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HHW Gaming: 2021 NFL Draft Picks Trevor Lawrence, Trey Lance & Zack Wilson Now Playable In ‘Madden NFL 21’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 You don’t have to wait for the new Madden game to take the 2021 NFL Draft prospects for a spin. Some lucky fans will even be able to test your skills against them as well. Friday (Apr.30), EA Sports announced it has teamed up with this year’s top NFL Draft picks in celebration of Thursday night’s (Apr.29) draft. Today, Madden fans can play with Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance in Madden Ultimate Team. Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 Also announced, 23 rookies will play Madden NFL 21 as their new team for the first time against seven lucky fans starting today through Monday, May 3. Those fans were chosen after interacting with the players as they were drafted during the NFL Draft. Source: EA Sports / M...
Teyana Taylor Retired From Music Because She Felt Unappreciated At G.O.O.D. Music
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Even though she released one of the best projects in 2018 Teyana Taylor didn’t feel comfortable at her recording home. She now says she left the game due to G.O.O.D. Music’s lack of support. As spotted on Yahoo! Entertainment, the Harlem native is shedding more light on why her critically acclaimed album K.T.S.E. was her last. During a recent appearance on Sip ‘N Smoke, she revealed to Cam Newton her decision to retire from the music industry. “At the end of the day, I’m a mom first,” she explained. “A mom, a wife, a woman. And I think for me, I put in a lot of work. I work very, very hard. So, if you feel unheard and unseen—like how I said earlier with my husband. He sees me, he hears me. I take that sh*t serious. Every...
New God Flow: Ghostface Killah Urges New Generation Of Rappers To Do Better
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty One of the greatest MCs ever is making sure the newbies do the math. Ghostface Killah is challenging the new generation to do right by the culture. As spotted on Vulture, the Staten Island legend recently conducted an interview with New York Magazine-run pop culture website. In it, he discusses his lengthy career from his favorite verse (“Impossible” off Wu-Tang Forever) to his favorite pair of Wallabees (“When it comes to Clarks, you got to have a crispy pair, an all-suede crispy pair. You can’t really, really, really go wrong, just as long as the sole is gummy. A gummy sole.”). He also discusses his approach to the unique lyricism on the seminal Supreme Clientele. “When I was rhyming on “Nutmeg” and “One” on Supr...
Apple’s New AirTag Has A Very Concerning Issue That Could Be Dangerous For Android Users
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / Apple AirTag The announcement of Apple’s AirTag was met with a lot of positive reactions, but its best feature is seemingly its most concerning one due to a potentially dangerous loophole. If you’re that person who always seems to misplace things like your keys, then Apple’s AirTag is the perfect investment for you because the device helps you precisely track down missing items or even your pets with the help of tracking software and your iPhone, of course. [embedded content] When the tracking device was first announced, Apple made sure to address possible misuse of the AirTag in the form of potential stalking but, as with anything it does, was very vague with the details in regards to privacy protections built into the system. The issue with the ...
Travis Scott Announces Return Of Astroworld Festival On 29th Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gonzales Photo/Avalon / WENN Travis Scott has kept a lower profile of late after last dropping a project in 2019 with the collaboration album JackBoys. While he preps his latest studio album in Utopia for a 2021 release, the raging star announced the return of his Astroworld Festival for this coming November in Houston. On Friday (April 30), which also happens to be Cactus Jack’s 29th birthday, Scott shared that the festival is on its way back with an expanded two-day format. The event will hit H-Town’s NRG Park in the fall on November 5 through November 6, kicking off a weekend that will leave lasting memories for Scott’s legion of fans and for any concertgoers who miss the feel and energy of the live show due to the pandemic robbing many of that outlet ...
Dominique Fishback To Star Opposite Anthony Ramos In ‘Transformers’ Sequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty For those who’ve seen Judas & The Black Messiah, the performance from Dominque Fishback opposite Daniel Kaluuya was seen as a breakout moment for the actress. Now, Fishback has landed the lead role opposite Anthony Ramos in the latest installment of the Transformers film franchise. Deadline exclusively reports that Fishback, 30, is in the final stages of negotiating with the producers of the Transformers franchise after reportedly winning over the team as they sought a lead dynamic enough to match with the talented Ramos. Steven Caple Jr. has been named as a director with Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters are writing based on a script from Joby Harold. The outlet adds that this upcoming venture will be a reunion of sorts for Fishba...
