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Shakira Facing Trial In Spain For Alleged Tax Fraud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gisela Schober / Getty Pop superstar Shakira will be put on trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud after a judge approved the motion by prosecutors. According to reports, a judge in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat formally confirmed that the trial can proceed on Tuesday, (Sept. 27). The singer, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is facing six counts of tax fraud. Authorities have accused her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 to 2014, a time that the 45-year-old claimed she was “leading a nomadic life.” They first made the allegations in 2018. If found guilty, the singer could face a prison sentence of eight years along with a weighty fine. Her case is the latest in the country’s cra...
Marvel Studios President Explained Why They Didn’t Recast The Role of T’Challa
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The sudden death of Chadwick Boseman left his fans shocked and in disbelief. Being that he passed away before Black Panther: Wakanda Forever began filming, many wondered if Marvel would recast the role that helped endear him to millions of fans. The answer was a solid “no” and Marvel Studios head honcho, Kevin Feige, explained why they decided against replacing Chadwick Boseman in the Black Panther sequel. In an interview with Empire, Feige basically echoed the sentiment that everyone felt at the time of Boseman’s passing, it would’ve just been too soon. Related Stories “It just felt like it was much too soon to recast,” he says, likening their approach to Marvel’s long-standing ethos in the comics. Stan Lee always said that Marvel represents ...
Big Stepping: Kendrick Lamar Releases Tour Merch Capsule Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Kendrick Lamar fans are in for a treat. He has released a merch collection for his Big Steppers tour. As spotted on Complex, the Compton, Calif. native is bringing his critically acclaimed album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers to life in more ways than one. On Monday, Sept. 26 he announced a drop in support of his Big Steppers Tour. Even though he simply wrote “stepper pieces” on the tweet with an accompanying link to shop. Included in the capsule are staple streetwear pieces like tee shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and five-panel dad hats. As expected, each item is branded with references to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers album songs and tour stops including “Are You Happy For Me?” and “I Choose Me, I Am Sorry.” Related Storie...
Brett Favre Has SiriusXM Show Put On Hold Amid Mississippi Welfare Scandal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Owens / Getty Brett Favre is at the center of a welfare scandal in Mississippi that reportedly diverted millions intended for state welfare recipients into his own pockets. As part of the reaction to this revelation, the former NFL star had his SiriusXM radio show put on hold as the investigation forges ahead. Brett Favre, 52, was mentioned as part of a scathing report from Mississippi Today earlier in the month which revealed that former Gov. Phil Bryant attempted to divert funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program towards the construction of a volleyball stadium for Favre. State prosecutors allege that Bryant’s actions are part of a massive welfare fraud scheme that added up to millions. The scandal stretched far beyo...
A$AP Rocky Issues Apology To Fans For Short Rolling Loud Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty This past weekend, Rolling Loud finally landed in New York City. And while attendees were treated to some of their favorite music acts throughout the weekend, many felt slighted when native New Yorker, A$AP Rocky gave a short set and left his fans wanting more. According to TMZ, Pretty Flacko acknowledged the anger his fans were pouring out on social media and tried to apologize for the quick set which ran just 15 minutes as he took the Fashion Nova stage at 9:45 p.m. and walked off at 10 p.m. Getting off a mere two songs before exiting left. A$AP Rocky was visibly frustrated with his time slot as was captured by many in the audience. Related Stories We’re surprised things actually went down like that given his popularity in his home...
Post Malone Hospitalized Over ‘Stabbing Pain’ In His Chest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MAURO PIMENTEL / Getty Over the weekend Post Malone was set to take Boston’s TD Garden by storm but health issues kept him from performing for his fans in Beantown. Variety is reporting that the “Rockstar” artist might’ve still been feeling the effects of an injury he suffered last weekend when he fell through a trap door at one of his shows when he landed in Boston this past weekend. Though he still made the trip to show out for his fans this past Saturday night, Post Malone canceled his performance at the last minute and took to his social media account to explain that bodily pain was to blame for the canceled show. Related Stories Explaining that he was suffering from a “stabbing pain” in his chest, Post Malone let his fans know that he checked himself...
