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STAPLE & NFL Team Up, Announce New Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Staple / Staple The 2022-23 NFL season has officially kicked off and to help commemorate the return of professional football, popular streetwear clothing brand STAPLE is collaborating with the NFL to drop a collection that football fans and tailgaters will certainly want to invest in. Source: Staple / Staple In a press release it was announced that the new collaboration collection between STAPLE and the NFL will feature items such as t-shirts, hoodies, outerwear and headwear courtesy of New Era. Related Stories The collection arrives just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the STAPLE brand, founded by the renowned designer Jeff Staple. The collab dropped on Monday, September 12 and is already available exclusively across Fanatics sites (Fanatics...
Is It Over? Rumors Swirl About Possible Lil Durk and India Royale Breakup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty First the Fat Boys break up… There are rumors swirling that Lil Durk and his fiancée India Royale may be splitsville. India recently tweeted that she is a “free agent” and according to XXL, she also unfollowed her Chicago superstar boyfriend. Related Stories The couple have been dating for five years. They have one daughter together, Willow. India has an older daughter from a previous relationship, while Durk is the father of five other children. The breakup rumors quickly got the attention of social media users who had varying opinions. “if lil durk and india really broke up every female bout to post “true love doesn’t exist 💔,” one fan wrote. While other fans were worried for the Chicago rappe...
StockX Stops Sales Of Allegedly Stolen Jordans From The Memphis Jux
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: StockX / StockX Last week’s brazen robbery of $800,000 worth of Air Jordan and Nikes from storage trailers in Memphis, Tennessee sent shockwaves through the sneaker community and now StockX is taking a stand against the thieves using their website to get off the hot product. NiceKicks is reporting that StockX has decided to pull the plug on sneakers they feel might be connected to the Memphis robbery as they probably should’ve done from the get-go. These sneakers include the “Cherry” Air Jordan 11’s, “Chrome” Air Jordan 6’s and “Navy Blue” Air Jordan 4’s. Being that these particular sneakers haven’t been released yet, it makes it easier to spot the stolen merchandise if it’s coming from somewhere in Memphis. StockX released a statement to Nice Kicks on th...
Las Vegas Public Official Arrested In Murder of Reporter, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Getty A city official in Las Vegas, Nevada has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a reporter days after the individual was found dead at his residence. According to reports, Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday evening (September 7th). His arrest was in connection with the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. German, whose investigative reporting of Telles put him in an unfavorable light which led to his third-place showing in a Democratic primary in June, was found stabbed to death outside of his home in a northwestern neighborhood of Las Vegas on Saturday morning(September 3rd). In a press confere...
Merriam-Webster Adds 370 New Words To The Dictionary, Including Internet Slang
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Let me just start by saying—all words are made up. Language wasn’t bestowed on us on holy tablets and delivered by Advanced Placement Moses so that our tongues would know what to do with themselves. Language was developed by people—who made up words. Still, English aficionados—who never wondered whether the person who came up with the word “flabbergasted” ever got funny looks—love to get their underoos all in a bunch whenever slang or informal words get added to the dictionary. Well, those people might not be happy with the fact that Merriam-Webster has added a slew of internet terminology to the great book of words and their meanings. From Engadget: The addition of “metaverse” comes as no surprise, seeing as companies like Face...
Boosie Denies Any Involvement In Jeweler’s Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) / (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Boosie is back in the headlines. A jeweler who befriended him is no longer with us and now he is fighting rumors that he had a hand in his demise. As per TMZ the Baton Rouge, Louisiana native is once again trying to clear his name with regards to someone’s untimely passing. During the holiday weekend he was in Houston for both business and leisure which included linking with Duke The Jeweler. On Sunday, September 4 Duke was killed. According to local police two unidentified men jumped out of a black GMC SUV and gunned him down on foot. Shortly after they fled the scene. Now his name is being attached to the hit as he met with Duke earlier that day. Related Stories Naturally the ru...
