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Truth Hurtz: Tory Lanez Found Guilty Of Shooting Meg Thee Stallion, Misogynoir Twitter Holds L
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz On Friday (Dec. 23), a Los Angeles jury found rapper and singer Tory Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, guilty of shooting Meg Thee Stallion. The Canadian rapper and singer is facing up to 20 years, and deportation, when he is sentenced. The now infamous incident occurred after Lanez and Meg attended a party held by Kylie Jenner. During an argument over their respective careers, which also included Meg Thee Stallion’s former friend Kelsey Harris, it was the former who ended up shot in both feet. A trial that was closely watched by the social media peanut gallery, and elicited plenty of sexist commentary and gossip aimed at Meg, has culminated in Lanez being found guilty of assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carryi...
Pardison Fontaine Defends Megan Thee Stallion & Other Black Woman As Jury Deliberates Tory Lanez’s Fate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Penske Media / Getty / Pardison Fontaine In a world full of Tory Lanez, ladies, get yourself a Pardi. The rapper/songwriter broke his silence to defend his boo, Megan Thee Stallion, and other Black women experiencing trauma. Tory Lanez is the man on trial but based on terrible “reporting” from blogs and notable pundits like DJ Akademiks dropping unproven statements, Megan Thee Stallion is the one catching all the flack on social media. The trial that has captivated social media and brought all of these so-called Tory Lanez fans out of nowhere has ushered in a wave of misogynoir. Instead of focusing on Megan Thee Stallion being a victim of violence, as the facts have proven, the internet has scrutinized the 27-year-old Hip-Hop star for the number of men sh...
The Asteroid Is On The Way: Candace Owens Defends Megan Thee Stallion, Twitter Is Stunned
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Davis / Getty / Candace Owens The Tory Lanez criminal trial is underway and about to wrap up. As reporters feed information to those intrigued by the spectacle this court case has become, allowing them to form opinions, primarily false, Megan Thee Stallion, the apparent victim in all of this, has gained an unlikely supporter in Candace Owens. A broken clock is right twice a day. Edgeless coonservative Candace Owens, who in the past has criticized Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion for their raunchy hit record “WAP,” is putting on her cape for the Houston rapper. Taking to Elon Musk’s Twitter, Owens blasted the obvious misogynoir Thee Stallion is receiving and shared a clip from her podcast calling it out. In the caption for the tweet, she wrote, ...
Defense Witness Testifies “Short Guy” Tory Lanez Was “Firing Everywhere”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerod Harris / Getty / Tory Lanez Tory Lanez and his defense team were thrown a huge curveball when a witness they hoped would help their case did the exact opposite. Tuesday, Dec.20, the whirlwind Tory Lanez trial continued, and we are sure Tory Lanez and his team of lawyers thought it would be a good day for him, but it turned out to be the exact opposite. Related Stories A man said he saw an all-out roadside assault with Megan Thee Stallion being the victim, GASP. According to the man’s testimony, a fight broke out between two women, followed by an angry “short guy,” his words not ours, “firing everywhere.” He also said he saw a woman fire the first shot. Per Variety: Court sessions opened on Tuesday with Sean Kelly’s testimony that he woke up to the s...
The LAPD Has Not Opened A Missing Person Case For Megan Thee Stallion’s Bodyguard
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz / Megan Thee Stallion / Tory Lanez The Tory Lanez trial is playing out like an episode of your favorite courtroom drama. In the latest development, Megan Thee Stallion’s bodyguard, considered a key witness, has apparently gone missing, but the LAPD isn’t so sure about that yet. The Shaderoom first broke the news that Megan Thee Stallion’s bodyguard, Justin Edison, went missing right before he was supposed to testify, a source close to the situation revealed to the gossip blog. Related Stories Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney, Alex Spiro, confirmed The Shaderoom’s reporting telling TMZ, “We recently learned that Justin Edison went missing right before he was scheduled to appear in court. The LAPD is currently looking...
Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Down While Testifying In Tory Lanez Criminal Case, Says “She Doesn’t Want To Live”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Armond / Getty / Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion has finally taken the stand in the long-awaited criminal trial involving Canadian Hip-Hop star Tory Lanez. As expected, it was an emotional moment for the hot girl. Tuesday, Dec.13, Megan Thee Stallion finally got her day in court during her testimony alleging that Tory Lanez did shoot at her feet two years ago after leaving a party. Related Stories “I just don’t feel good … I can’t believe I have to come in here and do this,” the Houston rapper said shortly after taking the stand, the Los Angeles Times reported. She also touched on the public perception of the shooting and how it’s affecting her current relationship with rapper Pardison Fontaine. “I feel disgusted. I feel dirty. My own partne...
