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Twitter Blasts NRA & Others In Wake Of Uvalde Shooting Tragedy
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: ALLISON DINNER / Getty The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children dead is still sending shockwaves of outrage throughout the nation. As typical of these tragedies, the NRA found itself trending and many on Twitter are blasting the association. The NRA Endures More Criticism The victims of the Uvalde shooting had their names published in several news outlets, cementing the tragedy. We learned through the various reports that the lone gunman attended Uvalde High School, and purchased two assault rifles just after turning 18. Much like the Buffalo Tops shooter, the gunman faced little resistance in obtaining high-powered weaponry. In both cases, nothing ahead of the purchases alerted the retailers who sold the weapons. The NRA, which st...
‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Releases In October, Artwork Revealed Via Cargo Ship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Activision Modern Warfare II is the next release in the Call Of Duty franchise, and it will be released in October. The reveal of its artwork was delivered via a massive cargo ship, literally. Source: Activision / Activision Reportedly over 24 hours, the Call Of Duty team maneuvered cargo ship that featured a 90,000 square foot Modern Warfare II wrap also features COD character Simon “Ghost” Riley. The Port of Long Beach dock (CA) also features artwork that once the cargo ship was in place linked up to reveal the full Modern Warfare II visual. Related Stories Of course, this is 2022 so if it isn’t recorded it didn’t happen, and drones were used to capture everything. Also filmed was the imagery of game’s new squad of operators call...
‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Releases In October, Artwork Revealed Via Cargo Ship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Activision Modern Warfare II is the next release in the Call Of Duty franchise, and it will be released in October. The reveal of its artwork was delivered via a massive cargo ship, literally. Source: Activision / Activision Reportedly over 24 hours, the Call Of Duty team maneuvered cargo ship that featured a 90,000 square foot Modern Warfare II wrap also features COD character Simon “Ghost” Riley. The Port of Long Beach dock (CA) also features artwork that once the cargo ship was in place linked up to reveal the full Modern Warfare II visual. Related Stories Of course, this is 2022 so if it isn’t recorded it didn’t happen, and drones were used to capture everything. Also filmed was the imagery of game’s new squad of operators call...
‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Releases In October, Artwork Revealed Via Cargo Ship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Activision Modern Warfare II is the next release in the Call Of Duty franchise, and it will be released in October. The reveal of its artwork was delivered via a massive cargo ship, literally. Source: Activision / Activision Reportedly over 24 hours, the Call Of Duty team maneuvered cargo ship that featured a 90,000 square foot Modern Warfare II wrap also features COD character Simon “Ghost” Riley. The Port of Long Beach dock (CA) also features artwork that once the cargo ship was in place linked up to reveal the full Modern Warfare II visual. Related Stories Of course, this is 2022 so if it isn’t recorded it didn’t happen, and drones were used to capture everything. Also filmed was the imagery of game’s new squad of operators call...
Freddie Gibbs Allegedly Catches B$F Taper & The Fade In Buffalo From Benny The Butcher’s Goons?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The feud between Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher was one of the oddest moments in recent Hip-Hop history, shattering the idea of a bond between the talented lyricists. The beef escalated after Gibbs was allegedly beaten by goons affiliated with Benny The Butcher. Last Saturday (May 14), Gibbs was at a local dining establishment a day ahead of his Space Rabbit Tour stop in Buffalo. The Gary, Ind. rapper was allegedly mobbed by a group that fans suggested was connected to Benny The Butcher. The following day, images of Gibbs surfaced which added to the chatter that he was beaten. Gibbs and Benny first got into it when the Black Soprano Family honcho said during an interview that a collaborative project was not in the cards. Gi...
Patrick Beverley Dumped Tremendous Hate On Chris Paul, Twitter Salutes The Saltiness
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty Patrick Beverley earned the reputation of being a feisty and pesky defensive player in the NBA, and he has no shortage of moments where he clearly tried to get under an opponent’s skin. Now comfortably at home watching the NBA Playoffs going forward without him, Pat Bev unleashed some high-level hate towards sworn enemy Chris Paul, and Twitter can’t seem to get enough of it. Pat Bev sat down on Monday with ESPN’s Get Up program and got into some testy back and forth with Stephen A. Smith after referring to Paul, an All-Star point guard and a shoo-in for the Basketball Hall of Fame, as a “cone” as in “traffic cone” after suggesting he’s unable to guard anyone in the league. “CP can’t guard n...
