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DJ Khaled ft. Lil Durk, 21 Savage & Roddy Ricch “KEEP GOING,” French Montana “Higher” & More | Daily Visuals 8.30.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty DJ Khaled’s latest album, GOD DID was the talk of the weekend due to heads losing it over Jay-Z’s verse and noting that damn near every popular rapper alive was featured on the album. Looking to capitalize on the buzz, Khaled comes through with a new video featuring a few of your favorite artists. Dropping off some new visuals to “KEEP GOING,” Khaled taps Lil Durk, 21 Savage and Roddy Ricch for guest verses as they set the street on fire (literally), and post up next to pricey automobiles and bottles of bubbly. Talk about hot wheels. Meanwhile, French Montana continues to make the Summer ’22 his season. He jets across the sea on a lavish yacht before hitting the streets with a gang of Lambos in his latest clip to “Higher.” Che...
Megan Thee Avenger? : ‘She-Hulk’ Will Feature Megan Thee Stallion In Upcoming Episode
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matthew Baker / Getty Megan Thee Stallion is about to join the MCU. Deadline confirms the Houston rapper will guest star in an upcoming episode of Disney+’s original series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. The Traumazine crafter is following up her Tina Snow cameo on P-Valley with an epic appearance on She-Hulk, the MCU’s lawyer-comedy on Disney+. According to the website, the Houston rapper will be involved in a legal case handled by Augustus “Pug” Pugliese, played by Josh Segarra. Related Stories Segarra confirmed there would be a case where “a gentleman getting catfished by someone who lives in another universe,” whether that person is Megan Thee Stallion remains a mystery. The actor confirmed the upcoming episode in an interview with Deadline while at the r...
“Beverly Hills Cop” Netflix Sequel Adds New Actors, Gets New Title
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET / Getty The long-anticipated sequel to the Beverly Hills Cop movie franchise that gained Eddie Murphy worldwide attention, is moving forward with Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Taylour Paige joining the cast. According to reports, the next installment of the comedy movie franchise will be adding the veteran actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt along with rising star Taylour Paige to its cast. Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as the wisecracking Detroit police officer Axel Foley in the motion picture. Related Stories The film’s new title will be Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley and filming is already underway. Mark Malloy is in the director’s chair, taking over for the Belgian film directing duo of Adil El Ari and Bilal Ferrah. The news i...
Still Not The Edit Button, But Whatever: Twitter Circles Now Available To All Users
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Twitter / Twitter Circles Twitter Circles, the social media’s attempt at a “close friends” feature, is rolling out to all users. If you’re one of those Twitter users who hits the send button on hot takes and controversial opinions, Twitter Circles is for you. The social media company Elon Musk no longer wants to own was testing the feature for quite some time and hoped it would help users feel “more comfortable tweeting and expressing themselves.” Like Instagram’s “close friends,” Twitter Circles allows users to share particular tweets with a smaller circle of up to 150 followers. Twitter hopes the feature will solve the issue of increasing engagement by encouraging people who were afraid of harassment to tweet more because it removes the worry of being r...
Hov Did: Jay-Z To Receive $7M In Unpaid Royalties From Parlux Fragrances
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Jay-Z is having a hell of a month. The Brooklyn rapper/mogul was awarded almost $7 million dollars in unpaid royalties from his former partner Parlux Fragrances. As per Complex the music icon will be cashing in on a deal that went very wrong. On Thursday, August 25 Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok ruled that perfume company Parlux, owes Jay-Z $6.78 million in unpaid royalties. The judgment comes nine months after the two parties took their differences to court, and it was deemed that Jay-Z did not breach the contract as an ambassador for the now defunct smell good product. Related Stories The “Song Cry” rapper partnered with Parlux Fragrances back in 2013 but things went left when the brand claims that he did not liv...
