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#BRUHNews: NYC Man Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Women Because They Were Light-Skinned
Source: @AC_TV12 / Twitter The streets of Brooklyn just got a little bit safer. A man who is accused of assaulting women is off the streets. Khari Covington has been booked for allegedly attacking nine women throughout New York City. According to local police, the crimes were specific to light-skinned females of color. The violations ranged from assault, burglary and even strangulation. The Kings County District Attorney’s Office also detailed that the offenses took place over the period of five months starting in August 2020 up to January of 2021. “This defendant’s alleged violent and unprovoked attacks endangered the women he targeted and caused widespread fear in the community,” District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. “I am committed to prosecuting all hate crimes wher...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH 2.26.21 [Playlist]
Source: Cecilie_Arcurs / 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 playlist opens with “AP” from the soundtrack to Eddie Huang’s directorial debut, Boogie, which focuses on the hoop dreams of an Asian-American basketball star in NYC. Keeping with the soundtrack theme, we’ve got another joint from the Judas & The Black Messiah-inspired soundtrack with Nas rocking with Hit-Boy on the triumphant “EPMD.” More soundtrack heat comes from YG and Big Sean, who link up on the joint “Go Big” from the soundtrack to Eddi...
Judge Rules Tory Lanez Cannot Speak Publicly About Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Megan Thee Stallion got a victory in her ongoing legal battle with Tory Lanez. In January, we reported that the miniature Canadian crooner asked a judge for the right to flap his incessant gums about the case. Page Six reports that the same judge has shot down that request telling Lanez he has to keep his mouth shut, ruling he cannot publicly comment on the case in which he is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion back in July. Lanez has already pleaded not guilty to one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The “Say It” crafter’s attorney, Shawn Holley, argued to the judge at Superior Court of California in Los Angeles that his client being barred from speaking on the ...
Freddie Gibbs Shares Story Of Shooting Drug Addict Who Kept It Pushing
Source: PYMCA / Getty Freddie Gibbs has always positioned himself as an authentic representation of the streets that raised him and informs the bulk of his high-quality musical output. However, before Hip-Hop fame and Grammy nominations, Gibbs spent his time on the block and retold a story of how he shot a man hopped up on crack cocaine nine times who lived to tell the tale. In an interview with Joe Rogan for the host’s The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, a conversation between comedian Brian Moses and the man also known as Kane, with the trio discussing the finer points of cocaine. After Moses broke down why 45 caliber bullets were designed to take down coked-up Black men back in the day, Gibbs just blurted out that he too has seen how difficult it is to take down a man hopped up on that cr...
A ‘Superman’ Reboot Is On The Way, Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing Script
Source: NBC / Getty One of the world’s greatest, if not greatest, superheros will be making comeback to the big screen. And the hand penning the project will be melanated. As spotted on Deadline a new installment to the Superman film franchise has been slotted. According to the article Warner Bros and DC Comics are on board to bring Clark Kent to life for the new generation of comic fans. Even more exciting is the creatives that have been booked to develop the movie. Ta-Nehisi Coates is confirmed as the writer for the script which sounds like a win for the culture. He celebrated the announced via his Instagram account where he posted the Superman logo over a black background and ““Though I’m way overdue, I’d be starting anew…” —Nina Simone” as his caption. Coates gained a wi...
HHW Gaming: Fashion Model Winnie Harlow Announced As Playable Character In ‘FIFA 21’s VOLTA FOOTBALL Mode
Source: EA / FIFA 21 She’s in the game, no literally she is. EA SPORTS announced on Friday (Feb.26) that Jamaican- Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow will be the latest celebrity FIFA 21 players can use in VOLTA FOOTBALL. Starting today, and for a limited time, Harlow will be available for use in the VOLTA FOOTBALL mode as part of FIFA 21’s Groundbreakers. To play with the stunning model, players will have to beat her first before she can be recruited to your squad. Don’t let her beauty fool you. Harlow has a deep love for football, aka soccer, and that’s what brought her to EA SPORTS so the team can develop her so she can be included in the VOLTA FOOTBALL game mode. We can see the bombshell pulling off some nifty moves with the soccer ball in the very brief announcement trailer while lo...
