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Meek Mill Says He’s Dropping 10 Mixtapes Independently, Invites Investors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Meek Mill is about to get back on his grind something serious as he has big plans for the foreseeable future and is putting all his eggs in his own basket… kinda. Yesterday (July 27) the Philadelphia representative took to social media to inform his millions of followers that he plans on releasing “10 tales independently” beginning this September as a middle finger to major labels, and promised some new work is set to hit the streets this August. Dropping new material on the same day his father died is pretty deep. Should be interesting to see what kind of record he drops that day. He then took his Twitter post to Instagram and further elaborated on his upcoming projects writing “Fuck it ima take the risk … a million behind every proj...
Rap Snitches: Congress To Review RAP Act Barring Use of Lyrics In Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The movement to prohibit the usage of rap lyrics in criminal cases by prosecutors has now reached the federal level, as a new bill with that aim has been introduced in the United States Congress. On Wednesday (July 27th), the RAP Act was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives by Democratic Representatives Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16). The Restoring Artistic Protection Act looks to protect artists from the wrongful usage of their lyrics against them in civil and criminal court cases. Representative Johnson shared the news through his Twitter account. “Freedom of speech is the constitutional foundation the framers thought necessary to enable a new and free soc...
The Kid Mero Talks ‘Desus & Mero’ Split: “Everybody Grows”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty The brand has moved on. Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez of Desus & Mero fame addressed the split with his longtime creative partner and chalked it up to the two of them growing apart. About a week ago, the Internets was thrown for a loop when Desus Nice confirmed that the brand was no more which was shortly followed by Showtime announcing their talk show was a wrap. As the days went along, and more details were revealed—allegedly, the cause of the split was a rift with their longtime manager and sides were chosen—Mero remained quiet. However, speaking to WFAN last night (July 26), he finally addressed the split from his fellow Bronx brethren. “It’s just natural progression,” Mero told WFAN’s Keith McPherson. “It’s like we said on t...
Louisiana Rapper JayDaYoungan Shot & Killed Outside Home
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @JayDaYoungan / Instagram JayDaYoungan, a rapper from Bogalusa, La., was shot outside of his home on Wednesday (July 27) along with a close family associate. JayDaYoungan would later succumb to his injuries shortly after the shooting incident was reported. According to local outlet WAFB, JayDaYoungan, real name Javorius Scott, was shot alongside Kenyatta Scott, Sr., but it is being reported that there is no relation. Initial accounts of the shooting on Twitter stated that the man was JayDaYoungan’s father but reports from the Bogalusa Police Department said that Scott Sr. was simply close with the Scott family. Authorities posted the details of the shooting via its Facebook page, and WAFB adds in its reporting that the police were investigating an e...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Will Take Us Back To Vice City & Feature A Female Protagonist: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Finally, we’re getting some details about Grand Theft Auto 6, and according to reports, we are returning to a familiar city to cause mayhem and make GTA history. Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Feature A Female Protagonist For The First Time Per Bloomberg, Grand Theft Auto 6 will take us back to Vice City, GTA’s fictional take on Miami, and for the first time, will feature a female lead protagonist, confirming early rumors and leaks. The character will be “Latina,” the website reports, with this character being one of two “leading” characters, and the story will take its cues from the infamous bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde. The report also indicates that Rockstar initially wanted to drop a “more vast” game in size with Grand Theft Auto 6. ...
No Reps Allowed: First Images Of The Upcoming A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 4 Collab
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: A Ma Maniere / A Ma Maniere After months of speculation sneakerheads have finally gotten their first official look at the highly-anticipated A Ma Maniére Air Jordan 4’s and though many feel they’re not as hard as the mockup that’s been circulating for a while now, they’re still pretty damn hard. Yesterday (July 26) images of the kicks began circulating and instead of a sail colored silhouette with grey and purple accents on the midsoles, the good people over at A Ma Maniére decided to give the classic kicks a “Violet Ore” suede colorway with a black/Muslin midsole and burgundy crush bottom sole. According to Hypebeast: Matte premium purple leather uppers are paired with matching netting and laces while additional detailing comes by way of polished b...