Michael B. Jordan Shoots Down Superman Rumors, Talks ‘Without Remorse’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bobby Bank / Getty Well, we officially have our first Black Captain America coming to the big screen in Captain America 4, but will we also get our first Black Superman too? After months of rumors that Michael B. Jordan was going to be fitted for the blue suit and red cape, the man who once moonlighted as the Human Torch in the Marvel universe addressed the rumors and had an interesting take on the matter. In an in-depth interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan threw cold water on the rumors that he’d be the new Black Man of Steel in Ta-Nehisi Coates upcoming Superman reboot which is rumored to feature an African-American lead. “It’s smart of DC to grab Ta-Nehisi to go ahead and adapt that project,” says Jordan. “He’s incredibly talented. It’s going ...
HHW Gaming: Michael B. Jordan Says “It Would Be Dope” To Be Featured In His Own ‘Without Remorse’ Video Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amazon Studios / Without Remorse Michael B. Jordan’s newest film, Without Remorse, puts a fresh spin on a popular character in Tom Clancy’s “Ryanverse” of books and films. Speaking about the upcoming film, Jordan revealed that he is down to see his portrayal of the character get the video game treatment. In a recent interview with Cassius Life, Jordan, an avid gamer, revealed that his love for popular Ubisoft titles like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon inspired him to make the film Without Remorse which is the first movie released under his production company Outlier Society. “As a kid, you know I used to play Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon a lot,” Jordan begins. “I used to envision all the hours we played on that game, and we put ourselves in those...
Trump Supporter Kodak Black Pleads Guilty To First-Degree Assault, Avoids 10-Year Bid
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Trump supporter, Kodak Black might’ve gotten himself that Presidential Pardon for the weapons charges that had him locked up, but that didn’t shield him from another case he was fighting at the time as well. According to TMZ, the “ZEZE” rapper just struck a plea deal with prosecutors in a sexual assault suit that will keep him out of jail but under the watchful eye of the law. Having pled guilty to first-degree assault for the 2016 incident, Kodak was able to get a 10-year suspended prison sentence and placed on 18 months of supervised state probation. While on probation, he will not wear an ankle monitor, but must let his probation officer know where he goes and where he lives. We’re also told Kodak will not be allowed to use drug...
HHW Gaming: Tim Cook, Tim Sweeney & More Could Be Called As Witnesses In Next Week’s ‘Fortnite’ Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The long-awaited legal battle between Fortnite developer Epic Games and Apple finally goes to trial next week, and the witness list is stacked. Back in August, Apple gave Fortnite the boot from the App Store after Epic Games revealed it would be bypassing the 30% revenue cut that both the App Store and Google Play store takes when players purchase V-Bucks in Fortnite. In a statement, Epic Games said, “If Apple or Google lower their fees on payments in the future, Epic will pass along the savings to you.” In response to Epic Games decision, Apple pulled the game from the App Store, and in its own statement, the company said: “Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are a...
King Von “Mine Too,” Ty Dolla $ign ft. Bryson Tiller, Jhene Aiko & Mustard “By Yourself” & More | Daily Visuals 4.29.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty It’s only been fourth months since the shocking passing of Chicago’s own King Von, and though he’s no longer here with us, his music continues to reverberate throughout the streets and Hip-Hop culture. Today we get another posthumous visual from the O Block royal with the release of “Mine Too” which reminds us that Von was living it up with iced-out pieces and fancy cars before his life was cut short. Rest In Peace, King. Out on the West Coast, Ty Dolla $ign recruits the comedic talents of Tiffany Haddish for his clip to “By Yourself” where the actress busts out all kinds of dance moves while Bryson Tiller, Jhene Aiko, and Mustard do their own thing as well. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Fivio Foreign, Jor...
Pop Smoke, Drake And Cardi B Nominated For 2021 Billboard Music Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty While we wait on some long-awaited album releases, some heavy hitters are being recognized for their previous work. The nominations have been revealed for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. As spotted on Billboard Magazine, one of the most anticipated honors within the recording industry is fast approaching. This week, The Today Show announced the artists who have a chance of taking home some prized hardware. Naturally, the shortlist reads like a who’s who of those who provided the world some great vibes to take their minds off the year that was 2020. The “Top Hot 100 Artist” category is primed to be one of the toughest choices with the likes of DaBaby, Drake, Dua Lipa, Pop Smoke, and The Weeknd as the five finalists. For “Top Latin Male A...
