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Suspect Arrested After One Person Shot Dead at Boosie Video Shoot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty One person was fatally shot after a gunman opened fire in the middle of a crowded video shoot for Boosie Badazz over Memorial Day weekend. According to TMZ, dozens of people surrounded rappers Boosie and Dee Rogers while filming the video for their song “Clutchin” in Huntsville, AL on Saturday (May 29). Cell phone footage captures a heavily armed crowd toting firearms while dancing in front of a camera when unexpected shots rang in the background. The crowd quickly dispersed to take cover for safety. Shortly after, Huntsville PD arrived on the scene responding to a report of shots fired, witnessing 50 to 100 people fleeing either by foot or in vehicles. While surveilling the area, police di...
Fatal Fade: Barbershop Owner Charged With Murder For Killing Customer Who Refused To Pay
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Caíque de Abreu / Getty A barber in Chicago was arrested recently for killing a customer who refused to pay for his haircut. No, really. The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that Deshon Mcadory, 40, of Lombard, was arrested and charged with murder when he shot and killed 31-year-old Christian McDougald at his barbershop Studio 914 on 914 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood last Thursday (May 27). According to the report, Mcadory shot McDougald after the 31-year-old not only refused to pay for the haircut he had just gotten, but also began to argue with other barbers that were in the shop. The dispute was taken outside and while everyone else returned to their stations, Mcadory and McDougald remained and that’s when things took a turn for the worst. “That’s when Mca...
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Mary J. Blige Releases Trailer To Amazon Doc Based On ‘My Life’ Album [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amazon / Amazon Mary J. Blige is about to give her fans an inside look into one of her greatest works. She has announced a documentary about My Life. The Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B is about detail how her arguably best work came to be. On Tuesday, June 1 she announced a new movie titled My Life. The project will dive deeper into this classic release; not only the timeless material but everything that drove her to give so much of her personal life to the world. In this documentary, the singer, producer and actress is set to reveal “the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom” the official press release reads. “In the process, she celebrates t...
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open After Facing Expulsion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Clayton – Corbis / Getty Naomi Osaka entered the French Open tournament as one of the favorites to win it all despite heavy competition from the likes of Serena Williams and current No. 1 player Ashleigh Barty. Citing mental health concerns, Osaka has withdrawn from the tournament after she was faced with expulsion from the tournament and hit with a $15,000 fine. Osaka, 23, won her first-round match in the tournament against Patricia Maria Țig. Osaka was slated to take on Ana Bogdan in the second round but after skipping the mandatory postgame press conferences, all four major tournament bodies issued a statement saying that she could face harsher penalties or be booted from the WTA tour for failing to meet the obligations. Via a lengthy statement pos...
Tyson Beckford Says Kanye West Tried To Press Him A Few Years Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DJDM/WENN.com / WENN Kanye West was never one to beef with other rappers in the game since he wasn’t exactly built for that street ish. But that way of life doesn’t seem to extend to supermodels as the Louis Vuitton Don once tried to press world-famous male model Tyson Beckford, allegedly. In a recent IG interview for Let’s Go Live! with Sharon Carpenter, Beckford recalled the time that he and Kanye almost got into it in 2018 after Tyson got into a social media squabble with Ye’s then wife, Kim Kardashian. After having accused Kim of getting plastic surgery, Kim insinuated that Tyson Beckford was gay by referring to him as “Sis(ter)” only to have the LGBTQ community stand up for Tyson even though he said he wasn’t gay. Not long after that the two had a ru...
HHW Gaming: EA & DICE Finally Confirms ‘Battlefield 6’s Reveal Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty After plenty of rumors and leaks, Electronic Arts and DICE have finally confirmed when we will get our first glimpse at the next Battlefield game. Industry Insiders have hinted that Electronic Arts and DICE would pull the cover off Battlefield 6 sometime in June, and it looks like they were correct. Tuesday (Jun.1), the official Battlefield Twitter account shared a teaser revealing that reveal is going down on June 9. While not showing any actual gameplay, the teaser features the Battlefield logo glitching, hinting that this next installment will occur in a near-future setting as the leaked trailer revealed instead of the past last previous entries in the first-person shooter franchise. The reveal will take place one day before the 2021 ...
