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Lauryn Hill’s Daughter Selah Marley Responds To Backlash After Rocking Ye’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Bob Marley is rolling in his grave. That’s what some people are saying after his granddaughter, Selah Marley, daughter of Lauryn Hill, doubled down on rocking Kanye West’s atrocious white lives matter shirt. The 23-year-old faced a wave of backlash from activists, celebrities, and more when footage of her walking in Ye’s YZY SZN 9 presentation wearing the now infamous White Lives Matter shirt. Responding to the well-deserved backlash the white lives matter shirts received, Selah Marley basically told everyone up in arms about it to kick rocks while twisting herself in a pretzel, trying to justify the existence of the “fashion pieces.” Spotted on Complex, Marley addressed the situation in a lengthy post via her Instagram Stories. “The p...
6 Things We Learned From Diddy on The Breakfast Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Power 105 / Revolt Puff Daddy’s been in the Hip-Hop/R&B game for decades and while he’s not churning out bangers on the constant like he did back in the 90’s, he’s still a force to be reckoned with in the industry regardless to whom or what. Stopping by The Breakfast Club to chop it up with Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee, Puff Daddy a.k.a P. Diddy a.k.a Diddy a.k.a Love speaks on different aspects of his career and his personal life much to the surprise of many. From speaking on Kanye’s “White Lives Matter” shirt to revealing his thoughts on marriage, Diddy keeps things a 100 forreal and isn’t concerned with how people feel about it as he doesn’t need to be. The man is made and doesn’t need anyone’s approval anymore. Here are the 6 thi...
Kanye West Fires Back at Khloé Kardashian Birthday Party Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JULIEN DE ROSA / Getty Amid the ongoing controversy of sporting a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt at his YZY SZN 9 fashion show—rapper/designer, Kanye West pushed back against his former sister-in-law who criticized his recent social media posts. Khloé Kardashian, 38, commented on an Instagram post of West saying that he was trying to tear her sister “Kimberly down” and using her family to “deflect” from the criticism of the controversial t-shirts. “Enough already,” Khloé wrote, per Page Six. “We all know the truth and in my opinion, everyone’s tired of it.” She added, “YOU wanted separate birthdays. I have seen all of the texts to prove it. And when you changed your mind and wanted to attend, you came.” “You are lying and are liars yall basically...
Diddy Says MA$E Owes Him $3M, MA$E Responds & Says Mogul Is In His Feelings
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anthony Harvey – PA Images / Getty Diddy is making his promotional rounds and is not ducking any questions. He says MA$E owes him $3 million but the rapper says otherwise. As per Complex the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO recently paid a visit to The Breakfast Club and participated in a lengthy interview with the crew. While he discussed several hot topics, it was his response to allegations that he takes advantage of his artists that got the culture talking. “[It] has really tried to stain my legacy,” he explained. “I don’t like to get in just talking people’s business and things like that… [but] I can’t have y’all following me, because I am here to be a leader and to give some direction, if you think that I’m a scumbag that will ever steal anything...
Fabolous “Ups & Downs Freestyle,” Cordae “Unaceptable” & More | Daily Visuals 10.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty After taking a lengthy break from the game, Fabolous has been dropping off new work and visuals as of late to show and prove he’s still one of the game’s illest lyricist, and today he continues to make that case even stronger. Coming through with some new visuals to “Ups & Downs Freestyle,” Fab takes his talents to Croatia where he enjoys some down time by a dimly lit pool before turning up with the thick women of the town, and rocking the crowd at a concert performance. International Fabolous up in here. Back in the States, Cordae continues to make his own case for the one of the best lyricists of this generation, and in his clip to “Unacceptable,” walks through a cemetery while dropping off some bars before getting back to hi...
