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HHW Gaming: Past Meets Present In New ‘NBA 2K22’ Gameplay Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 It’s almost time to hit the virtual NBA hardwood again. Monday (Aug.30), Visual Concepts and 2K delivered the first gameplay trailer for NBA 2K22. In the nearly 2-minute clip, the past meets present as today’s current NBA superstars *in our best Walt Clyde Frazier voice* dish n swish, make electric plays, and punish the rim with earth-shaking dunks. The trailer shows off some new animations that NBA 2K players can look forward to. For example, we see Joel Embiid diving into the stands for a loose ball, Trae Young sitting in the lap of a fan after knocking down a 3-point bomb, or new Los Angeles Laker Carmelo Anthony going all out for a pass from his buddy LeBron James. We also get to see the ladies of the WNBA, specifically, Can...
Drake Fan Leaves Anti-Kanye Signs In Front of Ye’s Old Chicago Home
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty On Sunday (August 29), Kanye West’s highly anticipated album, Donda finally hit the streets and while it’s been a total love and hate affair with the album on social media, one Drake superfan decided to ride for the King of The North and give Yeezy a piece of his/her mind. Taking to Kanye’s childhood home to send him a message, the aforementioned fan left a few signs on the steps of Yeezy’s old Chicago home including “44 45 BURN OUT” (the dart Drake threw at Kanye on Trippie Redd’s “Betrayal”) and “CLB Coming Soon” (Certified Lover Boy is said to be dropping this Friday). The Drizzy ridah also had an middle-finger left over for social media influencer and Kanye supporter, Justin Laboy, with a sign that read “F*CK JUSTIN LABOY.” Well, that was...
Say Her Name 5 Times: ‘Candyman’ Becomes First Film Directed By A Black Woman To Top The Box Office
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Nia DaCosta has made history with her Candyman film. The polarizing direct sequel to the 1992 horror film directed by DaCosta and co-written by Jordan Peele took the top spot over the weekend in the U.S., bringing in approximately $22,370,000, easily surpassing initial projections of $15 million. The movie’s impressive showing at the box office, Candyman surpassed Ryan Reynold’s love letter to sandbox games Free Guy, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Don’t Breathe 2, and The Suicide Squad. With that amazing accomplishment, DaCosta’s Candyman became the first film directed by a Black woman to earn the top spot at the U.S. domestic box office. Fellow directors Ava DuVernay and Gina Prince-Blythewood came c...
H.E.R. Will Reportedly Make Acting Debut in ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty H.E.R., easily one of the most talented R&B singers and songwriters of her generation, is currently in final talks with the producers for the upcoming film and adaption of The Color Purple. The role will be H.E.R.’s acting debut, starring in the role of Squeak. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that H.E.R. would be joining the cast of The Color Purple with Black Is King filmmaker Blitz Bazawule in the director’s chair. The film is currently in pre-production and the cast is still under forming. Corey Hawkins also joined the cast according to the THR report. H.E.R., who won the Song Of The Year Grammy Award for “I Can’t Breathe” and also won a Grammy for Best R&B Song alongside Robert Glasper and Meshell Ndegeocello fo...
Fat Joe Says Snitching Allegations Are “Fabricated”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe has been living his best life, recently celebrating a birthday and a recap of the Dipset vs. The LOX battle that went battle. But also including in his recent itinerary is addressing allegations that he’s a snitch—which he vehemently denies. Recently, former Terror Squad member Cuban Link hit Al Gore’s Internets to accuse Joe Crack of being an informant. Link even said he has paperwork that proves Joe is the Op. Link dropped a pair of posts, one of them being a link to Star of Star & Bucwild fam’s YouTube show The Star Report where he referenced paperwork, but also noted that it wasn’t verified. That didn’t stop Cuban Link from running with it like it was fact, though. “Fat joe exposed on snitching charges,” wrote Cuban Li...
Doja Cat Details Her Rise To Fame With Missy Elliott In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Doja Cat is embracing her imperfections to the fullest. In a new feature she speaks with Missy Elliott to discuss her rise to fame and more. The Los Angeles, California native recently spoke to the Rap legend in-depth for the newest issue of Interview Magazine. The two performers talked about Doja’s artistry which admittedly has come under question the Hip-Hop community. “When it comes to rap I could be better. I think everybody feels that way with their own art, in all kinds of ways. But I see all these incredibly talented rappers around me, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m doing pop, but I should focus on my pen now more than ever.’ I’m good, and I can be funny and charming, and I can do little punchlines here and there, but I need to ta...
Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Why He Left Reebok To Start His Own Sneaker Brand
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: G Fiume / Getty Many a sneaker aficionado were left scratching their head when Shaquille O’Neal decided to leave sportswear cornerstone Reebok and start his own Walmart-backed sneaker brand, SHAQ. Well, as it turns out it was a woman who was upset about the price of sneakers that convinced Shaq to go it solo on the sneaker tip. As Yahoo reports, the NBA legend was a guest on the Full Scale podcast this past Wednesday (August 25) and during the interview revealed that he walked away from a $40 million dollar deal with Reebok after getting confronted by a woman who went off on him for selling sneakers that young kids just couldn’t afford. “That day, I cut ties with Reebok,” he said of forgoing a $40 million deal he had with the brand following a moment of c...
Drake Appears To Confirm ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Release Date During ESPN Ad
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Todd Williamson/NBC / Getty It appears the wait for the latest album from Drake may be over with a finalized release date and thanks to a random drop on ESPN. On Friday (August 27), the morning edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter broadcast was interrupted during a cutaway to commercial. The interruption was a glitchy and mysterious ad, featuring someone covered in darkness holding up a cardboard sign that carried a handwritten message reading: “CLB September 3rd.” Although Drake’s representatives haven’t confirmed press requests regarding this announcement , they did say to an inquiry from Rolling Stone that the video can be taken at “face value”. Drake has stated earlier that Certified Lover Boy was finished and ready while appearing on OVO Sounds’ radio show...
Broke Alone: R. Kelly Can’t Find Buyer To Purchase His Music Publishing Catalog
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections R. Kelly is looking to raise money and rather quickly. According to reports he is trying to sell his publishing rights but no one is buying. The disgraced crooner is apparently going through it like never before. A couple of weeks ago his lawyer Deveraux L. Cannick revealed that Robert’s funds are almost completely exhausted. So much so he requested trial transcripts for him, which are usually provided at cost, for free. According to Billboard Magazine his music publishing generates about $1.7 million dollars a year. He is apparently trying to sell it but thus far he has had no luck finding a buyer. Due to his association to some very vile accusations, including s...
Cardi C?: New York Woman Goes Viral For Looking Exactly Like Cardi B
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We are again reminded that the world is smaller than we think. A New York woman is now lit because she could be Cardi B’s twin. As spotted on Page Six Becalis has a doppelganger in New York City. Earlier this week a hair stylist posted a video of her client after finishing her appointment. While her edges were immaculate it wasn’t her hair that caught The Internets’ attention. The female, who is only known as Ashley, bears an uncanny resemblance to the Bronx bombshell. So much so the clip quickly went viral soon after the hairdresser released it. Naturally the reactions spoke to the obvious and Twitter users made it clear the Almanzar (Bardi’s last name) DNA is strong. One user wrote “i’ve never seen someone look SO ...
HHW Gaming: Overwatch League Cancels In-Person Playoff Events Because You Know Why
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 This news should come as no surprise to fans of the Overwatch League. As spotted on The Verge, the Overwatch League will no longer hold its in-person playoff matches originally set to go down in Dallas and Los Angeles. In a statement shared on the league’s official Twitter account, it wrote, “Due to significant changes in the environment affecting travel for some teams, we’ve decided to pivot away from originally scheduled live events in Dallas and Los Angeles,” further adding “Instead, postseason competition will return to Hawai’i for playoffs.” While not directly saying it, the decision was more than likely made due to the highly contagious Delta Variant kicking the United States a** and spreading around the globe, acqu...
Thandiwe Newton Was Not Happy With How Her Character Was Killed In ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Star Wars takes place in a galaxy far, far away, but it still is trouble by Earth’s biggest problem, the treatment of actors of color. Thandiwe Newton is the latest Black thespian to call out the iconic sci-fi film franchise’s handling of Black, Brown, and Asian characters in the films. Solo: A Star Wars Story already owns the title of being the lowest-grossing Star Wars film, and now it will be known as the film that killed off Thandiwe Newton’s character for no reason at all. Speaking with Inverse in an interview published on Wednesday (Aug.25), Newton revealed she was “disappointed” with how her character was handled in the movie that served as the origin story of smuggler turned reluctant hero of the rebellion Han Solo. Th...
