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Verizon Sells AOL & Yahoo, Gets Roughly Half of What It Originally Paid For Both Properties
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Verizon has officially sold AOL and Yahoo and took a substantial loss in the process. As spotted on The Verge, Verizon sold AOL and Yahoo properties to Apollo Global Management in a deal that is reportedly worth about $5 billion. Now, that’s nothing to sneeze at if you’re a regular person, but Verizon sold both properties for roughly half of the $9 billion it what it paid for both entities. Apollo, a private equity firm, is best known for owning the Venetian resort in Las Vegas and the crafts retailer Michaels. Apollo made headlines and not in a good way after its co-founder Leon Black stepped down after revealing that he paid over $150 million to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who committed suicide while in police custody...
Irv Gotti Says Sorry For Alleging That DMX Died From Crack Cocaine Overdose
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty While he is largely recognized as one of the greatest minds in Hip-Hop Irv Gotti’s mouth has gotten him in hot water yet again. His recent comments regarding the cause of DMX’s death did not sit well with the culture. As spotted on Complex the Murder Inc. Records CEO had to do a bit of explaining over the weekend. Last week he conducted an interview with Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI. During the Q&A he discussed a variety of topics including the upcoming season of Talez and some new music projects he has hands in. The crew then got the Queens native to discuss his long-time friend and collaborator DMX. What he said sent shockwaves throughout the industry. “They said it was a bad dose of crack, and they said some drug fentanyl...
HHW Gaming: Sony Announces Partnership WIth Discord, PS5 & PS4 Integration Arriving Next Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Well, this news came out of nowhere, but it’s definitely welcomed. Monday (Apr.3) PlayStation president and CEO Jim Ryan announced via a blog post that PlayStation is embarking on a partnership with Discord, the communication service used by gamers to chat with each other. In his post, Ryan begins, “At PlayStation, we’re constantly looking for new ways to enable players around the world to connect with one another, form new friendships and communities, and share fun experiences and lasting memories. It’s in this spirit that we’re excited to announce a new partnership with Discord, the communication service popularized by gamers and used by more than 140 million people every month around the world.” “Our teams are already hard at work c...
Two Men Pretending To Be Wu-Tang Clan Members Sentenced To Prison For Fraud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D.L. Chandler / Hip-Hop Wired Usually when some people claim to be a part of a famous rap entourage it’s to get club access, women or clout on social media, but two men in Georgia took the fraudulent practice to another level and are paying dearly for it. WRDW is reporting that Walker Washington has just been sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding 19 businesses out of hospitality services by claiming to be a member of the iconic Hip-Hop group, Wu-Tang Clan. Over the weekend U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen ordered the 53-year-old Augustan to serve 100 months in the bing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and instructed him to pay $300K to the businesses he swindled during his crime spree. Once he’s served his...
Fatal Shooting In Louisville Nightclub Leaves 1 Dead, Jack Harlow In Attendance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A shooting turned deadly inside a Louisville nightclub where area rapper Jack Harlow was in attendance. The incident left one person dead and another injured after an apparent argument took place inside the establishment. According to local outlet Courier-Journal, the shooting took place early Saturday morning (May 1) at the Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge as part of a Kentucky Derby weekend event. As reported by the outlet, officers arrived at around 1:30 a.m. at the nightclub and discovered a woman was dead from a gunshot wound with another man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. As spotted by TMZ, Jack Harlow was in the building enjoying the scene as captured by an attendee’s smartphone. Off to Harlow’s right, the vi...
Three Men Facing Federal Hate Crime Charges For Ahmaud Arbery’s Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty The Justice Department handed down federal charges on the three men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, who was jogging in their suburban neighborhood before being gunned down last year. According to NPR, a grand jury has charged Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis McMichael, 35, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, each with one federal hate crime and one attempted kidnapping. The father-son duo will also face charges for “using, carrying, and brandishing — and in Travis’s case, discharging— a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence,” via a statement from the Justice Department. If you remember, Arbery, 25, was jogging through a neighborhood in Georgia when the McMichael’s chased him in a pickup truck and t...
