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Kevin Hart Discusses Black Capitalism On Charlamagne’s ‘Tha God’s Honest Truth’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Comedy Central / Comedy Centralcharla Charlamagne Tha God is keeping the same inquisitive and raucous energy he brings to The Breakfast Club with his new show, Tha God’s Honest Truth on Comedy Central. And on the latest episode, he tackles a topic that’s been heavily discussed of late with Kevin Hart stopping by to join in. [embedded content] In the episode, “Is Capitalism Cap?”, Lenard McKelvey aka Charlamagne kicks off the discussion by breaking down the current discussion taking place regarding inflation in the country in his opening segment. That leads into an interview segment with Dr. Claud Anderson, a noted businessman, educator, and author who has published four books with a focus on how Black Americans should equip themselves to be a more competi...
Who Is Larry Hoover?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: wikibily / iOne Digital The long-running feud between Drake and Kanye West has apparently come to a close, and it appears there’s a bigger mission at hand as both are committed to performing at a benefit concert to help free Larry Hoover from prison. The two rap icons appeared at Dave Chappelle’s concert in Toronto recently to publicly end their feud, and it was then revealed that the two will appear at a concert slated for December 9 which is meant to aid efforts to get the life sentence of Larry Hoover commuted. J. Prince broke the news in a post on Instagram showing him alongside Drake and Kanye West. But there are those who will ask, “who is Larry Hoover and why is there a push to get him free?” Related Stories To the federal government, Larry Hoover ...
YG Expands His Mobile Mental Health Program In California
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty YG has been putting in a lot of work to help out the community he comes from, and thanks to a crucial partnership his philanthropic foundation has partnered with a city in California to offer free mobile mental health services to low-income people and the homeless. On Wednesday (November 18th), the Compton, California native joined officials from the city of Hawthorne, California to commemorate the announcement of the city’s partnership with the TeleHealth Van service and his 4HunnidWays Foundation. The multi-platinum artist is a co-founder of TeleHealth Van Service along with Dion Rambo and NFL running back Todd Gurley. They were joined at the ceremony by Hawthorne City Council member Angie Reyes English, Hawthorne Police Chief Mich...
D.C. Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate With Eye On COVID-19 Response Revisions
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty Officials in Washington D.C. under the direction of Mayor Muriel Bowser have made the decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate, leaving residents and visitors, and workers to follow present guidelines and still requiring masks to be worn in public spaces and other settings where people gather to protect against the spreading of COVID-19. The decision, announced in a statement by Mayor Bowser on Tuesday (November 16th), means that the mask mandate will cease on Monday, November 22nd. Masks will still be required, regardless of vaccination for those riding public transportation and for those using rideshare vehicles. They also will be required inside child care facilities, schools, nursing homes, correctional facilities, and shel...
Julius Jones Given Clemency From Execution by Oklahoma Governor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections / Oklahoma Department of Corrections Julius Jones, a Black man who was set to be executed by the state of Oklahoma for a crime which he has stated he did not commit, was given clemency hours before his sentence was to be carried out by the governor. As public pressure mounted for a stay in Jones’ execution within the past few weeks with Kim Kardashian among many joining in, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the decision in a statement via Twitter: “After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, I have determined to commute Julius Jones’ sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.” Governor Stitt went on to declare that Jones is now considered ineligible to app...
NY Lawmakers Intro Bill To Limit Use of Rap Lyrics In Criminal Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Rappers have had the law come down on them in various forms, but one method that has become alarming to many is the usage of their lyrics against them in criminal cases with Tekashi 6ix9ine being a prime example. But a new proposal seeks to halt that tactic. Democratic New York State Senators Brad Hoylman of Manhattan and Jamaal T. Bailey of the Bronx introduced Bill S.7527 yesterday (November 17th) during an assembly session. The bill, entitled “Rap Music on Trial”, looks to limit how all art including rap lyrics can be used during a trial unless it can be definitively proven that the art is literal and factual and has a “distinct probative value” to the case. Both lawmen cite the Tekashi 6ix9ine case of 2019, where his lyrics ...