Beyonce’s Belated 41st Birthday Party Deep With A-List Celebs
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Steven Ryan / Getty Beyoncé’s birthday was on a holiday (Labor Day Weekend), so of course she was going to have the actual party this past weekend (Saturday, Sept. 10) in Bel Air. If you weren’t on this guest list, you ain’t as big of a star as you think, respectfully. The A-listers were in force to party with Queen Bey, including Hip-Hop stars like Drake and Hollywood elite like Zendaya and LeBron James’ homie, super agent Rich Paul, and his girlfriend Adele. Per TMZ: The stars were out and on the prowl Saturday night … hitting up a mansion in Bel Air, where Bey and Jay-Z were hosting to celebrate her the big 4-1. It would appear just about anyone who’s anyone got an invite — and they didn’t hesitate to take Bey up on her offer to rage. Huge celeb...
Ray J Drags Kris Jenner & Kim Kardashian After Polygraph Results Refute Sex Tape Release Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Ray J is speaking out to finally clear his name regarding who actually released the now infamous sex tape between him and Kim Kardashian. On Saturday (Sept 10), the Raycon mogul called out Kris Jenner and Kim K after Jenner participated in a polygraph test during an interview on Late Night with James Corden allegedly refuting Ray J’s claim that she assisted in the release of the tape. Related Stories During the test, Kris sat next to Kylie as James Corden asked, “Did you help Kim release her sex tape?” –to which Jenner answered with a firm “No” to the question, before the examiner, John Grogan, said it was “true.” [embedded content] Catching wind of the news, Ray J took to social media to call out the Kardashian matriarch for not ...
Benny The Butcher & BSF ft. Conway The Machine & Cory Gunz “Pandemic Flow,” YG “Alone” & More | Daily Visuals 9.9.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Buffalo stand up! After watching the Buffalo Bills open up the 2022 NFL season by dismantaling the Super Bowl champs, LA Rams, Benny The Butcher blesses the Bills Mafia with some gangsta music to groove to. Coming through with his Black Soprano Family behind him, Benny enlists the talents of Conway The Machine and Cory Gunz for his clip to “Pandemic Flow” where the men blow smoke, drops bars, and toast to the success they’ve accumulated thus far in their careers. From East to West, YG looks like a man on an island and in his clip to “Alone” kicks it in the studio by his lonesome with nothing more than some masked security guards standing behind him as he lays down his vocals in the booth. Interesting concept that’s for sure. Check out...
Nike JDI Day Returns, Drake Hosts Nike Maxim Awards—Travis Scott & More Celebs Big Up Employees
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 3 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately documente...
White House Finally Unveils Official Obama Portraits
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty In a restoration of tradition, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were at the White House for a ceremony honoring the unveiling of their official portraits. On Wednesday afternoon (September 7th), the Obamas were the guests of honor at the White House as their official portraits were unveiled to the public for the first time. The ceremony honoring a former President & First Lady which is hosted by his successor is a time-honored tradition – one broken as former President Donald J. Trump refused to hold the ceremony during his term in office. President Joe Biden, Trump’s successor, held court over the proceedings in the East Room. “Welcome home!”, he said to the former President and his family...
Encore: Eminem Reveals Details Of Near Death Overdose Scare In 2007
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MARK RALSTON / Getty Eminem has had to fight his share of demons. He recently opened up about his near death overdose back in 2007 that almost left him permanently brain damaged. As per Complex the Detroit native is giving the world a look into his past drug issues. Slim joined his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, during a special edition of Rosenberg’s original SiriusXM podcast series: Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2. During Part one of their two-episode sit-down, the “Rap God” rapper got candid about his substance abuse issues and taking about “75-80 valium” a night during his detox. “It took a long time for my brain to start working again,” he revealed. Related Stories Paul went on to add further context to story. “You literally were coming off of ...
