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My Neck & My Back: Ben Simmons Ferociously Flamed By Twitter After Brooklyn Nets Playoff Ouster
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Devaney / Getty Ben Simmons entered the NBA with tons of promise as the top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft with many observers taking note of his athleticism, skill, and size. Simmons, now something of a pariah in the league for various documented reasons, suffered the brunt of criticism after the Brooklyn Nets were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics this week. Simmons hasn’t played since last season when the Philadelphia 76ers went down against the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference semifinal game. Most remember this particular loss due to Simmons’ decision to pass on slamming the ball into the cup and looking tentative in the glare of the big lights. After a long, drawn-out split from the 76ers, Simmons finally landed with t...
Shaun King Deactivating Twitter Over Elon Musk Rumor Seemingly Debunked, MAGA Twitter Still Celebrating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty Shaun King is a great many things to people, some of which might be considered unsavory depending on where one stands, but he never figured to be one to prematurely silence himself. After a conservative Trump stan and certified MAGA nutball shared that King deactivated his Twitter page, the rumor was swiftly debunked. This past Monday (April 25), conservative alt-right figure Jack Posobiec posted a tweet declaring that King deactivated his Twitter account, presumably due to Elon Musk’s pending purchase of the popular social media tool. “BREAKING: @ShaunKinghas deleted his Twitter account,” read the tweet. With immediacy, the MAGA faithful chimed in with their unoriginal commentary and slander, u...
New Footage Seemingly Debunks Walmart Self-Defense Shooting Claim Made By DaBaby
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Denise Truscello / Getty DaBaby is already having one whale of an early spring season, landing in the news repeatedly for reasons outside of his musical career yet again. In an explosive new report, video footage was unearthed that seemingly debunks the rapper’s claims of self-defense after he shot and killed an individual inside a Walmart store. Rolling Stone published an exclusive report on the matter and shared never-before-seen video footage that looks to contradict DaBaby, birth name Jonathan Kirk, and his claims that Jaylin Craig threatened him thus why DaBaby felt it necessary to defend himself. As the piece notes, DaBaby defiantly claimed self-defense in the matter while sharing he was fearful for his family’s safety on that fateful day that...
DaBaby Tries To Deliver Fade To His Own Artist, Wisdom, Twitter Comes With Jokes
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Koerner / Getty DaBaby is back trending once again for reasons far outside his musical career. The North Carolina rapper was seen on video trying to deliver the fist fade to Wisdom, an artist signed to his imprint. A video posted on Instagram from user @prince_mazani shows DaBaby facing off backstage at the Spring Jam event at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. DaBaby was a co-headliner with Kodak Black at the show and with Billion Dollar Baby entertainment signee Wisdom hanging out behind the scenes. In the video, DaBaby can be seen trying to smack or hit Wisdom, with the artist firing back with swings of his own before the clip erodes into a chaotic scene. DaBaby’s penchant for getting into public spats and scuffles has followed him for m...
Brick Delivered: Pusha T Drops Latest LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’ As Twitter Chimes In With Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pusha T owns a very distinct corner in the world of Hip-Hop by way of his bone-chilling delivery and coke rap proficiency. With the fiends looking for more of that audio dope, King Push dropped off a new brick of that work with It’s Almost Dry and the early returns on Twitter are positive thus far. The Norfolk, Va. native’s fourth studio album comes nearly four years after Daytona, and continues Pusha T’s dominance on the microphone when it comes to his preferred subject of choice. With production largely from Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, It’s Almost Dry begins with an immediacy that only surges as the album progresses. Features are also well placed with Pharell, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, and Don Tolliver l...
Twitter Salutes Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson On 75th Anniversary Of MLB Debut #JackieRobinsonDay
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bettmann / Getty Jackie Robinson made Major League Baseball history 75 years ago today (April 15) after he broke the color barrier in the infamously all-white league. On Twitter, many are saluting the legendary second baseman, and teams across the MLB are joining together to honor number 42. A portion of Robinson’s biography from his official website can be viewed below: Growing up in a large, single-parent family, Jackie excelled early at all sports and learned to make his own way in life. At UCLA, Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to leave college and eventually decided...
