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Oh Nah: Balenciaga Is Selling A Trash Bag Inspired Handbag For $1,790
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BALENCIAGA / BALENCIAGA Balenciaga is doubling down on their unusual approach to ready to wear fashion. They will be releasing trash bag inspired handbags that cost $1,790 dollars. Source: BALENCIAGA / BALENCIAGA As per High Snobiety the luxury fashion house is upping the ante on polarizing wears. The brand has revealed they plan to drop a collection of carries that resemble your traditional trash bag. Formally called the Trash Pouch Demna, Balenciaga’s Creative Director, has revealed that the trash bag directly inspired him to create this piece. “I couldn’t miss an opportunity to make the most expensive trash bag in the world, because who doesn’t love a fashion scandal?” he explained to Women’s Wear Daily. But to no surprise it is constru...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Charmaine Quits The Show, Ryan Feels No Way About It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Black Ink Crew: Chicago is back, and drama is already brewing in Chi-Town. Ryan & Charmaine Are No Longer Buddies The new season opens up with a 9 MAG-hosted event alongside the Hustle Mommies, an “organization dedicated to providing a foundation for women to come together and push one another to become better Mothers and women.” The event was about giving back to the community and combating violence in their communities, so it was pretty surprising to many that Charmaine, a very vocal cast member on community matters, was not in attendance. Ryan was pressed by the crew about Charmaine’s absence and revealed that he had taken a step back in terms of his friendship with 2nd City Ink’s owner. His reasoning, Ryan was...
Ja Rule & Irv Gotti Respond To Fat Joe’s Criticism Of Their ‘Drink Champs’ Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For the past few days social media has been roasting Irv Gotti for unnecessarily making his old affair with Ashanti the topic of discussion during Nore’s latest Drink Champs episode, and now Fat Joe has weighed in on the matter and it didn’t make Irv nor Ja Rule too happy. After the Hip-Hop legend called Irv Gotti a “sucka” for obsessing over his love affair with the “Rain On Me” singer and called out Ja for not defending Ashanti during the interview, Ja Rule took to social media to clap back at his one-time Verzuz opponent. Said Ja: “STOP saying I didn’t defend sis and all women when I clearly told Gotti stop calling Ashanti/women the B word same way I told Joe at Verzuz watch the interview before you talk sh*t…” Related Stories Irv ...
Donald Trump Pleads The Fifth During Deposition With Black NY Attorney General
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: STRINGER / Getty After months of ducking and dodging New York Attorney General Letitia James and her team of lawyers as part of a three-year investigation into his shady business practices, Donald Trump was finally deposed early this morning and sho’nuff, he pleaded the fifth. According to CNN the man who years ago called out his political opponents by saying “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the fifth Amendment?” once again found out that karma is a b*tch when he did the same exact thing as investigators began asking him questions about whether or not his Trump Organization misled lenders, insurers and tax authorities by providing them misleading financial statements. Naturally the man who has lied more than any President in American history knew h...
Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” NBA Finals Jersey Up For Auction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s Sports memorabilia fans are primed to be hyped up as one of the rarest items from Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” season with the Chicago Bulls will now be available for auction next month after a public exhibit. Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s In an announcement made on Wednesday (August 10), the famed RM Sotheby’s firm has announced that they will be displaying the game-worn jersey that the NBA legend wore in 1998 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals which featured the Chicago Bulls against the Utah Jazz. That 1997-1998 season – Michael Jordan’s last with the Bulls – has been enshrined as a cultural moment, heightened by the award-winning ESPN/Netflix documentary series The Last Dance. The jersey will be displayed for the first time in 20 years...
You Sure?: Iggy Azalea Announces Her Return To The Music Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty Just when you thought you’d never have to hear from Iggy Azalea again, the controversial Atlanta “rapper” has announced she is no longer retired and ready to make the comeback that no one asked for (no shots). A year after saying she was walking away from her music career to pursue other career opportunities, Iggy took to Twitter yesterday to announce that she only took a step back from music because of the “negative energy” she got from the culture, “But what I’ve learned is that even when I’m minding my business, y’all gonna be negative AND nosey. So if I can’t have peace, neither can you. I’m coming back. Cry about it.” We guess she realized that there wasn’t too many lucrative opportunities for her out there like that. Though she...
