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Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul Get Into Physical Altercation At Press Conference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cliff Hawkins / Getty It appears that things between Floyd Mayweather and the brother of upcoming boxing opponent, Jake Paul, have gotten extremely heated. According to published reports, Mayweather was at a Miami press conference promoting a June 6 fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida with Paul’s also-controversial older brother Logan Paul, when the contentious YouTuber grabbed the boxing legend’s hat and taunted him in a playground-Esque manner by saying, “Gotcha hat!” After Mayweather vowed to knock out Logan in their upcoming match, he called both Logan and Jake, who was watching from the crowd, “two fake fighters.” Logan struck back by saying “the only thing that’s fake on this stage is Floyd’s hairline,” according to TMZ. Both brothers also mocked ...
The Shade Room Announces New Plus-Size Model Competition ‘Thick House’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Shade Room / The Shade Room The search is on for the next viral plus-size modeling sensation. According to Deadline, The Shade Room has announced the debut of their new plus-sized modeling competition show, Thick House, which will feature celebrity guest judges, along with celebrity stylist EJ King and plus-size fashion blogger and stylist Kelly Augustine. Set to premiere on Facebook Watch, and hosted by plus-size America’s Next Top Model cycle 3 contestant Toccara Jones, Thick House will feature judges EJ King and Kelly Augustine seeking out their winner from a group of seven plus-sized models to help them cultivate a new fan base. The judges will evaluate seven plus-size models who will be competing to increase their social media following by being ...
So Sad: Authorities Believe 40 Cal’s Missing Daughter Committed Suicide At Niagara Falls
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Westend61 / Getty The search for Dipset affiliate 40 Cal’s missing daughter seems to have come to an unfortunate tragic end. PIX 11 reports that the rapper’s 19-year-old daughter, Saniyya Dennis, who is enrolled at Buffalo State College, is believed to be dead due to suicide. Authorities believe Dennis took her own life following a breakup. The sad news was confirmed by Erie County District Attorney John Flynn on Thursday (May 6) when he said, “It appears this poor girl took her own life.” Before her apparent suicide, Dennis was last seen leaving her dorm on the evening of April 24 and revealed that she was arguing with her boyfriend, which subsequently led to him calling off their relationship. In a series of text messages that she sent following the arg...
Athletes Cannot Wear “Black Lives Matter” Apparel Or Protest At Olympics
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NCAA Photos / Getty In the United States, major sporting leagues are slowly embracing athletes and their right to engage in peaceful protests such as kneeling or making a statement with their clothing. In contrast, the Olympics has banned protests and shirts containing the words “Black Lives Matter” after polling international athletes who are reportedly in favor of the ruling. Back in April, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) doubled down on their commitment to keep protests and political messaging banned from the upcoming Games according to a report from ESPN around two weeks ago. According to a survey of the athletes, it was discovered that many of the athletes agreed with the ban and would eliminate a number of protests that include fist-raisin...
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Erica Mena Wants All The Smoke With Wendy Williams [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty Safaree and Erica Mena’s marriage has been shaky to say the least. Wendy Williams has chimed in on their relationship and Erica told her she can catch those hands. As spotted on The Grio the recent news of the celebrity couple expecting another child together was met with mixed feelings throughout media outlets and the world of Hip-Hop. This became a hot topic for the queen of gossip this week on The Wendy Williams Show. “We’re not trying to do anything, you’re the one putting it out there, Erica,” she said. “You and Safaree. I don’t really know you much Erica, but I do know Safaree enough and you all need to stop fighting and threatening divorce so much. And you all need to grow up and grow into being parents and if you’r...
18 Brooklyn Gang Members Charged For String of Shootings That Left A 1-Year-Old Boy Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Hogan / Getty Prosecutors and police shared details on a sweeping gang conspiracy indictment unveiled on Thursday (May 6), leading to 18 members of a Brooklyn gang being charged. Gothamist reports that 18 young men allegedly involved in a string of shootings, including a drive-by that left 1-year-old Davell Gardner dead at a cookout last summer, were charged. According to the NYPD, the takedown focused on the Hoolie street gang, comprised of fewer than 100 men whose territory is around Roosevelt Houses in Bed-Stuy. Among the 18 arrested was Dashawn Austin, accused of firing the fatal bullet that killed Gardner. Per Gothamist: According to the indictment, Austin, 25, and other Hoolie members, including Akeem Artis, traveled in a three-car caravan to...
