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Kevin Samuels Mentioned In Tribute Section Of BET Awards, Twitter Reacts #BETAwards
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Guy D’Alema / Atlanta FX Kevin Samuels, the controversial media figure known for his searing takes on Black relationships and wealth building, died earlier this year under tragic circumstances. During a tribute section at the BET Awards, Samuels’ name was mentioned among the fallen and Twitter chimed in with their thoughts. The BET Awards concluded on Sunday (June 26) with a segment of the ceremony focused on celebrities known to the culture that passed away. As mentioned in the reactions, the great Sidney Poitier was among several individuals named so it came as a shock to many that Samuels would find his name among the tribute. Samuels died on May 5 of this year at the age of 57, sparking a flurry of comments, debate, and the like. With a sharp an...
Omarion Vs. Mario VERZUZ Still Trending Days After One-Sided Debacle #VERZUZ
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Gries / Getty VERZUZ, the friendly music competition sparked at the height of the pandemic and later evolving into a performance format, found its once-formidable hold on viewers waning. However, it appears that the platform is all the rage once again in the wake of the one-sided Omarion vs. Mario debacle. We won’t get into an exhaustive recap but essentially, Omarion, the former B2K star, locked horns with fellow vocalist Mario in an entertaining display of the pair’s catalog. Ahead of that battle, Ray J and Bobby V took on Pleasure P and Sammie in a battle that inspired a host of jokes, memes, and the requisite slander on Twitter. While some observers believe that Ray, Bobby, Pleasure, and Sammie started out strong, it was clear that the pip...
Kanye West’s Former Publicist Trevian Kutti Called To Testify Georgia Election Meddling Probe
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Daniel Zuchnik / Getty Trevian Kutti, a former publicist for Kanye West and R. Kelly, now finds herself in the middle of an explosive matter unfolding in Georgia. Kutti has been called to testify in an election meddling probe in the state after the publicist threatened a worker to admit falsely that voting results were tampered with in support of Donald Trump. CNN reported on Georgia investigators calling on Kutti to testify in the probe on June 14, but the matter resurfaced on Twitter after Joy Reid mentioned the matter on The Reid Out show. Ruby Freeman was cornered by Kutti, who referred to the election worker as a “loose end for a party that needs to tidy up” and that she would face legal ramifications if she didn’t say that the voting process i...
Kaytranada Trends After Beyoncé’s “BREAK MY SOUL” Leaks, House Music Twitter Has Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Kaytranada might not have an extensive solo album discography, but he is rightly seen as a young leader in the world of Dance and Electronic music. Shortly after Beyoncé‘s new House-tinged track “BREAK MY SOUL” was leaked and later released, the Canadian producer’s name has been trending on Twitter. Fans of House and Dance music had plenty of opinions on Drake’s latest album, Honestly, Nevermind, which took the Canadian rapper and crooner into a decidedly uptempo direction with very little rapping across the project. Drizzy, who has a number of critics, has fans split over his newest release after some felt it was a poor representation of House music although Drake never explicitly framed the album as such. Enter Beyoncé. After t...
DC Rapper No Savage Wanted In Connection To Tysons Corner Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @nosavagegg / Instagram No Savage, a rising rapper out of Washington, D.C., is wanted in connection to a weekend shooting at a popular shopping mall in the region. Savage allegedly brandished and fired a handgun inside Tysons Corner shopping mall before escaping in a vehicle. Search On For No Savage By Fairfax County Police Local outlet WJLA reports that Savage, real name Noah Settles, was inside Tysons Corner Center this past Saturday (June 18) when he apparently got into an argument with another group of men. Smartphone footage of the argument made its way to social media and it appears that Savage was being taunted which prompted him to go for his firearm. Several shots were fired, causing panic inside the mall but no injuries were reported. Acco...
Something In The Water Dazzles & Shines In D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE Something In The Water has concluded and the festival’s revival in Washington, D.C. went well as it could. Pharrell Williams once again curated a winning list of top Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop acts, proving that the Nation’s Capital was definitely primed for such an event. On Friday (June 17), the sweltering temps in Chocolate City were a burden to bear but fans packed in to see the likes of Anderson .Paak, Roddy Ricch, Syd, MoneyBagg Yo, and closing act Usher. Saturday (June 18) was 20 degrees cooler back twice as packed with fans excited to see Backyard Band, J.I.D., Baby Tate, Snoh Aalegra, Mariah The Scientist, Lil Uzi Vert, John Batiste, with Pharrell and Friends closing out the day. Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE ...