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Swizz Beatz Plays Unreleased J. Cole Verse From DMX’s “Bath Salts” [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty 2021 is the year that keeps on giving the world new J. Cole music. Swizz Beatz unveiled a new verse from the MC on the recent edition of Verzuz. As spotted on Complex, things got very interesting during the Swizz Beatz vs. Timbaland rematch over the weekend. While the two iconic producers put on a hell of a show for those in attendance and fans who tuned in online, the Bronx native pulled a rabbit out of his hat to the surprise of everyone watching. Midway during the battle, Swizz Beatz played DMX’s “Bath Salts” but quickly stopped it, saying, “that’s the cute version, I like that version—but let me play this version.” He then went on to play a version with J. Cole, and it is clear the Fayetteville, North Carolina, MC went into t...
Tragic: Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Dead At The Age of 20
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Another member of the Hip-Hop community light has been dimmed. Monday (May 31), The Dallas Morning News reported that local rapper Lil Loaded passed away at 20. While the news outlet didn’t reveal his cause of death, some social media users have been pointing to the rapper’s last post in his Instagram Stories as an indication as to how he passed. This has not been confirmed, but fans believe the rapper died as a result of suicide. In the post, he wrote: “Dear most high, Please forgive me for my shortcomings and all of the times I’ve fell short of making you proud and being appreciative of all the blessings that have been put in my life. Sometimes the lines are blurred between being solid and being heartless. I want to thank yo...
Brooklyn Rapper Supa Gates Passes Away From Gunshot Wounds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jack Berman / Getty Yet another up-and-coming rapper has lost his life as the New York Daily News Is reporting that Brooklyn artist Supa Gates has died. According to the report the Brooklynite succumbed to the gunshot wounds he suffered seven weeks ago when he was shot while sitting in the passenger seat of a Mercedes Benz in Crown Heights. Since then Gates had been getting treatment at the Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, but yesterday his body could take no more and passed away. Though he never got his big-break in the music biz, the Brooklyn rapper with the Drill style had amassed tens of thousands of listeners on YouTube and was on the cusp of making some big moves this very summer as his cut “Yellow Bentley” had just cracked the rotation on Drake’s...
Regina King Discovers She’s Rumored To Direct The New Black Superman Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty As much as the award-winning actress and director Regina King is on top of her game, there are some things that can escape her. One of those things happens to be the rumor that she’s on a shortlist to be the director of an upcoming Superman film for DC and Warner Bros. This past Saturday, King was being interviewed on MSNBC’s The Cross Connection hosted by journalist Tiffany Cross as part of special coverage centered on the 100th commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Cross delivered this question: “I’m curious because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored to be on the shortlist to direct Superman. You and Barry Jenkins, both of your names have been thrown out there,” the MSNBC ...
50 Cent’s Girlfriend Cuban Link Apologizes To Vivica Fox After Throwing Shade
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Eugene Gologursky / Getty One of the most infamous short-lived celebrity relationships has once again become a hot topic. So hot 50 Cent’s girlfriend has offered an apology to Vivica Fox. As spotted on Madam Noire, the Set It Off actress recently sat down with DJ Vlad for an interview. While she discussed her career, some of her most memorable roles, and the challenges that come with being a Black woman in Hollywood, one specific portion of the sit-down quickly went viral. When asked about her very quick liaison with Curtis back in 2003, she revealed that he was the love of her life. “The love that I had for him, and still to this day, will always—he was the love of my life. I will admit that without any reservations. He will always have a speci...
Allen Iverson’s Classic Reebok Question Low “Grey Toe” Returns For The Summer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Jason.Silva@reebok.com It’s been 8 years since legendary NBA icon Allen Iverson called it a career, but the man is still beloved and revered in the Hip-Hop community so it’s only right that his legacy continues to live on with his Reebok signature line. Source: Reebok / Jason.Silva@reebok.com Come June 10, OG NBA fans will be able to recapture some of that basketball nostalgia when Reebok re-issues The Answer’s classic Question Low for the first time since 1999. The retro will be boasting a “Grey Toe” colorway (perfect for the summer) and will be retailing for a cool $120 on Reebok.com and spots like Foot Locker, Finish Line, Champ Sports and others. The new “Grey Toe” iteration of the classic will feature a mostly white leather base along with a...
