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Cop Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Speaks Out, Says He Saved ‘Countless Lives’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC News / Fair Use The U.S. Capitol Insurrection has left a massive stain upon American democracy and will be the lasting legacy of former President Donald Trump and his legion of supporters going forward. Lt. Michael Byrd, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt as she and other rioters surged has spoken out, stating plainly that his actions saved lives. In an NBC News interview, Byrd revealed from his vantage points the happening of the attempted government coup that was egged on by Trump and others on the extreme right who felt that the election results in 2020 were false. Byrd explained that he had to act quickly to take down Babbitt, who was attempting to get inside the House of Representatives chamber where around 60 to 80...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’s Next Courtisde Report Reveals Whats New In The W Game Mode
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22’s fourth courtside report focuses on The W. As promised, the team Visual Concepts is back with more information about NBA 2K22 ahead of the game’s release. We learned that Seasons will now extend across MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W Online in the last courtside report. Now, we are learning what new features the ladies can look forward to when they begin their careers in The W in hopes of being the next WNBA superstar. NBA 2K made the necessary (and very much late) move to bring the WNBA to the game franchise with NBA 2K20. Visual Concepts took things even further in NBA 2K21 with the addition of The W, the first-ever MyPLAYER WNBA-focused experience. Thursday (Aug.26), Visual Concepts revealed that it is continuing to bui...
Letitia Wright Suffers Injuries On Set Of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Liliane Lathan / Getty Not much is known about how Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will continue on without its main star Chadwick Boseman (R.I.P), but already the film had to halt production as the person rumored to be picking up the mantle he left behind suffered an onset injury during filming. Variety is reporting that Letitia Wright (Shuri) had to be hospitalized in Boston after a stunt rig accident went wrong and led to the up and coming actress suffering some minor injuries. Luckily it wasn’t bad enough to cause serious harm or derail the film’s shooting schedule, and Marvel assured fans that things are A-OK and Wright should be making her way home pretty quick. “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today while filming a stunt for ‘Black Panther: ...
Lil Nas X Cries Foul After Tony Hawk Skateboard Painted With His Blood Sells Out With No Outrage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MSCHF / MSCHF Lil Nas X has an excellent case here when it comes to the outrage on the internet. In March, conservative snowflakes and so-called bible thumpers were up in arms when Lil Nas X announced he was teaming up with MSCHF for a pair of limited edition Nike Air Max 97 sneakers dubbed the “Satan Shoes,” that contained a drop of blood in the air unit. Nike would eventually take the openly gay artist and MSCHF to court, slapping them with a hypocritical lawsuit, and the judge sided with the sport’s apparel company forcing them to buy back all pairs of the kicks. At the time, everyone spotted the jig because MSCHF sold a pair of the same sneakers but in white, calling them the “Jesus Shoes” because they shared a drop of holy water in the air unit. Ther...
Kanye West’s New DONDA Stem Player Puts Music Production In The Palm of Your Hands
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West might be on to something here. The rapper, who might be known as just Ye if he has his way, is currently on tour across the country playing an album his fans can’t even get their hands on. While all this is going on, West continues to express his interest in the tech world. The embattled rapper’s tech branch of his YEEZY company unveiled its new Donda Stem Player that will allow users to “customize any song,” basically turning any regular old joe into a music producer. According to The Verge, Ye’s website states the device will cost $200 and will allegedly ship sometime this “Summer” with his album DONDA. So basically, we’re not holding our breath till we see this thing in the hands of actual people. As far as the specs...
ABF Creative Launches Search For 5 Women Of Color Podcast Hosts For Women’s Equality Day #WomensEqualityDay2021
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alistair Berg / Getty ABF Creative, which bills itself as the nation’s first and only A.I.-driven producer of multicultural audio content, has observed the growth of the podcast space while recognizing the dearth of women of color within. The company is currently embarking on a search to bring equity in some fashion to podcasting, offering five new podcast hosts slots for Women’s Equality Day. ABF Creative put out the call Thursday (August 26) in connection with Women’s Equality Day. ABF Creative currently has a handful of women podcast hosts within its network and is hoping to expand that number by way of this developing talent search. “According to Edison Research’s Infinite Dial 2021 report, the female podcast audience is at an all-time high – and that...
