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Body Cam Video Shows LAPD Incorrectly Accosting Black Man In Hollywood
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David McNew / Getty Antone Austin, a music producer who resides in Hollywood, Calif., was forcibly arrested in 2019 by LAPD officers responding to a domestic disturbance that involved a white man. However, when the cops arrived at the scene, they quickly and incorrectly assumed that Austin was their suspect and arrested him and his girlfriend according to newly released footage from a body cam video. NBC Los Angeles has been covering Austin’s story for some time, including an Early March report where he detailed what occurred the day of the arrest that landed him and his girlfriend in jail. According to the March 9 report, Austin explained that he was thrown to the ground and arrested while stating he believed the incident when as it did due to him being ...
YG & K-Swiss To Collaborate For New Compton Country Club Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: K-Swiss / K-Swiss A few months ago YG announced that he was dropping his own sneaker line, 4Hunnid. but now that Compton rapper is linking up with K-Swiss to drop a collaboration for the block. Source: K-Swiss / K-Swiss The collaboration kickoff with a relaunch of the brand’s Classic LX model which is featured in the Compton Country Club campaign and pays homage to K-Swiss’s heritage in the tennis field. We’re not sure if YG’s much of a tennis player but at least we know that fellow Compton representatives Serena and Venus Williams are, so there’s a connection? “K-Swiss is part of the LA culture,” said YG in a statement. “If you grew up in the city and were born in the 80’s and 90’s, you know about K-Swiss. It’s a staple of the culture.” K-Swiss Pre...
Regina King & Viola Davis Showcase Jaw Dropping Beauty In ‘Entertainment Weekly’ Oscars Issue
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Regina King and Viola Davis are known for bringing talent and beauty on screen, but it appears the two leading ladies decided to take some of that Black Girl Magic and leave it on their latest covers with Entertainment Weekly. The special issue, which is centered around the upcoming Oscars features both Regina King and Viola Davis on separate covers donning stunning fashions and looking flawless, but it’s not all eye candy. During their respective interviews, both Davis and King reflected on their biggest Oscar moments before sharing their individual highs and lows throughout their careers. While reflecting on her massive success with her hit film, One Night in Miami, Regina King shared how she missed not being able to reach out ...
Patagonia Is Donating $1 Million To Fight Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Alexander / Getty Outdoor apparel company Patagonia is donating $1 million to various voting rights groups as a direct response to Georgia’s restrictive voting law. They are just one of many “woke” corporations that have spoken out against legislation that gives undeniable Jim Crow vibes. According to a lengthy press release on Monday, the clothing company condemned Republican Governor Brian Kemp for signing legislation that directly responds to the 2020 Presidental election that caused a landslide loss for Donald Trump’s run for a second term. Actions speak louder than words. We’re donating $1 million to groups working to defend our democracy and your right to vote. Join us in taking 3 important actions: https://t.co/mo61VCidwf — Patag...
Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud ft. Rick Hyde “Survivors Remorse,” Young Dolph & Key Glock “Rain Rain” & More | Daily Visuals 4.7.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Griselda / Griselda Though Griselda hasn’t dropped a group cut in a minute, their individual members remain on their grizzly but as of late Benny The Butcher seems to be the most busy out of the three. Linking up with Harry Fraud and Rick Hyde for his visuals to “Survivors Remorse,” Been The Butcher uses home videos to capture how he lives his life on the daily which consists of trees, money, and crew love. Glad to see the young King back on his two feet again. Back down South, Young Dolph seems to be enjoying his life in his big boy mansion where much twerking and weed smoking goes down in his clip to the Key Glock assisted “Rain Rain.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Mazerati Ricky, Lil Migo featuring Blac Youngsta, and more. BEN...
Police Chief Who Ran Training Division Says Chauvin’s Kneel Was Against Department Policy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Derek Chauvin’s trial has become a treasure trove of witnesses confirming the former Minneapolis police officer used excessive force when he killed George Floyd last year in broad daylight. The latest account comes from a senior officer with training experience who weighed in on whether his kneeling technique was up to code or not. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t. NPR reports that Inspector Katie Blackwell, commander of the department’s police training division, testified in front of a jury that Chauvin went against training when kneeling his entire bodyweight on Floyd’s neck on May 25, 2020. #RT @nowthisnews: Minneapolis Police Inspector Katie Blackwell in Chauvin trial: ’I don’t know what kind of improvised position th...
