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HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K23’s Courtside Report No.2 Is All About The ‘Jordan Challenge’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBA 2K23/ Jordan Challenge It’s almost time to hit the virtual hardwood in NBA 2K23. The first courtside report focused on new gameplay features. The second one is all about the Jordan Challenge. First introduced in 2010’s NBA 2K11, the Jordan Challenge was a mode that allowed players to relive those iconic moments that made Michael Jordan the GOAT. Related Stories The Jordan Challenge mode is now back in NBA 2K23, and it’s not just a rehash of the original one. The latest Courtside Report focuses explicitly on the Jordan Challenge. 2K breaks down what new experiences players can look forward to when they lace up Michael Jordan’s kicks in the game. A Brand New Experience NBA 2K23’s version of the Jordan Challenge consists of 15 “unique game experiences.”I...
Nipsey Hussle To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DANIEL SLIM / Getty Nipsey Hussle was tragically shot and killed over three years ago, and his loss left a massive void in the Hip-Hop community. To honor the legacy of the late Neighborhood Nip, a ceremony to lay down a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was recently announced. According to a tweet from Karen Civil, Nipsey Hussle will be honored with the laying of the star this coming Monday (August 15) at 11:30 AM PT in Hollywood, Calif. We looked at the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s website and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s website to peruse their upcoming events. We weren’t able to see any information on the ceremony. The same went for the chamber’s Twitter page, which does seem to be active as of this week. Last year, we shared a report of Nipsey Hu...
Remy Ma & Rapsody Connect On DJ Premier Produced “REMY RAP”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / DJ Premier It finally happened. After years of wishful thinking and pipe dreaming, DJ Premier has granted us the dream collaboration we’ve been fantasizing about by teaming up Remy Ma and Rapsody on the same record produced by the legendary producer himself. Dropping the visuals to the dope cut on his 49th birthday (Happy physical, King!), Premo chose “REMY RAP” to be the first joint off his latest project, DJ Premier: Hip Hop 50 Volume 1 and we couldn’t be happier with the end result. The five-cut EP features production from his highness himself with vocals from some of the game’s best MC’s including the aforementioned ladies, Nas, Lil Wayne, Joey Badfa$$, Slick Rick and Run The Jewels. That’s a helluva lineup for an EP. Related...
Icewear Vezzo ft. Kodak Black “It’s All On U,” Rod Wave “Alone” & More | Daily Visuals 8.9.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Handout With Kodak Black possibly heading back to the clink for catching some federal drug charges this past July, y’all know he’s going to be putting out as much work as possible to ensure he gets all the bags he can until that time comes. This time around the Florida representative joins Icewear Vezzo for his visuals to “It’s All On U” where the two rappers turn up with the crowd which features a few big booty twerking young women and some dudes flossing stacks of cash that will more than likely end up on the floor of some strip clubs. We wonder if Kodak Black was part of the MAGA crowd that rolled to Mar-A-Lago to give the FBI a piece of their minds for raiding Trump’s property (LOL). On the R&B side of things, Rod Wave gets all in ...
Samsung Unfolds Its New Galaxy Z Flip4 & Galaxy Z Fold4 Flagship Foldable Phones
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / Samsung It’s that time of the year again. Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 foldable flagship smartphones. Wednesday (Aug.10), Samsung virtually unpacked its latest foldable smartphones, which aim to help the Korean tech giant continue its stranglehold on the foldable phone market. This year’s versions of the popular and stylish Z Flip and Fold smartphones build off the previous model’s momentum with some meaningful improvements. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 Source: Bernard Smalls / Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 Related Stories Looking at the Galaxy Z Flip4, you will notice no drastic design changes. Like the previous model, the Galaxy Z Flip4’s main screen is a 6.7-inch FHD+* 2,640 x 1,080-panel Infinity Flex Display with a 1...
Angela Yee To Host New Midday Show ‘Way Up with Angela Yee’, “I’m Ready For This New Chapter!”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty On Wednesday, August 10, Premiere Networks announced that Angela Yee will be hosting her own, new midday show called Way Up with Angela Yee. Oh, that’s what she was talking about. The media personality set social media abuzz on Tuesday night when she wrote on her Twitter that “The breakfast club as you know it is officially over.” Related Stories Now it’s confirmed that the “as you know it” is in reference to her new gig. The new syndicated show will launch in the fall and be found on more than 30 iHeartMedia stations across the country, including her longtime home of Power 105.1, in New York City. ‘Way Up with Angela Yee’ is being touted as “a fast-paced, listener interactive show” where she plans to connect her listeners with break...
Beyoncé Celebrates With Album Release Party As All 16 Songs From ‘Renaissance’ Hit ‘Billboard’ Hot 100
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @beyonce / Instagram As Beyoncé celebrates making history with all 16 songs from her new hit album, Renaissance, charting on the latest Billboard Hot 100, she also took time out from dominating charts to host a private event with a few friends in honor of the album’s release. According to reports, Queen Bey hosted a Studio 54-themed disco party over the weekend at the Paradise Club at the Times Square Edition, called “Club Renaissance,” as attendees rocked looks that aligned with the high-fashion photoshoot she released as album art with the Renaissance album. Styled by Marni Senofonte, Beyoncé attended the party wearing a House of Timothy White shimmery bodysuit that was designed with a plunging neck and featured matching gloves. She paired the ensemble ...
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...
