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Keith Sweat & Bobby Brown Will Have VERZUZ Battle At 2021 ESSENCE Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Among the R&B giants living today, both Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown have enough hit records between them to go head to head and that opportunity is now presenting itself in epic fashion. The Triple OG vocalists will take on one another at the 2021 ESSENCE Music Festival in a special edition of VERZUZ later on Thursday (July 1). The announcement was made earlier in the week just as a recent VERZUZ event between Soulja Boy and Bow Wow recently concluded. This year’s ESSENCE, presented by Coca-Cola, launched on June 25 and totally virtual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. VERZUZ, one of the many vital creative properties to emerge from the worldwide lockdown, has shown and proven that the digital broadcast format is a viable e...
Photographer Calls Out Quavo For Jacking Her Photo & Not Properly Crediting Her
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Photography can be very rewarding, but most of the time, it’s a thankless job. One photographer took to Twitter to express that, and it opened the flood gates. Breanna Seward, 25, is a woman of many talents. She is a multimedia artist, licensed aesthetician, and photographer whose work has been featured on sites like HelloBeautiful (part of the iOne Digital network), BuzzFeed, and Allure Magazine. She took to Twitter this week to share a story about the time she took a photo of Migos member Quavo back in 2019 that he liked so much that he had time to take off her page and repost but didn’t give her credit for. In the tweet’s caption that included a screenshot of the Instagram post, she wrote, “I wonder how many book...
Former Disney Star Kyle Massey Charged With Immoral Communication With Teen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jody Cortes / WENN / WENN Kyle Massey, an actor that has appeared in a handful of Disney Channel productions, was charged in Washington state this week on one count of immoral communication with a minor after he allegedly sent a 13-year-old girl explicit images. The incident, which took place in December 2019 and January 2019, came up again after a 2019 lawsuit said that the girl first met Massey when she was just 4 years of age. Yahoo! Entertainment reports that Massey, 29, faces a felony charge of communication with a minor for immoral purposes and could also face additional charges after he didn’t appear at his arraignment. On June 14, the charges were filled in a King County court and more details are now emerging about the case. Massey was due in cou...
PJ Tucker Teams With Dolce & Gabbana To Release Luxurious Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dolce & Gabbana / D&G PJ Tucker‘s reputation for being the biggest sneakerhead in the league far proceeds him and after taking to the court in numerous grails, the NBA star has now landed himself a sneaker deal with Dolce & Gabbana. Source: Dolce & Gabbana / D&G The new D&G/PJ Tucker sneakers seem inspired by early 90’s fashion while sporting an elegant casual look that ballers like Tucker can appreciate in their off time. Working with Stefano and Domenico to release two new colorways to The Miami, the new collaboration is sure to be seen all over, well, Miami. Coming in a beige colorway and vibrant orange iteration, the kicks will definitely capture second looks from eyes even from heads that aren’t necessarily sneakerheads. ...
Boston Art Exhibit Explores Jean-Michel Basquiat Influence On Hip-Hop’s Post-Graffiti Movement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty The artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat has been examined and showcased many times over since his passing in 1988. Although his life’s work is memorialized through film, books, art shows, and documentaries, none of the projects explored aspects of his years as a collaborator with New York’s Hip-Hop street scene just before he became famous until now. At the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, enthusiasts can visit “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation,” their latest exhibition on Basquiat’s influence in the world of underground graffiti art and the early days of Hip-Hop culture. The show features his work in painting, sculpture, drawing, video, music, and fashion, alongside works by his legendary friends and col...
McDonald’s & Diamond Supply Announce New ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Merch Line
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mcdonald’s / Space Jam With Space Jam: A New Legacy set to hit theatres next month, fans who want to own a small piece of the enterprise will get that chance by way of an exciting array of new merchandise. McDonald’s has teamed up with the legendary skateboard lifestyle brand Diamond Supply Co. for the Space Jam: A New Legacy Collection which features jerseys, shorts, hoodies, and much more. It’s wild to imagine that the first Space Jam starring His Airness Michael Jordan came out 25 years ago, with LeBron James ready to take center stage and save the universe alongside the Tune Squad. To commemorate the upcoming film, starting on July 3, fans can head over to Diamond Supply’s website and its flagship store in Los Angeles to snag the collab for themselves...
