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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 6.11.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Antonio Ovejero / EyeEm / Getty We at Hip-Hop Wired pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the music of the culture we rep proudly. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. We open up this week’s playlist with the Migos marking their return with Culture III, and the Drake-assisted “Having Our Way” track, which caught some ears for reasons that have already been documented time and again. We follow that with the return of Tina Snow aka Megan Thee Stallion and her high-powered summer anthem “Thot Sh*t” and we added Kodak’s “Feelin’ Peachy” from his Happy Birthday Kodak project. We then take it to Memphis...
HHW Gaming: Lance Reddick Will Play Albert Wesker In Upcoming Netflix Live-Action ‘Resident Evil’ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Resident Evil Resident Evil, a franchise long plagued by its lack of melanin when it comes to its main characters, is finally correcting that issue. Friday (Jun.11), to close out its Geeked Week virtual showcase, Netflix revealed the cast for its upcoming live-action Resident Evil show. During the presentation, there were teasers presented as commercials from “sponsors” featuring Lance Reddick’s very distinguishable voice delivering messages regarding the fictional pharmaceutical company, the Umbrella Corporation. Eventually, the hosts finally revealed that The Wire actor and the voice of Zavala from Destiny 2 would be taking on the role of Resident Evil’s iconic antagonist Albert Wesker marking the first time a person of color has be...
Outside All Summer: Dr. Dre Is Officially A Single Man
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems one of Dr. Dre’s biggest projects is finally complete. His divorce to his long-time wife is finally complete. As spotted on TMZ the legendary producer officially has formally ended his marriage to Nicole Young. According to the celebrity news site the judge presiding over their case has approved the break up thus legally ending their marriage of almost 25 years. While we are sure that Dre took the judgement as good news this is far from the end of his battle with his child’s mother. This recent decision only speaks to their legal separation but does not conclude their prenuptial agreement woes. According to Nicole she signed the papers prior to their holy union but she alleges the Compton rapper had tore ...
He-Man Returns In New Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Netflix By the power of Netflix! The 80’s have newfound poweeeerrr! Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Netflix After reviving the likes of Voltron, Transformers, and even She-Ra, Netflix is now resurrecting another classic 80’s cartoon series, He-Man and The Masters of The Universe. Helmed by known comic book aficionado and Hollywood actor/director, Kevin Smith, Netflix’s new Masters of The Universe: Revelation will actually continue the story that ended back 1985 and not a reboot of the entire series as their previous 80’s cartoon comebacks. According to The Verge, Kevin Smith set out to keep the original story intact while trying up some loose ends he felt needed answering, hence, “Revelation.” “Narratively our show is set up as th...
Meek Mill & REFORM Alliance Celebrate Criminal Justice Reform in Virginia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian Stukes / Getty Meek Mill has been a significant activist voice for criminal justice reform, and he got to see how his criminal justice organization helped to create systemic change in the state of Virginia. On Thursday (June 10), Meek Mill was in Richmond, Virginia along with Philadelphia 76ers executive and fellow co-founder of REFORM Alliance Michael Rubin at the invitation of Governor Ralph Northam to witness the signing of HB 2038 into law. Also in attendance were REFORM Alliance CEO Robert Rooks, and the Justice Forward Virginia, American Conservative Union, and Faith and Freedom in Virginia groups. HB 2038, authored by Delegate Don Scott, limits adult probation sentences to a maximum of one year for a misdemeanor and five years for a felony. M...
El Chapo’s Wife Pleads Guilty To 3 Major Charges, Won’t Snitch On Hubby
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A few months after authorities put cuffs on El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, for drug trafficking and money laundering, TMZ is reporting the former beauty queen has bitten the cartel bullet and pleaded guilty to three big-time charges. According to the report the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in federal district court this past Thursday (June 10) and pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. Aispuro was busted back in February at the Dulles International Airport and ultimately charged with conspiracy to distribute 5 kilos or more of cocaine, 1 kilo of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 1,000 kilos or more of marijuana for...