HHW Gaming: ‘GTA 6’ Leaker Formally Charged By Police After Achieving 5-Star Wanted Level
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Last weekend video game Twitter was on one after a leaker dropped over 90 clips of unfinished GTA 6 footage. It turned out the leaker was a 17-year-old kid, and the teenager bit off more than he could chew, achieving a five-star wanted level, and now has been formally charged by police for his crimes. Per Games Radar, the unnamed minor has been charged with two counts of breach of bail conditions and two counts of computer misuse. The City of London Police shared the news in a statement: The City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on Thursday (September 22) on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit. He has been charged in connection with t...
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 Pro Is The Best Android Smartwatch On The Market, For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro Like smartphones, wearables like smartwatches are becoming more advanced with the arrival of new models every year. Before Apple announced its new Apple Watch Ultra, Samsung pulled the cover off the Galaxy Watch5 Pro. We spent some time with the Korean tech giant’s latest smartwatch and were very impressed. With the arrival of the Galaxy Watch5 Pro alongside its newest model of foldable Galaxy smartphones, Samsung is going with the motto bigger is better. Related Stories It’s easily Samsung’s biggest smartwatch and, at the same time, its boldest, coming in at a $449 starting price point. Even though it is bulky, it still manages to be smaller than most fitness watches. But enough about the optics, is the Galaxy W...
Kanye West Claims To Relate To London Mourners Because He ‘Lost My Queen Too’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Kanye West is letting the United Kingdom know that he shares in their pain. He recently posted that he “lost my queen too”. As per Complex, Kanye West, also known as Ye, is still doing the absolute most. In a stream of what seemed to be never-ending Instagram Story posts, the creative referenced the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Related Stories “London I know how you feel I lost my queen too,” he wrote. While many have speculated that the message was a reference to splitting with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, fans say it’s really a nod to his late mother, Dr. Donda West. Regardless of the intended meaning, some folks felt the post was in poor taste and lacked empathy for the United Kingdom and the royal family. Earlier thi...
More Mess: “It’s Giving Coke” Trends On Twitter, Nicki Minaj Appears To Be The Target
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Nicki Minaj wasn’t thought to be a part of the current back and forth between Cardi B and Akbar V, but many on Twitter are suggesting the opposite. On Twitter, the trending topic “IT’S GIVING COKE” is ringing off and Nicki Minaj is seemingly the target. As most Hip-Hop fans are well aware, certain artists have a collective of fans, or “hives” that put all of their energy into celebrating their respective faves. Sometimes, these groups of fans really take their roles seriously and become digital foot soldiers on the battlefield which is social media. That said, Nicki Minaj probably didn’t help matters earlier today if the subtweeting Cardi B accusations are true. Rewinding just a bit, Cardi and Akbar V got into a nasty war of word...
Oprah Winfrey And Apple TV Part Ways After 4-Year Streaming Partnership
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Welp, it’s the end of a relatively short era as Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV are parting ways. For those who had no idea that the Black media queen and the steaming company even had a thing together, Winfrey struck a multi-year content partnership with the tech giant in January 2018. The arrangement with the streaming service didn’t produce a whole lot of content. There was The Oprah Conversations, and there was The Me You Can’t See, which was a special about mental health for Apple TV+. The Oprah’s Book Club was also a gem that could be found there. But for the most part, people likely didn’t pay much attention to it because, well, there just wasn’t much to pay attention to. Still, this might not mean a complete end to O...
Fabolous ft. Dave East “Bach To Bach,” Cam’ron “Killed A Man” & More | Daily Visuals 9.27.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Lately, it seems like Brooklyn and Harlem rappers have been developing some bromances thanks to Maino, Jim Jones, and Fabolous kicking it together as of late. But this time around, Fab links up with another Harlemnite for his latest offering and we ain’t complaining one bit. In his latest visuals to “Bach To Bach,” Fabolous recruits the talents of Dave East to kick it with him in front of a line of Maybach cars complete with hydraulics that makes them bounce like booty in the club. A Maybach that bounces. Who would’ve thought? Keeping the scene in New York, Cam’ron gives everyone a little history lesson, and his clip to “Killed A Man” breaks down how he got into the street game and the moves he made that made him the man he is toda...
