Editorial
Damon Wayans Says Dave Chappelle Has “Freed The Slaves” Of Comedy, And, Well…Meh
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN By now you’ve caught wind of the controversy over Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix stand-up special The Closer. Audiences both love and hate the special—just as they have the last several in his series of Netflix stand-ups—as some believe he’s been a welcome punch in the gut to what they consider to be out-of-control “cancel culture,” while others believe Chappelle is actively harming LGBTQ people, and particularly trans people, by crafting a dangerous narrative around the existence of a marginalized group he is not a part of. Critics called for Chappelle’s latest to be removed from the Netflix platform—just as some did after his special before it, Sticks & Stones—and Netflix, of course, declined to and, instead, defended th...
Queen Of Lightskin Tears Sage Steele Complains About ‘Sick’ & ‘Scary’ ESPN Vaccine Mandate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Juan David Granda / Getty When ESPN commentator Sage Steele isn’t joining fellow coontrarian Jason Whitlock in being the best sunken place correspondents the sports journalism world has ever seen, she’s joining the ever-growing list of anti-vaxx Black celebrities who insist that spreading loud and wrong medical misinformation during an ongoing pandemic is the best use of their platforms. (Also, see Jason Whitlock.) Steele recently sat down with ex-NFL quarterback Jay Cutler on his podcast so she could express her outrage at ESPN, which is now owned by Disney, for requiring that all its employees get vaccinated as a COVID-19 protection measure. During the episode dated for Wednesday, Steele cried butterscotch tears about how she had to get the shot to...
Top 5 Anti-Vaxx Rappers From Least To Most Cringey & Embarrassing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there, of all demographics and non-medical-field-related professions, who have decided to approach this pandemic and the subject of vaccines by trusting their research from the prestigious University of YouTube over the actual medical research of actual medical professionals and scientists. They’ll tell you the conspiracy is real and provide you with a link from SeeTheConspiracyIsReal.com as proof. Rappers and other recording artists have not been immune to this kind of thinking (or the virus, while we’re on the subject) and so they’ve used their massive platforms to spread dangerous misinformation regarding the pandemic and the importance of getting vaccinated. So we have take...
Nicki Minaj Vs. Everybody: Minaj Gets Into It With Piers Morgan, Joy Reid & More Over Anti-Vaccine Twitter Rant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Nicki Minaj is apparently not done with her Twitter antics after her embarrassing anti-vaxxer-like tweet-storm that included her believing that her cousin’s friend’s fiance called off her wedding because the groom to be got swollen testicles as a result of him being vaccinated. (I mean, of all the things that never happened, that is the never-happenediest.) To be fair, Minaj also tweeted that she likely would be vaccinated because she has to go on tour, so she never went full tin foil when it comes to anti-vaccination remarks. But she said enough to get people riled up and calling her out for using her massive platform to spread anti-science misinformation. For whatever reason, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was aske...
Ice-T & Coco Austin Catch Unnecessary Flak Over Breastfeeding 5-Year-Old Daughter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill McCay / Getty Ice-T and his wife Coco Austin have made the headlines recently because people seemingly forgot how genetics work and teetered on being mean-spirited towards the loving couple’s beautiful five-year-old princess. Now, the peanut gallery is in another uproar after the rapper shared that his child still breastfeeds and even made a joke at his expense, but that hasn’t stopped folks from giving the family more unnecessary flak. On Wednesday, Ice-T shared a tweet and photo of his wife and baby girl with a playful little message at the end. “News Flash! We feed Chanel FOOD… She just likes to suck moms boob every now and then… Me Too!!” Ice-T tweeted. The tweet was in response to a story that was printed by Us Weekly last month that Austin stil...
Ben Carson Puts On Tap Shoes Again, Says Welfare Harmed Black Communities More Than Slavery
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Dr. Ben Carson has long been a champion of politically and socially conservative values which only increased during his time as a member of former President Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking recently at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, Carson made the utterance that welfare and government assistance has undermined Black families far more than slavery. Carson, the former HUD secretary, spoke to the CPAC attendees and made his explosive statement regarding welfare and Black lives. Carson has expressed similar sentiment before, and it checks out with the usual refrain spoken by conservative pundits and other figures who offer opinions from the right. “When you look at what the Black community has b...
