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Freddie Gibbs To Star In Upcoming ‘Down With The King’ Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Freddie Gibbs has an outsized charm that matches his formidable rapping talents, and now the Grammy Awards-nominated lyricist will grace the screen in his first major film role. Gibbs is the main character in the upcoming film Down With The King, which examines the journey of a superstar who hopes to escape the trappings and pressure of his fame. Complex exclusively reports that Gibbs will star as Mercury Maxwell, who goes by the stage name Money Merc who has had enough of the Hip-Hop world and wants to leave the game behind. Directed by Diego Ongaro (Bob and the Trees), the film’s plot centers on Money Merc being sent by his manager to record an album in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. While there, Money Merc becomes friends with his...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 3.26.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Five / Getty We at Hip-Hop Wired pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the music of the culture we rep proudly. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. This week’s CRT FRSH opens with Buffalo’s Benny The Butcher alongside 2 Chainz chopping it up over some Harry Fraud production on “Plug Talk” from Benny’s The Plugs I Met 2 project. We follow up that joint with something fresh and innovative from FlySiifu, the dynamic duo of the wise nomad Pink Siifu and Richmond, Va.’s Fly Anakin. The pair dance like jazz soloists on the track “Rick James” and display styles infinite. Don’t sleep on them or their res...
Lil Nas X Gives Satan A Lap Dance In New Visuals To “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Lots of conservative country music fans took issue with Lil Nas X venturing into their genre with his smash hit “Old Town Road,” so you can only imagine what they felt when he came out as a gay man. Now we can expect those same “Christian” critics to have a t*tty attack over his latest offering, which finds him in some compromising positions with demons and devils. In his newest visuals to “Montery (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X throws his sexuality in the face of his haters as he cross-dresses up a storm and rocks more wigs than Lady Gaga in her heyday. Whether he was getting slobbed down by the snake in the “Garden of Eden” or bustin’ it open for Lucifer on his throne in hell, Lil Nas X really took it there and beyond...
The Lowdown on Derrick Jaxn, The So-Called “Relationship Expert” Who Got Caught Cheating On His Wife
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Chances are high you have seen the name Derrick Jaxn and, of course, those memes featuring him and his wife, so who exactly is this man? Derrick Jaxn first captured people’s attention on social media back in 2012 when he decided to share on is his blog the mistakes he made that led to him losing his college sweetheart, Da’Nai. The couple would eventually get back together, and he would go on to marry her, and they would start a family together. He began sharing tips and strategies that he claimed strengthened his bond with his wife while sitting in his car, becoming uber-popular on social media and amassing over 1 million followers. He’s even penned several books, Things She Wishes You Understood and A Cheating Man’s Heart,...
Bhad Bhabie Talks “Cash Me Outside” Fame: “I Hate It So Much”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty Danielle Bregoli‘s appearance on the Dr. Phil Show may have been her claim to fame, but it seems the freshly turned young adult is looking to shed her childish image. On Monday (Mar 23), in honor of her upcoming 18th birthday, Bhad Bhabie posted an intimate interview to her YouTube channel recalling her now-infamous “Cash me Outside” TV moment, revealing that she is not a fan of her initial appearance. “My problem with the meme was always that people only got to see half the story,” Bhad Bhabie said. “For years I didn’t even want to talk about it. People would say it and I would just be like, okay yeah, whatever.” She added that the meme’s popularity arose while she was at Turn-About Ranch, the rehabilitation facility she was sent t...
Pathetic Radio Host Fired After Comparing Black Women’s Skin Tone To Burnt Toast
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube In today’s episode of racists doing racist things, a disgraced radio host in Buffalo, New York, lost his job after comparing Black women’s skin complexions to burnt toast, reminiscent of the outdated, discriminatory practice of the paper bag test. Raw Story reports that during the Morning Bull Show on Buffalo’s 97 Rock, Rob Lederman and his co-hosts discussed the varying complexions of Halle Berry, Serena Williams, and Gayle King, then rated them according to the type of toast he prefers. “I have them to the attractiveness of women that I find to be attractive,” Lederman said, so I will never go to a Serena Williams level … but I’m very comfortable with a Halle Berry level. I need a little bit of mulatto still coming through,...