Irv Gotti Says He’s Done Bringing Up Ashanti For Good
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Irv Gotti landed in a deep well of controversy after making mentions of his past relationship with Ashanti, but it appears that a change is afoot. The Murder Inc. honcho says that he’s through bringing up the R&B singer while stating that the situation brought more harm than good. Irv Gotti was stopped on the red carpet by a reporter from The Shade Room who immediately jumped in asking about the Ashanti situation. Gotti, clearly attempting to move past the issue, stated that he didn’t bring up the singer before launching into making his stance. Related Stories “[Because] that’s why, you askin’ me,” Gotti said. “Did I bring Ashanti up? You did it. Here’s what I’m going to say — I wish Ashanti nothing but the best. I’m not hooked o...
Infamous Dime Dropper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Girlfriend Booked For Domestic Violence After Fade Delivery
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Miami Dade PD / TMZ Ever since he turned state’s evidence and dropped dime on his entire circle, Tekashi 6ix9ine’s life hasn’t been as fulfilling as it was at the height of his popularity and now even his love life seems to be struggling as well. According to TMZ, the rainbow-haired stool pigeon and his girlfriend, Rachel Wattley a.k.a Jade got into a public altercation down in Miami and it led to authorities arresting Wattley for domestic violence. The altercation took place on Sunday night (August 28) when according to the police report, Tekashi and Wattley got into an argument while enjoying a night out in the town before Wattley put hands on 6ix9ine and lived the dream that very few of his haters have been able to. Witnesses say that after she slapped...
DJ Khaled ft. Future & Lil Baby “BIG TIME,” Offset ft. Moneybagg Yo “CODE” & More | Daily Visuals 8.26.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Today DJ Khaled released his latest project GOD DID and while social media was ablaze with talk of Jay-Z’s latest timeless verse and Jadakiss continuing his Verzuz MVP run somehow, Khaled comes through with some visuals with some of his Southern homies. Linking up with Future and Lil Baby for his visuals to “BIG TIME,” Khaled invites the two artists to a lavish estate where beautiful women pamper him as he bathes and sips on bubbly while praising God for believing in him. That’s one way to live, that’s for sure. Back in Atlanta, Offset continues to go on his solo route and for his latest clip to “CODE,” calls on Moneybagg Yo to turn up with him while on rocking some somewhat futuristic garments. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from the Black So...
Three People Injured During Wiz Khalifa Concert At Ruoff Music Center After Shooting Scare
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty A Wiz Khalifa concert had to be cut short over the weekend after panic ensued due to speculations of a gun being let off at the outdoor venue. According to Indystar, three people were injured in the melee at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana this past Friday (August 26) after people began screaming about a possible shooting taking place just 45 minutes after Wiz Khalifa began his set. Related Stories “The disturbance was first reported in section 5 of the amphitheater’s lawn at 10:28 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. The audience ‒ many of them young ‒ began exiting as security responded. All exits were opened according to Ruoff’s emergency procedures, the release said. The music stopped, and Khalifa and his band left the sta...
Young Guru Expertly Dissects JAY-Z’s Earth Shattering “God Did” Verse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz DJ Khaled’s 13th studio album, God Did, arrived last week, and it blessed us with an epic JAY-Z verse. His long-time friend, engineer, and producer, Young Guru, had time and broke down Jigga’s bars. Before the album’s release, Khaled revealed that JAY-Z would be on the album, and there were rumblings that the Brooklyn rapper’s guest verse was special. While the album’s title track “God Did” features other Hip-Hop titans, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne, it’s what HOV DID on the song that still has music heads talking. Related Stories Immediately following the release of God Did, Young Guru shared a video of himself breaking down JAY-Z’s verse with Genius’ Rob Markman and GQ’s Frazier Tharpe. Young Guru Breaks Down The Levels To JA...
Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Whitney Houston And Michael Jackson, Calls For Mental Health Awareness
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rap star Nicki Minaj accepted the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Vanguard Award last night (Aug. 28) where she praised creative and visionary artists who have since passed away. “I wrote this down, I don’t know why y’all but this is what this was in my spirit to say, I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” said Minaj from the stage at the Prudential Center. “I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously even for the people who you think have the perfect lives. I wish Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD and Nipsey Hussle were here.” [embedded content] Related Stories The Queens rapper continued by thanking “key people” who inspired her illustrious career ...
It’s The Joint: Eminem & Snoop Dogg Rock Out In The Metaverse During 2022 VMAs
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 11 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
