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Irv Gotti Reveals He Was Secretly ‘In Love’ With Ashanti While She Was With Nelly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Booooy, it appears that Irv Gotti‘s feelings toward Ashanti go way deeper than his issue with her re-recording her albums. In fact, Gotti revealed that back when the “Foolish” singer was “Happy” and in a relationship with rapper Nelly, he was silently holding a flame for her. As Madame Noire reported, a teaser for Gotti and Ja Rule’s upcoming Drink Champs interview with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN showed Gotti getting candid about his feelings the moment he found out Ashanti was in a relationship with Nelly. Related Stories “I can get past you wanting to be with Nelly,” he said, to which N.O.R.E replied, “It sounds like you didn’t get past it. I’m just gonna be honest.” “At the time it happens—any man is hurt,” Gotti responded. ...
Love FOFTY: 50 Cent And ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Squash Past Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems 50 Cent’s plant based beef with Lala Kent is a thing of the past. The reality television star and the rapper have been spotted being super friendly this week. As per TMZ the Vanderpump Rules star has no issues with the “I Get Money” rapper. Fif is currently shooting his horror film in Los Angeles and Kent has pulled up on him several times to show some love. On Monday, August 1 they posed for photographs and made it clear they are very chummy with Curtis planting a kiss on her cheek while hugging her. For those unaware the two celebrities had a very high profile spat online when she was still dating her ex-fiancé Randall Emmett back in 2019. 50 claimed he owed him $1 million dollars and used a clip of her from the ...
Teyana Taylor’s Husband Iman Shumpert Popped For Weed Possession At Dallas Airport
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty Former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested for felony marijuana possession at a Dallas airport. Teyana Taylor’s hubby got pinched with what’s described as a “sizeable” amount of weed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on Saturday, July 30. TMZ Sports reports that the authorities got a call about a “potential drug violation” a little before 3pm after TSA screeners found a plastic bag loaded with a “green leafy substance” in Shump’s bag. He admitted it was weed, and this is where the struggle only intensifies. Related Stories A mobile test confirmed it was marijuana and he had 6.12 ounces of the stuff—we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say it was definitely for personal use. Regardless, the 32-year-old was arres...
John Boyega Dubs The Idea Of Joining Marvel Cinematic Universe Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Bennett / Getty It seems Marvel fans might have to scratch John Boyega from their actor wish list. He has once again nixed the idea of getting his superhero on. As per Variety the London, England native recently conducted an interview with Men’s Health. While he primarily discussed his fitness regimen and eating plan he did quickly touch on the ongoing speculation surrounding him joining the MCU. “That’s not in the vision for me now,” Boyega explained. “I want to do nuanced things…I want to donate my services to original indie films that come with new, fresh ideas, because I know it’s real hard to top ‘Iron Man’ in that universe.” His agent Femi Oguns double downed on his vision in a statement to the magazine saying John’s goal is “to disru...
‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace Addresses Film Getting Shelved
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @lesliegrace / Instagram On Wednesday (August 3) news broke that Warner Bros. had officially shelved Batgirl due to their feeling that it didn’t meet the “blockbuster” standards they’ve set for any DCEU film. Now the film’s star Leslie Grace has broken her silence over the disappointing news. Taking to her Instagram account last night, the In The Heights star expressed her appreciation for even being chosen to don the cape and cowl and thanked her fans for their outpouring of support shortly after the news that Batgirl would not be seeing the light of day, ever. Posting various pictures of herself in costume and on set, Leslie graciously wrote: Related Stories “Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie “Batgirl,” I am proud of...
Ice Cube Partners With Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Naturally
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @IceCube / GMCR Ice Cube has teamed up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) for a cold collaboration, literally. The brand and the rap legend, actor and filmmaker have partnered on Brew Over Ice (BOI) coffee aka coffee pods catered specifically to pour over ice cubes. That said, the “It Was A Good Day Rapper” and GMCR are dubbing BOI as the official drink of Summer Fridays. Therefore, to celebrate their proclamation they are hosting a sweepstakes, via social media, to give away exclusive Brew Over Ice (Cube) Summer FRIDAY kits. For you chance to get one you’ll have to tune in to Cube’s IG live on Friday, August 5 at 12 pm EST. Get it? Ice Cube(s)…the movie Friday…ok, we’re sure you do. Related Stories Anyway, one winner...