21 Savage Responds to ‘Hypocrite’ Claims After Denouncing Gun Violence in Atlanta
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty London-born rapper 21 Savage was criticized this week on Twitter for using his platform to encourage people in his adopted hometown of Atlanta to end gun violence. “Atlanta We Have To Do Better Put The F****** Guns Down !!!!!,” 21 tweeted on Monday. Replies to the tweet were overwhelmingly critical of the messenger, but not the message. The rapper who is known for songs like “Glock In My Lap” and “No Opp Left Behind” was called out for some of his lyrics. One commenter quoted lyrics: Another said specifically that 21 Savage needs to “switch up” his content. Related Stories However, he quickly replied to one tweet writing, “A Song Is For Entertainment It’s Not An Instruction Manual On How To Live Life I...
Eyes Low: Marshawn Lynch Arrested For DUI In Las Vegas, Mugshot Is On Struggle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Las Vegas Police Department / LVPD Marshawn Lynch, the beloved former NFL running back known for his skill on the field and his frugality, was recently arrested in Las Vegas. Early Tuesday morning (August 9), Beast Mode was pulled over and was accused of driving under the influence. Marshawn Lynch, 36, was spotted on Tuesday driving a Black 2020 Shelby GT500 according to local news outlet KOMO. The Las Vegas Police Department issued a statement via Twitter confirming the arrest of Lynch. Related Stories “The LVMPD conducted a vehicle stop at Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue (near Wyoming and Las Vegas Blvd) on a driver, later identified as Marshawn Lynch, for suspected driver impairment” began the first portion of the LVPD statement. The department a...
Déjà Vu: Beyoncé & JAY-Z Flick It Up In Front of An Elevator 8 Years After Infamous Solange Incident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Eight years after the infamous elevator incident, Beyoncé and Jay-Z decided to strike a pose in front of one to show their souls are not broken. Beyoncé and JAY-Z shined together as they flicked up before they attended Beyoncé’s super private, invite-only Club Renaissance party, celebrating the successful release of her latest album. The pictures were taken in front of a 6th-floor elevator at the Times Square Edition, where the bash went down. Fans, particularly the Beyhive, were waiting for shots of Beyoncé and JAY-Z from the night that was void of any IG moments from the party. Beyoncé, who has mastered the art of controlling her image, had guests’ smartphone cameras covered all night, so any photos of her and her husband wou...
‘SNL’s Kenan Thompson To Host 74th Emmy Awards On NBC & Peacock
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark LoMoglio / Getty Kenan Thompson can now add hosting the Emmys to his long-growing list of career accomplishments. Saturday Night Live’s longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson has been tapped to host this year’s edition of the Emmy Awards, airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Per Variety, Thompson was chosen after a “lengthy search” conducted by NBC, the Academy, and Emmys producers Done+Dusted and Reggie Hudlin, who was frantically searching for an A-list name to host the annual award’s show. Luckily for them, they didn’t have to look too far, being that Thompson is literally a mainstay in the network. Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television community is ridiculously exciting, and to do it on NBC – my ...
Fat Joe Calls Irv Gotti A “Sucka” Over Ashanti Obsession
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 22 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 document...
Wiz Khalifa Apologizes To DJ Community After Mishap With Club DJ’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Wiz Khalifa is showing that he can admit when he is wrong. He has now formally apologized to the DJ community for his recent outburst against two club DJ’s. As per XXL the Pittsburgh talent is now saying sorry to all DJ’s worldwide. Last week he was performing tracks from his newest project Multiverse at Poppy nightclub in Los Angeles. During the set he berated DJ Mikey Danger over his alleged struggle skills on the turntables. He got so mad he offered to run the fade. “B*tch-ass ni**a, if you want to fight we can do it,” he said. “Y’all ni**as suck. Don’t hug me, b*tch,” after the DJ tried to hug him. “Play my new sh*t, ni**a. Play it. Play ‘Bad Ass B*tches.’” Related Stories Naturally the footage quic...
