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Omarion Trending Because Of Omicron Variant, Black Twitter Chimes In With Jokes
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Black Twitter has the uncanny ability to turn almost anything into a well-timed joke, and the same has happened with the Omicron COVID-19variant that raised concerns around the globe. Using humor as a means to cope with the pandemic fatigue, Black Twitter has R&B singer Omarion‘s name trending as a result, and while this is a serious situation, the reactions easily induced some chuckles. Although Omarion’s name began trending in earnest on Monday (Nov. 29), credit should be given to another Twitter user who seemed to be ahead of everyone over the weekend. Since then, others have come with their own variation of the twist on words, coming in the wake of folks getting Decepticons trending after the World Health Organization...
In Plenty And In Time Of Need: Rihanna Hailed As National Hero In Barbados
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Pool / Getty Rihanna has been in the spotlight since the mid-2000s and is now one of the leading businesswomen of her era by way of both her hit sings and the popular Savage X Fenty fashion line. On Monday (Nov. 29), Rihanna was bestowed with the honor of national hero in her native Barbados, adding to the revelry of the island nation becoming the world’s newest republic. Prime Minister Mia Mottley offered glowing words to the 33-year-old artist born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, honoring her for providing continued service and philanthropy to her homeland. “Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty has given service to Barbados which has been exemplified by visionary and pioneering leadership,” Prime Minister Mottley said. “May you continue to shine like a diamond and...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Posts Goofy Tweet About South Africans Crossing U.S. Border, Twitter Spots The Stupidity
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: izusek / Getty Gov. Gregg Abbott of Texas is stirring up some controversy for no good reason at all in the Lone Star State, and it has to do with a nation that sits over 9.000 miles away. After posting a tweet about South Africans illegally crossing the border in Texas, folks on Twitter are clowning Abbott for the goofiness of the tweet. On Sunday (Nov. 28), Gov. Abbott tweeted the following: Biden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant. Immigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa. Biden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally. Pure politics and hypocrisy. Now, it is possible that South Africans were already in Mexico and are part of some roving ...
Swap It Out: Quavo Seemingly Responds To Rumors Of Lil Baby & Saweetie Dating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Dating as a celebrity means that the moment you get caught slipping, the Internet is going to have a field day with the rumors and chatter. The latest stars to get caught up in that manner of discussion are Lil Baby and Saweetie, who some believe are currently dating, but Quavo, the ex-boyfriend of the “Icy Girl” star, seemingly endorsed the alleged union via social media. First, let’s take it back to next week to an article from Hollywood Unclocked that alleges Lil Baby spent bands on Saweetie at the Chanel store in New York and even posted her supposed boo but deleted the image after. Twitter sleuths seemed to link a pair of images together to determine the mystery man in question was Lil Baby and the rest is history. Atlan...
Twitter Marvels At Rihanna’s Booty Butt Cheeks As She Rocks Ass-Out Savage X Fenty Fit
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Rihanna might very well be the sexiest woman on the planet and whenever she models one of her Savage X Fenty pieces, everyone stops to take notice. Showing off her new Tied-Up Tartan line, the Barbadian singer and entrepreneur rocked a bottom-out pair of sleepwear pants and Twitter couldn’t get enough. If anyone is holding out hope that Rihanna will relax on the fashion tip and get back to music, think again. Things are going well at the House of Savage X Fenty, and the Tied-Up Tartan line covers both men and women of all sizes in an eye-pleasing dark blue and black plaid design that looks primed for nighttime activities or just chilling after a hard day of work. Rihanna modeled the fit herself, complete with a matching bra and ...
Rico Nasty Tweets & Deletes Troubling Messages Regarding Tour With Playboi Carti
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: FilmMagic / Getty We’d like to open up this post by showing our support for Rico Nasty as she’s one of the most talented artists of her generation. Fans are rallying around the Washington, D.C. native after she posted and deleted some troubling messages while traveling on tour with Playboi Carti. Rico Nasty is currently out on tour for Carti’s King Vamp tour where she shared a series of tweets, and we must warn the messages within might be triggering to some regarding their theme. “I wish I was dead just as much as y’all do trust me…Y’all win,” Rico tweeted on Saturday (Nov. 27), presumably a response to how fans have been responding to her on tour. She added in another pair of tweets, “I dead ass need at least two hours out of each day. To just cry...
