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Lobby Boyz ft. Holy “Off The Leash,” Benny The Butcher ft. Heem, Rick Hyde & DJ Premier “Times Is Rough” & More | Daily Visuals 8.5.22
HipHopWired Featured Video The Lobby Boyz are back in the building as Jim Jones and Maino keep the streets of New York gully and gritty with that OG energy this new duo provides. Linking up with Holy for their visuals to “Off The Leash,” Maino and Jim Jones take to a bank to rob it blind with a team rocking masks of past US Presidents a la Point Break. We talkin’ about OG Point Break too with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, not that new bullsh*t with whatever they names was. Related Stories Keeping with that OG vibe, Benny The Butcher continues to chop down the competition and links up with Heem and Rick Hyde to take get the projects poppin’ for the summer in the DJ Premier produced “Times Is Rough.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from NBA YoungBoy, Peso Peso, and more...
Double Up: Mase & Cam’ron Prove They Have No Beef In New Video Clip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Mase and Cam’ron haven’t had the best relationship over the years but it seems they have moved on from their issues. The two are now talking. As per Complex the two Rap icons are back on speaking terms, literally. On Thursday, August 4 the “Feels So Good” rapper shared a brief clip of him speaking to Killa over the phone. In all his jiggy glamour Betha is seen laughing as he checks in on his friend of 30 years saying “Killa, what’s good?” to which Cam replies “What up, n***a?”. The former Bad Boy Entertainment talent then proceeds to ask “where’s Mr. Petty?” as a reference to one of Cam’s most signature traits. Related Stories The news took not only their fans and peers by surprise but also Mase’s sister Stase. She reposted the c...
Allen Iverson’s Reebok Question Mid “Blue Toe” Sneaker Returns
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok One of Allen Iverson‘s best and more beloved takes on his signature sneaker is coming back. The Reebok Question Mid in the “Blue Toe” colorway is on the schedule. Source: Reebok / Reebok On Thursday (Aug. 4), Reebok announced that the Question Mid “Blue Toe” will release globally on August 19. A.I. rocked the model during his rookie season (’96/’97 and it has been a highly-coveted model ever since. With that in mind, Reebok is pulling out all the stops for its return. Related Stories “It was a dream come true,” said Iverson of lacing up his own signature shoe in ’96. “It was close to the same feeling of when you get drafted. Only a certain amount of people have their own signature shoe; that really means you’re special.” But Bubba Ch...
Warner Bros. Has A 10-Year Plan For Their DCEU Film Franchises
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Films Needless to say that the DCEU has been all kinds of struggle following the promising release of Man of Steel back in 2013. But with new corporate leaders in charge, they might actually be able to turn things around in the coming…decade. According to The Wrap, DCEU have decided to model their cinematic superhero universe after Marvel’s MCU and will initiate a 10-year plan to release DC films though we’re not sure if that means it’ll be a continuing story arc that spreads across each individual film for years or if it’s just a plan on when to release films according to demand. Related Stories “You look at Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, these are brands that are known everywhere in the world,” Zaslav said. “And the...
Price Is Right: Jadakiss Says Verzuz Victory Helped Him Renegotiate Def Jam Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz As the one-year anniversary of The Lox’s emphatic Verzuz win against Dipset has just passed, the standout performance by Jadakiss is still widely celebrated. The rapper cites that as a factor helping him in renegotiations with his record label. In a recent interview, the “We Gon’Make It” rapper spoke about the epic battle’s impact on his career thanks to the massive audience turnout. “My numbers went up for hostings and walkthroughs, for shows, and TV cameos. Just in general my numbers went up,” he said. “It also showed Def Jam that they got to do the right thing [and] restructure my contract. It really showed the world my true worth, what I can do.” According to the Alpha Data group, artists who appear on Verzuz see t...
New 007 Lashana Lynch Tapped To Play Bob Marley’s Wife Rita In Upcoming Paramount Biopic
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty The upcoming Bob Marley biopic has found its Rita, and it’s none other than No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch. Deadline exclusively reports that after an extensive search, Lashana Lynch was tapped to take on the role of the late Bob Marley’s wife Rita in the upcoming Paramount biopic. The film will be directed by King Richard helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic Reggae artist. Lashana Lynch Met The Criteria For The Role The website reports, like the previous search for who will play Bob Marley, the criteria for the role of Rita was an actress of Jamaican decent. Per Deadline: Similar to the casting of Bob, a large net was cast when it came to finding the right person to play Rita including looki...
