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Afrika Bambaataa Hit With New Allegations of Sex Trafficking Minor In Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN / WENN Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation are mired in controversy once again due to a new lawsuit levied against the Hip-Hop pioneer and the group with some disturbing allegations. According to records in the New York Supreme Court, a lawsuit against Bambaataa was filed on August 4 on behalf of the plaintiff referred to in the documents as John Doe, who is a separate individual from those who first alleged abuse by Bambaataa in 2016. The lawsuit was filed under New York’s Child Victims Act that came into effect in 2019, which allows for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue within a limited window of time regardless of when the offense took place. The victim claims that he was “repeatedly sexually abused and sex trafficked” by Bambaataa w...
Tems – Crazy Tings
Raving Nigerian singer Tems is back with this amazing new song titled “Crazy Tings” for all her supporters and music lovers. It been a minute since we had any solo music from Tems, hence, she unleashes a new tune “Crazy Tings“. It comes nearly a year after the release of her debut extended play “For Broken Ears“. The singer whose full name is Temilade Openiyi has had a fantastic run in 2021. She has been the magic in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart topping single “Essence” by Wizkid. Her feature on “Essence” exposed her to fans in America and she eventually bagged a feature with Drake. She was part of Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” album featuring on a song “Fountains“. “Crazy Tings” is a lead single off Tems forthcoming sophomore EP coming in a few days time. Listen, enjoy and share Tems – “Cr...
Friends of Basquiat Call Foul Over Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Tiffany’s Ad
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mason Poole / Tiffany & Co. When Beyoncé and Jay-Z made their official debut as ambassadors for the iconic luxury brand Tiffany & Co., the ad campaign that featured a previously unseen painting by the late Jean Michel Basquiat caused an uproar. The backlash is continuing against the company, this time with the painting at the center of the contention. The rare painting, titled Equals Pi, is owned by Tiffany’s and is now on permanent display in their flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The company’s rationale for featuring the painting with its distinct blue hue was explained by executive vice president of product and communications Alexandre Arnault: “As you can see, there is zero Tiffany blue in the campaign other than the painting. ...
Friends of Basquiat Call Foul Over Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Tiffany’s Ad
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mason Poole / Tiffany & Co. When Beyoncé and Jay-Z made their official debut as ambassadors for the iconic luxury brand Tiffany & Co., the ad campaign that featured a previously unseen painting by the late Jean Michel Basquiat caused an uproar. The backlash is continuing against the company, this time with the painting at the center of the contention. The rare painting, titled Equals Pi, is owned by Tiffany’s and is now on permanent display in their flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The company’s rationale for featuring the painting with its distinct blue hue was explained by executive vice president of product and communications Alexandre Arnault: “As you can see, there is zero Tiffany blue in the campaign other than the painting. ...
Shark Ye?: Kanye West Accused of Stealing Donda Merch Design From Black Designer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty As Kanye West’s long-awaited tribute album to his mother Donda was released this past weekend, it’s caused a firestorm of controversy—and now an alleged jack move by West that’s surprising in how blatant it appears is adding to the drama. According to Randy Dawkins, creative director of the fashion line Infinity G8ds, West blatantly stole the design used on their clothing for his own $100 t-shirt sold at the August 5 listening event for Donda at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The design in question is an elongated black Star of David logo with a thin cross in the middle, with the album name and the date of the event listed underneath. In an interview with The Daily Beast about the allegation, Dawkins said “We don’t have any bad vi...
Nick Cave Recalls Meeting Charlie Watts While Wearing a “Tiny Tracksuit”
For the past few years, Nick Cave has used his website The Red Hand Files to interact with fans on a slightly more personal level by answering questions they submit. Rightfully so, the Bad Seeds singer dedicated his latest update to the late great Charlie Watts, sharing an anecdote about how he awkwardly ran into the Rolling Stones drummer about ten years ago. In a blog post, Cave recalled an incident in which he made a rare excursion to the gym in preparation for tour, then headed to Heathrow airport before he had a chance to clean himself up. “I needed to have a piss so I stopped at the bathrooms and as I walked back out, in my tiny tracksuit, my giant white trainers and my bucket hat, there, walking toward me, was Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones,” Cave wrote. The musician went on: “...