QAnon Shaman Says Trump Pardoning Lil Wayne Made Him Question Loyalty
Source: Brent Stirton / Getty It seems as if the leader of the online disinformation turned insurrection group, QAnon, is having a change of heart. According to published reports, earlier this week Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who stormed the Capitol in horns and red, white, and blue body paint, and is popularly known as the “QAnon Shaman” has began questioning his loyalty to former President, Donald Trump, after he pardoned Lil Wayne over his group of supporters who stormed the capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 Presidential election. On Tuesday (Feb 23), a new filing was submitted in court by Chansley’s attorney, Al Watkins, reveals that one of the key moments that made Chansley question his loyalty to the former President is when he issued a last-minute ...
Kanye West’s Struggle Presidential Bid Cost Him Over $12 Million, and Marriage
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty The year 2020 was not a good one for many, including Kanye West. Reportedly, Yeezy dropped $12 million dollars for his doomed from the start Presidential campaign. People went through West’s campaign filings and did the math, and the totals were pure struggle. Kanye West spent $13.2 million — or approximately $200 for every vote — on his failed 2020 presidential campaign, a review of campaign finance filings show. West, 43, contributed nearly $12.5 million of his own money while raising a little more than $2 million from outside contributions, according to his final Federal Election Commission report. In all, the rapper and designer raised $14.5 million to fund his late-in-the-cycle bid, in which he barely qualified for the ballot in a dozen states and earned only...
Jordan Brand Drops The Air Jordan 1 “What The?” Doernbercher Via Auction
Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Every year sneakerheads and kick collectors await the release of the annual Nike/Doernbercher collection in which kids with cancer take some of our favorite Nike and Jordan silhouettes and remix them into colorful and meaningful works of art. Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Past classic Air Jordan DB’s included the “Superman” Air Jordan 4’s, Doernbercher Air Jordan 6’s, and “Brave” Air Jordan 8’s, but last night the game was taken to a whole new level when Nike introduced the “What The?” Air Jordan 1 Doernberchers were released via auction. The latest installment to the DB collection is a Frankenstein-ish creation as it uses color patterns, materials and accents from every past Air Jordan Doernbercher released. From using the hell tab of the DB Jorda...
He Said What He Said: Kyrie Irving Stands Firm On Push For Kobe Bryant To Become NBA Logo
Source: Harry How / Getty It’s been a year since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers in a helicopter crash, and the world is still memorializing Bryant in many ways. Kyrie Irving is pushing for one fitting tribute that will last forever if it happens and is proud to lead the charge. The Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard has had NBA fans talking since sharing on his Instagram account that he feels that his idol and good friend, Kobe Bryant, should replace Jerry West as the NBA logo. In the post, he defiantly wrote, “Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.” Thursday night (Feb.25), following the Nets 129-92 victory over the Orlando Magic, securing their 8th win in a row, Irving double-downed on his stance and proudly to...
Chance The Rapper Countersues Former Manager For Incompetence, Lost Opportunities
Source: WENN.com / WENN Chance The Rapper kept himself busy on the music front with features and activism in 2020, but he’s also combating a legal issue with a former manager. The Chicago star countersued the manager after facing a lawsuit for a breach of contract himself. The Chicago Tribune recently reported on the legal happenings in a Wednesday (Feb. 24) article which laid out the details of the new missive from Chance. The 27-year-old rapper born Chancellor Bennett is suing Pat Corcoran for taking away business opportunities from Chance to benefit his own uses and tarnishing Chance’s image for allegedly demanding payment from outside vendors to pad his pockets. The outlet adds that the lawsuit was filed last week in Cook County and comes just months after Corcoran’s company sued Chanc...
‘YO! MTV Raps,’ ‘Unplugged,’ ‘Behind The Music’ & More Coming To Paramount Plus Streaming Network
Source: Nicholas Hunt / Getty ViacomCBS hopes reboots of popular MTV shows plus some new original series will lure you over to Paramount Plus. Wednesday (Feb.24), ViacomCBS announced that CBS All Access will become Paramount Plus. The rebranded streaming network will combine all of the assets from both Viacom and CBS, a product of the 2019 merger that brought the two companies together. When Paramount Plus launches next week, users can look forward to having access to over 20,000 episodes from shows from various networks like CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures. Paramount Plus will feature new content like the Halo series that was originally supposed to air on Showtime, new original series based on Criminal Minds, The Godfather, a new Spongebob Squarepants ca...
