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HHW Gaming: ‘God of War Ragnarok’ Gets New Story Trailer & Limited PS5 Controller
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sony Santa Monica / God of War Ragnarok A new story trailer for God of War Ragnarok has arrived, and based on what it shared, PlayStation may have another hit on their hands. God of War Ragnarok is easily the most anticipated game of the year, and Sony is hoping the sequel to 2018’s exceptional God of War reboot will keep the same energy the game brought when it arrived on PS4 consoles. This latest story trailer gives us our best look yet at Kratos and his son Atreus aka Loki’s latest adventure and shows off some of the new foes (including a giant jellyfish) the father/son duo will encounter as they travel across the nine realms. It also highlights the relationship between Kratos and his son Atreus who seems to be keeping something from his father, ...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Don Heads To Texas To See His Daughter, Phor Contemplates Move
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Don heads to Dallas to see his daughter. Phor comes along with him as he contemplates whether or not a change of scenery will benefit him. Ryan Heads To Dubai For A Crypto Convention The episode opens up with the 9 MAG crew celebrating the end of construction in the shop with a Chicago-themed celebration. Don reveals to Ryan and Phor that he intends on flying to Dallas because he can’t get in contact with his daughter’s mother. Phor tells his brother he will accompany him to Dallas because he has some business to handle there. Ryan tells the brothers that he will also leave town to head to a crypto convention in Dubai. We later learn why Ryan was more than likely not f...
Drake And Kanye West Lead 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty The official list of nominees for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards is out, with Drake and Kanye West leading the way ahead of some fierce rappers. This year’s 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards sees two well-known rappers leading the list of nominees. Drake tops the list overall with 14 nominations in the categories of Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Hustler of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, and Hip Hop Album of the Year. The Honestly, Nevermind artist also has gotten multiple nominations in the Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse category due to his appearances on Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs” and Future & Tems’ “Wait On You,” along with three nods in the Best Collaboration category. Related Stories Kanye West is in secon...
HHW Gaming: ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom,’ & Other Nintendo Direct Announcements
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nintendo / The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom We finally have a name and date! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the official title of the highly-anticipated sequel to the Nintendo Switch’s best game, Breath of The Wild. Tuesday is shaping up to be a huge news day in video games. Both Nintendo and Sony announced live streams where they would be sharing news on upcoming titles coming to their respective consoles. Nintendo kicked things off this morning with a roughly 40-minute Nintendo Direct that was chocked full of games but one, in particular, stood out from the bunch. First announced at E3 2019, remember that event? The game was initially known as The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild. Say that 10x’s fast. We wou...
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Stuns During Historic Emmy Win
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty As just the second Black actress to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph stunned the audience by singing a verse from “Endangered Species,” by jazz singer Diane Reeves. “I am an endangered species, but I sing no victim song,” Ralph crooned, holding out several words for emphasis as names of those she wished to thank flashed across the screen. “I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs.” Ralph’s beautiful voice drew tears from many members of the audience who rose to their feet in a standing ovation after the performance. Sheryl Lee Ralph began her career on Broadway where she won a Tony Award for her role in 1981’s Dreamgirls. She became the second Black woman to win a...
Kid Cudi & Netflix Dropping ‘Entergalactic’ Animated Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Kid Cudi is out here making big boy moves and while his fans await some new work on the music end, the Man on The Moon artist is giving them something else that they might actually appreciate. According to Vulture, Kid Cudi and Netflix have teamed up for a new animated series dubbed “Entergalactic” which stars Cudi as a bachelor named Jabari who’s learning that love will find you when you least expect it or when you’re not entirely ready for it. Related Stories The longtime actor developed the Netflix series — a love story between two artists in New York City co-starring Jessica Williams — with Black-ishcreator Kenya Barris. The trailer gives the first hints at the plot with Cudder’s bachelor, Jabari, spacing out over a new girl, ...