Queen Naija Speaks Out Regarding Backlash Over Latest Song, “Y’all Can’t Stop My Blessings”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Queen Naija is speaking out once again regarding backlash that she’s received over past comments. On Sunday (Apr 4), the “Medicine” singer took to Twitter to address the backlash over her decision to collaborate with Ari Lennox for their latest single, “Set Him Up,” with many critics pointing out the perceived “hypocrisy” for speaking negatively about dark-skinned women, only to collaborate with one–Naija called it the naysayers stating that their hate “isn’t stopping the blessings.” “lol the fact that people think they can get ‘rid’ of me or take me off my own song is ridiculous,” Naija wrote on Twitter. “I don’t want nor need y’all’s validation to continue to win! whatever y’all say about or to me cannot stop my blessings. The ra...
Police Say Kodak Black Shooting Might Have Been A Hit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Yesterday (April 6) we reported that Kodak Black and his team’s were lit up by gunman outside of a McDonalds on Monday morning and now it’s looking like the incident was actually a pre-planned hit on the Miami rapper. TMZ is reporting that Florida authorities are suspecting that the assassination attempt was more than just a spur-of-the-moment shooting. After investigating the incident, police found that Kodak had received quite a number of online threats to his life. Though that’s kind of expected when you’re a famous rapper, not many heads actually follow through with the threats so police are taking this situation seriously. We’re told cops are specifically reviewing threatening comments apparently made by music producer Southsid...
Funk Flex Calls Out DMX’s Industry Friends For Not Helping Him Out Sooner
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bryan Steffy / Getty DMX is currently in the hospital fighting for his life, and everyone is praying for him. Funk Flex has decided to weigh in on the matter, and he feels everyone the rapper’s friends have let him down. DMX has been in the ICU at the White Plains Hospital in New York since Friday (Apr.2) after suffering a heart attack due to a reported drug overdose. The outpouring of love and support from fans, family, friends, and Hip-Hop community members has been tremendous. Speaking with Page Six, Flex is a bit skeptical about all of it. DMX, born Earl Simmons, struggles with drug addiction has been well documented, especially in his music. The Hot 97 DJ didn’t bite his tongue when saying he feels someone knew the rapper was once again struggl...
The Life of Kanye West Docuseries Acquired By Netflix
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kanye West‘s been making all kinds of waves in the culture for the past two decades and now his fans (and haters) will be able to get a closer look at the rise, and stumbles, of one of Hip-Hop’s most polarizing artists in history. Billboard is reporting that Netflix will soon be releasing a brand new docuseries centered around Kanye West which will feature never-before-seen home videos of the Chicago artist and other rare footage that would interest his hardcore fan base. Netflix purchased the series from TIME Studios and Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah (“Through The Wire” & “Jesus Walks”), for a cool $30 million. Apparently Simmons had begun filming Kanye’s rise to fame since the 90’s and their relationship will “serve a...
Infamous Fyre Festival Struggle Cheese Sandwich Tweet Being Sold As NFT On Ja Rule’s Flipkick Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty You can now own a legendary piece of Fyre Festival history, all for a good cause, of course. The tweet featuring that infamous struggle cheese sandwich is now the latest piece of “virtual art” being auctioned off as an NFT on Ja Rule’s Flipkick platform. Kicking off on Tuesday (Apr.6), Flipkick members can bid on the original 2017 tweet featuring a photo of the iconic cheese sandwich that also featured a handful of vegetables served on a styrofoam container. The dinner that @fyrefestival promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/I8d0UlSNbd — Trevor DeHaas (@trev4president) April 28, 2017 Whoever winds up winning the auction will receive a transfer of copyrig...
Samsung Is Bringing 5G Connectivity & Its Newest Galaxy Features Into Its New Affordable A Series Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samsung / Samsung Galaxy A Series Getting a new smartphone isn’t cheap, especially one of Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones like the S21 Ultra 5G. The Korean tech giant understands that. Wednesday (Apr.7), the company unveiled its new Galaxy A Series lineup, and it’s making having a 5G capable smartphone with a great camera and a beautiful display even more affordable. The lineup consists of five models, the Galaxy A52 5G, A42 5G, A32 5G, A12, and A02s. Each one brings something different to the table, hoping to lure in the smartphone user who isn’t looking to break the bank on a new device. The three 5G capable A Series models all have a brand-new Fun Mode that features special AR Snapchat lenses, fingerprint sensor, face recognition, and 4K Video Snap...
