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Party Done… For Now: West Indian Day Parade Canceled For A Second Straight Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty The West Indian massive won’t be hitting the road this year in Brooklyn either. As spotted on The Gothamist, the iconic West Indian Day Parade that blesses Crown Heights Brooklyn and is the official swan song to summer in the borough will not be happening for a second straight year. The West Indian American Day Carnival Association, the parade’s organizers, will instead opt for a series of virtual and smaller in-person events held in early September. Those interested in partaking can look forward to a Steel Pan Jamboree and the “Jus’ Like Mas” party where organizers encourage participants to wear their beautiful costumes that usually could be seen on men, women, and children who participate in the annual celebration of West Indian cu...
Atlanta Rapper Germ Says He Saw Girlfriend Abducted Before Her Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @germ / Instagram An Atlanta-based rapper is dealing with the tragedy of his girlfriend being murdered last week. And worst of all—he claims he saw her being kidnapped before she was murdered hours later. [embedded content] The authorities have publicly released the 911 call made by local artist Germ, who called them after claiming to witness the abduction of his girlfriend, Mariam Abdulrab. She had called Germ, whose real name is Jerry Antoine, only minutes before she arrived at his home in Southeast Atlanta last Friday (August 13). Germ made the call to a 911 operator after witnessing a man in a security shirt force Abdulrab into an SUV at gunpoint. She was found hours later outside an abandoned house by someone, who told the operator “she does not appe...
Is It CAP?: Wale Doubles Down On Claiming To Be ‘One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital Wale is definitely a legend, well, at least in his own mind. The D.C. rapper pounded on his chest virtually when he made the bold claim that he was one of the greatest rappers while announcing his Folarin 2 project is on the way back in June. Now, the “Lotus Flower Bomb” crafter is doubling down on that claim. Wednesday (Aug.18), Wale hopped back on Twitter to once again toot his own horn explaining his stance because of his “deep cuts” and RIAA certifications. In a boastful tweet, he wrote, “When I say I’m one of the greatest rappers of all time. I mean it with all my heart,” he began his tweet. “I’ve put out more QUALITY music than most. My deep cuts are crazy. My singles all got plaques. Decade plus. THAT is why I’m heav...
Facebook Scrubbing Lizzo’s Posts of Hateful Messages After Being Bullied Following Song Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Trolling Lizzo on Facebook will no longer fly. Spotted on the Huffington Post, Facebook is actively deleting all hateful comments spotted on Lizzo’s social media accounts. The social media company’s decision to take such action comes after Lizzo tearfully shared in an emotional video she was receiving hateful comments about her weight, race, and more following the release of her new single “Rumors” featuring Cardi B. In the video, while shedding tears, Lizzo said, “People who have something mean to say about you — and for the most part, it doesn’t hurt my feelings. I don’t care. I just think when I’m working this hard, my tolerance gets lower. My patience is lower. I’m more sensitive, and it gets to me.” Lizzo, who is very active...
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Makes Money Showers Happen At NYC Strip Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is back to doing him. He apparently made it a night to remember at a Manhattan gentleman’s club earlier this week. As spotted on Page Six the Bronx native made an appearance at New York City’s hottest strip club Sapphire. The “Look Back At It” rapper performed a couple songs and then made sure the party vibes kept going. According to a patron he cashed out and dropped several bands on some lucky dancers. “He bought 20 grand in singles and was throwing it to dancers in the crowd. It’s like everything he made on performing, he pretty much spent on dancers,” the unnamed sourced said. Another partygoer revealed that he also inadvertently made everyone in the venue experience some laughter as well when he was ...
Diddy Helps Shyne Get U.S. Visa; Returns To America After Deportation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Shyne is no longer a Bad Boy and the United States has recognized the change. With the help of Diddy he has returned to America. As spotted on Vibe Magazine the Brooklyn, Native is finally back on American soil. This week he returned to the states for the first time in 10 years. According to the feature Combs, along with several other notable figures, assisted him in securing a United States Visa. Previously he had been deported back to Belize after serving a 10 year stretch for his supposed role in the infamous Club New York shooting on December 27, 1999. After returning to his motherland the man born Jamal Barrow turned his life around to better serve the people. On November 11 2020 he won the House of Representati...
