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Guy Who Married His Ex-Partner’s Step Daughter Retiring From Making Movies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty Woody Allen, the renowned and controversial director who infamously married his ex-partner’s adopted daughter, is retiring. You care. In a recent interview, the 86-year-old with questionable morals said he’s calling it quits after his next, and 50th film. Reports the Hollywood Reporter: The Oscar-winning director and screenwriter told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia in an interview published Saturday that he intends for his next film to be his last, and that he’ll then focus more on writing, as he would like to work on a novel. He said his 50th and final film, one which he previously has said will film in France later this year, will be similar in tone to his 2005 thriller Match Point. “My idea, in princi...
Gas Me Up: Vic Mensa Gives Out $10K Gas & 93 Boyz “Gas” In Chicago
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Vic Mensa has always presented himself as a man of the people, and he made good on that distinction over the weekend. While posted up in his hometown of Chicago, Vic handed out gas to 200 cars and also threw in a little, ahem, “gas” from his new cannabis brand. TMZ reports that Vic Mensa, 29, visited a gas station in the Southside neighborhood where he grew up and handed out around $10,000 in gas, and then threw in some greenery from his new 93 Boyz brand, the first Black-owned cannabis brand in the state. As reported by the outlet, one woman rolled up to the station with just five bucks hoping to make it stretch to get her granddaughter to work. The timing of Mensa’s giveaway was impeccable. Mensa also handed out pre-rolled joints fo...
Ludacris’ Manager Chaka Zulu Arrested On Murder Charge, Claims Self-Defense
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Schear / Getty Chaka Zulu, longtime manager of rapper and actor Ludacris, has been arrested on a murder charge. The media executive surrendered to authorities in Atlanta on Tuesday (September 13) and bonded out the same day. Back in June, the music industry was shocked to learn that Chaka Zulu had been shot outside of his restaurant in Atlanta. Flash forward, and Chaka Zulu, born Ahmed Obafemi, got picked up on four charges, including murder, tied to the Jne Shooting. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a 23-year-old man named Artez Jamil Benton was killed in the June 26 shooting. Investigators eventually identified Chaka Zulu as a suspect in the recent college graduate’s death. According to WSB-TV, police believe the shooting, which left ...
New York AG Letitia James Rebuffs Trump Settlements, Considers Fraud Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty New York Attorney General Letitia James has rebuffed a settlement offer from former President Donald Trump and is now considering a lawsuit against him and one of his children for fraud. According to sources close to the office, lawyers on behalf of Trump and the Trump Organization have made more than one settlement offer in the civil case against it by the state of New York. Each of those has been turned down, although both sides are still in discussion. Related Stories The decision is “setting the stage for a lawsuit that would accuse Trump of fraud,” and it has also led James to consider also pursuing a lawsuit against one of his adult children. This could apply to Eric, Ivanka or Donald Trump Jr., as both have been senior e...
NDA Ye: Kanye West’s Donda Academy Lead By 28-Year-Old Choir Director
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty Kanye West is serious about opening more private schools under his Donda Academy umbrella. However, the implementation of his educational institution is raising a lot of questions about how legit they are when it comes to academics. Rolling Stone investigated the Donda Academy in Simi Valley, CA and the report makes it seem like despite what may be his best intentions, Ye just might be getting fleeced. Only more questions were asked as the outlet tried to pin down info on the private school’s academics and faculty. The most immediate cause for concern, from the outside looking in, is that parents reportedly have to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to have their children attend the school. And it only gets wilder from there. Per Rol...
Toxic Avengers: Chrisean Rock Says Blueface Knocked Her Father Out In Baltimore
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Chrisean Rock, the on-again, off-again, and back-on-again romantic partner of Blueface made an explosive claim about the rhythmically-challenged rapper. The Baltimore native says that Blueface allegedly knocked out her father in her hometown and folks on Twitter have plenty to say. Chrisean Rock & Blueface Are Back At It On Friday (September 16), Chrisean Rock took to her Instagram Story feed and dropped the bombshell of the day, writing in her story caption, “So My Boyfriend Knocked My Dad Out Da Family Stuff Didn’t Go Well Ino Even Know What’s Going On” and ending it with a heartbreak emoji. However, what’s odd is that Rock continued to post messages in her story feed, including a video of the couple sitting next togeth...
