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Recently Robbed Bishop Lamor Whitehead Fires Off Homophobic Slur & Engaged In Fatphobia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube Bishop Lamor Whitehead might operate under the title of a clergyman guiding his flock to heaven, but his words and actions certainly don’t bode well for his chances to enter the pearly gates. The recently robbed church leader fired off a homophobic slur and made a fatphobic comment during a recent interview. Per Gothamist, Bishop Lamor Whitehead, who heads the Bishop Lamor Whitehead in Brooklyn, N.Y., was a guest on the Larry Reid Live show while being joined by Pastor Geneses Warren. It appears that Warren and Reid found humor in the robbery of Bishop Whitehead, and he took aim at them both in retaliation. During the interview, Bishop Whitehead fired off a slur in the direction of Reid, then turned his ire by making fun of Pastor Warren...
United States & Russia To Enter Talks In Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Brittney Griner and her ongoing Russia ordeal might soon be coming to an end according to a new report. The Biden administration is moving ahead to enter talks with Russia in hopes to exchange Griner and another American with a jailed Russian operative. At a press briefing on Wednesday (July 27), Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave some insight into the United States’ plans to secure the freedom of Brittany Griner while walking the delicate tightrope of international negotiations. From the transcript of the briefing: Related Stories In the coming days, I expect to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for the first time since the war began. I plan to raise an issue that’s a top priority for us: the release of Americans P...
‘Renaissance’ Leak Angers Loyal Beyoncé Fans, The Singer Shares Touching Message Ahead of Album Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Cardy / Getty The Beyhive is not here for the Renaissance leak and has expressed anger on behalf of their queen/king Beyoncé. Renaissance Leak Sparks Anger From The Beyhive On Wednesday (Jul.27), Beyoncé fans took to Twitter to call out whoever uploaded the Renaissance leak trying to steal the thunder Queen Bey’s highly anticipated album will surely bring when it drops at midnight on streaming services. Related Stories Variety shared the news of the alleged leak of Beyonce’s seventh studio album that features 16 songs, including the current lead single, “Break My Soul.” According to the news outlet, CDs were already sold in Europe. Some fans claimed that physical copies of Renaissance were already in stock in the United States but were unavailable un...
Instagram Model With Celeb Ties Has AIDS, Twitter Contact Traces
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @tewgena / Instagram There is no messiness like celebrity messiness. This case can involve some perilous consequences as an Instagram model tied to some notable names recently revealed she has been diagnosed with AIDS, and she isn’t aware exactly how long she’s had the debilitating and incurable disease. Gena Tew is the IG model in question, and she shared her circumstances in a series of Tik Tok videos. She initially revealed her diagnosis back in March 2022, and has been getting plenty of support. Reports Newsweek: The 27-year-old, who has more than 30,000 followers on Instagram and a further 430,000 on TikTok, has been documenting her health struggles in a series of videos on social media since going public with her diagnosis in March. On June 11...
Kelis Seemingly Checks Beyoncé For Sampling Track On Upcoming ‘Renaissance’ LP
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 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 ...
‘Stranger Things’ Writers Dunk On Claims of Retroactively Editing The Show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Netflix / Stranger Things The writers for Stranger Things are calling CAP on claims they are retroactively editing older episodes. Stranger Things Is NOT Retroactively Editing Episodes A rumor was floating around that the show’s creators returned and re-edited a scene from an older episode of the insanely popular Netflix series. Reputable style bible, GQ wrote a whole story around the rumor with the title “Netflix retroactively editing Stranger Things is the beginning of a dangerous TV trend,” and now had to update their piece. The writers on the show responded to the claim and dunked on GQ via the Stranger Things Writers’ Twitter account, writing in a tweet: Related Stories “It’s hilarious that an article bashing the show for retroactively ed...
Lil Duval Hurt In Bahamas Car Wreck, Airlifted To South Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Lil Duval’s vacation was dramatically interrupted after he was involved in a car accident in the Bahamas, requiring him to be airlifted to a hospital in South Florida for medical help. According to reports, the comedian and musician sustained injuries in the Bahamas on Tuesday night (July 26th). At the time, it was unknown what island he was on, but he was airlifted to the nation’s capital, Nassau. From there, he was transported by air ambulance to South Florida, which was captured by the Local 10 news network, and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Lil Duval explained what happened on an Instagram video post he shared with his 3.8 million followers that evening after the initial incident.“Somebody hit me in they car while ...
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. ...
