HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 As a direct result of gaslighting from the previous president during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has seen an alarming rise in violence against Asian Americans. Megan Thee Stallion has stepped up to do her part and help see it come to an end. On Sunday (Mar.28), the Houston rapper announced she is partnering with online boutique Fashion Nova and activist May Lee to donate $50,000 to the Asian-Americans Advancing Justice organization in Atlanta. In the caption for the post, she wrote: “I am heartbroken by the loss of eight individuals taken from their families on March 16 in a senseless, violent attack against Asian Americans. To honor the memory of these victims, @FashionNova and I have partnered wit...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty “Conservative” viewers of The Grammy Awards were BIG MAD seeing two women proudly celebrate their WAPs. Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B’s PG-13 performance of their hit single “WAP” has earned them a bunch of hilarious and utterly ridiculous complaints sent to the FCC. TMZ reports that “offended” viewers had plenty to say after watching the two rappers perform. In one review, an upset snowflake said it was “as if they were dancing in a strip club.” Well, that was the point, being that a strip pole was on the stage, and women were being showered with dollar bills. Other complaints focused on the artists’ wardrobe calling their stage attire, with one viewer from Idaho of all places calling it “absolutely disgusting.” A viewer from...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: C Flanigan / Getty Is this another case of serious cappin’? Pardoned rapper Kodak Black has been on Twitter, claiming he is the inspiration behind some of the hottest acts in Hip-Hop and wants acknowledgment for it. The Trump-supporting rapper is stirring up trouble on social media after claiming in a subliminal tweet that Megan Thee Stallion owes him becuase she “made a whole career” off the catchphrase “drive the boat,” which he adamantly claims he started. In a series of now-deleted tweets, Kodak Black wrote: “Make a whole career off of taking one Lil piece of my shit & I B Coming For My Money.” “Baby ain’t have to go out her way to give my credit, but the opportunity came to her instead when they asked that question on tv smh, and the be on ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty This should come as no surprise, but Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Grammy performance has ruffled some feathers. The two Hip-Hop artists didn’t hold back during their performance of their pearl-clutching single “WAP,” blessing the viewers with senses-tantalizing choreography while still keeping it safe enough that CBS wouldn’t get fined. Unfortunately, some people didn’t enjoy Thee Stallion and Bardi celebrating their WAPS’s power on The Grammys stage. [embedded content] As seen on The Wrap, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation called out the two rappers’ performance, specifically accusing Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B of “glorifying prostitution.” In a headass statement, Dawn Hawkins, the Senior Vice President ...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 After having its wig pushed back due to COVID-19, we now know who will take the stage for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Next Sunday (Mar.14), the Grammys hosted by Trevor Noah will finally be going down, but, of course, it won’t have the same look as the previous awards show due to the ongoing pandemic. When the curtain rises, it will be audience-free and not at the usual location, the Staples Center, but the star power will be at its usual all-time high. The Grammys unveiled the list of performances we can look forward to, and it’s a stacked lineup. Hitting the socially distanced stage will be Hip-Hop and R&B’s hottest acts, including Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Roddy Rich, Lil Baby, and Doja Cat. Other performances viewers can look forward...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Megan Thee Stallion isn’t letting a pandemic stop her bags. Fresh off the announcement of her starring n Calvin Klein’s new spring ad campaign, the Houston rapper linked up with Maroon 5 on the pop group’s new song “Beautiful Mistakes.” On the three-and-a-half-minute track, the “Cry Baby” crafter slows down her usual fast flow for a more melodic one showing that Megan can switch up her style when she wants to. Another surprise to listeners and fans of the Houston rapper is that we even hear Thee Stallion singing towards the end of her verse. Speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Low, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine had nothing but high praises for Megan Thee Stallion, calling her a “superstar” and adding that the group was impressed with her versatility. ...
