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Herschel Walker Says Warnock Will ‘Embarrass Me’ At Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Former gridiron star and Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker flatly admitted that Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock will “embarrass” him at their debate next month, surprising many. Walker startled reporters with his comments at a press conference held at the Port of Savannah last Friday (Sept. 16th) when asked about the debate against his Democratic opponent. “I am getting out talking to people and talking to you,” he said. “I’m a country boy. I’m not that smart. He’s a preacher. (Warnock) is smart and wears these nice suits. So, he is going to show up and embarrass me at the debate on Oct. 14th, and I’m just waiting to show up and I will do my best.” Related Stories When pressed on his initial refusal to debate Warnock, the...
Lil Baby Fans In Vancouver Riot After Rapper Cancels Breakout Festival Set
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Lil Baby is one of the hottest artists in the game today but who knew people would resort to violence after he canceled one of his shows at the last minute? TMZ is reporting that Lil Baby fans in Vancouver rioted after they found out that the “Drip too Hard” rapper pulled out of his performance at the Breakout Festival in the PNE Amphitheater this past Sunday (Sept. 18). A video that captured the riot at the festival shows fans bringing down tents, breaking TVs, and wilding out at the Amphitheater simply because their favorite artist decided he wasn’t going to do the show. Related Stories Baby was the top act for Sunday’s show … with fellow rappers Polo G, Cordae, Coi Leray, Babyface Ray and others as the backup and as you can see, ...
Tiffany Haddish Reaches Deal With Sexual Assault Accusers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Tiffany Haddish has reached an agreement with the two individuals accusing her and fellow comedian Aries Spears of sexual assault by way of a filmed comedy skit. According to a new report, photos of evidence connected to the lawsuit against Haddish will be sealed from public view and a settlement might be looming. Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears found themselves in a pit of controversy after an explosive piece from The Daily Beast revealed details of a lawsuit brought on by a Jane and John Doe pair of siblings accusing the comedians of sexual assault. Spears has largely been mum but did frame the lawsuit and the story as “extortion” while Haddish has opted to allow her legal team to handle the matter behind the scenes. Related Stories ...
Troll Them With Kindness: Lil Nas X Sends Pizza To Holy Roller Protesters Outside Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Lil Nas X endures a bevy of criticism and pot shots for all sorts of reasons, but it never seems to rattle him. The Montero star goes back to his days of trolling and sent a number of Christian protestors outside of his concert boxes of pizza that they defiantly refused. Lil Nas X performed this past Sunday (September 18) in Boston, Mass., and protestors representing Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries showed up outside the venue to show down the artist according to a report from NBC Boston. Related Stories Leaning deep into his troll tactics, X instructed his team to send pizzas to the group and film the entire incident, framing it as “good promo” for his brand. Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries also recorded the moment, which high...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Games “Extremely Disappointed” With ‘GTA 6’ Leak & Vows It Won’t Delay The Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty If you haven’t heard, there was a massive GTA 6 leak over the weekend, and now Rockstar Games is responding, and, of course, the game studio is not happy. Again, Hip-Hop Wired will not be linking to or sharing any videos of the unfinished gameplay footage from GTA 6, but a lot of it hit timelines. Monday (Sept.19), Rockstar Games broke its silence and formally confirmed the leaks are real while expressing disappointment. Related Stories “We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto,” the statement begins. “At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our ...
Pat Sajak Ripped For Photo With Grimy GOPer Greene
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Eric McCandless / Getty There was an uproar on Twitter over the weekend as a photo of game show host Pat Sajak and far-right Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was posted on the platform.The longtime host of Wheel of Fortune was the subject of some heavy backlash as a photo of him smiling alongside the controversial House of Representatives member from Georgia and Right Side Broadcasting Network reporter Brian Glenn. The image was shared on Twitter by the watchdog group Patriot Takes on Sunday night (September 17th). There was no further information on where or when the picture was taken. The account went on to post images of deleted tweets attributed to Sajak’s official Twitter account from years ago which displayed some problema...
