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Travis Scott Helped Design Dior’s Spring 2022 Menswear Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Travis Scott has just added another major accomplishment to his already decorated mantle. He has co-designed a forthcoming Dior menswear collection. As spotted on High Snobiety the Houston, Texas native is further setting himself apart from most of his peers with this new announcement. According to an exclusive report by Women’s Wear Daily he not only help curate the pieces but will also star in the campaign for it. “This unprecedented event represents the first full Dior collection ever created with a musician for the house,” a representative from the luxury brand said to the fashion trade publication. Today (Thursday, June 24) he shared his excitement via an Instagram post. “One day until the show @dior @cactus...
NBC’s Brian Williams Blasts Trump Backside Smoocher Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over Safe Dogs Act Veto
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty NBC News host Brian Williams has largely portrayed himself as a stern and sometimes serious journalist but has shown flashes of having more edge than previously assumed. During his nightly news program, Williams had choice words for Donald Trump supporter, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, this after the state leader vetoed a bill that would protect dogs from mistreatment. In the closing segment of a Wednesday night (June 23) airing of The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, the host opened with a straightforward rundown of Gov. Abbott’s deep alignment with the so-called “Trumper Republican” mindset which included the state’s controversial open-carry law, and Abbott’s support of new restrictive voting laws widely supported by Republicans and conservatives...
50 Cent On Young Buck: “Why He Didn’t Just Say He Was Gay”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty At one point, 50 Cent and his G-Unit collective were as tight-knit as a Hip-Hop crew could be but things slowly fell apart over the years. Adding to the wide divide between the Queens mogul and his one-time musical allies, Fif threw a shot towards Young Buck regarding his sexuality after a recent video alleging that the Tennessee rapper was gay recently surfaced. The artist born Curtis Jackson is known for using his Instagram page to not only promote his various business ventures but also to let off a few jokes usually at the expense of folks he’s already familiar with. In his latest jab towards Young Buck, with the pair having feuded in the past, 50 Cent shared a video from social media personality Tasha K in where she alleges tha...
Judge Stops Damon Dash’s Efforts To Sell ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty The relationship between the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records seems to get worse as time goes by. A judge says that Damon Dash has no right to sell Reasonable Doubt as an NFT. As reported on The Hollywood Reporter the Harlem native received some bad news regarding one of his latest business ideas. Earlier this month he announced that he would be selling his respective shares of Jay-Z classic debut Reasonable Doubt. Investor platform SuperFarm have clarified the details of the sale. “SuperFarm is proud to announce, in collaboration with Damon Dash, the auction of Damon‘s ownership of the copyright to Jay-Z’s first album Reasonable Doubt. This marks a new milestone in the history of NFT’s, entitling the new owner to fut...
Rick Ross Bets On Thighs In New Launch To Combat Chicken Wing Shortage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The current nationwide shortage of chicken wings and rising prices has compelled Wingstop to get customers to appreciate chicken thighs by making it part of their menu, with Rick Ross leading the charge. On Monday (June 21, the restaurant chain introduced “Thighstop,” a virtual brand with crispy chicken thighs as the centerpiece. The chain made the move in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited production and supply of chicken wings in the nation. Rick Ross, who owns 28 Wingstop franchises, has stepped up to promote it heavily with new posts on his Instagram page as the “Thigh Boss”. In an interview with Yahoo, Ross said, “We know how Wingstop perfected wings. Now, just imagine that juiciest part of the meat, and we boss it ...
Jemele Hill Creates A New Podcast Network For Black Women With Spotify
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Troy Harvey / Getty Emmy award winning-journalist Jemele Hill is continuing to create a new lane for Black women in podcasting thanks to an expansion of her exclusive partnership with Spotify. The multimedia streaming company has announced that not only will there be a third season of the critically acclaimed podcast Jemele Hill is Unbothered, but that they are working with her to create The Unbothered Network. The Unbothered Network will be a production company that will create and produce podcasts that feature and amplify the stories and voices of Black women that have been ignored and obscured. Hill will head up a team of executives and producers that will work in tandem with Spotify and her own production company, Lodge Freeway Media. The team w...