John Legend Confirms Kanye West Bromance With Trump & Bootleg Presidential Run Doomed Friendship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz/MTV1415 / Getty We all know John Legend and Kanye West’s friendship is no longer a thing. The r&b singer is shedding more light on why he and Ye won’t be hanging out again. John Legend got real candid about his former friend Kanye West. Speaking on an episode of CNN’s The Axe Files podcast with David Axelrod, Legend revealed his friendship with Ye was doomed all because of West’s love for former President Donald Trump and his headass run for the White House. Related Stories Legend told Axelrod he and West weren’t “friends as much as we used to be” because “we publicly disagreed on his running for office and supporting Trump.” No surprise there. John Legend Had Enough of Kanye West’s Foolishness The artist, formerly known as Kanye West, di...
DJ Tim Westwood Misconduct Case Assigned Independent Barrister
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty The accusations against Tim Westwood are about to be taken to a high court. An independent barrister has been assigned to investigate his misconduct case. As per Dead Line the accusations against the former BBC talent are going to get a formal looking at by a professional. Gemma White QC of Linklaters will lead an extensive report into the several accusations stemming from the documentary Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power. In the film he was accused by seven women of sexual misconduct, including predatory and unwanted sexual behavior and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017. “New allegations and issues are emerging as time passes and more people are prepared to come forward,” said Nick Serota, the BBC Board’s Seni...
Drake & Lil Baby Hold Down DJ Khaled’s Hospital In “Staying Alive” Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ivan Berrios / EPIC While everyone on social media is praising NBA YoungBoy’s latest album, The Last Slimeto, it should be worth noting that DJ Khaled just dropped a new visual with two of today’s hottest artists on the same track. To amp up the upcoming release of his latest studio project, GOD DID, DJ Khaled comes through with some visuals for his first single, “Staying Alive” which boasts features from Drake and Lil Baby. For the video Khaled decided to set the scene in a hospital that he owns where only the finest Asian women are hired as nurses and Lil Baby is the top doctor in all the lands even though he smokes weed while performing surgery. This the General Hospital reboot we need, b. Drake meanwhile plays another doctor who you just figure done s...
HBO Max & Discovery+ Merging, Your Shows Are Safe For Now, Twitter Is Still Worried
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Fear not, HBO Max subscribers. Your favorite shows are safe for now. We can’t recall the last time the internet hinged on one earnings call, but on Thursday (Aug.4), that was the case. HBO Max subscribers were waiting to hear what plans David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, had in store for the streaming service. Zaslav announced that HBO Max and Discovery+ will be merging into one service in Summer 2023 while staving off fears that the popular streaming service will continue to purge content that lured subscribers to it in the first place. Zaslav shared no details on how much a subscription will cost, but we expect a bit of a price hike. During the week, HBO Max subscribers began to worry when users pointed out that HBO M...
Yo Gotti, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Lehla Samia and Blac Youngsta “Gangsta Art,” Vado “Auntie Kitchen” & More | Daily Visuals 8.3.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For a while now Yo Gotti’s been keeping a low profile on the music front but today the Memphis, Ten-A-Key artist returns to the forefront with his crew in two to remind everyone that he has a Masters degree in Gangsterism. Linking up with 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Lehla Samia and Blac Youngsta for the visuals to “Gangsta Art,” the team of G’s get together to express their gangsta visions on blanks canvases that white folk who’ve never been to the hood will surely drop thousands on to hang over their fire places and private studies for inspiration. Back in Harlem, Vado goes back to his stomping grounds to teach kids how to grind and move right to ensure their pockets stay swole in the Nelz assisted clip to “Auntie Kitchen.” Check out th...
Bigot Gets 60 Days For Threatening Family Over Black Lives Matter Shirts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty A San Francisco man who threatened a family wearing Black Lives Matter shirts in a restaurant was given a jail sentence of 60 days for his actions. According to reports, Steven L. Cibotti was sentenced to 60 days in prison for committing a felony hate crime by means of felony threat by threatening to shoot the multiracial family who had entered the restaurant he was dining at. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s office also stated that Cibotti was given a suspended sentence of two years of supervised probation along with 120 hours of public service. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol or any other controlled substances including marijuana and received a no-contact order with the victims in addition to being barred fro...