Megan Thee Stallion Delivers Tearful Testimony During Day 2 of Tory Lanez Trial: ‘I Wish He Had Just Shot & Killed Me’
Megan Thee Stallion appeared in Los Angeles court Tuesday (Dec. 13) on the second day of the closely-watched trial over whether Tory Lanez shot her in the foot on July 12, 2020. The rapper was met with a legion of her supporters at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, several of whom held a big, black “WE STAND WITH MEGAN” banner during a rally that was organized by non-profit The Gathering of Justice in conjunction with multiple women’s and violence prevention organizations. The Grammy winner arrived at the courthouse wearing a blunt shoulder bob and bold purple suit — a fitting color choice that symbolizes awareness of domestic violence, especially against women. Once on the stand, Stallion’s voice cracked after L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta, one of the pro...
The Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial Is Underway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Two years after allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion’s foot, Tory Lanez is finally going to trial over the 2020 incident as court proceedings are officially underway. According to BBC, a jury was told that not only did Tory Lanez shoot at Megan Thee Stallion‘s feet as they drove away from Kylie Jenner’s pool party in July of 2020, but he told her “dance b*tch” as he let off five rounds in the luxury vehicle. The shooting apparently took place after the “WAP” rapper insulted Lanez’s rap skills and demanded he pull over so she could get out of the car. Apparently the “LUV” artist didn’t take too kindly to the criticism and request and chose violence instead (literally). Related Stories Megan – real name Megan Pete – left a ...
Tory Lanez Slapped With Third Additional Charge In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Greg Doherty / Getty / Tory Lanez Tory Lanez is no longer on house arrest but now faces an additional charge in the Megan Stallion shooting case. First reported by The Shade Room on Tuesday, December 6, Tory Lanez was additionally charged with a felony charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The Canadian varmint was previously charged with assault with a semiautomatic handgun and carrying an unregistered firearm in a vehicle. Both charges are in connection to the 2020 shooting in the Hollywood Hills where Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion. Related Stories “A felony count of discharging a firearm with gross negligence was added to the information,” a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office rep told Complex. In an amended c...
The Hotties Are Giving Drake Fits For Alleged Shady Megan Thee Stallion Subliminal Diss
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty It’s getting sticky for Drake after fans feel he took a shot at Megan Thee Stallion on a new song. The hotties are dragging Drake by his braids after the rapper, who claims “he studies rap battles for a living,” spit some shady bars that many feels were a subliminal jab at Megan Thee Stallion. Drake and 21 Savage’s joint effort Her Loss has finally arrived after a slight delay due to Noah “40” Shebib catching rona. While Twitter is already debating if the album is a “classic,” one song is the subject of harsh criticism. On the song “Circo Loco,” many believe Drake took a shot at Megan Thee Stallion and made light of the incident where she was shot allegedly by Tory Lanez, who, like Drake, also happens to be Candian. “This b**...
Tory Lanez All Smiles After Being Blessed With His New Jewelry, An Ankle Monitor Bracelet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Tory Lanez will be stuck inside his lavish home for a while after the judge put him under house arrest until the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial begins. Video footage of the Canadian Hip-Hop star getting his new jewelry, an ankle monitor bracelet, has surfaced. TMZ exclusively shared footage of Lanez walking out of the Corrective Solution facility in LA on Monday, October 31, after being fitted for his ankle monitoring device he will have to wear while under house arrest. Lanez didn’t seem fazed at all. He was all smiles and even had a videographer documenting the situation. Per TMZ: The rapper was spotted outside the Corrective Solution facility in LA Monday, the place where folks go for GPS, alcohol, and drug monitorin...
Stuck Inside: Tory Lanez Put On House Arrest Until Start Of Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Greg Doherty / Getty Mini Canadian artist and Iggy Azalea’s rumored boo Tory Lanez will be stuck inside for a while. Spotted on TMZ Hip Hop, a judge has put Tory Lanez on house arrest until the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial begins. According to the celebrity gossip site, Yosemite Sam sucker-punching R&B crooner August Alsina is the reason for the judge’s decision. Per TMZ: The order came down Wednesday during a court hearing in L.A. … where it was ruled that Tory needs to be on lockdown until November 28 — the start of the trial — as a result of accusations he beat the crap out of Alsina in Chicago in September. Prosecutors argued TL deserved to be remanded into custody because — in their eyes — he’d violated the conditions of his bail in th...