NBC’s Brian Williams Blasts Trump Backside Smoocher Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over Safe Dogs Act Veto
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty NBC News host Brian Williams has largely portrayed himself as a stern and sometimes serious journalist but has shown flashes of having more edge than previously assumed. During his nightly news program, Williams had choice words for Donald Trump supporter, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, this after the state leader vetoed a bill that would protect dogs from mistreatment. In the closing segment of a Wednesday night (June 23) airing of The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, the host opened with a straightforward rundown of Gov. Abbott’s deep alignment with the so-called “Trumper Republican” mindset which included the state’s controversial open-carry law, and Abbott’s support of new restrictive voting laws widely supported by Republicans and conservatives...
You Care: Kanye West Unfollows Kim Kardashian & Her Sisters On Social Media
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN While most people hoped for the best, many felt it was only inevitable that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian would split. With the latter filing for divorce and the former back on the dating scene, the petty is starting to escalate. Case in point, Kanye West has reportedly unfollowed Kim Kardashian and all her sisters on social media. You care. Okay, maybe not. But the UK newspaper the Mirror has noted that shortly after his 44th birthday on June 8, Yeezy started cleansing his timeline. Not so coincidentally, the finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians has aired, and in the last episode Kim Kardashian explained why her marriage is a wrap. Of course, it was all Yeezy’s fault, allegedly. Among her issues were living separately ...
NFL Says It Will End Racist “Race-Norming” Practice In Concussion Settlement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Benjamin Solomon / Getty The NFL has pledged to end a racist practice known as “race-norming” which examines the cognitive abilities of a Black player and curves it lower for data purposes. The measure is part of a $1 billion settlement reached after a class-action concussion lawsuit went forward. The Washington Post reports that the NFL and attorneys for the league and met with the legal representation of 20,000 players in regards to the litigation that was launched and has now come to an agreeable end. Attorney Chris Seeger issued a statement that read, “I am sorry for the pain this episode has caused black former players and their families. Ultimately, this settlement only works if former players believe in it, and my goal is to regain their trust and ...
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open After Facing Expulsion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Clayton – Corbis / Getty Naomi Osaka entered the French Open tournament as one of the favorites to win it all despite heavy competition from the likes of Serena Williams and current No. 1 player Ashleigh Barty. Citing mental health concerns, Osaka has withdrawn from the tournament after she was faced with expulsion from the tournament and hit with a $15,000 fine. Osaka, 23, won her first-round match in the tournament against Patricia Maria Țig. Osaka was slated to take on Ana Bogdan in the second round but after skipping the mandatory postgame press conferences, all four major tournament bodies issued a statement saying that she could face harsher penalties or be booted from the WTA tour for failing to meet the obligations. Via a lengthy statement pos...
Black Activist Sasha Johnson Shot In Head In South London
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guy Smallman / Getty Sasha Johnson, a notable Black activist in London, suffered a gunshot wound to the head according to reports that are still circulating here in the states. Johnson has endured death threats in the past and details are still in development regarding the incident as she recovers. On Sunday (May 23), the Taking The Initiative Party (TTIP), a group based in London, shared details of the shooting and has kept Johnson’s supporters informed with frequent updates regarding her condition. From Taking The Initiative Party’s Facebook page: It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha Johnson has sustained a gunshot wound to her head. She is currently hospitalised and in a critical condition. The incident happened in the early h...
Michael Rapaport Remains Willfully Tone-Deaf As Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay Explain Harmful Images of Black People
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com / WENN Someone should give Higher Learning podcast hosts Van Lathan and Rachael Lindsay a humanitarian award for their valiant attempt to get through the thick skull of Michael Rapaport about his penchant to post violent videos of Black people on his social media. Be clear. We said it was an attempt, not a success story. According to Bossip. Lathan attempted to level with Rapaport about why posting the violent content is damaging to the Black community, “On my social media, I don’t post any of these videos. I post no videos of violence. No videos of violence against Black people, no police beatings. I didn’t post the Goerge Floyd video,” Lathan calmly explains. “I post none of that. The reason I don’t post any of that stu...
