer Aaliyah at the center of it. On Monday (September 13th) in the federal court in Brooklyn, New York, a witness referred to as “Angela” testified that they frequently had sexual relations when she was a minor. “Angela” met Kelly when she was 15 at a party at his apartment in Chicago. She stated that first meeting ended up in her becoming part of an orgy initiated by R. Kelly. She testified that she would later drop out of high school to be a backup dancer for him on tour in 1992 or 1993. When the prosecutor displayed a pho...
Kid Cudi & Russell Westbrook Wore Skirts For New York Fashion Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty The men in “women’s” clothing trend continues to be a thing. Last week Kid Cudi And Russell Westbrook wore skirts for New York Fashion Week. As spotted on TMZ the two celebrities were the talk of the town when it came to their style choices for the iconic fashion event. On Sunday, September 12 the NBA all-star posted a photo of him wearing a very memorable fit. The top was a Thom Brown cream cardigan and the bottom was a white pleated skirt with the Roman numerals MMXX (2020) on the waist band. He finished the look with black brogue boots. Needless to say the photo made the rounds online quickly. While some of his friends and family supported the vibes a lot of people were left befuddled by the skirt. He wasn’t the only m...
‘Cops’ To Return For a New Season Because Fox News
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Seth Herald / Getty One of the longest-running reality television shows, Cops, is returning to television after being taken off the air last year in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Fox News Media made an announcement that they will be bringing the show back on the air for its 34th season beginning October 1st. Formerly airing on the Paramount Network , Cops will air on the Fox Nation network. The show’s rollout begins with four new episodes to start, and then there will be a new episode airing every Friday thereafter. Paramount Network cancelled the show last year as the nation witnessed a slew of protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. This move was in a...
eBay Announces New “Inside Drop” Sneaker Rewards For Sellers & Buyers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: eBay / eBay eBay is out here really blessing sneakerheads in ways that you’d expect from some of your favorite sneaker apps on your phone. Source: eBay / eBay Almost two years after deading the dreaded “Seller Fees” and a year after beginning their own sneaker authentication program to ensure bootlegs don’t get past them, eBay is now rewarding both sellers and buyers with a new “Inside Drop” release. The “Inside Drop” will be available to all ebayers across the board and will feature all kinds of grails that had you feeling blue when you got that notification that you had an “L” in your back pocket. How’s the drop going to work? Well, check the information provided by eBay below. Whether it’s their first or five-hundredth listing, eBay users can list a pa...
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Subway Restaurant Employee Suspended After Fighting Off Robber [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Sometimes it pays to do the very least. One Subway restaurant employee says she was put on unpaid leave for fending off a would be robbery attempt. As spotted on Raw Story a fast food staff member for the sandwich chain is now questioning what kind of company she works for. Last week Araceli Sotelo, of Rockford Illinois, posted a shocking video to her TikTok account of the encounter. “A man came into my job and tried to rob me,” she wrote. The clip quickly gained traction on the popular social media platform with over 8 million views within a couple of days. The following day she posted a new video stating she was suspended because of the altercation. The Bridgeport, Connecticut brand released a statement addressing the incident. “W...
JAY-Z & Beyonce Put Their Love For Each Other On Display In New “About Love” Tiffany & Co. Commercial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mason Poole / Tiffany & Co. The Carters caught some serious flack for numerous reasons after the power couple’s involvement in Tiffany & Co.’s About Love campaign was announced by the famed jewelry company in August. Now, we know the full details about the key component of their partnership with the company and got the full commercial. Since the announcement of JAY-Z and his lovely wife, Beyoncé’s involvement, we have heard many complaints. Whether it was the use of a never before seen and privately owned Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that had friends of the late iconic figure calling foul. Others called Queen Bey wearing the famed Tiffany Diamond 128.54-carat yellow diamond in the advertising campaign and not shedding light on the troubled h...
Uptown’s Finest: New Art Exhibit Chronicles Harlem’s Fashion Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Photo by and in the private collection of Beau McCall / Photo by and in the private collection of Beau McCall There is no street style without Harlem. A new exhibit details the iconic neighborhood’s contribution to American style and more. As spotted on Cool Hunting the upper Manhattan area is about to get some long-overdue credit. Lois K Alexander Lane (1916 – 2007) was a fashion designer and Harlem resident. In 1979 she founded the Black Fashion Museum as a hub to showcase the countless contributions by individuals of color to the fashion industry. During her early years she struggled to acquire pieces for the collection. Since then the institution would go on to house over 2,000 garments that were designed, fabricated or worn by African-Ameri...
No Surprise: Apple Announces New Family of iPhone 13 Smartphones, Here’s What’s New
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max As expected, Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 and some other new iterations of its other popular devices. The devil works hard, but Apple works harder when it comes to coming for your coins every year and trying to get people to upgrade the iPhone they more than likely just bought not even a full year ago. It’s been a successful formula for the company that Jobs built, and it’s probably going to continue with its newest flagship phone model, the iPhone 13. Owners of the iPhone 12 definitely looked at the iPhone 13 plus its Pro Models and said that’s not much change while debating with themselves, trying to determine if they want to move on to another phone. With that said, what exactly is new with Apple’s most “powerful” lineup...