International L’s On Deck: Nike SNKRS Day Restock Will Be An EU Only Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Nike hates American sneakerheads, allegedly. Ok ok, we’re exaggerating and in our feelings right now, but Nike is definitely blessing Europeans to the point that sneakerheads on the stateside are screaming “WTF?!” Rumors have begun swirling that once again the Nike SNKRS app will be restocking all kinds of grails on Nike SNKRS Day this August 8th, and just like last year it will be an EU exclusive. Why? Just… why? Is it because of the bots? The resellers? Did Joe Hebert move across the pond to continue to bank off the SNKRS app?! Regardless of the reasoning behind the restock being an EU exclusive, all we know is that rumors have it that some heat will be available come August 8. Kicks such as the Travis Scott Air Jordan 6’s, A Ma Manier Air J...
Mary J. Blige ‘My Life’ Doc Shows Why She’ll Forever Be Queen in Black Culture
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty In 2019, Mary J. Blige’s iconic sophomore album, My Life turned 25-years old. In commemoration of the 1994 instant classic that had such a soul-level impact on Black America, the Queen decided to film a documentary detailing why so many of us felt seen. At an exclusive screening in Atlanta, hosted by Kenny Burns on behalf of radio station V-103, select fans were treated to an exclusive preview of the highly anticipated film, produced by Mary J. Blige, herself, along with Sean Love Combs and Ashaunna Ayars. Upon entrance, the guests were greeted with hors d’oeuvres and select cocktails featuring Mary’s signature Sun Goddess wine fused with Summer Citrus Ciroc to create a themed drink fit for the night aptly dubbed “Ciroc Summer...
Red Bull BC One, World’s Largest Breaking Competition, Announces U.S. City Cyphers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull BC One / Red Bull Red Bull BC One, regarded as the world’s largest breaking competition, will make its return to New York City next month and will feature competitions in three other major cities. The four City Cypher regional qualifiers will ultimately feature the top 16 B-Boys and B-Girls in the nation who will aim to win the National Final before going for the World Final. Since 2004, Red Bull BC One has played host to the revered pillar of Hip-Hop that is breaking, with competitors from all over the globe staking their claim to become the best of their field. The City Cyphers will begin on July 24 in New York, then the following week, Los Angeles will host a qualifier on July 31. From there, Boston hosts a cypher on August 7, and the events w...
Eric Adams Leads Candidates In Race For Mayor of NYC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Nickelsberg / Getty On Tuesday, June 22, New Yorkers flocked to the polls to vote for the city’s next Democratic candidate in the race for the Mayor of New York City and from the looks of it, Eric Adams might end up at the top of the ticket. According to The New York Times, the Brooklyn borough President is sporting a 9 point lead over his closest contender, Maya Wiley, and even more over the faux Hip-Hop fan, Andrew Yang. Though mail-in votes are still a week away from being counted in the race, it’s looking like Adams’ lead is enough to secure the mayoral bag and feeling confident in his chances, Eric took to the stage at his primary party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to basically declare victory. “I am going to be your mayor,” said Mr. Adams, who l...
Atlanta IKEA Store Catching Heat For Juneteenth Menu Featuring Watermelon & Fried Chicken
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty This is one of the things we feared when President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. IKEA is in hot water after one of its stores in Atlanta featured fried chicken, watermelon, mac n cheese, collard greens, and candied yams as menu items its employees can enjoy in honor of Juneteenth. All foods that are stereotypically associated with Black people. According to TMZ, an email was sent out to employees last week alerting them that a special menu was going to be rolled out “to honor the perseverance of Black Americans and acknowledge the progress yet to be made.” The reaction to the email was not positive. Speaking with local news affiliate CBS 46, an employee who remained anonymous, said, “You cannot say serving watermelo...
Wale Declares Himself One Of The Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Announces ‘Folarin 2’ Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Wale has been active as a Hip-Hop artist since 2005 and has released a number of acclaimed projects along with some notable commercial hits. Taking to Twitter, the Washington, D.C. Area star declared himself one of the greatest rappers of all time and announced a new project as well. Out of the vast number of DMV artists, Wale emerged in the mid-2000s as the region’s biggest star. With his skill set spanning between club-ready anthems, brilliant displays of witty lyricism, and even spoken word poetry, Wale’s chest-puff moment on Twitter definitely caught the attention of his legion of fans and other observers. “I understand you may feel how you feel for whatever soembody told you … but I just wanna reiterate that I’m one of the great...
