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Redman “80 Barz,” YG & Mozzy “Bompton to Oak Park” & More | Daily Visuals 4.22.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty Redman is living proof that no matter how old a man gets if he’s put on this Earth to master a particular craft then he shall be preeminent in that particular field for the rest of his life. Continuing to show and prove that he’s still one of the rap game’s elite MC’s, Reggie Nobel comes through with a new clip for “80 Barz” where he masterfully drops all kinds of metaphors that only OG’s will truly appreciate. And yes millennials, those are old school TV’s in the background. Speaking of red, out in Cali YG keeps that west coast flavor bumpin’ and for the clip to “Bompton To Oak Park” links up with Mozzy to wave red flags all over the streets of LA. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Big Scarr featuring Gucci M...
Swizz Beatz Reaching Out To Kanye West For DMX’s Memorial Service
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Ever since his divorce from Kim Kardashian became public, Kanye West has been keeping a very low profile and moving in the shadows, but would he come out of hiding to pay homage to DMX? Page Six is reporting that Swizz Beatz is hoping that to be the case as he’s reaching out to the “Jesus Walks” rapper to gauge his interest in performing at a memorial service for the dearly departed, Dark Man X. While it seems like a strange request being that X and Ye don’t really have a history of a working relationship, the two men were men of God (X seemingly much more than Kanye), and DMX even delivered a prayer at one of Kanye’s Sunday Services back in 2019. The moment was captured and shared by Ye’s then wife, Kim Kardashian. “I wouldn’t call i...
Stacey Abrams Has Been Nominated For A Nobel Peace Prize
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET / Getty One of our most tenacious political activists is getting respect put on her name like never before. Stacey Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. As spotted on Reuters the Democratic Party politician has been recommended for the prestigious honor. Her work specifically with voting rights in her home state of Georgia has garnered the nod. In 2020 she fought vigorously against local legislation that in essence disproportionately limited access to voting to Black voters because they tend to live in larger counties and they tend to live in higher population communities. Her work resulted in flipping Georgia into a Blue state. Lars Haltbrekken, a Socialist Party member of Norway’s parliament, likened her commitme...
Drake Shows Off New Brolic Body
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supplied by WENN.com / WENN If you thought women were weak in the knees over Drake before, wait till they get a load of him now. With his next album, Certified Lover Boy, on deck to bomb away, Drizzy seems to be getting in shape for the pending tour. from the looks of things, the man might start going by LL Cool Drake or something. Yesterday (April 21) the 6 God showed off his new physique on social media and gave fans a sneak peek of what to expect when he performs on stage in the coming months. Looking like a WWE wrestler, Drake is seen working out with fellow OVO representatives Chubbs and Roxx, and it seems like he can carry a few women off to his hotel room at the same time. With their consent, of course. Y’all know CLB is going have the kind of trac...
Murderer Derek Chauvin Gets New Mugshot, Officially Property of The State of Minnesota
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections After decades of abusive and trigger finger happy police officers getting off scott-free for their countless crimes against Black and Brown citizens, Derek Chauvin was held accountable and found guilty on all counts in the killing George Floyd. While MAGA country is out busy having a complete meltdown over the guilty verdicts, the rest of American civilization is celebrating the fact that justice has finally (partially) been served and Derek Chauvin is finding out that life comes at you fast. After spending the last few months as the defendant in the case of the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin, the heartless officer who turned his knee into a deadly weapon is now officia...
Michael Keaton To Return As The Batman In New ‘The Flash’ Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sunset Boulevard / Getty While many debate which Batman was better between Ben Affleck and Christian Bale (Robert Pattinson may enter that conversation eventually), 80’s baby will always make the case for Michael Keaton’s rendition of the Caped Crusader. Now this new generation will get an idea of why we throw Keaton into the conversation as The Wrap is reporting that Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role as the Dark Knight in the upcoming Flash film, The Flash. After months of rumors that Keaton would once again don the cape and cowl in the new film, it’s been confirmed that he will in fact be appearing in the DC film alongside the film’s star, Ezra Miller. The Flash will revolve around The Flash’s attempt to fix reality as he’s broken it with his su...
