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A Ma Maniére To Tackle The Nike Air Ship For Next Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @glencocolaflare / Twitter The Air Jordan x A Ma Maniére collaborations have become some of the hottest drops for the past year and change now we’ve gotten a sneak peak at another collabo that’ll unfortunately have sneaker bots on the prowl. Source: @glencocolaflare / Twitter Just months before the release of the highly-anticipated A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 4‘s, HypeBeast has given us our first look at the never-before-seen A Ma Maniére x Air Ship’s which was technically the Air Jordan 1 before the Air Jordan 1 was a thing. In 2020 the OG Chicago colorway to the Nike Air Ship’s dropped as a Europe exclusive for whatever reason, but luckily this A Ma Manier version will see a release in the United States. Related Stories The upcoming pairs are found ...
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj & Jack Harlow To Host 2022 MTV VMAs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This year’s edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will be a truly unique one, as LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow have been named as the emcees for the event. The network announced on Thursday (August 18th) that instead of one artist serving as the emcee for the night, they are calling on the Hip-Hop trio to do the honors which include introducing the major performing acts for the awards show. The move marks a return to the origins of the awards show for MTV, as comedic actors Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler served as hosts for the first show that was held in 1984, and a group of MTV’s own VJs (“Downtown” Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Dweezil Zappa)took over the reins in 1986 and 19...
Young Thug Is Once Again Denied Bond In RICO Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy E. Price / Getty As social media wished Young Thug a happy birthday earlier this week, the “Lifestyle” rapper was wishing on a star that a judge would grant him a bond order so that he could once again walk a semi-free man. He was denied. According to the Huffpost, Georgia Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied Young Thug (Jeffery Williams) the chance to post bond after hearing a “slew of outstanding motions in the case against the musician” from prosecutors on the case. Young Thug, Gunna and almost 30 other defendants are currently facing a 65-count indictment in a RICO case which alleges that Thugga is the leader of the YSL crew. To date no one in custody has been granted bond as Judge Glanville fears additional felonies can be committed as...
Who?: Toxic Masculinity King Andrew Tate Banned From Facebook and Instagram
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Karwai Tang / Getty Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has been unceremoniously banned from Facebook and Instagram. The apps apparently drew the line at his allegedly encouraging violence against women. For those of you sure asking, Andrew Tate is a former kickboxer who rose to fame after appearing, and also getting booted, from Big Brother in the UK in 2015. But more recently, his videos which reportedly are heavy on misogyny, have been racking up views on Tik Tok, and in turn he reached a peak of over 5 million followers on Instagram. Reported the BBC: His content has raised concerns about the real-world effect it could have, especially on the younger users exposed to it during their school holidays when they have time on thei...
Fish Scales Of Nappy Roots Fame Recovering After Being Shot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Fish Scales, a member of veteran Hip-Hop collective Nappy Roots, is currently recovering from gunshot wounds after surviving a kidnapping attempt. The incident took place at Atlantucky Brewing in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in Atlanta and it appears that Fish Scales is recovering just fine. Local outlet 11 Alive spoke exclusively with Nappy Roots member and Atlantucky Brewing partner Skinny Deville, who shared that Fish Scales, who also goes by Scales, is in “good spirits” despite the harrowing event that took place. A press release from the Atlanta Police Department lays out the incident in great detail: On Wednesday August 17, 2022, at around 11:00pm officers responded to a report of a robbery at 170 Northside Dr SW. At the scene...
Victim Says She & R. Kelly Had Sex “Uncountable Times” While Underage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty A Chicago, Illinois woman testified in court that she and disgraced entertainer R.Kelly had sexual encounters numerous times before she was 18 years old. According to reports, the 37-year-old woman testifying under the name of Jane Doe made those statements during Kelly’s second federal trial on Thursday (August 18). She is the key witness for the prosecution in these proceedings. The lawyers stated that they would play pieces of recordings that Kelly made of him engaging her in sexual acts when she was only 15. It was the same recording that was used as evidence in the infamous 2008 trial where the singer was charged with child pornography, after which he was acquitted partially because Jane was too young to testify at the time. L...
