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Cardi B Claps Back At Online Negativity Directed At Lizzo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 It’s an unfortunate fact that the web is a haven for the most vile and vicious streams of negativity, and that the targets are often celebrities. A prime example of that occurred over the weekend after Lizzo dropped her latest single, “Rumors”. But her friend and collaborator on the track, Cardi B was having none of it. After a fan of hers shared a clip from the now-deleted Instagram Live video where Lizzo tearfully spoke about how the negativity was impacting her, Cardi B had words for the haters via her Twitter account: “When you stand up for yourself they claim your problematic & sensitive,” she wrote. “When you don’t they tear you apart until you crying like this. Whether you skinny, big, plastic, they going to al...
Lizzo Addresses The Haters Via Social Media After Smash Single Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jora Frantzis / Jora Frantzis Lizzo has taken the world by storm over the past few years with a robust voice and charisma to match, selling out venues and delighting fans with her expressive stage performances and videos. Her latest single has gained a lot of acclaim but also a lot of hate, which she passionately addressed online. The “Truth Hurts” singer and songwriter took to social media to speak about those comments on Sunday (August 15th). Fresh off of releasing “Rumors”, her first single in two years featuring Cardi B on Friday (August 12th), Lizzo gained a high amount of praise. But that joy was dampened by derogatory tweets focused on her weight, and some claiming she was stereotypically playing up to white audiences. She addressed how hurt that m...
Nick Cannon Defends DaBaby, Decries Cancel Culture On ‘The Breakfast Club’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhtoosByBeanz DaBaby has had a terrible couple of weeks since his infamous homophobic rant at Rolling Loud Miami, but he’s now got support from someone who’s been in his shoes – Nick Cannon. During his appearance on The Breakfast Club, Cannon spoke his mind about the rapper’s comments and how the backlash from entertainers and the public has led to several festivals including Lollapalooza and the Governor’s Ball Music Festival dropping him left and right. He feels that DaBaby was wrong in his commenst but is against the way “cancel culture” is involved. “I challenge all these people who actually want to cancel somebody, and even specifically in DaBaby’s situation, let’s use this as an opportunity for education.”, he said. The Wild’N Out ...
Lupe Fiasco Live Tweets About Recording a New Album In 24 Hours
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Sagliocco / Getty Never let it be said that Lupe Fiasco isn’t committed to the artful aspect of Hip-Hop. The latest example? He set out to put together a new album in 24 hours while sharing the process online. The Chicago rapper known for his agile lyrical prowess has been quite busy within the past few weeks. He’s uploaded a bunch of freestyles to YouTube, laid down over several classic beats from Kendrick Lamar, Dipset and Jadakiss. This is in addition to verbally sparring with his former podcast co-host Royce Da 5’9. Late Monday morning (August 9), Lupe went on Twitter to announce that he was setting out to create an entire new album from scratch in a 24-hour period, writing “1 song in…9 to go.” His mention of “Stack” is a shoutout to Stack Bundle...
Royalty Capes: Talib Kweli Confirms That De La Soul Now Owns Their Masters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Niels Van Iperen / Getty Hip-Hop fans across the globe can revel in the news that the legendary rap trio De La Soul is now in full control over their music and their masters., according to confirmation from Talib Kweli. In a post to his account on Instagram over the weekend, the “Gutter Rainbows” rapper shared the news to the public. “After years of being taken advantage by the recording industry in the worst possible ways, De La Soul now owns all the rights to their masters and is in full control of the amazing music they have created,” he wrote in the post’s caption. The rapper stated that he had gotten wind of the news from Maseo aka Plug 3 himself. The actual post is a clip from the trio’s highly celebrated appearance as guests on an episode of the Ca...
DaBaby Reportedly DaDropped The Ball on Delivering Apologies To Festivals
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Radio One Digital / @Stretchd_34 for Radio One Digital It’s been a bad week for DaBaby, who’s now been dropped from a few music festivals including last weekend’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois. And the word is that once again, he did it to himself. The North Carolina rapper found himself in the midst of heavy backlash after viral video emerged of him making a homophobic rant during his set at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami on July 25th. After notable musicians such as Questlove and Sir Elton John took him to task, he made a lackluster apology via social media. After that faltered, representatives for DaBaby reached out to seven music festivals that he was scheduled to appear at on July 28th. They assured the promoters at each festival, wi...
