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Freddie Gibbs Drops Soul Sold Separately LP, Twitter Stamps The Midwest King
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 1 hour 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 B...
2 Men Charged For Relieving Flagrantly Tacky Brooklyn Pastor of His Jewels During Church Service
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Justice is coming to those involved in the great jewelry heist that went down during Brooklyn’s pastor Lamor Whitehead’s mid-day service. Lamor Whitehead, the flashy and incredibly tacky servant of God is getting the justice he prayed for after he was relieved of his jewels during a live stream of his midday service. TMZ reports two men allegedly connected to the crime have been arrested and charged. Per TMZ: Related Stories 2 men from Brooklyn — Juwan Anderson and Say-Quan Pollack — were charged with armed robbery for their roles in the July 24 incident … according to Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, on Tuesday. Peace’s statement reads, “As alleged, the defendants brought ...
Tom Sachs’ NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe Really Dropped At Kohl’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It seems Tom Sachs was serious about getting as many people into pairs of his NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe as he could. On Thursday (Sept. 29), the coveted sneaker in the “Archive” colorway dropped via Kohl’s. Yes, Kohls. The department store retail chain more akin to Walmart than your local Nike outlet. On Thursday evening the announcement of the release was made via Kohl’s’ official Instgagram. Related Stories “The NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe in the Archive Colorway is available in select Kohl’s stores—Today. Visit kohls.com to learn which stores will be carrying the NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe. #NikeCraft,” read the post. From a quick perusal of locations, it seems like the chosen stores were away from big cities, i.e. Lancaster, NY...
Digging Into UK Hip-Hop Inspired ‘Jungle’ Series With Creators Junior Okoli & Chas Appeti
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prime Video / Primeprime Jungle, the new drama series premiering this week on Prime Video, vividly showcases U.K. Hip-Hop and London street life in a new and unique aura. Hip-Hop Wired got the chance to interview the duo behind the project. Source: Prime Video / Prime As Hip-Hop further becomes a more embedded part of global culture, storytellers are utilizing it to create new projects that will redefine and shape complex narratives reflecting urban life. The United Kingdom is no different, with Netflix’s Top Boy as a recent example. A new series from Amazon Studios, Jungle is making its debut this week depicting the taut intricacies of inner city life in London, but in a visually arresting way with a plot and cast to match. The six-episode scri...
Stadium Goods, FarFetch & Döttling Collaborate To Create The Ultimate Sneaker Safe
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Farfetch / FARFETCH Sneakerheads know the importance of stashing their grails and storing them in the best kinds of compartments to keep them clean and safe. Now there will be an new option for such tasks but it’ll cost ya a pretty penny. Source: Farfetch / FARFETCH Highsnobiety is reporting that Farfetch and Stadium Goods have teamed up to create the ultimate sneaker storage safe and with the help of Döttling, have constructed the ultimate luxury sneaker storage unit that will be featured in the homes of celebrity sneakerheads across the board. Related Stories The idea was shaped by Stadium Goods’ own Trophy Case, the resale store’s signature glass-fronted display that holds only its most covetable kicks, clothes, and bags. Rather than devise some kind o...
Lizzo Makes Conservatives Cry Over Playing James Madison’s Flute
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Pop superstar Lizzo, caused a frenzy among right-wingers who were upset over her playing an antique flute that belonged to President James Madison. On Monday (Sept. 26), the singer visited the Reading Room at Library of Congress and its archival vault. She was invited by its chief librarian, Carla Hayden who is a noted fan of hers. During the tour, the accomplished flautist got the chance to play a 200-year old flute made of crystal that was once owned by former President James Madison. The flute, which dates back to 1813, was a gift from French flute artisan Claude Laurent. Related Stories The fun didn’t stop there, as the “Good as Hell” singer got special permission from Hayden to play the flute during her concert appearance Tuesday night (S...