Jazz Legend & Hip-Hop Influencer Ramsey Lewis Dies At 87
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Clayton Call / Getty Ramsey Lewis, the pianist whose recordings made him a legend in the world of jazz and a wellspring of inspiration for Hip-Hop artists, has passed away at the age of 87. According to reports, Lewis passed away peacefully on Monday (Sept. 12) at his home in his native city of Chicago, Illinois. “Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe,” his wife Janet Lewis said in a statement posted shortly afterward on social media. “He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents. We are forever grateful for your support.” The family asked...
Pete Davidson Copies Kanye’s 2019 Met Gala Outfit For The 2022 Emmys
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Ever since news of his breakup with Kim Kardashian became public, Pete Davidson has kept a very low profile with word that he had to check into trauma therapy to deal with the separation and Kanye West’s constant harassment. Source: Christopher Polk/NBC / Getty Now it seems like the former “Saturday Night Live” star is ready to get back into the limelight and for his most recent appearance, seems to have taken some fashion tips from the artist formerly known as the Louis Vuitton Don. According to Page Six, Pete Davidson showed up to the 2022 Emmy Awards donning an outfit that closely resembled Kanye West’s simplistic Gala getup back in 2019 when he and Kim Kardashian were still living in wedded bliss. Related Stories Davidson, 28, wor...
Megan Thee Stallion Discusses “WAP” & Conservative Haters With Hillary & Chelsea Clinton
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MAURO PIMENTEL / Getty A moment we didn’t know we needed, Megan Thee Stallion talking “WAP” and more with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. The Houston rapper linked up with the former First Lady and her daughter for an episode of their new Apple TV+ series Gutsy. In the aptly titled “Gutsy Women Refuse Hate,” Thee Stallion chops it up with the Clintons about the hate and misogyny they experienced while navigating through their personal and professional lives. Before the mother and daughter bring out Thee Stallion, Clinton reminds viewers, “don’t let anyone define who you are.” In a clip from the episode that is currently making its rounds on social media, Hillary Clinton reveals that while Chelsea is big into Hip-Hop, she became aware of Megan Thee Stall...
Ray J & Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Gained $1.4M In Sales In 6 Weeks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Ray J got the news cycle spinning with a relentless Instagram Live session that he recently engaged in, using the moment to hit back at the Kardashian family over the infamous sex tape. According to some older documentation, it appears that Ray J and Kim Kardashian made the pornography company that put out their joint sex tape a pretty penny in just six weeks. TMZ reports that Vivid, the company that put out the infamous sex tape which seemingly sparked the career of Kim Kardashian, boasted of a flurry of sales in the opening weeks of the tape’s much-ballyhooed release From TMZ: We’ve obtained an email from Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch dated May 1, 2007, in which he informs Kim the tape made $1,424,636.63 in revenue, in...
Small Chips: Judge Orders Seizure of Nearly $28K From R. Kelly’s Jail Account
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections A judge has granted permission for the Bureau of Prisons to move forward to seize funds from R. Kelly’s prison account. According to reports, federal Judge Ann Donnelly directed the Bureau of Prisons to seize $27,828 from the disgraced singer’s inmate commissary account last Friday (September 9th). Judge Donnelly granted approval of the motion, which was filed last month in the Brooklyn federal court by prosecutors to seize the money until a restitution amount judgment for the victims in Kelly’s first federal trial could be reached. “On August 4, 2022, at the government’s direction, the BOP restrained or ‘froze’ $27,824.24 of the money in the defendant’s trust account, leav...
21 Savage Requests All Evidence Be Tossed In ICE Arrest Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Years later and 21 Savage is still dealing with legal issues stemming from his ICE arrest. The Atlanta rapper has recently requested all the evidence in the case be suppressed. As per TMZ the trapper turned rapper is still working to clear his good name after getting arrested three years ago. On February 3, 2019, he was taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) after a vehicle was pulled over that contained him, Young Nudy and two other individuals. Related Stories Young Nudy and the two others were being investigated on charges of aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Gang Act. The “A Lot” rapper later alleged that he was personally also targeted in the operation. After his arrest, I...