Kevin Hart Isn’t With Channing Crowder Hitting Nudist Colonies With His Wife
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Kevin Hart is a man who doesn’t hold his tongue during times when he wants to give his opinion. The comedian was bold enough to use that same stance against ex-NFL player turned media figure Channing Crowder and was shocked to find that the host enjoys visiting nudist colonies. Kevin Hart sat down with The Pivot Podcast with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and the aforementioned Crowder for the show’s typical brand of grown man chat. However, things went left when Crowder shared with Hart that he and his wife like to visit a nudist colony once per year. Related Stories Hart was visibly flabbergasted by Crowder’s admission and asked if the couple get it on with other guests. Crowder shut it down by saying that while activities of that sort have occur...
Black Trump Supporter Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Assualting Police Officer During Capitol Riots
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Robert Ponder, a Black Donald Trump supporter, is going to jail for a few years after participating in the saltine-fueled Capitol riots on January 6. Robert Ponder Learned The Hard Way NBC News reports that Mark Ponder, one of the few people from the Washington area arrested for participating in the Capitol riots, is heading to jail. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced Ponder to 63 months, that’s five years, for assaulting a police officer during the January 6 insurrection that went down in the nation’s capital. According to NBC News, ponder’s jail sentence ties him with Robert Scott Palmer, who attacked a law enforcement officer with a fire extinguisher during the riots. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testified at...
Cincinnati Karen Cop Busted Using N-Word On Video, Tries “Not All” Struggle Defense
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC News / NBC News A Cincinnati, Ohio police officer is in hot water after being caught on video using the N-word. She claimed to investigators afterward that she wasn’t referring to all African-Americans at that moment. According to reports, Officer Rose Valentino was attempting to pull into the parking lot of the police department’s district office in the West Price Hill neighborhood on April 5th. She got agitated because of the traffic backup due to parents picking up children from Western Hills University High School nearby. Her body camera was on, capturing her putting on sirens to compel drivers to move. Valentino then rolled down her window and shouted at a driver, who was Black, to move their vehicle. A 16-year-old student walking by fl...
NYC MTA Announces Plans To Provide Cellular Service Between Train Stops
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty Soon New Yorkers will be able to stay social while traveling underground. The New York City MTA is working on providing service for locals in between train stops. As per Gothamist New York will have bars no matter what iron horse they ride. The Metropolitan Transit Authority is once again partnering with 5G wireless infrastructure vendor Transit Wireless to ensure connectivity no matter where commuters are in their public transportation journey. “Bringing cell connectivity to the tunnels between stations and Wi-Fi to above-ground stations is a major step forward in enhancing transit riders’ experience,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said in a statement. “And the deal MTA has landed will also help the MTA’s bottom line – a majo...
HHW Gaming: ‘Prey’s Director Reveals How The Movie Was Influenced By 2018’s ‘God of War’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hulu / Prey The Predator film franchise is getting a hard reset with the upcoming film Prey, and surprisingly it also draws some inspiration from 2018’s God of War. Kratos’ Legendary Gear From 2018’s God of War Inspired Weapons In Prey The latest film in The Predator franchise, Prey, takes the big game hunting alien 300 years back to the past before he encounters Arnold Scwarzhegger’s Dutch. Instead, the iconic movie monster will face Naru (Amber Midthunder), a member of the Comanche Nation who tracks and hunts the Predator to protect her tribe. Related Stories Speaking with Cassius Life’s Bernard “Beanz” Smalls Trachtenberg revealed it was challenging keeping the Predator technology advanced at the same time, showing its weaponry isn’t on the level of ot...
Spider-Man & Daredevil To Become Street-Level Heroes In The MCU
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicole Rivelli courtesy of Netflix / Netflix Last year Charlie Cox’s Daredevil finally made his MCU debut in Spider-Man: No Way Home and it seems like it was part of a bigger plan for Marvel. Apparently, the two superheroes are set to expand the MCU’s “street-level” threats. Taking a break from having Spidey fight intergalactic aliens and villains from different dimensions, HypeBeast is reporting that Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige plans on having your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and the Man Without Fear take the fight to the streets of New York instead of the skies above earth and whatnot. Feige explained the move at San Diego’s Comic0Con which got lost in the mix of many other exciting reveals that had the internet buzzing for the past few d...