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon Forcibly Arrested For Protesting Restrictive Voting Law
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Georgia state troopers forcibly arrested a Black state legislator as she peacefully protested the signing of a restrictive voting bill that was signed into law on Thursday (March 26). Rep. Park Cannon was arrested by police after knocking on the door of Gov. Brian Kemp during a live stream announcement of the new voting law. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a report of Cannon’s arrest along with accounts from fellow protesters that gathered at the state Capitol building. Cannon, a Democrat from Atlanta, was seen via video clips posted across social media getting dragged and pushed into a police vehicle. Cannon was charged with obstruction of law enforcement and disrupting General Assembly sessions per a statement issued by ...
‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Two Black Muppets To Educate Kids About Race
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Zach Hyman / Sesame Workshop Sesame Street is tackling the topic of race and diversity as part of their commitment to educating children on acceptance and inclusion following the social unrest that has evolved over the last year. Their new initiative introduces two Black characters to help navigate the topic in the sincerest way possible: 5-year old Wesley Walker and his father Elijah. According to Huff Post, the muppets appear in a three-minute clip, titled “Explaining Race,” capturing the father-son duo enjoying an afternoon stroll when Elmo intercepts them to discuss their Black appearance. Elijah uses autumn leaves as a metaphor to explain racial differences, “When people of all colors come together, we stand strong, like this tree.” ...
Bag Secured: Issa Rae Lands 8-Figure Film & Television Deal With WarnerMedia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Her show is named Insecure, but her money sure isn’t. Variety broke the news that Issa Rae secured a hefty bag after re-upping her commitment to HBO with a five-year overall deal, but will now see her Hoorae media company partner with WarnerMedia as part of its cover feature featuring the actress/media mogul. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed in the announcement. Still, according to Variety, the pact is valued to be at around $40 million, putting her in the company with Donald Glover. He also recently landed an eight-figure deal with Amazon Studios. The publication reports that as part of the pact, HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. television will get the rights to Issa Rae’s television shows plus a ...
LaTocha Scott Confirms SWV & Xscape Verzuz Battle In May
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty After countless petitions by fans, it appears that the highly anticipated Xscape vs SWV Verzuz battle has been confirmed. On Wednesday (Mar 24), while talking with the paparazzi at TMZ, Xscape’s LaTocha Scott confirmed that the fan-favored battle has been set in stone with the soulful matchup going down in May. “So, we’re getting ready to do this Verzuz battle with Xscape and SWV,” Scott said. “It’s going down May 8th. So, I’m out here just representing for my home team.” The announcement came shortly after the amazing night of Hip-Hop as the world watched the battle of the Wu, with Raekwon and Ghostface facing off giving fans a taste of boom-bap. Following the iconic night of lyricism, fans have been playing the mystery game after...
NBA Youngboy Charged With Illegal Possession of A Firearm By The Feds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gary Miller / Getty Looks like NBA YoungBoy is the latest rapper to learn that the Hip-Hop police are still in full effect in 2021 and they don’t care if they have to cross state lines to get their man. Well, actually it was the FBI that got involved in this bust as TMZ is reporting that the feds had been hot on NBA’s ass ever since he got bagged on gun charges in Louisiana 6 months ago thanks to an “anonymous source.” Unfortunately for Youngboy, feds tracked him down in LA and even used a K9 unit to complete the bust after a brief pursuit in the streets. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, federal prosecutors take issue with 2 guns Youngboy allegedly had on him when cops arrested him in Baton Rouge for drugs. The feds claim he had a .45 pistol and a 9mm handgu...
Questlove In Charge of The Vibes, Tapped As Musical Director For The 93rd Annual Academy Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty The vibes at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards will be on point because Questlove will be in charge of supplying them. Variety reports the longtime member of The Roots collective will serve as the Musical Director when the awards sow arrives on April 25, a first for Questlove. According to the publication, the show will be live with guests, nominees, and presenters all in attendance. Writer Dream Hampton (JAY-Z’s Decoded) has also been added to the production team. The drummer/DJ confirmed the news via a retweet with the caption “New Job Alert.” 🚨New Job Alert🚨 https://t.co/SNNKhqIlRM — B.R.O.theR. ?uestion (@questlove) March 24, 2021 Questlove is no stranger to the position, being that he is also music director for ...
