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Twitter Calls Out Irv Gotti For His Creepy Ashanti Pillow Talk During BET’s Murder Inc. Docuseries
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Irv Gotti is having a month and not in a good way. Instead of riding the positive nostalgia wave that his Murder Inc. docuseries is producing, it’s his comments about cringe comments about Ashanti that are taking center stage. The Murder Inc. Story is currently the talk of social media, and when it wraps up will be another hit for BET but also a stain on the network because of how Ashanti was treated. It’s no secret Ashanti wanted nothing to do with the docuseries, and we now know why, IRV GOTTI. During a recent episode, Irv Gotti shared how his two-decade-old relationship with the songwriter/singer began. “I’m separated from [my wife] Deb. I’m on my own. And Ashanti’s coming to the studio every day and our friendship and bond ...
Bad Bunny To Perform From Yankee Stadium For The VMA’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty We’re just a few days away from the annual MTV Video Music Awards and with the show constantly looking for new and exciting ways to please their viewers, they’ve enlisted Bad Bunny to be the latest artist to perform outside the MTV box. According to Variety the current king of Reggaeton will be performing during the music video ceremonies on August 28th but instead of being on stage at New Jersey’s Prudential Center, the music artist turned WWE champion will be doing his thing live from Yankee Stadium in the BX. To make things even more interesting MTV promises his performance will include “never-before-seen choreography” from the Boogie Down Bronx. Related Stories The Puerto Rican artist made his first VMAs appearance in 2019 alo...
Voice of FN Meka Claims Capitol Records Never Paid Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Virtual Humans / Virtual Humans The controversy over the “world’s first” artificial intelligence rapper FN Meka has grown after another rapper who was hired to do their voice is now blasting Capitol Records, claiming they never paid him for his work. According to reports, Kyle The Hooligan revealed that he was the voice of FN Meka, who was billed as the “world’s first A.I. rapper. The news comes shortly after Capitol Records announced that they dropped FN Meka just a week after introducing him as the newest artist signed to their label. The Atlanta, Georgia-based artist went on his Instagram page to reveal that he was contracted to be FN Meka’s voice and explained how everything came about. “They came to me with this A.I. s*** and was like would I want to...
Snoop Dogg Creates New Animated Children’s Series ‘Doggyland’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Snoop Dogg has become quite the entrepreneur over the past few years and now Martha Stewart’s partner-in-crime is looking to enter the world of children’s animation. Vibe is reporting that the Doggfather has partnered up with Hip Hop Harry creator Claude Brooks and singer-songwriter October London to create his new children’s cartoon series Doggyland and truth be told, we’re interested to see what Snoop has cooked up in his kitchen. While no one would’ve ever imagined the man who “b*tches ain’t sh*t but h*es and tricks” would one day create an animated series for kids, it’s something that the Death Row boss is very proud of at this point in his life. Related Stories “As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it’s al...
R. Kelly Offered $1 Million For Return of Underage Abuse Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty New testimony in the second federal trial of disgraced singer R. Kelly alleges that he was desperate to find the tape containing a recording of him committing abuse on an underage girl, offering a million dollars for its return. According to reports, a former merchandising agent named Charles Freeman testified for the prosecution in the Chicago, Illinois federal courtroom on Tuesday (August 23rd). The 52-year-old Kansas City native said that the entertainer first reached out to him in 2001 to obtain his assistance in finding the infamous tape. Freeman said that he was unaware of what was on the tape until after he retrieved it from an Atlanta residence and then popped it into a VCR at a friend’s home later on that day to watch. “I ...
Houston’s Restaurant In Memphis Accused Of Racism After Black Cop Told He Smells Like Marijuana
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dan Reynolds Photography / Getty A funny thing can happen to a business once it has been accused publicly of racism—suddenly all said business’ dirty-and-discriminatory laundry starts coming out as other patrons start publicly recalling their own experiences. Such appears to be the case for Houston’s Restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, where a Black police officer and high school principal said they were humiliated by a server who accused them of smelling like marijuana. From Raw Story: “I don’t plan on patronizing this establishment anymore,” said Marcus Mosby. “She said, ‘There’s a strong odor of marijuana coming from your party in this area.’ I said, ‘Ma’am, we don’t smoke marijuana. You’re mistaken.’ She said, ‘I’ve gotten complaints. People have called...
