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USC’s All-Black Majorette Dance Team Responds to Online Outrage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chris Millard/Warner Bros. / Chris Millard/Warner Bros. The Cardinal Divas were formed out of desire for a safe space for young Black women at the predominantly white University of Southern California. USC junior Princess Isis Lang told The Huffington Post that she had been dancing on majorette teams since middle school and that she wanted to bring some of those experiences into her college life. “I didn’t see a space for Black women, so I created one,” Lang said. “Black people deserve to be seen any and everywhere. They also deserve to take their culture everywhere.” Related Stories However, when Lang posted a video clip of the team performing at the USC vs. Fresno football game last month—she was not prepared for the backlash. The post quick...
Whoopi Goldberg Wants Emmitt Till’s Accuser ‘In Front Of A Judge’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Whoopi Goldberg wants the woman who falsely accused Emmitt Till and provoked his lynching to face justice and come out of hiding. The EGOT-accomplished actress and co-host of ABC’s The View made her position clear about Carolyn Bryant Donham, expressing her disbelief that she is still not being held accountable for her actions. “I don’t want her in jail but I want her in front of a judge and jury,” she said at a Q&A session at the New York Film Festival on Saturday night (Oct. 1). The session took place after the world premiere screening of Till, a new movie about the young Black teen whose death helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. Related Stories ”I want her to admit what she did and what part she had,” Goldberg continued. “...
On Brand: MAGA Acolyte Kanye West Rocks ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt In Paris
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 10 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately document...
Kendrick Lamar Hits The ‘SNL’ Stage For Show’s Season 48 Premiere
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Saturday Night Live (SNL) is back for its 48th season and featured in the classic sketch comedy show’s season premiere is none other than Hip Hop phenomenon Kendrick Lamar. Earlier this year, K-Dot gifted the world with his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. It had been five years since he literally gave a “Damn.” (See what I did there?) And with half a decade passing since his last solo project, the anticipation was thick in the air. Related Stories Anyway, on Saturday, the “Money Trees” rapper hit the “SNL” stage to perform “Rich Spirit” and “N95” from the new album, and then later, he performed “Father Time” with Sampha. [embedded content] [embedded content] Of course, as Hip Hop N More noted, this was not Kendrick’s...
The Next Episode: Snoop Dogg Announces Dr. Dre Produced ‘Missionary’ Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motorcity Casino / MotorCity Casino Snoop Dogg is looking to close out 2022 strong. The rapper has announced that Dr. Dre is producing his next album. As per Complex the two west coast icons will once again formally work together on music. Recently Snoop Dogg was a guest on Stephen A. Smith’s Know Mercy podcast. While the two discussed a variety of topics it seemed the award winning media personality got the “Beautiful” MC very comfortable and he let the cat out of the bag. “You’re the first one to hear this: Me and Dr. Dre have been working on an album for the past two months, and it’ll be done in November,” he revealed. Related Stories Naturally the announcement piqued Smith’s interest immediately and he responded with a question pointing out ...
It’s Really Up: Cardi B & JT Go At Each Other’s Sew-Ins On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Cardi B and JT of the City Girls were previously thought to be good associates at the very least but apparently, that isn’t the case. The Bronx star and the Miami rapper exchanged some harsh words about one another via Twitter and the Barbz, among others, are seemingly enjoying the mess. It isn’t known exactly why this beef started but from what we’ve gathered from Twitter , Cardi B may have thrown the first subliminal shot and JT returned fire after a second tweet went up. The tweets reading “Lapdog” and “Go Fetch” was cryptic until JT responded with, “Cardi you go fetch a real talent! We DM’ing why you come back here to put on a show for these KIDS?” Cardi, not known for pulling punches, fired back with a Quote Tweet to JT ...
The Isley Brothers ft. 2 Chainz “The Plugs,” Lloyd Banks “Socialize” & More | Daily Visuals 10.3.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve been blessed with some true R&B music as the genre’s been relegated to booty twerkin’ grooves. But fear not for some OGs of the baby makin’ music era have returned and they brought some rhythm and blues to get y’all all in your feelings. Linking up with 2 Chainz for the visuals to “The Plug,” The Isley Brothers lay it down in the studio as only they can before Chainz swings through to drop his verse to compliment the track. This track gonna start a family or add to one somewhere out there, b. Speaking of OG’s, G-Unit capo turned solo artist, Lloyd Banks returns to the rap scene, and in his clip for “Socialize” takes to the streets on the dolo tip and stomps through the streets of Queens...
