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HHW Gaming: HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Series First Trailer Arrives, Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: HBO / The Last of Us Happy TLOU Day. HBO dropped the first trailer for its highly-anticipated series based on Naughty Dog’s masterpiece, The Last of Us, to celebrate the video game holiday. For those who don’t know, TLOU Day (formerly known as Outbreak Day) coincides with 26th September, the day when sh*t goes to hell in the fictional world of The Last of Us. To kick off the celebration of the beloved game that first arrived on PlayStation 3 consoles in June 2013, before seeing a remastered version for PS4 and a complete remake for PS5, HBO decided to say here is a nice trailer for you to enjoy. In the mainly wordless first look of the HBO series, we get glimpses of Outbreak Day, Pedro Pascal as the game’s main protagonist Joel, and Bella Ramsey’s E...
It’s Up: Cardi B Hits Back At Akbar V, Tweets Got Flagrant Real Quick
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Cardi B has endured her share of beef online over the years of her career with some of her Hip-Hop peers taking aim at her music and personal life. Akbar V is currently catching the wrath of the Bronx superstar after Cardi B responded to what some are perceiving to be a dig at her talent.The still-ongoing beef between Cardi B and Akbar V seemingly began after the latter posed a speculative thought that some fans took as a slight toward Glorilla’s “Tomorrow 2” track featuring Cardi. It appeared that Akbar was questioning the song’s impact on the charts and Cardi responded to the now-deleted tweet and it’s been off to the races since. Cardi went for the jugular, mentioning Akbar’s five children from five different men, her alle...
James Earl Jones Retires As Voice Of Darth Vader
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The legendary actor James Earl Jones has decided to step away from being the voice of Darth Vader & granted permission for an AI firm to use archived files for future projects. According to a report, the 91-year-old actor apparently made the decision to no longer actively voice the villain that he has become synonymous with. Jones felt the inclination to step back while recording for his brief vocal cameo in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Wood, a 32-year veteran with Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound said to Vanity Fair in an interview. “So how do we move forward?” Related Stories The answer came in the form of a startup, Respeecher. The firm which i...
Needed Me: Rihanna To Headline The 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty The National Football League Super Bowl is about to get spicy in 2023. Rihanna will be headlining the Halftime Show. As per NBC News, the Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman will be taking her talents to the stage in major fashion at State Farm Stadium for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII. The telecast will be produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers, and Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Roc Nation is also serving as the strategic entertainment advisor of the live performance. “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most ...
LL Cool J Vs. DJ Akademiks: Intense Hip-Hop Debate Pops Off On Twitter
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 ...
Cuff It: Beyoncé Allegedly Planning ‘Renaissance’ Tour Next Summer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Beyonce / other Beyoncé is apparently not done applying pressure, as there are rumblings that she’s planning a tour next summer for her latest hit album, Renaissance. According to reports, an insider close to the superstar is saying that she is in the process of booking dates at stadiums across the globe. The majority of the dates will be in the summer of 2023. Furthermore, another unnamed source stated that the public should expect an official announcement to be made within the coming weeks. Related Stories While there hasn’t been any confirmation from Beyoncé’s representatives, it hasn’t stopped her legion of fans from responding eagerly to the news on social media. Many have cracked jokes about saving up their money to pay for tickets to speculating wh...
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Couldn’t Get Jiggy: Jadakiss Says He Hated Ghostwriting For Diddy [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jadakiss’ pen goes off whether it’s for solo work, for The LOX or someone else. He now admits he hated writing for Diddy. As spotted on Complex the Yonkers, New York native’s career is full of several classic appearances, battles and moments. As far as the bars go he has crafted some of the most memorable verses during Bad Boy Entertainment golden era. In a recent appearance on The Personal Party Podcast he revealed that writing for Puff Daddy was far from an enjoyable experience for him. Related Stories “I really hated it. Puff, after giving him “[It’s All About] The Benjamins,” “Señorita,” “Victory.” … A couple remixes—I used to feel like it was taking away too much of me,” he explained. “I ain’t know how to morph. It ain’t like he ...
Tiffany Haddish Says She ‘Lost Everything’ After Abuse Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty According to Tiffany Haddish, the recent controversy of being named in a lawsuit involving the abuse of minors has heavily damaged her career. The actress was interviewed after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday (Sept. 21). It was one of the first public sightings since the Jane Doe lawsuit that was filed against her and comedian Aries Spears last month had been dismissed. When asked about how she was doing in the wake of the results, Haddish stated that it cost her a lot. “Oh, I lost everything. All my gigs, gone,” she replied. “Everything, gone. I don’t know, bro. I don’t have no job. I don’t have no job, bro.” Related Stories There has been no public word of Haddish being let go – currently, she’s set to appe...
DaBaby “Socks,” Dave East “The People” & More | Daily Visuals 9.23.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Is DaBaby still on the canceled list? After apologizing and trying to make amends with the LGBTQ community, we never really got a clear answer as to whether or not the man is back in the good graces of everyone, but that isn’t keeping him from continuing to having fun in life. Coming through with some brand new visuals to “Socks,” DaBaby keeps trying on his comedic shoes and rocks a wild wig and nerdy outfit only to find himself behind bars and dropping dime on, well, his real self. It’s kinda out there so you have to see for yourself. Related Stories Back in NY, Dave East keeps his “Eastmix” series going and in his clip to “The People” uses V/H/S era footage of Harlem to show how life is in The World and politics in his brand new ...
Lil Wayne & Nelly Trying To Figure Out Instagram Live Is Pure Internet Gold
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Instagram / Nelly & Lil Wayne We can now add watching Lil Wayne and Nelly stoned out of their minds while trying to figure out how to use Instagram Live to the list of things we didn’t know we needed to see. Twitter has been in stitches after a video of living Hip-Hop legends Lil Wayne and Nelly trying to figure out the intricacies of Instagram Live hit timelines. In the now viral clip, both rappers are stoned, but Lil Wayne seems the most perplexed as to what exactly is going on. “I see stuff coming at the bottom that’s people saying stuff to me?” Tunechi asks, referring to the comments that quickly flash during Instagram Live sessions. Nelly, who interestingly is no stranger to using Instagram Live because he participated in a Verzuz on Instag...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Wants To Help Black Youth Start Careers In The Video Game Industry With ‘Project Amplify’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Project Amplify The video game industry severely lacks melanin, and Xbox wants to help rectify that issue with its latest initiative called Project Amplify. Right on time for HBCU Week, Xbox announced Project Amplify. The company describes it as “a video series that aims to magnify Black voices within Xbox to inspire, educate and motivate youth across the U.S. to aspire towards careers in the gaming industry through real-life storytelling from Black leaders and employees across the Xbox ecosystem.” Project Amplify will highlight fourteen Black employees from across Xbox who will share insight on their roles in the company and experiences while working in the video game industry. At the same time, it will teach Black and Brown youth about ...
NYPD Gets 3 Drill Rappers Dropped From ‘Rolling Loud’ New York Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Once again the NYPD has intervened in a Rolling Loud concert and gotten rappers taken off the lineup. Drill Rappers have been targeted this time around and removed from the bill. A few years after the NYPD had acts like Casanova, Pop Smoke, Don Q and others dropped from Rolling Loud, Variety is reporting that the boys in blue are once again dictating who gets to perform at the annual concert. Drill Rappers Sha EK, 22Gz and Ron Suno have been removed from this weekend’s festivities at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Related Stories Interestingly enough the request is said to have come from controversial Mayor, Eric Adams, who loves rubbing elbows with Hip-Hop superstars but doesn’t seem to take too kind to the latest iteration of the ...