Source: Calvin Klein / Mario Sorrenti Megan Thee Stallion can now add a Calvin Klein ad campaign to her growing list of accomplishments. Thee Stallion and her now boo’d up cakes look absolutely stunning in her in Calvins in the company’s new Spring 2021 campaign that continues Calvin Klein’s minimalistic approach. Source: Calvin Klein / Mario Sorrenti In the campaign’s short film directed by Terence Nance, the “Good News” crafter stars alongside actor/musician Anthony Ramos (Hamilton/ She’s Gotta Have It), futurist/activist Janaya Future Khan, actor Jacob Elordi, musician Koffee, skate collective Queer Skate LA, singer/songwriter Rina Sawayama, musician/skateboarder Sage Elsesser, and dancer Vinson Fraley. Photographer Mario Sorrenti handles the still department capturing Thee S...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Megan Thee Stallion got a victory in her ongoing legal battle with Tory Lanez. In January, we reported that the miniature Canadian crooner asked a judge for the right to flap his incessant gums about the case. Page Six reports that the same judge has shot down that request telling Lanez he has to keep his mouth shut, ruling he cannot publicly comment on the case in which he is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion back in July. Lanez has already pleaded not guilty to one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The “Say It” crafter’s attorney, Shawn Holley, argued to the judge at Superior Court of California in Los Angeles that his client being barred from speaking on the ...
In a recent interview with Idris Elba on The All-New Capital Weekender, the double-threat actor and dance music producer indicated he’s coming in hot with a slew of new original songs in the near future. Evidently, Elba has been hunkered down in the studio over the last several months and has multiple high-profile collaborations to show for it. That includes a track with “Come Together” producer Franky Wah, and a “sneaky tune” that Elba has been keeping under wraps with Megan Thee Stallion and Davido. Immediately after the reveal, Elba shared that he’s found himself in a positive, motivated headspace and is ready to take his music to the next level. “It’s one of those junctures, where I just feel like man, life’...
Source: Rich Fury / Getty Megan Thee Stallion’s momentum already can’t be stopped, and now she has gotten some words of encouragement from Representative Maxine Waters telling her to keep doing what she is doing. The Houston rapper and Auntie Maxine sat down for an interview as part of Megan Thee Stallion landing the cover of Harper’s BAZAAR’s March 2021 issue. The virtual meeting of the two powerful Black women in their own right came after Thee Stallion’s powerful New York Times op-ed titled “Why I Speak Up for Black Women” that caught Waters’ attention, moving her to write a letter the leader of the Hot Girls applauding her piece. Waters wrote, “I read the op-ed you wrote that appeared in the New York Times recently, and I can’t thank you enough for bringing much-needed attent...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Welp, Megan Thee Stallion is no longer on the market. The secret was already out after Megan Thee Stallion fans figured out the two rappers dating after following the bread crumbs they were both leaving in the form of flirtatious messages. Friday (Feb.19) Thee Stallion confirmed she is back, back-banin’ it up on the rapper during an Instagram Live session. The Houston native spoke about the new relationship with her very loyal and protective fans who were worried about her and ready to ride on her new boo after a video went viral that featured seemingly upset Pardi trying to break down the bathroom door. In the live session, she reassured her fans that everything is fine and that her new boyfriend is “so sweet.” “I don’t be liking some of the...
Source: Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate / Warner Bros. Games Real hot girl sh*t is coming to the world of Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate once again. Warner Bros. Games announced Wednesday (Feb.10) that Megan Thee Stallion is be hosting a Livestream event featuring herself and Achievement Hunter’s Fiona Nova going head-to-head in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. For those wondering just how good Thee Stallion’s video game playing skills are? Here is your chance to find out. This latest event marks the second time the “Good News” rapper and Warner Bros. Games have teamed up. In November, to celebrate fan-favorite Mileena’s arrival to Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate, the Houston native, got her cosplay on and dressed up like the half Edenian, half Tarkatan, sporting the deadly assassin’s signature sais, he...