Game On: LeVar Burton Gets New Game Show Hosting Gig
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Actor and all-around good guy LeVar Burton went through some serious drama leading up to and after his guest-hosting stint on “Jeopardy!”, but all of that has paved the way for him to finally become the permanent host of a new game show. It was announced that the Star Trek: The Next Generation actor will be the host of a game show version of the classic trivia board game Trivial Pursuit. The show, which is currently in development, is being jointly produced through a deal with Burton’s LeVar Burton Entertainment (LBE) and Entertainment One (eOne), who is helping to craft the board game into a game show format. Hasbro, best known for its toys and games, is the parent company of eOne. Related S...
VIDEO: The Cavemen – Stranger
Check out the new music video for “Stranger”, a song by music duo The Cavemen out now. Finally, we have another video from the “Love and Highlife” album by The Cavemen for the song “Stranger“. The record is a fan favourite from their sophomore album. Earlier the shared video snippets for this visual an now we have it. This was directed by Clarence Peters. Watch, enjoy and share The Cavemen – “Stranger” below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Post Malone and The Weeknd Get Bloody in ‘One Right Now’ Video
Things go from zero to 60 in the gritty new video for Post Malone and The Weeknd‘s collaboration, “One Right Now.” The John Wick pastiche sees the Weeknd in the role of the assassin and Malone as his adversary. It all comes to a violent halt. The video for “One Right Now” was directed by Tanu Muino.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc0tLGWIqxA&ab_channel=PostMaloneVEVO The ’80s-infused, synth-laden track was released a few weeks ago. The tune hails from Malone’s upcoming fourth album, which is slated to be released sometime soon. “One Right Now” is the first single from said album, though he released “Motley Crew” in the summer. The song was produced by Louis Bell, Brian Lee, and Andrew Bolooki. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Josh Chesler, SPIN Deputy Editor
Name Josh Chesler, SPIN Deputy Editor Best known for Hanging out in tattoo shops, being the bearded guy on various TV shows and Twitch streams, and only interviewing bands I like as SPIN’s Deputy Editor. Current city Long Beach, CA Really want to be in Any place where I can turn my email off. Catch me in the South of France eating an endless buffet of fancy cheeses instead of my usual routine of responding to hundreds of emails. Excited about That week between Christmas and New Year’s where we all just kind of float around and pretend like we exist without actually doing anything. My current music collection has a lot of 2000s post-hardcore, punk rock, and third-wave emo. I might’ve outlived Myspace, but a lot of my favorite music didn’t. And a little bit of ...
Haviah Mighty Unveils New Mixtape Stock Exchange: Stream
Canadian rapper Haviah Mighty has released a new mixtape. Stock Exchange, the follow-up to her 2019 album 13th Floor, is out now via Mighty Gang Inc. Mighty broke boundaries with her last album, becoming the first hip-hop artist and the first Black woman to win the coveted Polaris Music Prize. Now, she goes bigger with a record featuring a revolving door of international guests, from UK grime artist Yizzy to Spanish rapper Mala Rodríguez. In a press release, she explained that Stock Exchange offers a commentary on said modern success — the ways in which streaming numbers and follower counts dictate our definitions of good and bad art. “These statistics that we use to compare ourselves to others and to define our successes, have become proof of our worth. It’s all perce...
Travis Scott & Reps Issue New Statement On Astroworld Fest, 9th Victim Dies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rick Kern / Getty The aftermath of the tragic events at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival last week has led to the ninth person who suffered injuries in the crowd dying, and the rapper and his team issuing a new statement of support for the families. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year old student at Texas A&M University, died on Thursday night (November 11th) as a result of injuries she sustained during the crowd surge at the concert event. She was separated from her sister and cousin who also attended the festival with her, and was pronounced brain dead after reportedly suffering several heart attacks and even being dropped on her head while being rushed out by first responders as reported by TMZ. An attorney representing Shahani’s family broke the news to t...