R. Kelly’s Federal Trial Begins With Disgusting Account of Alleged Abuse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Timothy Savage(C) and Jonjelyn Savage(L), parents of victim Jocelyn Savage, speak to the media as they arrive to attend the trial in the racketeering and sex trafficking case of R. Kelly at Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York on August 18, 2021. – For more than a quarter-century Kelly, now 54, has faced lurid accusations including child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) The federal trial for disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly finally began, with the prosecution making opening statements and witness testimony showing just how heavy the case is against him. On Wednesday morning (August 18) in a Brooklyn courthouse, the prosecution ma...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Takes It Back To World War II In ‘Vanguard’ Reveal Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision let the cat out of the bag earlier this week when it finally revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next installment in the iconic first-person shooter franchise. Now we get to see even more about the upcoming title. Thursday (Aug.19), Warzone players got the first opportunity to feast their eyes on the Sledgehammer Studios produced game during the “Battle of Verdansk” event in the free-to-play online component of the game. Eventually, the trailer made its way online, showing the World War II action gamers can look forward to when the game arrives later this year. Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature a “historically inspired” single-player campaign that...
Producer Mike Dean Dispels Rumors He Left ‘DONDA’ Team: “It’s Fans Who Are Toxic”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Legendary producer Mike Dean is refuting rumors that he is no longer working with Kanye West for his highly anticipated album, DONDA. The veteran producer confirmed he has been at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta attempting to finish Kanye West’s long-delayed DONDA album, but after rumors began to fly that he had walked away due to a “toxic environment,” Dean spoke out to dispel the claims. Dean took to Twitter to reveal that he is still working on Kanye’s tenth studio album adding, “People read too much into tweets. Lol.” Dean continued, blaming the media for “taking things out of context”, before noting that he was simply giving a fan a”shoutout.” “I mean toxic fans asking question u moron writers. Jesus. People take shuto...
Anderson .Paak Gets Tattoo Asking To Not Release Posthumous Albums By Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shun Atkins / Radio One Anderson .Paak is making sure his team treats his legacy with care after he leaves us. He got a tattoo asking that his music not be released posthumously. As spotted on Buzz Feed the performer got some new body art and makes it clear that to leave his discography alone after he passes. On his forearm he inked a message to the world. “When I’m gone, please don’t release any posthumous albums or songs with my name attached,” the tattoo read in all capital letters. “Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public.” While all signs are pointing to the Oxnard, California native being in good health the request speaks to a bigger conversation within the Hip-Hop industry. Recently record executive and manager to Pusha T...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Final Trailer Name Checks Thanos, Plenty Of Fades
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Disney Now that Marvel films are finally returning to theaters after a year of being held back due to the pandemic, people are hella excited about the upcoming slate of films that are going to drop and today we finally get a full trailer to the highly anticipated, Eternals. After years of waiting on the next Marvel installment, fans have finally gotten a sneak peak of the cosmic epic starring Angelina Jolie, Tyree Henry, Selma Hayek, and a few big named actors who may or may not be a part of the MCU in the future. In the latest trailer we get to see just how Marvel’s superheroes were hiding in the shadows for thousands of years and going about their lives as the Avengers went about saving the world numerous times over. Hoping to stay out of man’s...
Family Of Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines Launches Investigation Regarding Death Of Bay Area Star
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Miikka Skaffari / Getty The Hip-Hop world is still reeling from the news that Baba Zumbi, also known as Zumbi of Zion I fame, has died. Now, the family of the artist born Steve Gaines has hired legal representation and is launching an investigation into the mysterious circumstances of Zumbi’s unfortunate passing. By way of a new press release, Hip-Hop Wired has learned that the family of Zumbi has hired Elizabeth Grossman of Law Offices of Elizabeth Grossman, and Lyn Agre of Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP to dig further into the details of his passing. Earlier reports suggested that Zumbi died of COVID-19 complications but the family believes that something is amiss and is demanding answers. “We believe there are witnesses who know firsthand the fac...