Kendrick Lamar Drops ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ LP As Twitter Dives Into The Themes
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Wally Skalij / Getty Kendrick Lamar shook up the world last week with the surprise release of the single “The Heart Part 5” and its soul-stirring accompanying video. Now that his fifth album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is finally out in the world, folks on Twitter are chiming in with a number of varied thoughts on the project. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is a double album and will be the last Kendrick Lamar album released under the Top Dawg Entertainment label. Like other previous works from K-Dot, the album leans into a concept of duality, trauma, addiction, relationship woes, and the like all through the lens of Black America. The album doesn’t have the benefit of a big single to propel it to casual listeners; this is an album for true...
Breaking News: Twitter Streets Saying Kevin Samuels Allegedly Has Passed Away
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screencap / Instagram Reports are swirling on Twitter that controversial media figure and relationship guru Kevin Samuels has passed away. As it stands, this is largely speculative and most are scrambling for an official source. Samuels, 56, garnered massive fame due to his biting comments regarding how women should date, using terms that suggest these women shouldn’t aspire to dare outside their league. To be fair, Samuels shares similar critique and harsh barbs towards men but those moments haven’t gained the traction as the former. We’ve gathered reactions from Twitter and we’ll update this post when details emerge. — Photo: Instagram
Will Smith Vibes: Man Received Universal Beatdown After Rushing Dave Chappelle Onstage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty For a person who attracts the level of notoriety and controversy, Dave Chappelle is aware enough to employ solid security around himself when away from home on the job. One man learned the effectiveness of his team after he attempted to attack the comedian and was on the business end of a fade delivery that left him suffering from injuries. The Hollywood Reporter shared in a report that Chappelle was at the end of his set at the Netflix Is A Joke festival preparing to thank the other comedians who joined him onstage. It was then that the man rushed and tackled Chappelle to the ground, with the men starting to tussle. Chappelle’s security and entourage swiftly snatched the man up and gave him the trim and taper he was looking fo...
Play That Funky Music: Twitter Debates The Careers Of Jack Harlow & Lil Dicky For Some Reason
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Let’s start with a simple fact. Jack Harlow and Lil Dicky don’t appear to have the same aims musically but it’s no denying that they’re high-profile white rappers, which prompted some on Twitter to debate about their careers for some odd reason. On Wednesday (May 4), Lil Dicky’s name began trending on Twitter after one user compared the two artists at the expense of Dicky, saying that the Dave series lead wishes he had the career that Jack Harlow is enjoying currently. As it stands, Harlow definitely seems to be the “it” white rapper of the moment at least on the mainstream level. Adding to this, Harlow is signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s potent Generation Now imprint by way of Atlantic Records. With Dicky being a native of P...
Black Thought Once Again Heralded As The Elite MC That He Is On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Black Thought earned just about every possible accolade there is to obtain as a rapper yet many pass over his monumental presence in the game considering today’s microwave output of modern Hip-Hop. On Twitter, the Illadelph living legend is trending as fans on the social media network highlight the Bad Lieutenant’s lyrical legacy as they rightly should. We don’t need to get too heavy into the background of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, as we’ve highlighted in previous times how important The Roots bandmember and MC is to the culture we know and love. That said, a question was posted on Twitter that got the Philadelphia star’s name trending and buzzing, and we’ve got those reactions listed out below. The knowledge @thoughtfulbae...
Twitter Once Again Debates The Skills & Opinions Of Retired Rapper Joe Budden
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Joe Budden currently dominates the airwaves as one of the leading media personalities via his eponymous podcast, but the self-proclaimed Podfather once commanded microphones with ease. Twitter is once again debating the merits of Budden’s rapping abilities after veteran rapper Chuck D retweeted a much-ballyhooed top rappers list that listed the Queens-Jersey City star at number three. On Wednesday (April 27), the Public Enemy frontman tweeted about the list, I like it because there’s names on this lists that usually don’t make lists,” bringing back the arguments that were made back in 2019 when The Brew Podcast first shared the list. Since Mr. Chuck missed the raging debates the first time, the retweet started the engine back...