HHW Gaming: Google Stadia Will Be Put Out of Its Misery Jan. 18, Twitter Wonders What Took So Long?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Drew Angerer / Getty It took long enough. Google Stadia, Google’s cloud gaming service, is being shut down. Google dropped the unsurprising news in a blog post announcing that people who, for whatever reason, are on the service can continue to play games on Google Stadia until January 18th, 2023. Anyone who purchased Google Stadia hardware, games, and add-ons through the Google Store will get a refund from Google, and the tech giant expects those refunds to be completed by mid-January. Stadia Pro subscriptions will not be eligible for a refund but will not be charged as the service begins its shutdown process. “A few years ago, we also launched a consumer gaming service, Stadia,” Stadia vice president and GM Phil Harrison said in a blog post. “...
R. Kelly Ordered To Pay Over $300K To One Of His Victims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty The L’s just keep piling up for R. Kelly (deservingly so) as a court has just ordered he pay up big time to one of his many victims. The Guardian is reporting that the disgraced R&B singer has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 to one of his victims who accused Kelly of giving her an STD during one of their sexual encounters. U.S. district judge Ann Donnelly made the decision citing that the money would cover the cost of treatment for herpes and psychotherapy that the victim (who’s referred to only by a pseudonym) had to endure due to Kelly’s recklessness. Unfortunately for Kelly, it may not end there. Related Stories Kelly could be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars more to pay for herpes treatment and counseling...
White Man Who Signed AI Rapper FN Meka Loved Using The N-Word
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Virtual Humans / Virtual Humans FN Meka was a debacle from the time the digitally-created “rapper” was rolled out to the masses and the controversy that ensued eventually lead to a dissolved record deal with Capitol Records. It has since come forth that much like the AI rapper, the white man who signed FN Meka to his label reportedly had a penchant for using the N-word at will. According to a detailed report from Rolling Stone, Anthony Martini, who works as an executive at Royalty Exchange, was once the frontman for a New Jersey Rap Metal band, E.Town Concrete, and was known for using the racially-charged slur during tracks and performances. Across the band’s first two albums, the N-word was used by Martini, who went by the names Ant-Money and Ignant Ass ...
HHW Gaming: Cardi B Reveals “Stupd Decisions” Led To Her Fumbling Multimillion-Dollar ‘Call of Duty’ Bag
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cardi B / Call of Duty Hip-Hop superstar Cardi B took a break from flaming Akbar V on Twitter to express some regrets about stupid decisions that have stopped a big bag for her. Remember when Cardi B rocked a one-of-a-kind Call of Duty necklace in her visual for “Hot Shit?” On Tuesday (Sept.27), Cardi B took to Twitter, revealing that due to legal issues stemming from a recent assault case, she fumbled a multimillion-dollar bag with Activision’s insanely popular first-person shooter. Source: Cardi B / Youtube Related Stories “My stupid decisions from the past caused me to miss out on money now,” the “Money” rapper tweeted. “I had a multimillion-dollar Call of Duty deal on the table that I couldn’t take because of court.” She also used to tweet to be a cau...
Kyrie Irving Says He Lost Millions Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Newsday LLC / Getty Kyrie Irving says that his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine cost him a multiyear contract extension worth millions although he’s still raking in a little of a third of what he could’ve earned this season alone. The star Brooklyn Nets guard doubled down on his stance to not get the jab and positioned himself as the “voice of the voiceless.” Kyrie Irving spoke to the press earlier this week for a Brooklyn Nets media day event this past Monday (Sept. 26) and spoke candidly on how his decision to remain unvaccinated put him at odds with the team, his sponsors, and the NBA at large according to a report from Deadline. “I gave up 4 years, $100-something million deciding to be unvaccinated,” Irving said at the press event. “That was the de...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: The Men of 9 MAG Are All Going Through It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty On this week’s episode of Black Ink Crew: Chicago, the men of 9 MAG, are all going through it. Ryan, Don & Phor Open Up About Their Issues The episode opens up with Ryan, Don, and Phor catching up with each other following game night that went left after Van showed up. Don felt the conversation between Ryan and Van needed to happen. Still, the 9 MAG owner thinks otherwise, revealing he had no intentions of ever speaking with Van after having to pay for his expensive struggle tattoo and Van’s petty moves by linking up with Ceaser when the tattoo shop moguls were beefing. Ryan admits that it was a big mistake ever being friends with Van and having him in his close circle. Don reveals that he and Ashley have again hit a rough p...
