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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...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 9.16.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Westend61 / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back with the latest edition of CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light, whether it’s young lions in the trenches or those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing out their c...
Kanye West Gives A Rare Interview, Says He Hasn’t “Read Any Book”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty It’s been a wild few months for Kanye West as of late as he’s been involved in everything from lowkey stalking his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian and sending Pete Davidson into trauma therapy to beefing with adidas. Now Yeezy is opening up about many other weird and interesting things on a podcast you may or may have not heard of. Recently the mad genius currently known as Ye sat down with Alyson Wilson and Danny Harris for an interview on the Alo Mind Full Podcast in which the controversial artist spoke on all sorts of topics that will leave the average person bewildered and the educated human scratching their head. Related Stories From continuing to wage war on his current business partners by stating “I honestly believe that ...
Fat Joe Performs ‘All The Way Up’ At Legendary NYC Italian Restaurant RAO’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe is still celebrating his birthday. He closed out the legendary RAO’s and performed “All The Way Up” in iconic fashion. The Bronx native’s year continues to get better and better. As per Page Six the “Lean Back” MC rented out the eatery for friends and family in honor of his 52nd birthday, which was almost a month ago. The invite list read like a who’s who of names spanning from sports, fashion, music and media. In the house were the likes of George Clinton, Bun B, celebrity bail bondsman Ira Judelson, Shawn Pecas, and more. Related Stories While the restaurant typically plays soft background music to set the mood for their patrons, the owners switched things up and played his mega hit “All The Way Up.” Fat Joe was handed a mic...
HHW Gaming: Here Is How Xbox Is Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Xbox continues to push the message that all gamers matter. The Microsoft-owned company announced a series of initiatives it is doing to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thursday (Sept.15), Xbox announced in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, it would celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities in gaming. Hispanics represent 19% of the US population and are widely known for playing more video games than their caucasian counterparts. Recognizing that stat, the Microsoft-owned company announced a series of initiatives that will highlight Hispanic gamers. Per Xbox: Announcing LatinExplorers: A Hispanic Heritage Journey in Minecraft Education Source: Latin Explorers: A Hispanic Heritage Journey in Minecraft E...
Bearded Kanye West Talks Terminated Gap Deal on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brandon Magnus / Getty The lucrative partnership between Ye aka Kanye West and The Gap is now over after his declaration of intent to terminate the deal. He explained why in a recent interview. According to reports, West’s lawyer, Nicholas Gravante Jr. sent a letter to the retailer on Thursday. (September 14) informing them of the decision. The letter expresses the claim that the retailer has not lived up to the contractual obligations of the deal. Related Stories “Ye had diligently tried to work through these issues with Gap both directly and through counsel (but) he has gotten nowhere,” Gravante Jr. said in an interview with CBS MoneyWatch. “Gap left him no choice but to terminate their agreement.” He added that the artist would “promptly move forward t...
Backdoor 7’s?: Air Jordan 7 Gets Trophy Room Remix Treatment, Set To Drop In October
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Focus On Sport / Getty For a while now Marcus Jordan‘s Trophy Room sneaker boutique has been known to release some exclusive versions of popular retro Air Jordans, and while the shop has gotten much backlash for backdooring their exclusive releases, that’s not keeping them from continuing to remix the grails that we hold near and dear to our hearts. According to HypeBeast, the Trophy Room’s newest upcoming retro remix is in the form of the classic Air Jordan 7 which actually coincides with rumors that 2023 will be the year of the Air Jordan 7. Borrowing inspiration from the timeless “Olympic” Air Jordan 7’s that dropped in 1992 when the OG Dream Team ran roughshod through the ’92 Barcelona Olympics, the 2022 version features more red than white along with...
Cardi B Pleads Guilty To Assault In NYC Strip Club Brawl
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty Cardi B appeared in a New York City courtroom to plead guilty to assault and reckless endangerment at a strip club in 2018 on Thursday. The Grammy Award-winning rapper appeared before Justice Michelle Johnson at the Queens Supreme Court on Thursday morning (Sept. 14) and pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree and reckless endangerment in the third degree. It was part of a deal Cardi B struck with the Queens District Attorney’s office after a year of back-and-forth negotiations. “No one is above the law,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to the press. “In pleading guilty today, Ms. Belcalis Almanzar and two co-defendants have accepted responsibility for their actions. This office is satisfied with the resolution, which...