Tee Grizzley Is The Newest Celebrity Victim Of Los Angeles House Burglary Gang
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty September is taking a heavy toll on Tee Grizzley. Prior to losing his friend PnB Rock, his Los Angeles house was robbed. As per TMZ the Detroit, Michigan was the latest celebrity victim of the house burglary gang that has been targeting luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. According to police documentation obtained by the celebrity gossip website the “First Day Out” MC’s home was robbed. Officials speculate the thieves made off with close to a million dollars in cash and jewelry. Thankfully, no one was home at the time of the crime. Related Stories Naturally, the news spread quickly forcing him to speak on the incident on his social media channels. He let the world know he and his inner circle are good and that is most import...
Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MELVIN PEREIRA / Getty Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday (September 18) and left in its wake widespread destruction. According to reports, the entire island is without power, and the situation appears to still be dire for the island’s 3.2 million residents. Hurricane Fiona was listed as a Category 1 storm, a stark difference from the Category 4 Hurricane Maria that rocked the island in 2017., as reported by The Washington Post. Despite the difference in power, Hurricane Fiona was strong enough to cause warnings of flooding, disruption of power, and structural damage to buildings. However, initial reports say that flooding was kept to a minimum but rip currents were present just off the island’s coastline. Related Stories President Joe...
50 Cent Dissolves Partnership With Starz, Has 25 New Shows Sold To Other Networks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Starz / Starz 50 Cent is taking his production talents elsewhere. He announced his deal with Starz is officially done. As per Deadline, 50 Cent is no longer in business with the network that brought us Power. Last week, the Queens native took to social media to confirm the speculation that he has chosen not to renew his contractual option with the Santa Monica, California based company. On Saturday, Sept. 17 he posted on Instagram that the deal has expired and he is no longer legally obligated to give the network first right of refusal on any of his television production concepts. “09-17-22 official day of really owning my content & deciding where and how i do it moving forward!!! GLG🚦GreenLightGang 🎯bulls eye we don’t miss &...
Popular YouTuber Is Suing Nicki Minaj Fans For Online Threats
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty A popular YouTuber who found herself under attack by rabid Nicki Minaj fans is taking legal action for the online harassment she’s been subjected to thanks to fanatics know as the Barbz. The Daily Beast is reporting that YouTube personality Kimberly Nicole Foster is planning on suing a gang of Nicki Minaj fans after she says they posted her personal information online after she went after the Queens rapper in a tweet calling her a “horrible person.” Related Stories That was all it took for the rabid Barbz to come for Foster and make her life miserable for daring to talk negative of their queen. While most people get harassed and chalk it up to the game, Foster is taking legal action to send all the trolls a message and she is coming ...
August Alsina Claims Pint-Sized Rapper Tory Lanez Sucker Punched Him, Provides Receipts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty August Alsina is back in the news, and no, not for anything Jada Pinkett-Smith-related, but for an alleged altercation, he got into with Yosemite Sam. Oops, we mean Tory Lanez. So here is the tea if you care. Well, of course, you do because you’re reading this post. Things got interesting on social media when the Twitter account @GOTCITYTEA claimed the two artists were involved in an altercation after exchanging barbs online. “Tory Lanez KO’d August Alsina tonight after August got froggy with Tory over something Tory said months ago. Tory was trying to show him love, and August wanted to take it to a negative place & got knocked out!” the initial tweet read. The gossip account would then blame Alsina for the incident in a fo...
50 Cent Sues Plastic Surgeon For Suggesting He Had His Penis Enhanced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz A plastic surgeon is about to learn that when you try to make a buck off of 50 Cent without his consent, he’s not taking it to the streets but rather to the court room. According to TMZ, 50 Cent is suing plastic surgeon, Angela Kogan and her businesses, Perfection Plastic Surgery and MedSpa for using a photo he took with her to promote her business and imply that Fiddy had some work done on his magic stick (LOL). Posing for a photo with Kogan, 50 learned that the innocent pic was used to make it seem like the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ rapper had some penis enhancement work done and is now taking Kogan to court for the shameless promo. Related Stories According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, 50 Cent says he took a pic with Dr...