Twitter Clowns Republican Party’s Tweet Highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris’ Cookware Purchase
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty The divisionary tactics used in politics work as they’re intended because how else does one explain former Buffoon-In-Chief Donald Trump? The Republican Party once again is sowing seeds of dissent after fighting an article that mentioned a cookware purchase made by Vice President Kamala Harris, and Twitter is getting the weak attempt at a dig out of here. On Friday (Nov. 26), the GOP’s Twitter account linked a story from The Washington Free Beacon titled “Kamala Harris Bought $375 Pot on Paris Trip” with the sub-HED reading, “Spending spree at French boutique comes as US families fret over [the] cost of Thanksgiving dinner.” It is exactly the type of headline meant to inspire outrage from Republican and conservative voters w...
Viruses In Disguise: WHO Designates New COVID-19 Variant As Omicron, Twitter Gets Decepticon Trending
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty COVID-19 is no laughing matter as millions have perished from the deadly virus. However, Twitter couldn’t resist making light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO), naming of a new variant, Omicron, getting the term Decepticon trending as a result. As seen in a post from WHO, the B.1.1.529 variant that is currently ravaging South Africa was named in a press release earlier on Friday (Nov. 26). From the WHO: The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant. In recent weeks, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with...
Dave Chappelle Returns To High School Alma Mater Amid ‘The Closer’ Controversy
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Dave Chappelle continues to stand in stark defiance of the critique raised after his latest Netflix stand-up special The Closer went wide. After being told he was no longer welcome, the Washington, D.C. native returned to his hometown to visit his alma mater and was met with jeers and tough questions from the student body. POLITICO provided a detailed account of Chappelle’s surprise visit to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, with the famed comedian hosting an hourlong Q&A session on Tuesday (Nov. 23) that found him being called a “bigot” by one student and complaints of his visit from some of the parents of the students. In response to the 16-year-old student who called him a bigot and reportedly said that Chappelle ha...
Butt-Hurt & MAGA Twitter Gets #LeSnitch Trending Because LeBron James Gets Tasteless Fans Ejected
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Andy Lyons / Getty LeBron James attracts loads of attention after being one of the leading figures of the modern NBA for the past two decades, naturally gathering some haters along the way. While playing at Indiana, James got a pair of fans booted for saying tasteless things from their courtside seats, and the cowards of Butt-Hurt & MAGA Twitter are focusing on the wrong things but getting #LeSnitch trending. Ever since James called out Crier-On-Demand Kyle Rittenhouse for his orchestrated tears, MAGA nutballs and Second Amendment champions have tried to find anything on the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to pick apart. Earlier this week, that segment of social media tried to use the fracas that took place between the Lakers and the Pi...
#NationalDayOfMourning: The National Day Of Mourning Dispels Myths Of Thanksgiving
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Boston Globe / Getty The National Day of Mourning stands opposite of the tradition of Thanksgiving and the long-running myths that surround the American holiday. The annual event is largely recognized in the greater New England region and held at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Mass. The National Day of Mourning began due to happenstance after schoolteacher Wamsutta Frank James, who was also the leader of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, and president of the Federated Eastern Indian League. In 1970, James was invited to deliver a speech for the 350th anniversary of the Mayflower to American shores. Organizers asked to proofread James’ speech, finding that his words were too controversial and axed his appearance. An amended version of James’ speech appears ...
Luka Dončić Flirts With Triple Double In Return, T’d Up For Calling Terrence Mann “Too Small”
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sean M. Haffey / Getty Luka Dončić is just 22 years old but many have hailed him as the league’s best young player due to his varied skill set. In his return to the Dallas Mavericks lineup, Luka flirted with a triple-double and was slapped with a technical foul after having some choice words for Los Angeles Clippers player Terrence Mann. Luka emerged as one of the NBA’s top superstars and is the cornerstone of the Mavs, who are now coached by former star player Jason Kidd. After recovering from ankle and knee injuries, Luka poured in 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists to go along with a lot of trash-talking and a big boost from Kristaps Porziņģis, who scored 30 points and hauled in 7 boards. The Mavs took on the Clippers at the Staples Center wher...