Hip-Hop Stars Collab With Brands That Will Up Your Cannabis Consumption Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vera Vita / Getty Cannabis is very much here to stay whether you like it or not, and ways to consume the products continue to evolve. With several Hip-Hop stars known for their love of the leaf, we’re turning a focus on a trio of artists who collaborated with brands that will help one up their cannabis consumption game. B-Real X Dr. Greenthumbs X G Pen Source: Various / Various Fans of B-Real of Cypress Hill fame, Wiz Khalifa, and Berner are fully aware that these gentlemen are all about cannabis, and below, we’re putting a focus on some of their notable collaborations with brands that will elevate your high. B-Real is the creator of the character Dr. Greenthumb which is also the name of his brand. Dr. Greenthumb partnered with Grenco Sciences for a serie...
CEO Smoke: Diddy & Jermaine Dupri Agree To Hit For Hit Non Verzuz Label Battle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A match up the culture thought would never happen might be coming this year. Diddy and Jermaine Dupri will go hit for hit on a non Verzuz battle. As per Hip-Hop N More the two legendary producers have agreed to a battle but not on Verzuz. Last year Jermaine challenged him to a battle during an Instagram Live but Diddy said he would only go against Dr. Dre. The So So Def Records CEO continued to champion the idea even though Puff thought JD’s “arms were too short to box with God!!!”. Related Stories On Thursday, August 18 Diddy was hosting an online discussion regarding the current state of R&B and Dupri tapped in and resurfaced the idea. “J.D., if you want that smoke, you can get that smoke anytime,” Diddy said. Now that it has...
Stylistic Murder ft. AZ, KRS-One, O.C. & DJ Flip “Represent The Real,” Money Man & Benny The Butcher “Overload” & More | Daily Visuals 8.18.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty While this generation of Hip-Hoppers aren’t exactly known for appreciating lyrical content and rhyme schemes, us OG’s crave such work and often go back to the Hip-Hop legends of yesteryear to get our fix. Stylistic Murder knows this all too well and for his clip to “Represent The Real” banded together some New York legends in AZ, KRS-One, O.C. and DJ Flip to spit that ish to get heads bopping and minds thinking while enjoying some OG flavor. Thank you, sir. Keeping that real ish flowing, Money Man and Benny Butcher link up in the clip to “Overload” where they kick it at a private complex that comes with a pool, thick women and a room with the red light special. A little TLC ain’t never hurt nobody. Check out the rest of today’s drops ...
Price Still Right: Fat Joe Announces One-Man Show, Dave Chappelle Will Intro
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mindy Small / Getty Fat Joe is a great storyteller—historically in his music and more recently on social media. So it only makes sense that the Bronx rapper will be starring in his own one-man show this fall. And to sweeten the deal, the show will reportedly be getting a special introduction by none other than Dave Chappelle. Related Stories “The world will be getting Fat Joe at his most authentic, vulnerable, and comedic self on that stage,” Joe told TMZ Hip-Hop. “I’ve always taken pride in my storytelling, but we’re about to take it to the next level. I’m grateful to Dave Chappelle, Roc Nation and Magic Lemonade for their support in sharing my story and helping make this one-man show the biggest event ever.” Roc Nation and Magic Lemonade are the show’s ...
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Pusha T Shines Brightly In Vevo’s ‘CTRL’ Series Performance [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Pusha T doesn’t have anything left to prove in Hip-Hop as he is consistently considered one of the most precise rappers to emerge in the game. That same laserlike focus was present in King Push’s recent performance for Vevo’s CTRL series, shining brightly as he performed two tracks from his latest studio album, It’s Almost Dry. Pusha T and his airtight delivery remain the hallmark of his still ongoing career, along with his descriptive ways of breaking down the ins and outs of the drug trade. While Pusha’s subject matter might be rote to some, his abilities are such that it still sounds fresh even some two decades later. For the CTRL performance, Push rocks the Kanye West-produced “Dreamin Of The Past” and the Pharrell Willams-prod...
Bun B & Cory Mo ft. Devin The Dude “Feel Good,” Fabolous “1 Thing Freestyle” & More | Daily Visuals 8.17.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Bun B’s been one of the South’s longest running representatives in the Hip-Hop game and if he’s proven anything over the decades it’s that he’s still got plenty left in his pen when he puts it to the pad. Linking up with Cory Mo and Devin The Dude for the visuals to “Feel Good,” Bun and company get their grown men on as they enjoy a sunny day with their friends and family complete with some BBQ, poker cards and some “Panda” Dunks. Bun needs to send some of those legendary Trill Burgers our way, b. We hangry ‘round these parts, B. Back in NYC, Fabolous gives us a sneak peak into how he stays fresh to death and for his clip to “1 Thing Freestyle” goes on a shopping spree at an exclusive boutique that even has an old school Street Fighter II arcade machine. Classic ...