Judge Greg Mathis Trending After “Crackhead” Clip Goes Wide
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Judge Greg Mathis, and his popular syndicated reality series Judge Mathis, began its 23rd season in September 2021 and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. On Wednesday, a clip featuring the Detroit native went wide after he claimed to be able to detect of a participant on the show was a former “crackhead.” Twitter user @Jo_Pa_Po shared the clip Wednesday (April 13) of Judge Mathis with Mathis speaking to a woman during a hearing. When Mathis asks if she objects, the woman inquires as to what, with Mathis following up with, “You object to the rumor or do you object to being a crackhead” without skipping a beat. The woman says she objects, which causes Mathis to press further. Mathis then says, “I don’t think you are now...
Tichina Arnold Posted “Emasculation Of Black Men” Tweet, Twitter Flamed Her Up
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Tichina Arnold, a veteran of television and the big screen, learned how the world of social media can quickly turn a social media post into a raging debate. After posting a question regarding the so-called “emasculation of Black men in America,” Arnold found herself defending her words in a follow-up tweet but the discussion is still ongoing. On April 13, Arnold tweeted, “Honest Question: What can we as Black Women in America do, to stop aiding in the emasculation of Black men in America?” With immediacy, folks chimed in with often harsh barbs aimed at Arnold, prompting her to reply with, “Still reading comments. Whew.. 2thoughts: 1)Despite all, I will never be fearful of asking ANY1 questions. 2)The Black Man & Woman nee...
Druski Slammed After Some Say Creepy Dude At Party Skit Glorifies Sexual Assault
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Druski made his mark in the social media space via his comedic skits and penchant for bringing humor into almost any situation. However, many on Twitter are aiming cancel darts toward the funnyman after a now-deleted skit prompted many to say that he’s glorifying sexual assault. In the clip, Druski depicts a situation where a man is at a party completely ready to turn up and handing out shots to a bunch of women who all are unsuspecting of his insidious intentions. The caption of the skit was “That Friend that tries to make the girls OVERLY drink,” complete with a crying laughing and facepalm emoji. Because of this caption, some believe Druski was only going for cheap laughs instead of calling out men who behave in that fashion...
Take The L Trends After Sister Administering Proper Fade Video Makes Rounds On Social Media
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: DjelicS / Getty Here at Hip-Hop Wired, we’re not keen to show violent videos of fights but today we’re making a slight exception. A video making its rounds on social media of a vicious fight between two young women has “Take The L” trending for all the right and wrong reasons. On April 10, @@BarbieTheeStar shared an older video from the @JustGirlFight Twitter account, which hosts a bunch of street fades of all sorts. In this particular clash, a young Black woman in a green top and Black pants squared up with another shorter young woman wearing all Black. It was clear that the taller woman knew how to throw down, literally and otherwise. The shorter young lady had no chance and the fight was all but done after she was kicked in the face by the ...
Twitter Discusses The Hijacking Of AAVE, Debates Proper Usage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Westend61 / Getty AAVE, also known as African-American Vernacular English, is an often controversial discussion not so much due to its usage but how AAVE is properly applied. As the English language in America is replete with regional influences, AAVE falls under that distinction and a discussion on the style of speaking is currently trending on Twitter. Twitter user @IvoryTheJunior posted an interesting thought regarding AAVE On Monday (April 11) and the discussion that was sparked from the tweet is still bubbling today (April 12). “Watching non-black people “adopt” (*kidnap) AAVE is so funny to me because there are legit some AAVE terms/phrases that I, a Black person, just don’t use because they don’t sound right coming from me. Y’all mouths be in...
Solange Trends On Twitter Over News She’ll Allegedly Be A Grandmother Soon
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Solange Knowles maintains a far lower profile than her older sister Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, but that doesn’t mean that any news on the singer and songwriter doesn’t get a lot of traction. Solange found herself trending on Twitter over the tail end of the weekend after news that her 17-year-old son and girlfriend are expecting. Most may already know that in 2004, Solange gave birth to her son Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. when she was a teenager herself during her first marriage to Daniel Smith Sr. The younger Smith is allegedly expecting a child with his girlfriend although we couldn’t find any news pointing to the facts. On Twitter, Solange is somehow catching stray shots over her son’s actions both current and in the past, includi...