Damon Dash Reflects About The Legacy of Aaliyah 20 Years After Her Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steve Eichner / Getty As many commemorate the day that the world lost Aaliyah twenty years ago in a tragic accident, the impact of her life and career has constantly in the minds of many who knew and loved her – with Damon Dash being foremost among them. The Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder and creative producer reflected about the late singer and his relationship with her in an interview with Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight. “I was reflecting [that] there hasn’t been one day since she’s passed, not one in the 20 years, that I haven’t either heard her name, heard her record, or seen a picture of her,” he said. “Every single day she’s present in my life and I feel lucky for that.” Dash and Aaliyah met each other and were together from late 2000 until ...
Spike Lee Re-Edits His HBO Doc Series After 9/11 Truther Backlash
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty The latest documentary series from acclaimed director Spike Lee focusing on the changes New York City has gone through is now undergoing some last-minute editing due to backlash concerning one of the episodes due to one group’s involvement and some comments made by Lee in an interview. The new eight-hour series, NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½, made its debut on HBO this past Sunday night (August 22nd). NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ intently explores how New York City has been molded by the past twenty years spanning from the attacks of September 11th, 2011, with key looks at the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic. The last episode of the series has drawn a flurry of backlash from those who saw early screenings of it, pointi...
R.E.M. Announces Exclusive 25th Anniversary Reissue of New Adventures in Hi-Fi
It’s been 25 years since alt-rock legends R.E.M. released their tenth album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi. To celebrate, the band is reissuing the album, featuring b-sides, rarities, previously unreleased video footage, archival photos and more via Craft Recordings. New Adventures is the tenth studio record by R.E.M. and is widely accepted by fans and the band as one of its greatest records. One of the best-selling albums of 1996 includes “E-Bow the Letter” (featuring Patti Smith), “Bittersweet Me,” and “Electrolite.” A group whose fans consist of dad rockers and grunge teens alike, the hardcore listeners can also enjoy an alternative version of “Leave.” Lead singer Michael Stipe said in a statement that “I actually might prefer this version to the one that’s on the record… Well, I wouldn’...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Debut As Tiffany’s Ambassadors Met With Mixed Reactions
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mason Poole / Tiffany & Co. Beyoncé has attained another first, as the face of the new campaign of Tiffany and Co. The move has also included Jay-Z, Jean Michel-Basquiat and controversy the size of the Rock of Gibraltar. The new “ABOUT LOVE” campaign was launched on Monday, August 23 by the legendary jewelry brand, featuring the Grammy Award-winning superstar in a short film wearing the iconic Tiffany Yellow Diamond, which was obtained by the founder of the brand in a mine in colonial South Africa in 1884. Beyoncé is the first Black woman and the fourth woman to flaunt the 128.54 carat score ever. The film was shot by Jay-Z using a Super 8 film, with Emmanuel Adjei directing and Beyoncé performing a rendition of “Moon River” which was part of the soun...
BBNaija: Pere, Cross, Queen, JMK, Sammie and Maria up for eviction
The names of the Big Brother Naija housemates up for eviction this week are as follows Pere, Cross, Queen, JMK, Sammie and Maria. Another Monday in the BBNaija House and nominations were ongoing before a final list of nominees for possible eviction was announced. The housemates took turns to drop two names they want to be evicted in the diary room. The names for possible evictions were Peace, JMK, Pere, Maria, Sammie and Queen. However, the new Head of House Liquorose used her veto power to swap Peace who was nominated with Cross hence the final list had Cross in it. While the names of those standing for possible eviction was being collated, Liquorose picked Saga as her Deputy Head of House. Since Liquorose was barred from the HoH lounge, Saga picked Nini to enjoy the lounge with him. You ...
R. Kelly’s Federal Trial Begins With Disgusting Account of Alleged Abuse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Timothy Savage(C) and Jonjelyn Savage(L), parents of victim Jocelyn Savage, speak to the media as they arrive to attend the trial in the racketeering and sex trafficking case of R. Kelly at Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York on August 18, 2021. – For more than a quarter-century Kelly, now 54, has faced lurid accusations including child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) The federal trial for disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly finally began, with the prosecution making opening statements and witness testimony showing just how heavy the case is against him. On Wednesday morning (August 18) in a Brooklyn courthouse, the prosecution ma...