Lyrical Lemonade x SPKRBX’s Summer Smash Festival Returns To Chicago This Summer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Summer Smash Festival 2019 / Summer Smash Festival Slowly but surely, music festivals are roaring back this year with some exciting events already announced. Adding to the growing tally, Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX’s Summer Smash Festival will make its return to Chicago with a three-day event featuring some of Hip-Hop music’s established giants alongside rising stars. This summer in the Windy City, fans will be able to take in a full weekend of hits, slaps, anthems, and chants with headliners A$AP Rocky, Lil Baby, and Lil Uzi Vert all commanding and closing the stages respectively between Friday and Sunday. On Friday, August 20, the A$AP Mob honcho will share the stage with Swae Lee, Lil Skies, Yung Bans, Mulatto, and more. On Saturday, August 21, Lil Bab...
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won’t Run for Re-Election
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will not run for re-election this year. On late Thursday night (May 6), the Democratic Mayor made the announcement that she has no plans to seek re-election as the city Mayor this year. Citing that while she still intends to make a difference, the next season of her life will not include being in the office of the Mayor, and she added that the decision was an emotional and difficult one to make. “As (husband) Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that I hold my head high, and choose not to seek another term as Mayor,” Bottoms wrote in a letter published online. “While I am not yet certain of what the future holds, I trust that...
Drake Is Giving Out Free Candles For Mother’s Day In His Kingdom
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty While social media awaits for Drake to respond to Jamie Sun’s homewrecking allegations, the King of the North is out here spreading love and good vibes to the women we hold near and dear to our hearts, mothers. This coming Mother’s Day, Drizzy will be blessing Canadians with a chance to get a free candle if they use Uber Eats to order some grub from some of his favorite restaurants. The new scent is part of his Better World Fragrance House candle line and is sure to have heads ordering food from local eateries that are probably going to be jacking up prices if they aren’t already sky high (this IS Drake). The special edition candles were the talk of social media last year when Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry thanked Drizzy ...
Alabama Rapper HoneyKomb Brazy Arrested for Gun & Drug Charges, Probation Violation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mobile County Metro PD / Mobile County Metro PD Rapper Honeykomb Brazy has been arrested. A local news channel, FOX 10, reports that the Mobile, Alabama rapper born Nashon Jones was apprehended on Monday morning in connection to a shootout, for which there had been a warrant out for his arrest. The District Attorney’s office states that the incident took place outside a barbershop in Montgomery, AL a couple of days before Brazy, whose real name is Nashon Jones, was planning to travel to Mobile for the funeral of his grandparents who were killed in a house fire in February. Reports reveal that Gunfire erupted between Brazy’s crew and some rivals, with the DA saying the incident was either shared or live-streamed on social media. The footage reportedly show...
Bobby Shmurda Gets Harriet Tubman Tattooed On His Arm
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ever since being released from prison, Bobby Shmurda‘s been living his best life copping new clothes, ice, white women, and now some ink that pays homage to two beloved family members and a historical icon that will surprise many. According to TMZ the “Hot N*gga” rapper got himself some new tattoos of his mother, grandmother, and iconic American abolitionist and political activist, Harriet Tubman. Naturally a family oriented person wouldn’t have a problem getting a family member or two tatted on their person, and as for Harriet Tubman, the tattoo artist, Daz Leone, says that she was always an idol of his since learning about her in school. We’re told Shmurda’s body art is meant to honor strong Black women, and for Tubman specifical...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Drops, We Are Ready
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Netflix just released a teaser for the forthcoming fourth season of Stranger Things, and it can’t get here soon enough. SPOILERS AHEAD The new clip seems to confirm the return of Dr. Martin Breen, portrayed by Matthew Modine, the doc who raised Eleven at the Hawkins National Laboratory where he experimented on numerous children, tracking them by number designations. At the end of the teaser, the viewer stops in front of a door marked 11 and Dr. Brenner is heard saying, “Are you listening, Eleven?,” and we see her open her eyes. At the end of the third season, the fate of Hopper was in question for a minute before it turned out he was probably in Russia. This was confirmed in a trailer that dropped over a year ago that found our acerbic s...