Rest In Power: New Court Documents Reveal PnB Rock’s Final Moments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty The world now knows more details behind PnB Rock’s shocking murder. New court documents have revealed PnB Rock’s final moments. As per Vulture local police have pieced together what occurred that fateful day he was dining at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles with his girlfriend Steph Sibounheuang. On Thursday, Sept. 29 prosecutors filed a criminal complaint regarding the brutal incident that took his life. The documents claim a “man in a red shirt” saw the rapper walk into the restaurant apparently wearing hundreds of thousands worth of jewelry around his neck and on his wrist. Freddie Lee Trone then arrived shortly after in a black Buick Enclave and with his alleged son outside the dine-in spot. The unidentified young man apparen...
3.8 M People Entered Nike SNKRS Raffle For Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Mocha’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / NIke Every sneakerhead and sneaker collector knows that whenever a Travis Scott x Air Jordan collaboration drops, it’s a guaranteed L 99% percent of the time. According to some number crunching that’s been done on the topic, that percentage is just about right. According to Nice Kicks, Kash Monitors have estimated that a mere 1.5% of people entering the SNKRS raffle for the highly-anticipated “Mocha” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1’s won a pair as Nike CEO John Donahoe revealed that a record 3.8 million people entered the draw on that release date. Keep in mind only around 60,000 pairs of the sneakers were up for grabs on the SNKRS app and were never restocked a single time since that fateful day. Meanwhile, we’re getting restocks for the “Brot...
Too Soon?: YG Drops Visuals For ‘How To Rob A Rapper’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Legato / Getty With the release of his latest album, I GOT ISSUES this past Friday (Sept. 29), YG is looking to get some buzz going but already he’s getting blowback from the Hip-Hop community as they feel he might’ve gone about it the wrong way. For his visuals to the Mozzy and D3szn featured cut, “How To Rob A Rapper,” YG basically breaks down how the murder of PnB Rock unfolded at Roscoe’s a few weeks ago and has many screaming “too soon!” as his bars seem too close to the actual situation. Dropping lines like “peep game, I’ma teach you how to rob a rapper, catch a ni**a lacking, he slacking on IG Live / He gon’ show his whereabouts by accidents, he be high / He gon’ show the jewels he wearing and the car that he drive,” some felt that it too clo...
Chrisean Rock Teased Blueface Breakup, Hops Into Toxic Pool After Leaking Sex Footage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Robin L Marshall / Getty Chrisean Rock and Blueface might be the most toxic celebrity couple around and it appeared all but over. However, it looks like the former athlete is ready to dive headfirst back into the toxic pool that is their relationship. On Sunday (Oct. 2), Chrisean Rock posted a not-so-cryptic tweet that read, “Y’all can have him . ChriseanRock is single. Chrisean you are enough” which was then followed by, “U gon wish u only kept this one tho.” A few more tweets followed the breakup announcement that all but signified the end of the Chrisean Rock and Blueface saga but all of that changed on Monday (Oct. 3). “I’m his best friend n bread winner till death do us part,” which could be assumed to be about Blueface. And if any mystery rema...
Joe Budden Admits To Having Faked Putting On Condoms During Sex
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Joe Budden has a whole lot of explaining to do. The New Jersey rapper turned podcast impresario recently admitted to having faked putting on a condom before having intercourse with a partner. Just so we’re clear, telling your partner you have a condom on when unbeknownst to them you don’t actually do, is sexual assault. There is no gray area. There is even a term for it—stealthing. “Even I done walked in the corner and faked like I was putting a condom on before,” said Budden in a recent podcast which has since been deleted from streamers. He even laughed while adding he “1000 percent” did what he said he did. Budden was adamant that he no longer practices his egregious act, not that it matters. It goes without saying that Twitt...