Kendrick Lamar Dominates At The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The 2022 BET HipHop Awards lived up to the hype, as the ceremony was packed with the best and brightest of the culture receiving top honors with Kendrick Lamar leading the way. On Tuesday night (Oct. 4), the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards premiered on the network as well as airing simultaneously on MTV2, VH1 and BETHer. Hosted by Grammy Award-nominated rapper, business mogul, and media personality Fat Joe, the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia was the setting for the hottest artists in the game to receive recognition for their artistic contributions. Related Stories Kendrick Lamar dominated the evening with six wins which included Artist of The Year, Lyricist of The Year, Best Live Performer and Album of the Year, all due to his latest album, Mr...
Phony Stark, AKA Elon Musk Finally Agrees To $44 Billion Twitter Purchase
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk, wants to buy Twitter. No, for real this time. We think. Yahoo! Finance reports the Tesla chief finally agreed to purchase Twitter, and the social media company has also decided to honor Musk’s initial proposal. Per Yahoo! Finance: Twitter has agreed — once again — to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. In a statement, Twitter confirmed it had received Musk’s letter that “the intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share.” Related Stories The agreement follows months of legal drama after Musk tried to back out of his original agreement to buy the company for $44 billion this spring. The two sides were set to go to trial later this month as Twitter...
My Name Is My Name: French Basketball Player Steeve Ho You Fat Has The Internet Going Wild
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Drake To Perform At The Apollo Theater For SiriusXM Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Rejoice OVO loyalists for the King of The North, Drake, plans on traveling south of his border and descending upon his loyal subjects for a one-night only concert at Harlem’s iconic theater, The Apollo. According to his Instagram announcement on Tuesday evening (Oct. 4(, Drake plans on hitting the historic venue for the first time for a SiriusXM concert this November 11 because tis the season of giving. Interestingly enough this will be the first time the multi-platinum selling artist will be performing at The Apollo, so expect it to be quite the spectacle. Related Stories The show is part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series. Those in attendance can expect an intimate type setting from the 6 God. The Apollo Theater has roughly 1500...
Lil Nas X Stars In New “Courage To Be Real” Campaign For Coach
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PETRA COLLINS FOR COACH / PETRA COLLINS FOR COACH Lil Nas X continues to use his star power to empower the people. He is the face of Coach’s new “Courage To Be Real” campaign. As spotted on Complex the Atlanta, Georgia native is championing self expression with the luxury brand. Courage To Be Real is Coach’s mission and message about embracing all aspects of who you are with confidence—and inspiring others to express themselves authentically, too. The visuals tells the story of Lil Nas X’s courageous evolution to become the person he is today, and the obstacles he overcame along the journey. Related Stories Set in a dream-like world informed by Petra Collins’ and Coach’s shared vision of American pop culture, through the lens of the ne...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Ryan Hints At Changes Coming To 9 MAG, Draya Meets Her Dad & More
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: VH1 / Black Ink Crew: Chicago This week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Don and Ashely go to therapy to scream at each other some more. Ryan is tired of paying all the bills while his employees are no shows and Draya’s meeting with her dad was a mess. Draya & Prince Take A Trip To The Big Apple After deciding it’s time to meet her absent father, Draya and Prince hop on a plane and head to NYC. Of course, Draya is nervous about meeting her biological father, but thankfully she has Prince there for moral support. Immediately the trip hits a sour note when a meeting with family members Draya has never met flops. Draya’s sister, Anastacia, is the only person that shows up. She tearfully revealed everyone flaked because they didn’t want to be on camera. ...
Russian Rapper Dies By Suicide After Being Drafted To Fight In Ukraine War
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @mrwalkie / Instagram A Russian rapper opposed to the war in Ukraine reportedly died by suicide after being drafted. Walkie, 27, posted a video that served as a final testimony and suicide note. He reportedly jumped from a high-rise building to end his life Reports TMZ: 27-year-old rapper Walkie posted a video in which he said, “If you are watching this video, then I am no longer alive. I can’t take the sin of murder on my soul and I don’t want to. I am not ready to kill for any ideals.” Walkie went on … “I choose to remain in history forever. As a man who did not support what was happening I am not ready to take up arms and kill my own kind.” He had already served in the Russian Army, and despised the experience. This time around he tried to get a d...
