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Nichelle Nichols, Groundbreaking “Star Trek” Actor, Dies At 89
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty Nichelle Nichols, whose role in the original Star Trek television series paved the way for Black women actors and sparked a movement of Black people who became involved in space and aeronautics, passed away at 89. According to an Instagram post on Sunday (Jul. 31) made by her son, Kyle Johnson, Nichols passed away the night before at her home in Silver City, New Mexico. “Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration,” he wrote in the post’s caption, which displayed her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born Grace Dell Nichols on Dec. 28, 1932, outside of Chicago, Illinois, the actress got her start young as an ente...
Crystal Renay, Ne-Yo’s Wife, Accuses Him of Cheating On Her For 8 Years, Twitter Clowns Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rick Diamond / Getty Love is dead, again, for Crystal Renay and R&B superstar Ne-Yo. Renay put all of the singer’s business on blast accusing him of cheating on her for eight years. Crystal Renay is so sick of Ne-Yo’s philandering ways and decided to take her grievances to the pulpit of social media on Instagram. Renay claims she has been sharing her life and husband unknowingly for eight years, accusing the singer of having unprotected sex with all of them. “Eight years of lies and deception. Eight years of unknowingly sharing my life and husband with numerous of women who sell their bodies to him unprotected… every last one of them!” she starts off her statement. “To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is a understatement. To ask me to stay and ...
Mystikal Arrested On Charges of Sexual Assault & Robbery, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen J. Cohen / Getty The Grammy Award-nominated rapper Mystikal has run afoul of the law again and is now in police custody after being arrested on charges of alleged sexual assault over the weekend. According to reports, the New Orleans native was arrested on Sunday (July 31st) and booked into the Ascension Parish jail. The warrant detailed the charges, which include first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery, and false imprisonment, in addition to simple criminal damage to property. Mystikal, also known as Michael Tyler, was awaiting his arraignment. An arrest was made after deputies from the Sheriff’s office responded to a victim of sexual assault at a hospital in Baton Rouge. In documents filed in the case, the unidentified woman wa...
Bobby Shmurda “Hoochie Daddy,” Millyz ft. Styles P “Scared” & More | Daily Visuals 8.1.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Bobby Shmurda might not be dropping off that heat for the streets everyone hoped for when he was released from prison, but the man really is living his best life these days, and for that, we cannot be mad at homie. Continuing to drop booty shakin’ music, Bobby comes through with some new visuals to “Hoochie Daddy,” in which the Brooklyn rapper shakes his hips alongside a gang of thick young women who twerk to the beat and rub up all on Bobby throughout the video. Again, we are not hating on homie. Meanwhile, back in Boston, a white rapper IS dropping some hard bars for the streets, and in his clip to “Scared,” Millyz links up with Styles P link up to burn down some sticky icky while rolling through the streets of bean town. Check out ...
The Russo Brothers Revealed Jon Favreau Tried To Keep Iron Man From Dying In ‘Avengers: Endgame’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Avengers: Endgame MCU fans already know that Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man sacrificed his life to save the universe during the events of the comic book classic Avengers: Endgame. What they might not know is that Iron Man director Jon Favreau tried his darnedest to keep Tony Stark from death’s door. In a recent interview for Vanity Fair, Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, a.k.a the Russo brothers, revealed that Jon Favreau called them after reading the script. Favreau had some thoughts about Iron Man kicking the bucket after the epic battle, with fans feeling all the emotions at the film’s end. Breaking down the scene in which Iron Man wields the Infinity Gauntlet, Anthony recalled that they did not want to “f*ck up” Iron Man’s last...