Perjury?: Alex Jones’ Cellphone Records Acquired By Sandy Hook Legal Team
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones received a shock as he was informed that his cellphone records were in the hands of prosecutors that were suing him for defamation while he was on the stand, exposing his dishonesty. Jones was on the witness stand on Wednesday (August 3rd) for the second day in a courtroom in Austin, Texas. The conservative media personality is currently on trial for defaming Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, two of the parents who lost their children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012 by claiming that the tragedy was a hoax. Jones was being cross-examined by Mark Bankston, the parents’ attorney. Bankston asked Jones if he had an email account or used text messages to discuss Sandy Hook. Under oat...
HHW Gaming: Here’s How You Can Play ‘Far Cry 6’ For FREE This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Have you been on the fence about playing Far Cry 6? Ubisoft is giving you a chance to play the game for free. Starting RIGHT NOW, you can play Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6 for free 99 as part of a “blockbuster free weekend” until August 7. Gamers will have access to the game on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Stadia, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store. New players will have access to the full game plus all free downloadable content published to date, all playable together in co-op. Once the free weekend is up, players can continue the fight to free Yara from Antón Castillo’s regime and unlock the game, its season pass, and all of its DLC content at a discounted rate. The discoun...
Brittney Griner Sentenced To 1 Year In Russian Prison Over Less Than 1 Gram Of Hashish Oil
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty On Thursday, A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony after finding her guilty of bringing illegal drugs into Russia. We should all be angry. Injustice is injustice no matter what country it happens in and nine years of a small amount of cannabis oil is unjust. According to the New York Times, Griner’s conviction “leaves Ms. Griner’s fate subject to diplomatic negotiations between Russia and the United States.” In other words: Griner’s freedom is nothing more than a bargaining chip between two world powers. Related Stories In fact, some sources have said that Griner would have to be formally sentenced before any prisoner swap could even be possible. But conflicting reports make that ide...
Sneaker Reseller Zadeh Kicks Facing 30 Years In Prison For Ponzi Scheme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand This past June, infamous sneaker reseller,Michael Malekzadeh a.k.a Zadeh Kicks sent shockwaves through the sneaker community when he dissolved his Zadeh Kicks LLC and made off with millions of dollars of sneaker pre-order money leaving many customers thousands of dollars poorer. Now Bloomberg is reporting on how Malekzadeh was able to swindle countless people out of tens of thousands of dollars in one fell swoop, and in the process earning himself federal charges such as wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering. Referring to him as the “Bernie Madoff of sneakers,” Zadeh would sell highly-sought after Air Jordans, Nikes, and Yeezy’s at below market price months before their scheduled release dates an...
HHW Gaming: Benedict College Cuts Ribbon On New Esports Gaming Room & Launches Degree Track
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: mihailomilovanovic / Getty Video games or gaming is no longer the waste of time your parents used to call it, it has become a lucrative business, and Benedict College is giving its students a chance to get in on the action. Benedict College, a historically Black college and university located in Columbia, South Carolina, became the first HBCU to launch an Esports gaming room and offer its students a degree track for gaming and a way into the world of Esports. Last week, Benedict College cut the ribbon on its brand new game room, pressing the start button on its new chapter Esports, but that’s not all the HBCU is offering. Benedict College will also continue its development of new degrees and opportunities to help Black and Brown students find a place in t...
‘The Joker 2’ Is Set To Drop In 2024 With Lady Gaga
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. A few months ago we reported that The Joker 2 was officially a go and set to be a musical featuring Lady Gaga (Harley Quinn?), and now Warner Bros. has given us a release date for the highly-anticipated sequel. According to Variety, Joker: Folie à Deux has been given a 2024 release date and will once again star Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime with Lady Gaga rumored to take on the role of his main squeeze, Harley Quinn. Warner Bros. announced the release date almost immediately after it received some backlash for canceling the release of Batgirl while keeping Ezra “Choke A Chick” Miller’s The Flash on it’s release schedule. Truth is though, Warner Bros. and the DCEU need as many “blockbuster” films as possible to ev...
