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Scam Over: Man Who Said He Worked For Wu-Tang & Roc Nation Sent To Prison For Fraud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richmond County Sheriff’s Office / Richmond County PD While scammers might live a life of luxury it all comes with big risks. One man will be doing hard time for finessing folks out of hundreds of thousands dollars. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop Aaron Barnes-Burpo just learned a big lesson; don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office he and some of his associates were capping big time with a goal of taking people’s hard earned money. The Crestview resident reportedly presented himself as a employee / affiliate of Wu-Tang Clan and Roc Nation. Without even a business card to his name he was able to hustle various entrepreneurs and business owners out of money and services including limousine rental com...
HHW Gaming: Tiger Woods Returns To The Golf Course, Well Sort Of, Signs Long-Term Exclusive Deal With 2K
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Augusta National / Getty It’s going to be a while till will see Tiger Woods on a physical golf course again, BUT, thanks to a new deal, the beloved golfer will be swinging his golf clubs again… virtually. 2K announced on Tuesday (Mar.15) that it sunk a hole-in-one by inking a long-term exclusive partnership with Tiger Woods, one of the world’s most celebrated golfers. The partnership includes his name and likeness’s rights to appear exclusively in the PGA TOUR 2K franchise and any other golf games published by 2K. The deal marks the first time Woods will appear in a video game since parting ways with EA Sports in 2013. The 15-time champion was the face of EA’s PGA Tour video game franchise for 15 years before being replaced by Rory McIlroy. Speaking on th...
Southside Booked On Weapons Charges In Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A week after announcing he was “retiring” from the music game, rapper/producer Southside has been pinched in South Florida on weapons charges. NBC Miami is reporting that the 32-year-old, whose government name is Joshua Luellen, was arrested this past Sunday (March 14) after police pulled him over for driving a Mercedes SUV with a “heavily tinted windshield” while Black (okay, we threw that last part in but y’all know the deal). Upon inspection, police found that Southside wasn’t just driving with a suspended license, but also had a concealed firearm in his possession. The 808 Mafia member tried to wiggle himself out of the situation by telling the officers he had a Georgia driver license, but just didn’t have it on him at the time...
Mother Of Tamir Rice Blasts Tamika Mallory After Lil Baby’s Grammys Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty While most across the nation and the world praised Lil Baby‘s performance of his protest anthem “The Bigger Picture” at the most recent Grammy Awards ceremony, one person was definitely not moved. Samaria Rice, the mother of slain boy Tamir Rice, reportedly criticized Tamika Mallory’s showing in the performance but also others such as Ben Crump in recent posts. Samaria Rice took to Facebook to air out her grievances with Mallory, Lil Baby, Crump, and more after reposting a Now This article that featured Mallory in the clip. Ms. Rice’s caption clearly depicts her feelings. “Look at this clout chaser did she lose something in this fight i don’t think so,” Rice wrote early Monday morning (March 15). “That’s the problem they take us for a joke tha...
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Accused of “Glorifying Prostitution” Following “WAP” Grammy Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty This should come as no surprise, but Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Grammy performance has ruffled some feathers. The two Hip-Hop artists didn’t hold back during their performance of their pearl-clutching single “WAP,” blessing the viewers with senses-tantalizing choreography while still keeping it safe enough that CBS wouldn’t get fined. Unfortunately, some people didn’t enjoy Thee Stallion and Bardi celebrating their WAPS’s power on The Grammys stage. [embedded content] As seen on The Wrap, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation called out the two rappers’ performance, specifically accusing Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B of “glorifying prostitution.” In a headass statement, Dawn Hawkins, the Senior Vice President ...
Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Donate $100,000 To Breonna Taylor Foundation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Megan Thee Stallion joined forces with retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor foundation on the anniversary of her death. The recent three-time Grammy Award winner called for “change” on her Instagram post, hoping to bring attention to the injustices in Taylor’s case, reports CNN. “A year ago today Breonna Taylor was tragically taken from her family and friends. Breonna’s name continues to be a catalyst for change and a powerful reminder that justice has still not been served,” she said. “Fashion Nova and I are proud to give $100,000 to the @breonnataylorfoundation created by @tamikalpalmer to honor the memory of her daughter.” The statement is a much tamer approach compared to her vivid “Satur...
