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Dave East x SNIPES Collaborate On New Timberland Boots
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Snipes / Snipes Here’s a collab that only makes sense. Harlem representing rapper Dave East has teamed with sneaker and apparel retailer Snipes and Timberland for a collection of boots. The collab includes a campaign featuring Dave East and three new Timberland styles, as well as an original song from the rapper featured in a video promoting the project. The clip takes you on journey with East as he gets his workout on in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem and hits the studio to create the song you’re listening to. While Harlem is the centerpiece of the clip, the campaign vid also highlights the Dave East x Timberland x SNIPES versions of the classic 6-Inch Premium Boot ($198), the 6-inch Field Boot ($175) and the mid-cut Field Boot ($160). If you want to cop a...
Ye Has Agreed To Buy Right-Wing Social Media Cesspool Parler, Twitter Says He’s Being Swindled
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty Coon in boots, aka Kanye West, aka Ye, is doubling down on his MAGA ways with his latest business move. Spotted on Bloomberg, Ye has agreed to purchase Parler, the social media platform where MAGA whites went to share their far-right (racist) political thoughts “freely.” Per Bloomberg: Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to buy Parler, a social media platform that has been embraced by conservatives who departed Twitter over allegations of political censorship. Parlement Technologies, the parent company behind Parler, announced Monday that it plans to sell the social media platform to the hip-hop icon for an undisclosed amount. The deal would include technical support from Parlement, such as...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Is This The End For Ryan & 9 MAG Crew Being On Television?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / Ryan In the season 7 finale of Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Ryan and the crew seem to be splitting, hinting that this could be the end of Black Ink Crew: Chicago. Ryan Might Need A New Crew of Artists While home browsing with Miss Kitty, Draya tells her apprentice about her failed reunion with her dad. She also brings up that her Uncle’s wife is dealing with severe health issues, and now she is considering moving to Virginia to be closer to him or relocating to New York City to be with her sister. Phor and Prince link up, and he tells Prince that he has officially decided to move to Dallas and will be back and forth between his new home and Atlanta, dealing with Nina and his son. Prince has news himself. He’s ready to open up a tattoo s...
Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From Day 3 of New York Comic Con 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con 2022 If you thought the cosplayers showed out on days one and two of New York Comic Con 2022, you haven’t seen anything yet. Saturday, October 8, the Javits Center was full of nerds and blerds of all ages eager to celebrate all things nerdy. Easily one eclipsing Friday as the most packed at NYCC, cosplayers definitely saved their best cosplay for the weekend to wow those who came out to see them. Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con While on the prowl, we spotted our favorite “superheroes” from The Boys, a couple of X-Men, a Super Saiyan, members of the Fantastic 4, Mr. T, our favorite horror movie characters, and of course, some supervillains causing some mischief. Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic C...
Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From Day 1 of New York Comic Con 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con 2022 With the arrival of cooler temps, pumpkin spice-infused coffee, and drinks, it can only mean one thing; it’s New York Comic Con time. The other big comic book convention in North America that celebrates all things nerdy and blerdy is back in its glory. After a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Comic Con understandably took a chill pill before returning in 2021 in a limited capacity. However, the energy and enthusiasm were still there. New York Comic Con 2022, vaccine restrictions have been lifted, but masks are still highly suggested to be worn along with your cosplay. The annual four-day event also returns in full capacity with hundreds and thousands of New Yorkers who love all things Marve...
Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From Day 2 of New York Comic Con 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con 2022 Day one of New York Comic Con 2022 was just a precursor of things to come, but Friday, October 7, the cosplayers came out and showed out. The first day of the annual comic book convention gave us just a sample size of what’s to come regarding cosplay. Thursday is the official kickoff for New York Comic Con 2022, but it’s no stretch to say Friday is the unofficial start of NYCC. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was beaming full of nerds and blerds in their favorite superheroes, anime characters, and pop culture figure’s costumes on the convention’s second day. Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con Of course, it was a multiverse of madness with all kinds of variations of Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, and ...
Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From New York Comic Con 2022 So Far…
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con 2022 With the arrival of cooler temps, pumpkin spice-infused coffee, and drinks, it can only mean one thing; it’s New York Comic Con time. The other big comic book convention in North America that celebrates all things nerdy and blerdy is back in its glory. After a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Comic Con understandably took a chill pill before returning in 2021 in a limited capacity. However, the energy and enthusiasm were still there. New York Comic Con 2022, vaccine restrictions have been lifted, but masks are still highly suggested to be worn along with your cosplay. The annual four-day event also returns in full capacity with hundreds and thousands of New Yorkers who love all things Marve...
Meek Mill Blasts BET Following His Baby’s Mother, Milan, “Embarrassing” Hip Hop Awards Cyper, Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Monica Morgan / Getty It was more of a nightmare than a dream for Meek Mill after watching his baby’s mother, fashion designer Milan Harris freestyling during the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher segment. For the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, producers decided to do something different this year with the popular cypher segment that usually showcases the hottest new talent in the Hip-Hop genre. Joining rappers this year were social media stars, bloggers, actors, and fashion designers showing off their lyrical skills or, in Milan’s case, lack thereof. Milan, the mother of Meek Mill’s son, had fun while painfully delivering her bars over Missy Elliott’s 1999 hit “Hot Boyz,” and the Dreamchaser general was not here for it. Taking to Twitter, Meek Milly felt BE...
HHW Gaming: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser Trailer Has Arrived, Twitter Hates Chris Pratt As Mario
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Illumination / The Super Mario Bros. Movie Finally, the first trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie arrived, and we heard Chris Pratt’s voice coming out of the iconic video game plumber’s mouth. Thursday, October 6, Nintendo and Illumination Studios used the first day of New York Comic-Con to unveil the trailer for the highly anticipated feature-length film based on the iconic Nintendo platform game. Jack Black, who voices King Bowser in the animated film, was on hand to reveal the trailer to the world. When The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first announced, the most significant question mark revolved around Chris Pratt and how he would sound as the fictional video game character. Source: Paul Morigi / Getty After watching the roughly 2-minute tease...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Ryan Hints At Changes Coming To 9 MAG, Draya Meets Her Dad & More
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: VH1 / Black Ink Crew: Chicago This week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Don and Ashely go to therapy to scream at each other some more. Ryan is tired of paying all the bills while his employees are no shows and Draya’s meeting with her dad was a mess. Draya & Prince Take A Trip To The Big Apple After deciding it’s time to meet her absent father, Draya and Prince hop on a plane and head to NYC. Of course, Draya is nervous about meeting her biological father, but thankfully she has Prince there for moral support. Immediately the trip hits a sour note when a meeting with family members Draya has never met flops. Draya’s sister, Anastacia, is the only person that shows up. She tearfully revealed everyone flaked because they didn’t want to be on camera. ...
Jason Lee “Brokers” Peace Between Cardi B & JT, Twitter Tells Him To Stay Out of Women’s Business
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Monday, October 3, was a complete mess on social media. Kanye West went Super Saiyan coon, and Cardi B and City Girls member JT started beefing out of nowhere. The once budding friendship between the Hip-Hop stars looked shaky, but apparently, blogger Jason Lee was the only one who could save it. Twitter collectively pulled up their lawn chairs as Cardi B and JT went at each other on the social media platform, and it looked like the two were heading to a place of no return until Jason Lee decided to step in and “fix” the situation. Jason Lee, the CEO of the Hollywood Unlocked gossip site, decided to take a break from his vacation to address the situation. Lee immediately stated he would get on the phone with both artists to b...
Cardi B Wants The Apology To PnB Rock’s Girlfriend To BE VERY LOUD, Twitter Agrees
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: DENNIS A. CLARK / Getty Following the senseless murder of Hip-Hop star PnB Rock, many social media detectives got on Twitter and claimed it was a harmless post by his girlfriend, Stephanie Sibounheuang, that tipped off his killer to his location. One person, Cardi B, called C A P on that, and following the release of new developments in the case, she wants the apology to PnB Rock’s girlfriend to be VERY LOUD. It didn’t take long for Twitter sleuths to falsely determine that PnB Rock’s girlfriend gave away the couple’s location when she shared a photo of the meal she was enjoying while at Roscoes Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles on Sept.12. Sibounheuang was subjected to harsh bullying and accusations from people like Kodak Black and a rappe...