Burna Boy Talks “AfroFusion,” His Still-Blazing Career & More With ‘British GQ’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty Burna Boy has been bubbling as an artist since releasing his debut studio album L.I.F.E. back in 2013. Fresh from winning a Grammy Award for his latest set Twice As Tall, the “AfroFusion” artist talks up his still blazing career, how he’s transformed the musical landscape, and what It means to be a leader for his generation. Sitting down with British GQ, the entertainer born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu spoke with the publication from his home of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. The piece opens up with the prideful moment when Burna won the Best Global Music Album award at the 63rd Grammy Awards show and the celebration that ensued. Burna’s acceptance speech made sure to center those within his nation and all of Africa. The interview pointed to the f...
TV One’s ‘Uncensored’ Will Air DMX’s Final & “Most Transparent Interview To Date”
NewsOne Featured Video Source: TVOne / Uncensored Rapper DMX‘s final interview before he died is set to air on TVOne next month on the network’s popular “Uncensored” series. Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, the nation’s largest Black-owned media company, tweeted the announcement Thursday afternoon. ‘In his final interview, hip hop legend #DMX opens up about his personal life in his own words on #UncensoredTVOne,” Hughes tweeted. DMX died April 9, just days after it was reported that he suffered a heart attack following a drug overdose. The rapper, named Earl Simmons, was just 50 years old. His interview for “Uncensored” was conducted just three weeks before he died. The first part of the interview is scheduled to air Sunday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET ahead of the annual Urban One Honors awar...
Selena Gomez To Star In Film Executive Produced By Drake, ‘Spiral’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Before he was the chart toppin’ artist that he is today, Drake was known as the kid in the wheelchair on the Canadian teen soap opera, Degrassi. Now, he’s putting on for other actors. With a few platinum albums and a crown later, it looks like Drizzy is venturing back into the business that helped jumpstart his career but won’t be returning as an actor. According to Deadline, the King of The North will be serving as executive producer on the upcoming film Spiral and has already cast Selena Gomez to star in the Petra Collins directed film. The Canadian crooner is set to executive produce alongside Future the Prince aka Adel Nur and producers, Matthew Budman & Sumaiya Kaveh. The story follows a former influencer whose addiction to ...
Cypress Hill’s B-Real Roasts Steve Harvey For Disrespecting Hip-Hop Music
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Over the years, Steve Harvey has managed to annoy his fair share of people for various reasons, but more recently Cypress Hill rapper, B-Real has taken issue with the game show host’s lack of love for Hip-Hop music. In a recent sit-down interview with Tony A. Da Wizard on Roadium Radio, the OG Hip-Hop legend explained his beef with the comedian turned game show host and where it stems from. Reminiscing about the time Steve was hired at 92.3 The Beat in Los Angeles to give OG Hip-Hop host Big Boy some competition, B-Real remembers Harvey constantly talking down on Hip-Hop music in the hallways. Detailing how he too was working at The Beat doing the Soul Assassins mix show, Real recalls the time Harvey began working th...
HHW Gaming: ‘Mortal Kombat’ Actor Joe Taslim Hints At Sub-Zero’s Future & Wanting To Do A Prequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat is still being talked about following its highly anticipated release. One of the film’s stars is already envisioning the future for his character. Beware, spoliers ahead. Whether you liked it or not, Mortal Kombat was a success for HBO Max and at the box office and will likely spawn sequel films. Indonesian actor and renowned martial artist Joe Taslim who did what he had to do as everyone’s favorite cryomancer assassin Sub-Zero has plans for his character that he hopes will come to light in future films. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Taslim revealed that he hopes to play Bi-Han (Sub-Zero’s real name) again in a prequel and a subsequent sequel. Now, for those who have seen the movie, Sub-Zero was turned in...
Kid Cudi And The NFL Team Up On Limited-Edition “2021 Draft” Starter Jacket
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SHOP.KIDCUDI.COM / SHOP.KIDCUDI.COM The National Football League and Kid Cudi have teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind Starter pullover jacket to commemorate the 2021 NFL Draft, taking place April 29-May 1 in Kid Cudi’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The symbolic Starter jacket showcases the NFL Shield, all 32-team logos, and Kid Cudi’s Moon Man logo in a mix of embroidered and chenille patches. The jacket features an all-over logo design, a hidden front pocket, an elastic waistband and cuffs, and a hood with drawstrings. Additionally, we get toggle closure on the neck. This piece is made of crinkled nylon material with poly satin lining for the interior. This drop is a 180-degree turn from the rapper’s very polarizing fashion choices when he recently appea...