Spike Lee Re-Edits His HBO Doc Series After 9/11 Truther Backlash
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty The latest documentary series from acclaimed director Spike Lee focusing on the changes New York City has gone through is now undergoing some last-minute editing due to backlash concerning one of the episodes due to one group’s involvement and some comments made by Lee in an interview. The new eight-hour series, NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½, made its debut on HBO this past Sunday night (August 22nd). NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ intently explores how New York City has been molded by the past twenty years spanning from the attacks of September 11th, 2011, with key looks at the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic. The last episode of the series has drawn a flurry of backlash from those who saw early screenings of it, pointi...
Will Smith Announces Partnership With Fitbit For Content Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FITBIT / Fitbit Will Smith has admitted to slacking on his training during the pandemic. He and Fitbit will be inspiring the people with new content around staying active. Source: FITBIT / Fitbit The Philadelphia native will now be one of the faces of the popular activity tracker. As part of the strategic partnership, Fitbit and Will have teamed up to create exclusive content across social, Fitbit Premium, and the upcoming YouTube Originals docuseries, Best Shape of My Life. The collaboration will feature a variety of health and wellness programs that focus on both physical and mental aspects of strength that define better health today. Through video sessions featuring Will and his training team, Premium members can join along this journey through workout...
COVID-19 Vaccine Shots Being Offered At Anti-Vaxxer Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Chicago Listening Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty In more Kanye West news, while you still can’t get your hands on his album DONDA, you can leave his listening session vaccinated against COVID-19. The New York Post reports fans who feel like wasting their time listening to West’s unreleased album at his upcoming Chicago listening event held at Soldier Field Stadium Thursday (Aug.26) can also get the COVID-19 vaccine. While the vaccine will be available, the publication reports that masks and proof of vaccination will not be required to attend, a huge difference from the Lollapalooza music festival that required attendees to prove they were vaccinated or tested negative for the virus. TMZ reports that more than 1,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson and the now FDA-approved...
2021 National Cannabis Festival To Feature Redman, Method Man & More In D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF The National Cannabis Festival makes its anticipated return to the Nation’s Capital this weekend and will bring some of music’s favorite acts to the masses, with headliners Redman and Method Man closing out the show. Joining the brothers in bud onstage will be Antibalas, local legends Backyard Band, and Young M.A., and more alongside a bevy of speakers. This year’s National Cannabis Festival is essentially a holdover from a scheduled event in April of 2020, which was shut down due to the pandemic. The lineup remains intact and it appears that the weather in Washington, D.C. will be favorable for the chieftains and chillers in the place. Hip-Hop Wired was in attendance at the 2019 NCF and it was an impressive display of goo...
Escobar Season Returns: Nas Announces Partnership With Escobar Cigar Brand
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ESCOBAR CIGARS / ESCOBAR CIGARS Nas continues to boss up his own way. He has just announced a new deal with Escobar Cigars and we are here for it. As spotted on Complex the Rap legend is here for the smoke, literally. He has taken his love for fine tobacco and turned into a unique business opportunity. This week he announced that he has partnered with Escobar Cigars. Not only will he serve as one of the primary faces to promote their products but he will also have a stake in the company. According to the feature he be a co-owner and have considerable equity in Escobar Cigars. “When the team at Escobar Cigars initially approached me, I was immediately drawn to the brand by the exceptional quality of their product,” Nas said in a press release. “This p...
Sowwy: Saweetie And Quavo Are Quietly Spending Time Together, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Hold up wait a minute. The streets are saying that Saweetie and Quavo have reunited behind closed doors. As spotted on Rap-Up Magazine the former couple might be entertaining another run at love. A unnamed source tells The Hollywood Life that the two are privately enjoying each other’s presence. “Saweetie and Quavo are currently both in New York and have quietly been spending time together on the DL,” they said. “Quavo has missed Saweetie since they broke up and he’s been asking to see her. Apparently she gave in because they linked up in NY and have hung out since they’re both there at the same time.” But to hear the snitch tell it they are still not officially back together as a couple. “Nothing is official as...