Tyler, The Creator “Corso,” Lil Baby & Lil Durk “Man Of My Word” & More | Daily Visuals 6.30.21
HipHopWired Featured Video With the release of his latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator has once again given his fans a reason to celebrate, groove, and remain in awe of his talents. Now the former Odd Future representative has come through with another video for his 6th album in “Corso” where Tyler rocks a kid’s birthday party that’s helmed by non other than DJ Drama. Judging by the faces of the parents in attendance, the lyrical content of the song was not something they were expecting at a children’s party. From the West to the Mid-West, Lil Baby and Lil Durk link up for their clip to “Man of my Word” where money is the name of the game and rain is definitely in the forecast. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Moneybagg Yo, MC Tres featuring Reg...
Biz Markie Is NOT Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis/WENN.com / WENN Fortunately, a news story about Biz Markie’s death is not true. Per the iconic rapper’s wife, the Biz is still alive. On Wednesday evening (June 30), in a now-deleted tweet and news story, Revolt initially reported that the “Just A Friend” rapper had passed away. News of the legend’s alleged passing spread like wildfire, with artists and fans expressing their condolences and sending up salutes to Biz’s greatness. However, Roland S. Martin took to Twitter to relay that Biz Markie, 57, is still alive. Folks, @BizMarkie has NOT died. I have been in contact with sources who are texting and talking to his wife,” tweeted Martin early July 1. “My source talked to Biz TODAY. Per his wife, Biz HAS NOT passed away. Please stop respondin...
White Iowa Man Arrested After Calling In Bomb Threat To McDonald’s For Forgetting His Dipping Sauce
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty These Caucasians are losing their minds. As seen on TMZ, an insanely hungry white man from Iowa lost it after discovering he had no dipping sauce for his McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets. Authorities revealed to the celebrity gossip site that the man was arrested for calling in a fake bomb threat for the innocent mistake on the restaurant’s part. Per TMZ: Ankeny PD Lt. Rob Kovacs tells TMZ … Robert Golwitzer Jr. was arrested for making a false report of an explosive or incendiary device — a class D felony, we’re told — after cops say he called the Mickey D’s where he’d just picked up an order of nuggets and said he hoped the restaurant would blow up … because they forgot his sauces. According to TMZ, Golwitzer Jr. also thre...
Tony Soprano Lives: Check Out The Trailer to ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema HBO’s classic series, The Sopranos might’ve went out on a whimper (yes, we’re still mad about that series finale), but now fans will have a prequel film to look forward to and once again be reminded that Tony Soprano (RIP James Gandolfini) deserved a better sendoff. The Many Saints of Newark will focus on the rise of a young Tony Soprano (who still somehow looks old) and how he went from a kid with a high IQ to up and coming mobster on the streets of New Jersey. Written by Sopranos creator, David Chase, the film will center around Tony’s relationship with his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola), who introduces him to a life of crime and pulls him away from a potentially going to college an...
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N.O.R.E. And Beanie Sigel Want All The Verzuz Battle Smoke With Each Other [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Jokes are only funny for so long in Rap. It looks like after some comedic back and forth N.O.R.E. and Beanie Sigel have both agreed to a Verzuz battle. As spotted on Complex the two east coast veterans have said that they are willing to face off live. Typically these matches are more cultural celebrations, this match up might a lot more spice. While on a Instagram Live with Benzino and QueenzFlip, Noreaga said Beanie Sigel would not be a problem for him on the Verzuz stage. While it was clear the Queens native was half joking half serious the clip soon went viral and landed on Sigel’s radar. On Tuesday, June 27 the Drink Champs host called into The Breakfast Club to give his take on them going track for track. “If you want t...
One Term President Taps Herschel Walker To Run For Georgia Senate Seat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pool / Getty Donald Trump is still desperate to be in the spotlight and show off how much Black people love him. This time, it comes in the form of declaring that his longtime friend Herschel Walker will run for the Senate in Georgia. In a conversation on the conservative Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, Trump said that the retired football player was going to challenge current Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock for the seat in 2022. “He told me he’s going to, and I think he will. I had dinner with him a week ago. He’s a great guy. He’s a patriot. And he’s a very loyal person, he’s a very strong person. They love him in Georgia, I’ll tell you,” Trump said. There is one catch – there’s still questions concerning Walker’s residency, as he has lived in the ...