Swish: Someone Dropped A Record $10.1 Million Bag On Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Jersey
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty One person now owns a significant piece of NBA history, a 1998 NBA Finals Michael Jordan jersey he wore during “The Last Dance” season. Somebody backed up the Brink’s truck during a recent Sotheby’s auction and dropped a record $10.1 million on the piece of sports history; on a 1998 NBA Finals Michael Jordan jersey. Related Stories The GOAT’s red away Chicago Bulls jersey made by Nike sold for two times its original estimate, easily shattering the record for the most expensive game-worn sports memorabilia ever sold during an auction. The jersey now takes the top spot as the most costly Michael Jordan relic, eclipsing the autographed basketball card from the 1997-98 NBA season that moved for $2.7 million. The Jordan jersey also...
Controversial YouTuber Charleston White Allegedly Shot Himself In A Strip Club
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @charlestonwhiteclips / Instagram Charleston White, a controversial social media personality, has amassed a lot of attention, some of it negative, for his strong opinions about popular entertainers via his YouTube platform. According to whispers from the streets, White allegedly shot himself while inside a strip club and some folks are taking potshots as expected. Charleston White, who some might remember from his reported run-in with Soulja Boy in Miami and claims of the rapper being maced by White, is infamous for his comments on Hip-Hop entertainers along with his pro-gun stances. On Friday (September 16), social media accounts began spreading the news that White is recovering from gunshot wounds and is in reported stable condition after one of h...
Ice-T Done Sharing Tips On L.A. Gang Culture: “MFs Will Not Listen”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Eugene Gologursky / Getty Ice-T is done speaking out. Following the senseless murder of rapper PnB Rock, the West Coast legend took to social media to share that he’s done sharing words of wisdom to the youth on how to avoid being setup and robbed, or worse, while in LA. Sharing his message via Twitter, Ice-T shared why Los Angeles rappers are hardly seen wearing jewelry while in their home city, stating that it’s not because they’re “broke” but instead don’t want to “test the streets.” “People are still hitting me up about my comments about LA Gang culture,” the actor-rapper tweeted. “If you NOTICE, LA rappers don’t wear a lotta Jewelry… Me, Snoop, Cube, Dre, Game, Kendrick.. The list goes on.. It’s not cause we’re broke. LA is just a Dangerous pla...
Lil Yachty Sports Drake’s Nike x NOCTA Hot Step Air Terra In Latest Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @officialnocta | Nike / Instagram Seems like just yesterday Lil Yachty was the poster boy for “mumble rap” and getting hated on left and right, but regardless of the negativity he’s gotten over the years the “66” rapper continues to make big boy moves and is now seemingly down with Drake’s NOCTA brand because why not? Highsnobiety is reporting that Lil Yachty has become a part of Drizzy’s NOCTA Nike campaign as he’s appeared in a post on the official NOCTA Instagram page rocking a pair of the yellow and black Nike x NOCTA Hot Step Air Terra sneakers that released today (September 16) on the Nike SNKRS app. Related Stories So is Lil Yachty officially a spokesperson for NOCTA or did he just get a early pair for the sake of promotion on social media? That’s ...
Fan Imagines Keke Palmer As X-Men’s Rogue, Palmer Responds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Keke Palmer is just 29 years of age but has literally grown up onscreen since starting her storied career in 2004. Given Palmer’s infectious energy and acting chops, a fan imagined her in the role of the X-Men member Rouge, and Palmer seemingly agreed with the suggestion. TikTok user @jacobfordridgway posted a video discussing a video Keke Palmer posted where she expressed interest in playing a superhero role. In the video, @jacobfordridgway explained that the usual fan-casting done for Black actresses was thrown out such as the powerful Storm. However, @jacobfordridgway threw a curveball and suggested the power-absorbing mutant, Rogue, who is depicted as a white woman in the comics. Related Stories Palmer caught wind of the v...
Twitter Worried About BIG HORNY Kevin Gates After He Simulates Sex Acts On Stage Again
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Legato / Getty Hip-Hop superstar Kevin Gates is out here simulating sex acts on stage again, and Twitter is extremely worried about the BIG HORNY rapper. Kevin Gates has Twitter talking once again after another video of him pretending to have sex while on stage has gone viral. The “Thinkin’ with My D**k” crafter used the microphone to help him showcase a sex act to fans in attendance while breaking down how to please a woman sexually. In the footage we wished at this point we didn’t watch, Gates can be seen aggressively putting his hands down his insanely tight jeans and pretending to pull out his manhood while describing the sex act he is doing. Gates then proceeds to rap the raunchy lyrics from his 2018 record “Me Too.” “Suck your toes, dick...