Starz’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ First Trailer Previews The Ruthless Drug Lord’s Introduction To Street Life
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Starz / Power Book III: Raising Kanan The Powerverse (yes, it’s a thing) is set to expand this July. Starz has just delivered the first trailer for Power Book III: Raising Kanan. The show described as a “sprawling family drama,” takes place in Queens in the early 90s serves also serves as a coming-of-age story detailing how Power’s boogeyman and Ghost and Tommy’s mentor Kanan (Mekai Curtis) became ruthless drug lord we loved and hated leading up to his death in season 8 of the Starz hit drama. Here is the official synopsis per Starz: Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, “Raising Kanan” is a prequel to the original “Power” franchise. It is a sprawling family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark, Ghost and Tommy’s mentor, partner, a...
Migos Debut “Avalanche” On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The Migos are officially back. With the release of their latest LP, Culture III set to drop tonight the three-man crew appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to premier a brand new cut to get the buzz bubbling. Sampling the classic Temptation’s cut “Papa Was A Rolling Stone,” the ATL trio got into some matching OG threads and fedoras to play the part while performing on stage with the live band. Judging from this they’re upcoming Las Vegas takeover should be all kinds of entertaining come October. It’s going on three years since the release of their last album, Culture II, so y’all know Migos fans have high expectations for this joint. Will they deliver for their fans? Guess we’ll find out soon enough. Check out ...
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From Berlin WTA 5000 Tournament Since Mental Health Break
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Clayton – Corbis / Getty Managing mental health in the public eye is a complicated feat on its own. Throw in being a highly revered Black athlete like Naomi Osaka and it turns into a media circus. Recently, the tennis superstar announced she’s opting not to participate in another sports event, giving her an added couple of weeks to chill out before heading to one of the highly anticipated tournaments of the season. According to ET Online, Osaka withdrew from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament just weeks after pulling out of the French Open, all to keep her mental health in check. “We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin. After consulting her management, she will take a break,” Berlin event organizers said in a statement. From the ...
Shock G Cause Of Death Revealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachel Worth / WENN / WENN 2021 got off to an inauspicious start for Hip-Hop with the untimely deaths of legends like DMX, Black Rob, MF Doom (albeit in 2020), and Digital Underground frontman, Shock G. While we’re still wondering what it was that caused the passing of the likes of DMX, TMZ is reporting that Shock G’s sudden departure was due to that all too familiar drug overdose that’s claimed the lives of many of our music favorites. According to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner, Shock G died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, ethanol (alcohol) and methamphetamine. Damn! Why do people continue to mess with those hardcore drugs and mixing them together knowing what it can lead to? This past April 22 news broke that the “Humpty Da...
SZA Announced As The Next Artist For American Express’ Unstaged Virtual Performance Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: American Express UNSTAGED / SZA SZA is teaming up with American Express to celebrate her critically acclaimed album CTRL’s 4th anniversary. As part of American Express Membership Week, June 14 – June 18, members get access to five days of excitement across entertainment, retail, dining, wellness, and travel. They will also get another cool bonus, the chance to experience a one-time stream of a new, immersive virtual performance by Grammy-nominated artist SZA. The performance will go down on Thursday, June 17th at 8 pm ET and comes on the heels of SZA’s debut album’s anniversary, allowing fans the opportunity to hear and see her perform their favorite cuts off the project like “Love Galore,” “Drew Barrymore,” and “The Weekend.” In a tweet announcing the ev...
The Greatest: Wheaties Honors Muhammad Ali Via Limited-Edition Century Box Cover
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Wheaties / General Mills The late Muhammad Ali is largely considered by anyone with eyes to be the greatest boxer to ever live. Wheaties, currently celebrating 100 years in existence, has unveiled its limited-edition Century Box Series and the first cover athlete to be featured is none other than The Louisville Lip, The People’s Champion, The Greatest Of All Time, Muhammad Ali. This past Tuesday (June 8), Wheaties unveiled the first of its Century Box Series with Ali on the cover, which features him in all his fighting glory. Ali’s signature is also present on the box, with wording suggesting that there will be more champions to get featured as Wheaties continues to celebrate its centennial. Beginning in June, folks who want to snag a box of the Century B...
