Arts & Entertainment
D-Dot, Bad Boy Producer, Claims Superiority Over Dilla’s Beats
“I love J Dilla to death, but he can’t see my catalog," Angelettie said on Math Hoffa's podcast, 'My Expert Opinion.' Social media users reacted.
Teyana Taylor, Wyclef Jean Headline Harlem Festival of Culture This July
Teyana Taylor and Wyclef Jean are among the bevy of artists who will be performing at the inaugural Harlem Festival of Culture this summer. MC Lyte will serve as host for the festival, which will also feature Cam'ron, Doug E. Fresh, Estelle, Fat Joe, and more. The post Teyana Taylor, Wyclef Jean Headline Harlem Festival of Culture This July appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Roy Wood Jr. Supremely Clowns Uncle Clarence Thomas At WHCD
Roy Wood Jr. of 'The Daily Show' hosted this year's White House Correspondent's Dinner, and his jab at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' ties to a billionaire Republican donor brought the house down. The post Roy Wood Jr. Supremely Clowns Uncle Clarence Thomas At WHCD appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
‘Jet’ Magazine Makes Its Print Return With Pinky Cole As The Cover Star
Jet Magazine has returned to the shelves with its first print issue since 2014, featuring Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Pinky Cole. The issue made its debut on Monday at multiple retailers, and Cole is also the magazine's "Beauty of The Week." The post ‘Jet’ Magazine Makes Its Print Return With Pinky Cole As The Cover Star appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
2023 National Black Writers Conference Honors Speculative Fiction
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York has announced the theme and lineup for their 2023 National Black Writers Conference. The focus will be on speculative fiction and Afrofuturism, and the event will take place on the last weekend of March. The post 2023 National Black Writers Conference Honors Speculative Fiction appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Jemele Hill Gets Candid About Memoir & Career In New Interview
Contributing writer for 'The Atlantic' and former ESPN journalist Jemele Hill opened up about her career, her relationships, including with her mother, and more in a recent interview. Hill also spoke about how being raised in Detroit, Michigan forged her sense of pride and toughness. The post Jemele Hill Gets Candid About Memoir & Career In New Interview appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
A Guide To Museums and Exhibits Honoring Hip-Hop’s 50 Years
As Hip-Hop celebrates fifty years of existence, the culture is getting a much-deserved round of appreciation thanks to a selection of museums and special exhibitions showcasing all of its brilliance. These exhibits focus on artists who've changed society on a whole through their work covering Hip-Hop as well as other elements such as fashion, and cover all of the history and artifacts of the past fifty years. The post A Guide To Museums and Exhibits Honoring Hip-Hop’s 50 Years appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Returns To Starz, Check Out the New Trailer
Michael Rainey Jr. is back as Tariq—the son of James St. Patrick in Season 3 of the hit Starz series Power Book II: Ghost. The hit show returns to Starz with new episodes on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Tariq is still running wild in the streets and getting deeper and deeper into the underworld. […] The post ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Returns To Starz, Check Out the New Trailer appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Billy Porter Hosts 1st Episode Of 4-Part BET Docuseries ‘Black + Iconic’
Billy Porter will narrate and host the first episode of BET's 'Black + Iconic,' titled “Black + Iconic: Style God.” The post Billy Porter Hosts 1st Episode Of 4-Part BET Docuseries ‘Black + Iconic’ appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
New NPR Profile Celebrates The Intersection Of Double Dutch And Hip-Hop
Source: China News Service / Getty A new NPR profile this week celebrates the art and legacy of jumping double dutch–the game that came to create and define Black Girl Magic as the artform enters its 50th year as an organized sport. “Double Dutch is Black girl magic. It came from a union of young girls in their community getting together to socialize, and to engage in each other’s dreams and ambitions,” Lauren Walker, president of the National Double Dutch League told NPR. In 1973, two New York City policemen, Ulysses Williams and Lauren Walker’s father David A. Walker established Double Dutch as a team sport and got it into schools. The following year, more than 600 people participated in the first New York City tournament. Five years later, four New York d...
New NPR Profile Celebrates The Intersection Of Double Dutch And Hip-Hop
Source: China News Service / Getty A new NPR profile this week celebrates the art and legacy of jumping double dutch–the game that came to create and define Black Girl Magic as the artform enters its 50th year as an organized sport. “Double Dutch is Black girl magic. It came from a union of young girls in their community getting together to socialize, and to engage in each other’s dreams and ambitions,” Lauren Walker, president of the National Double Dutch League told NPR. In 1973, two New York City policemen, Ulysses Williams and Lauren Walker’s father David A. Walker established Double Dutch as a team sport and got it into schools. The following year, more than 600 people participated in the first New York City tournament. Five years later, four New York d...
DJ Vlad Says He’ll “Choose Violence” After Saweetie’s Publicist Curves Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WWD / Getty It isn’t always very clear what DJ Vlad’s talent is outside of being messy. Vlad decided to spend his Thanksgiving weighing in on the subject of recording artist Saweetie and the disappointing sales produced by her new EP, The Single Life. Essentially, Vlad claimed her new project would have done better if Saweetie hadn’t declined to do an interview with him. “If Saweetie did a VladTV interview she would have easily done 10x her first week sales, which was 2000 copies,” Vlad tweeted. “We actually reached out through one of our people and were told ‘she won’t do Vlad’. Her loss.” Obviously, the tweet got Vlad the attention he was clearly looking for because Saweetie responded saying that she has “been a big fan & have screen recorded m...