Something In The Water Dazzles & Shines In D.C.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE Something In The Water has concluded and the festival’s revival in Washington, D.C. went well as it could. Pharrell Williams once again curated a winning list of top Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop acts, proving that the Nation’s Capital was definitely primed for such an event. On Friday (June 17), the sweltering temps in Chocolate City were a burden to bear but fans packed in to see the likes of Anderson .Paak, Roddy Ricch, Syd, MoneyBagg Yo, and closing act Usher. Saturday (June 18) was 20 degrees cooler back twice as packed with fans excited to see Backyard Band, J.I.D., Baby Tate, Snoh Aalegra, Mariah The Scientist, Lil Uzi Vert, John Batiste, with Pharrell and Friends closing out the day. Source: Various / Handed Over by LEDE ...
Mans On The Sing Ting: Memes & Jokes Flourish Over Drake’s ‘New ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ LP
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Cole Burston / Getty Drake will never escape the massive weight of expectations fans put on his music, and a surprise album that dropped today (June 17) proves that fact. The Canadian superstar completely shifted tones with the Honestly, Nevermind album, and Twitter is dropping both praise and jokes over the sonic direction. Drake Goes Into His Dance Music Bag? While the summer looked to be a quiet one for Drake, Honestly, Nevermind is quite a disruption to the landscape to be completely honest. With Certified Lover Boy dropping just nine months ago, few expected Drizzy to get back to business so soon. However, the new project is a departure from the hybrid Hip-Hop and R&B sound the OVO honcho normally operates under. We’ve already mentioned how...
Deadbeat Daddy Hater Herschel Walker Reportedly Has Secret Kids Of His Own
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Megan Varner / Getty Herschel Walker is in the midst of a tense race for a U.S. Senate seat against incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, but the former NFL running back is avoiding a media blitz. After reports came forward that the senatorial candidate had a young son largely unknown to the public, it was revealed and confirmed that Walker actually has four children in total. The Daily Beast ran a report earlier this week that Walker fathered a boy out of wedlock who is currently 10 years old. On Wednesday (June 15), Walker confined that he has another son with a different woman and a daughter that he fathered while in college. The news comes as Walker has repeatedly called out Black fathers for being absent in the home, blaming the instances for problem...
Father’s Day Grab Bag Gift Guide For The Dad In Your Life That Has Everything #FathersDay
Father’s Day will be here in under a week and some of us are scrambling for ideas at the moment. When shopping for the Dad that seemingly has everything, it gets tough but we have a gift guide that might help with that. How we’re approaching the guide this year is we’re bringing fashion, tech, and leisure into the mix. Let’s say Dad is into the great outdoors. We’ve got something for that. Is Pops into maxing and relaxing? You’re covered. If the fathers you know are into gadgets, we’re also going into that lane. The point is, we want to make sure you’re not only wowing the Dads you know and love but also getting them something useful and lasting. If we happen to inspire a purchase for pops, let us know via our social media channels or in the comment box. Enjoy the Fathers’s Day Grab Bag Gi...
Father’s Dad Grab Bag Gift Guide For The Dad In Your Life That Has Everything #FathersDay
Father’s Day will be here in under a week and some of us are scrambling for ideas at the moment. When shopping for the Dad that seemingly has everything, it gets tough but we have a gift guide that might help with that. How we’re approaching the guide this year is we’re bringing fashion, tech, and leisure into the mix. Let’s say Dad is into the great outdoors. We’ve got something for that. Is Pops into maxing and relaxing? You’re covered. If the fathers you know are into gadgets, we’re also going into that lane. The point is, we want to make sure you’re not only wowing the Dads you know and love but also getting them something useful and lasting. If we happen to inspire a purchase for pops, let us know via our social media channels or in the comment box. Enjoy the Fathers’s Day Grab Bag Gi...
Father’s Dad Grab Bag Gift Guide For The Dad In Your Life That Has Everything #FathersDay
Father’s Day will be here in under a week and some of us are scrambling for ideas at the moment. When shopping for the Dad that seemingly has everything, it gets tough but we have a gift guide that might help with that. How we’re approaching the guide this year is we’re bringing fashion, tech, and leisure into the mix. Let’s say Dad is into the great outdoors. We’ve got something for that. Is Pops into maxing and relaxing? You’re covered. If the fathers you know are into gadgets, we’re also going into that lane. The point is, we want to make sure you’re not only wowing the Dads you know and love but also getting them something useful and lasting. If we happen to inspire a purchase for pops, let us know via our social media channels or in the comment box. Enjoy the Fathers’s Day Grab Bag Gi...