Busta Rhymes Checks Couple After Woman Gets Too Touchy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Note to all Busta Rhymes fans; keep your hands off the dungeon dragon. The Native Tongue MC recently checked a woman and her man for getting too handsy. As per The New York Post the Brooklyn, New York native had to stop mid performance to gather up a set of fans who were doing way too much and not enough all at once. During his set at recent show Bus was getting some rather inappropriate attention from an unidentified female fan. After a couple of unwelcome grabs he addressed her in signature fashion. “Ayo, shorty, you’re with your man, right?” he asked rhetorically. But before she could respond he put her significant other on notice. “That’s your girl? What kind of sh*t are you on that you’re gonna let her continue to grab me up?”...
Vanessa Bryant Wins $16M Lawsuit Over Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Photos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, won a significant lawsuit against Los Angeles County after sheriff’s deputies and the fire department shared photos of a fatal crash that killed Bryant and others. Mrs. Bryant was awarded $16 million while another man, Chris Chester, was awarded $15 million. The Los Angeles Times reports that Vanessa Bryant, 40, and Chris Chester, 48, won their lawsuit on Wednesday (August 24) after just hours of deliberations. Mrs. Bryant lost her husband and eldest daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. Chester lost his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Payton. Related Stories “We’re not here because of an accident,” Bryant’s attorney Craig Lavoie said during closing arguments earlier in the week acc...
Red Bull BC One 2022 USA National Finals To Be Held In Los Angeles
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull Media House / Red Bull Media House Red Bull BC One, the world’s largest breaking competition, will host its USA National Finals this coming September in sunny Los Angeles, Calif. Previous winners of the five regional cyphers held in various cities across the nation will engage in battle for the title ahead of the Red Bull BC One World Final in November. Red Bull BC One USA National Finals will take place at Eden Hollywood on Saturday, September 17, all part of a weekend of high-level breaking excellence. The nation’s top 16 b-boys and b-girls will bring their best moves to the Eden stage and will be judged by legends of the field. B-girl Asia 1 and BC One All Star Neguin, with Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples fame hosting the affair. Related S...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K23’ MyTeam Removes Contracts, Brings Back Seasons & Adds New Features
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K23 MyTEAM NBA 2K23 MyTeam is getting some significant updates, the return of seasons, and will remove one particularly annoying feature. NBA 2K23’s Courtside Report 5 focuses on MyTeam, the popular mode that allows players to build super teams by obtaining cards from packs and putting them against either online or AI opponents. Source: Visual Concepts / NBA 2K23 MyTEAM NBA 2K23 MyTeam boasts several updates, plus the removal of the contracts feature something fans have wanted gone from MyTeam for quite some time now. Related Stories Visual Concepts, the developer behind the popular basketball video game franchise, announced in a video that in NBA 2K23, players would no longer have to worry about contracts. Now, they can use their p...
Cardi B Speaks Out In Support of Offset Amid QC Drama
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Cardi B is speaking out in favor of her husband, Offset, after news broke that he was suing QCM and Pierre Thomas over the release of his solo project. After months of speculating whether Migos were officially finished or if the group was trolling; fans finally received the reason why Offset has been noticeably absent on all recent Migos appearances when TMZ dropped the news that Set was suing his label and CEO, accusing Quality Control Records of ignoring a deal they made back in January 2021. Related Stories According to the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday(Aug 23), Offset claims he negotiated his solo deal, in addition to reportedly ensuring that QC was “paid handsomely” for his artist rights. Still, now that he’s dropped a new s...
Lil Tjay Reveals He Was Shot Seven Times, Promises Return With New Music
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty This past June the Hip-Hop world was shocked when news emerged that Lil Tjay had gotten shot up while he was out in Edgewater, New Jersey. Although he’s been keeping a low profile since the incident, the “Run It Up” rapper has updated his fans on his current condition. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (August 24) to post a new video of himself at home with a neck brace on his person, Lil Tjay assured fans that he’s well on his road to recovery after being shot seven times during an attempted robbery on June 22nd. With a caption that read “Thanks for the love and support ya I appreciate everything fr… 🫶🏾we gon come back stronger than ever ‼️‼️ ya ready 👀👀👀,” Tjay thank...