Lil Durk Injured During Onstage Incident At Lollapalooza, Kept Perfoming For The Fans
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Josh Brasted / Getty Over the weekend, Lollapalooza went down in the city of Chicago, and much to the delight of the people of the Windy City, Lil Durk rocked the stage for his hometown on Saturday night (July 30). Still, unfortunately, an on-stage incident left him bruised, battered, and out of the game for the foreseeable future. Variety reports that while he was performing “Back In Blood” on stage, Lil Durk accidentally walked directly into two on-stage pyrotechnic smoke flares and got a face full of smoke that left him reeling for a moment. Stumbling away and wiping his eyes, the audience knew that things went left for the Chiraq artist. Stage crew quickly ran to his aid as someone on the microphone was heard saying, “Woah, woah, you alright, bro? [Th...
FAMU Twitter Collectively Appalled At Woman’s Ass-Out Graduation Picture
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Florida A&M University, affectionately known as FAMU, owns the noble distinction of being one of the top HBCUs in the nation. However, FAMU Rattlers are shaking their heads after a graduating student posted a nude photo at a sacred site on the sprawling campus. FAMU student Terica Williams (@tericastar) recently obtained her master’s degree in education and, like any other proud student, wanted to hold a photo shoot at the university to celebrate her big win. Ms. Williams took things up a notch and posed nude in front of FAMU’s famed Rattlers statute with a message for those who might question her bold choice. From Terica Star’s Instagram: Anybody who knows me knows that I’ve been dressing provocative my whole life. There’...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 7.29.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Espejo / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back with the last edition of CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh for July! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light whether it’s young lions in the trenches to those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing ou...
Gucci Mane “Dissin The Dead,” Wiz Khalifa “Bad A** B*tches” & More | Daily Visuals 7.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video The Hip-Hop world knows that Gucci Mane doesn’t mind getting disrespectful with his raps and now feels that he might’ve started a trend of rappers who have no hairs on their tongues when it comes to doing the same. In his latest visuals to “Dissin The Dead,” Guwop posts up in a cemetery to talk about pioneering dead dissin’ rap while flaunting an mega iced out Cuban link chain and Jason Vorhees mask to show he’s about that Friday The 13th life. On a less morbid note, Wiz Khalifa reveals that he doesn’t mind hooking up with a promiscuous woman and in his clip to “Bad A** B*tches” takes to the desert with a gang of bad a** women draped in red outfits like they reppin’ The Game’s block in LA or something. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Ella ...
Kanye West Gifts A$AP Bari New Maybach Following Car Accident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty It looks like Kanye West is in the blessing business and the latest recipient is A$AP Bari. Following a car accident that totaled his previous vehicle, on Tuesday (Jul 26) Yeezy surprised the fashion designer with a new Maubach truck. The VLONE co-founder took to Instagram stories to share the news, posting a video of his new ride, while thanking the Chicago-bred mogul for the generous gift. “Yo, this n**ga Ye bought me a new f**king Maybach, yo!” he exclaimed. “If you know me, you know I crashed my Maybach two days ago, bro! This n**ga bought me a new Maybach truck, bruh. What the f**k is going on right now, I’m ’bout to cry, bro.” Related Stories Sharing with fans the significance of the gesture, A$AP Bari also posted photos of h...
EXCLUSIVE: Charlamagne Tha God On New ‘Hell Of A Week’ Season, Talks Desus & Mero
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Comedy Central / Comedy Central Charlamagne Tha God returns to late night in a triumphant manner, as we get to sit down with the media personality as the new season of his show kicks off. The late-night talk show hosted by the multi-hyphenate media personality returns to Comedy Central with a new name, Hell of A Week With Charlamagne Tha God. Rest assured, it not only retains the same provocative but pulsating and positive energy that drew audiences in when it dropped last year, but it moves in a precise manner that will definitely keep viewers locked in. Related Stories The first episode gets off to a highly entertaining start from Charlamagne’s opening monologue and doesn’t let up as he held court with a panel that featured comedian and Brilliant Idiots...
Beyoncé Delivers 7th Studio LP ‘Renaissance’ & The BeyHive Is Beyond Thrilled
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 8 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