Slow Moonwalk: DaBaby Delivers Late Apology For Rolling Loud Miami Homophobia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty DaBaby is belatedly walking back his bizarre rant that veered into homophobia and caused a fan to throw a shoe that he made during his set at Rolling Loud Miami this past Sunday (July 25). The “Suge” rapper took to Twitter on Tuesday (July 27) to issue an apology for his comments stating, “Anybody who done ever been effected by AIDS/HIV y’all got the right to be upset, what I said was insensitive even though I have no intentions on offending anybody. So my apologies.” The video of his set caught the rapper saying, “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up… Fellas, if you ain’t sucking d–k in the parking l...
Tekashi 6ix9ine, Wack 100 & Akademiks Post Photo of Miami Meeting Online
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty 6ix9ine is back to his usual trolling antics with a continued back-and-forth against Blueface. But things are a little different this time now that Wack 100 is involved, with a face-to-face meeting between him and DJ Akademiks apparently taking place in Miami. This past Sunday (July 25th), a photo emerged online of Akademiks, 6ix9ine and Wack 100, who is Blueface’s manager in a heated exchange. The photo is confirmation that Wack did get his wish to sit across the table from the rainbow-haired rapper and ask him what his motivation is for the taunting during a taping of Akademiks’ podcast. Wack 100, who is an adamant defendant of street code in Hip-Hop, had demanded a meeting between himself and the controversial rapper through a p...
Tekashi 6ix9ine, Wack 100 & Akademiks Post Photo of Miami Meeting Online
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty 6ix9ine is back to his usual trolling antics with a continued back-and-forth against Blueface. But things are a little different this time now that Wack 100 is involved, with a face-to-face meeting between him and DJ Akademiks apparently taking place in Miami. This past Sunday (July 25th), a photo emerged online of Akademiks, 6ix9ine and Wack 100, who is Blueface’s manager in a heated exchange. The photo is confirmation that Wack did get his wish to sit across the table from the rainbow-haired rapper and ask him what his motivation is for the taunting during a taping of Akademiks’ podcast. Wack 100, who is an adamant defendant of street code in Hip-Hop, had demanded a meeting between himself and the controversial rapper through a p...
Watch Vince Staples’ Tiny Desk (Home) Concert Set Online
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NPR / NPR Fresh off of the release of his latest album, Vince Staples continues his hot streak with a new appearance – from home- as part of NPR’s venerated Tiny Desk concert series. Released this past Friday (July 23rd) by NPR Music, Vince Staples’s set took place in a palatial house out in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. The entire set exclusively features songs from his new self-titled album, launched via Blacksmith Recordings/Motown Records. Vince Staples entered the Billboard charts at No.1 for Current Rap Album upon its release, and the acclaim it received placed it at No.21 on the Billboard 200 at the time. For Staples, this release is just the beginning for what he has planned for 2021. The rapper has several projects that he’s currently ...
Digital Hov: Roc Nation & Jay-Z Launch New Multimedia Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Another move in the world of multimedia is further solidifying Jay-Z as one of the more powerful global moguls in entertainment. On Thursday, July 22, Roc Nation announced its new partnership with the largest luxury media company in America, Modern Luxury Media. This new venture is to launch a new brand and multimedia platform, Edition, which is primed to be a “fully multi-platform portal into a world of luxury that celebrates talent from diverse communities.” The platform will be a mix of print and digital journalism along with a variety of audio and video content featuring different artists. Isoul H. Harris, the former head of UPTOWN Magazine will serve as editor-in-chief of Edition. In a press statement, Roc Nation co-founder...
REVOLT Launching New Video Countdown Series ‘Off Top’ This Friday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt If your love for Hip-Hop culture was born out of a love for the iconic videos it generated and the personalities hosting, REVOLT is aiming to rekindle those flames with a new series. Source: Revolt / Revolt The network announced the premiere of a new series, Off Top which will air this Friday (July 23rd). Off Top is styled as a modern video countdown show that draws on the nostalgia for the times when those shows dominated the airwaves and popular culture. Renowned rapper and award-winner Rapsody will be hosting the program along with the iconic personality of Hip-Hop television and radio, Big Tigger. Media personality and DJ Nyla Simone will be joining them to complete the hosting team. Each episode of the show will highlight the hottest ...
