HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Bobby Shmurda has been home over a month and has yet to release any material leaving fans scratching their heads. Rumor has it industry politics have prevented him from doing so. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the uncrowned king of Brooklyn Drill is a free man physically but might not be unable to move as he wishes with regards to his career. According to Two Bees TV he is in the middle of some contractual woes from his current label Epic Records. The media outlet spoke to enigmatic performer back in 2016 when he was still serving time in prison. They claim he shared that his friend and frequent collaborator Rowdy Rebel had been dropped by Epic shortly after his song “Computers”. The report goes on to say that Bobby is int...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sundance Institute / Sundance Back in 2015, Aziah “Zola” Wells King took the Twitterverse by storm after posting one of the most riveting tales to ever come across the social media network. Now, the epic stripper Twitter tale goes wrong is forever immortalized by way of a new film that hits theaters this summer and the trailer is as intense as expected. We wrote about the so-called “Zola Story” back when it happened, and we’ll share a portion of that article for context below. From Cecil Lennox: Through her Twitter handle @_zolarmoon, she spilled the beans on how she met a young white stripper who convinced her to leave their hometown of Detroit for a trip to Florida to strip for bigger bucks. Afterwards, nothing goes as planned and the chain of events is...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drs Producoes / Getty The Chinese government and Tencent’s joint effort has led to the takedown of what is being described as the “world’s biggest” video game cheating rings. As a result of the joint effort, the operation hilariously called “Chicken Drumstick,” which sold cheat codes on a website to customers worldwide, was shut down the BBC reports. As a result, 17 cheat codes were destroyed, and local authorities arrested 10 people on March 31. A subscription to the website cost between $10 a day to $200 a month, the organization made roughly $76 million in revenue just off subscriptions. According to the report, authorities seized approximately $46 million worth of assets, including luxury cars like Lamborghinis, McLarens, and Ferraris. The organi...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty While Deshaun Watson might be going through his darkest time ever there might be some light ahead. Over a dozen women who have provided massages to him in the past say he was a class act. As spotted on TMZ the football star is now getting support via some of his former masseuses expressing that they did not have any problems when they treated him in a professional setting. According to his lawyer Rusty Hardin, 18 female massage therapists have come forward with statements and receipts. “All of them stated that Deshaun never made them feel uncomfortable or demanded anything outside the scope of a professional massage” the attorney said. Nadiyah Luqman, a licensed therapist certified in sports and orthopedic massage in Houston, s...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kanye West is undergoing a public divorce and facing increased scrutiny due to his personal beliefs and political aspirations. Jay Electronica lent some kind words to the Chicago designer and producer via Twitter, encouraging West to “Flame On” in short. On Wednesday (March 31), the mystifying New Orleans rapper shared played the role of cheerleader to his musical peer in West across a pair of tweets. “@kanyewest from afar, seems like Almighty God is putting His final touches on His Mighty Sword (you). I would imagine the pain is intense. After this though, you unstoppable. Flame on King! and as for the rest of em, my mom would just say “well Son, f*ckem,” Electronica began via Twitter. . @kanyewest from afar, seems like Almighty God ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hiroyuki Ito / Getty Last week the Boricua icon of Hip-Hop, Big Pun was finally given the honor of having a street named after him in his home borough of the Boogie Down Bronx, Big Pun Plaza on E. Fordham Road. But, the rapper who put him in the game, Fat Joe was absent. In attendance for the celebratory event was of course his wife and children along with Cuban Link and others, but a glaring omission in the crowd was none other than his OG, mentor and Terror Squad brethren, Fat Joe. Many speculated while Joe Crack might’ve skipped the event honoring the man whom he constantly referred to as his “Twin” and it seems like it was personal issues with Pun’s family and friends that kept the Bronx native from witnessing the unveiling of Big Pun Plaza. Knowing t...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty No one really knows why Kentucky Fried Chicken has an actual Twitter account dedicated to gaming but it exists. KFC Gaming decided to partake in the historic and annoying tradition of April Fool’s Day. Thursday (Apr.1), KFC Gaming tweeted to its over 200 thousand followers that if they tweeted to the account “I love you KFC Gaming,” it would follow them back, sparking plenty of responses from many Twitter users actually trying to get a following from the account. 2-hours later, they followed the tweet up saying, “Sike, April Fool’s… ” bursting those users bubbles but also revealed that they would bless some lucky followers with some free chicken instead. Sike, April Fool’s… We’ve got some free chicken for some of you instea...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PYMCA / Getty Drake may need to rethink his security system after an armed intruder came this close to breaking into his $100 million estate in Toronto earlier this week. According to Page Six, Deandre Chazlanette Davis was intercepted by private security outside of the mansion’s massive gates in a failed attempt to gain entry onto the property Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, Davis assaulted one guard with a metal pipe who did not sustain any injuries at the time. Sources claim as many as seven police cruisers arrived at Drake’s home before slapping handcuffs on her. “A female adult that was carrying a knife has been arrested,” a Toronto Police Department source told The Sun. “She did not gain any kind of entry into the ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Young Dolph is officially retired, allegedly. On Tuesday (Mar 30), Dolph took to Instagram to once again share news of his retirement from rap, revealing that his latest release, Dum & Dummer 2 with Key Glock would be his last and final release. “I hope y’all enjoying the new mixtape, it’s my last project putting out,” Dolph wrote. “I wasn’t gonna tell y’all but i thought y’all should know im done with music.” Although Young Dolph didn’t reveal what led to his final decision to quit the game, the Thinking Out Loud rapper has made a similar announcement before. As previously reported, last year the “To Be Honest” rapper previously told the world that he was considering his retirement from music, before confirming a week later...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 As a direct result of gaslighting from the previous president during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has seen an alarming rise in violence against Asian Americans. Megan Thee Stallion has stepped up to do her part and help see it come to an end. On Sunday (Mar.28), the Houston rapper announced she is partnering with online boutique Fashion Nova and activist May Lee to donate $50,000 to the Asian-Americans Advancing Justice organization in Atlanta. In the caption for the post, she wrote: “I am heartbroken by the loss of eight individuals taken from their families on March 16 in a senseless, violent attack against Asian Americans. To honor the memory of these victims, @FashionNova and I have partnered wit...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Skullcandy / Dime True Wireless Earbuds A good pair of wireless earbuds are usually expensive. Skullcandy’s latest offering is looking to help give people a much cheaper alternative while not sacrificing quality. The American-based audio brand company announced its new Dime True Wireless Earbuds, and they come with tons of premium features that would usually cost you well over $100. For only $24.99, Skullcandy’s new earbuds are stacked and promise to outperform the competition by offering users exceptional sound, simple controls, stellar battery life, color options, and other great features without breaking the bank. Here is the rundown: Up to 12 Hours of Battery Life – Listen longer with 3.5 hours of battery life in the earbuds and 8.5 hours in...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Chet Hanks might be looking forward to a “White Boy Summer” in 2021 but his current “Caucasian Spring” is already going off the rails because of what happened during his “John Wayne Winter.” According to TMZ the kinda forgotten son of Hollywood icon Tom “Forrest Gump” Hanks seems to have a domestic issue on his hands as they’ve obtained a video which depicts White Boy Chet with a bloodied face courtesy of his ex, Kiana Parker. The incident took place this past January 8 at Chet’s home in Sugarland, Texas, where Chet and Ms. Parker were apparently involved in a physical confrontation and the video captured Kiana seemingly swinging on him while holding a cooking pot. Doing commentary, a bloodied Chet said that Kiana charged...