Rowdy Rebel Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Complex News / Complex Rowdy Rebel‘s been home for a minute now and now that he’s a free man and living his best life he’s making up for lost time and if a sneakerhead’s been removed from the game for six years (even though he rocked some heat in prison) y’all know he gonna go out and splurge on some exclusive footwear. In the latest installment of Sneaker Shopping With Complex, Double-R does just that as he hits up Stadium Goods in New York City with Joe La Puma to talk kicks and drop stacks. Reminiscing on his more humbler days of balling in adidas Pro Model 2G’s and Air Jordan XIII’s, Rebel gets into rocking dope kicks in prison, crying for a pair of Air Jordan 16’s, and the importance of comfort of kicks when it comes to playing on the court in them. ...
It’s Lit: Travis Scott Launches Agave Spiked Seltzer CACTI
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CACTI / CACTI Travis Scott is taking his Midas touch to the beverage business. He has just released his brand of hard seltzers right in time for spring. Source: CACTI / CACTI Cactus Jack has presented his newest venture CACTI™ Agave Spiked Seltzer nationwide as a founder with America’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch. Originally announced in December, CACTI™ Agave Spiked Seltzer is the future of the seltzer category. The 7% ABV seltzer made with 100% premium blue agave from Mexico will be available in 3 flavors at launch; Pineapple, Strawberry & Lime. Introduced fans to the world of CACTI™ for the first time with a new TV commercial which debuted during the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. Brought to life by Scott’s unparalleled creative vision...
Reggie Warren Of ’80s R&B Group Troop Dead At 52
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Instagram / @stevenrussellhartss Troop, an R&B group that first amassed fame in the 1980s, lost one of its founding members over the weekend. Reggie Warren, who has battled health issues in the past, died surrounded by family and friends this past Sunday (March 14). Troop got their start in 1987 out of Pasadena, Calif. with Steve “Random” Russell, John “Jon Jon” Harreld, Rodney Benford, Allen McNeil, and Reggie Warren. Russell took to Instagram to share news of Warren’s passing, sharing a picture of his musical partner with a loving message. “ob well done my brother I will see you on the other side. RIP Reggie Warren #DamnReggie, Russell wrote. In the body of the post, R&B singer Case, Hit-Boy, Melba Moore, CeCe Peniston, and more offered their si...
Kirk Franklin’s Daughter Defends Dad After Son Leaked Heated Argument
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Kirk Franklin and his 32-year-old son Kerrion Franklin have been the center of discussion all weekend after a leaked phone call posted by the younger Franklin went viral. After the profanity-laced argument made its rounds, the Gospel star has since apologized over the argument but his daughter, Kennedy Franklin, defended her dad’s actions via social media. On Saturday (March 13), Kerrion leaked a portion of a phone call between him and his father then explained his actions in a lengthy Instagram caption. “This is why I’m done. No father should speak to their children like this,” opened the caption. “If I have any issues it’s because Of this type of treatment that ii deal with behind closed doors.” Kerrion continued, “Hanging up i...
Cam’ron’s Got A Funny Fatal Attraction On His Hands
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Looks like Cam’ron might’ve bitten off more than he could chew when he used some of his Pink Horse Power to turn out a PAWG soccer mom a few weeks back. After posting a raunchy video of him and his “neighbor” getting their horse and carriage on and another of said carriage proclaiming her love of Black men on IG, it seems like Cam’s got a bone-a-fied stalker on his hands as she just can’t get enough of the Harlem rapper. In some recent posts Cam is showing us how things have begun going left with his neighbor from 29C not only stalking his movements from outside her window, but even blowing up his doorbell and ultimately waiting for him in the parking lot of their apartment building. In one bird’s eye view of a video we can hear “29C...
Patrick Ewing Says MSG Security Didn’t Recognize Him, Accosted Him For ID
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty A few years after security at Madison Square Garden put hands on Knicks legend, Charles Oakley and escorted him out of the building, the suspect security at the World’s Most Famous Arena has once again disrespected an icon of the Knicks 90’s team and we’re wondering “Why?” This time around it was NBA Hall of Famer, Patrick Ewing who’s had some run-ins with security guards at the Garden as the 11-time NBA All-Star is complaining about being hassled in the arena he called home for more than a decade. During a press conference for the Big East Tournament for which the current Georgetown Hoyas coach arrived, Ewing told reporters that security would stop him in the halls and ask him for his credentials. “I thought this was my building, ...