Bobby Brown Reveals He Believes Nick Gordon Responsible for Death of Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Table Talk / facebook Bobby Brown has been through a lot when it comes to death and trauma. During his recent sit down with Jada Pinkett-Smith for the Red Table Talk, he opened up about how he overcame it all. While discussing how he’s dealing with the grief over the recent passing of his son, Bobby Brown Jr., Bobby Brown Sr. also discussed his new found passion towards petitioning for the formal charging and convicting of street dealers who push synthetic drugs or opioid laced drugs to be charged with a more harsh crime after it was revealed that Bobby Jr reportedly passed away ported mixture of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol. “I just think there needs to be something done to these dealers out here because they’re out here really killing people,” Bro...
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris Say “We Still Have Work To Do” After Derek Chauvin Conviction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty This week our country witnessed history in the form of the George Floyd murder trial. Both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have confirmed there is more work to be done. As spotted on Buzz Feed News the President and Vice-President of the United States gave feedback after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all counts. They both made it clear that this is just the beginning of a long road ahead to correct the criminal system in the USA. “We are all a part of George Floyd’s legacy. And our job now is to honor it, and to honor him,” Harris said Tuesday, April 20. The POTUS also chimed in after the VP. “No one should be above the law. And today’s verdict sends that message,” Biden said. “But it’s not enough. We can’t stop here.” Additionally ...
Las Vegas Raiders Dragged For Tone Deaf Response To Derek Chauvin Verdict
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Las Vegas Raiders / Twitter The guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd brought out a range of emotions, but for the Las Vegas Raiders, it appears audacity was also in the mix. On Tuesday (April 20), the NFL team took to Twitter to weigh on the reactions to the highly controversial trial with a tone-deaf tweet in an attempt to show solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement, and instead ended getting dragged over the highly insensitive post. After Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday, the Raiders’ social media account tweeted out, “I CAN BREATHE” with the date and the team logo. While the phrase was seemingly intended to share relief at the high hoped first step towards true police reform, many...
‘Mortal Kombat’s Mehcad Brooks Talks Landing The Role of Jax, The Black Twitter Steve Harvey Meme, Gaming & More
Source: Warner Bros. / Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat is the gold standard taking the genre of fighting games to another level. The same could be said about the 1995 film, which is regarded as one of the best film adaptations of a video game. 25 years later, Mortal Kombat is getting a much-needed reboot thanks to Warner Bros., and this time, the movie is sticking to its violent roots and bringing the gory martial arts action plus insane fatalities we love from the games to the big screen. The film follows the same premise for the game, a group of chosen warriors fights on behalf of the Earth realm in a tournament called Mortal Kombat that will determine the fate of the world. Those chosen warriors will have to do battle with Outworld’s best warriors led by the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin ...
R. Kelly Associate Pleads To Guilty To Setting Azriel Clary’s Car On Fire
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections It is all seemingly crumbling down for R. Kelly’s operation. A member of the crooner’s crew has admitted to torching a vehicle with the hopes of intimidating a witness. As spotted on Vulture an associate of the disgraced singer copped out to some very serious charges including setting Azriel Clary’s car on fire. On Monday, April 19 Michael Williams pled guilty to the act that left her SUV that was parked at her Kissimmee, Florida home torched. According to defense lawyer Todd Spodek, Williams took a plea deal that essentially got his witness tampering charges dismissed. “The plea agreement is fair in that the witness tampering charge as it relates to R. Kelly will be dismis...
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Jordan Brand Unveils Zion Williamson Signature Shoe, The Zion 1 [Photos]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / NIke Zion Williamson is proving to be every bit the beast he was projected to be when he was drafted first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, but can the man carry the Jordan Brand to new heights on his broad shoulders? Source: Jordan Brand / NIke Today (April 20) Jordan Brand revealed the long-awaited debut of Zion Williamson’s first signature sneaker, The Zion 1. Draped in a black-and-white colorway, The Zion 1 silhouette was constructed specifically for Zion’s brolic physical degree to ensure he didn’t bust out of the seams like he did in the Nike PG 2.5’s. At 285 pounds of muscle and freakish speed, y’all know Nike was going to create some next level ish. “We knew that one of Zion’s main inspirations for the look of the shoe was superhero a...
