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Golden State Warriors & Oakland Hip-Hop Legends Visit White House
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Golden State Warriors were guests of honor at the White House to celebrate their championship, with E-40, Too Short & other legends from the Bay in attendance as well. On Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 17th), the White House was buzzing with excitement as the Warriors were on hand to celebrate their 2021-2022 NBA championship at a ceremony held by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The crowd also boasted Hip-Hop royalty from the Bay Area, as E-40, Too Short, and Mister F.A.B. along with media personality Sway Calloway were present for the reception. Related Stories Superstar point guard Stephen Curry presented President Biden and Vice President Harris with customized team jerseys. Vice President Harris beame...
El Chapo Sends “SOS” To Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: STR / Getty It looks like notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is plotting his next great escape from a maximum-security prison. But instead of having his henchmen break him out, El Chapo is appealing to the President of Mexico to help him regain his freedom. Raw Story is reporting that the former head of the Sinaloa drug cartel has been suffering “psychological torment” in the U.S. prison he’s currently being held at according to his Mexico-based lawyer, Jose Refugio Rodriguez. And “In the six years that Joaquin has been in the United States, he has not seen the sun.” Related Stories Naturally we doubt that anyone will be losing any sleep over the fact that El Chapo isn’t getting enough time to shine in the sun, but some feel the stateme...
University Of Alabama Darius Miles Charged With Providing Man With Gun Used In Fatal Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video Darius Miles, a player for the University of Alabama’s men’s basketball team, has been charged with capital murder after investigators uncovered details of a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend. According to police reports and reporting from news outlets, Miles provided the gun used in the shooting to another man. Darius Miles, 21, was a junior for the Crimson Tide and hails from Washington, D.C. As reported by ESPN, Miles and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, were both charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Jamea Harris, who was 23. The crime took place at a popular area near Alabama’s Tuscaloosa campus grounds known as the Strip. Both Miles and Davis are both currently in the Tuscaloosa County jail and may remind there up to two months before a he...
Bank of America Customers Claim They Are Missing Money, Twitter Reacts To The Possible Jig
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Brandon Bell / Getty / Bank of America One thing you don’t mess with is people’s money, and Bank of America is feeling the heat from some customers. Wednesday, Jan.18, PIX 11 reports that some Bank of America customers are worried after noticing money was missing from their accounts and have taken to social media to voice their anger. “Saw Bank of America was trending and turns out my account was impacted so happy Wednesday everyone,” one person tweeted. “I am at the point of a collapse. where is my money?” another Twitter user said. ABC 7 Chicago reports that at least one person claims their entire bank account was “wiped clean.” The Daily Mail says some customers are complaining about funds being missing from deposits and Zelle transactions ...
Wizkid announces tour with Davido
Nigerian entertainment is already shaping up nicely as Nigerian music superstars Wizkid and Davido would be on tour together. Fans of Nigerian music are in for a good year after Wizkid announced he would be having a joint tour with Davido. This is something fans may not have expected but it might just be happing this year. Wizkid took to his Instagram stories to share a message: “After my MLLE tour!! Davido and I going on tour! Save your coins! I no one hear pim!!”. That’s the message from Big Wiz. Fans of both Davido and Wizkid are shocked and are already anticipating this forthcmoming tour. As the year continues to rool out more details would follow. See the tweet below: Yes yes yes !! Wizkid X Davido tour. Let’s have it 😭 pic.twitter.com/LfxVAeSl2o — Alabi (@the_Lawrenz) J...
Wizkid features Rema on upcoming project SoundMan 2
Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer Ayo Balogun better known as Wizkid has recruited pop sensation Rema for his forthcoming project. Wizkid would be dropping a new project SoundMan Vol. 2 this year and he has given fans a little bit of what to expect from the project. Via his Instagram story, Wizkid shared what would be a track from SoundMan Vol. 2 with Rema as the featured artiste. Since the news broke out, fans of Wizkid and Rema are very excited and looking forward to that song. In other news, Wizkid also announced he would be having a joint tour with Davido this year. At the moment, Big Wiz is yet to share the official release date of the project. BIG WIZ x REMA incoming 👀 pic.twitter.com/HVX6b6K0zr — flyy (@SuperFlyy10) January 18, 2023 Site Credit: https://www.naijam...
Bisa Kdei – Kokonsa
Download Kokonsa mp3 by Bisa Kdei. Here is the most recent single that you ought to check out. Bisa Kdei, a highlife artist from Ghana, premieres his brand-new song, “Kokonsa,” to his throngs of admirers and listeners. The new album, “Original,” which has 14 tracks, contains this new track and a new single titled “I Want You Back.’ The singer did, however, previously release the tune “Kakyere Me.” But it merits a place on your playlist. Listen to and share Bisa Kdei – “Kokonsa” below. Download coming soon. Site Credit: https://www.naijamusic.com.ng
Minz ft BNXN & Blaqbonez – Wo Wo (Remix)
Download Wo Wo (Remix) mp3 by Minz ft BNXN (Buju) & Blaqbonez. Get the new remix tune from Minz and enjoy. Nigerian fast-rising Minz comes through with his new song remix titled “Wo Wo“. On the song remix, it has BNXN and Blaqbonez as the featured artists. The song “Wo Wo” for a couple of months now has been gaining traction on social media and is finally served for his fans’ listening pleasure. Listen and share Minz ft BNXN & Blaqbonez – “Wo Wo” [Remix] below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Minz_-_Wo_Wo_Remix_ft_BNXN_Blaqbonez__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download Site Credit: https://www.naijamusic.com.ng
Is Bassnectar Staging a Direct-to-Fans Comeback?
After three years of silence and in the midst of an ongoing legal battle, Bassnectar (real name Lorin Ashton), appears to be staging a comeback. On Tuesday evening, a new mix was uploaded to the Bassnectar Mixcloud account, with the producer’s official Instagram account wiped clean around the same time. Most significantly, however, is a new website, UnlockTheOtherSide.com, which went live around the same time and features the signature Bassnectar logo. Fans discovered the site — the landing page for which was live but password protected on Tuesday evening but is currently offline — with copy describing it as “the new home for the Bassnectar universe & beyond,” according to screenshots reviewed by Billboard. Access for a membership to the site, according to additional screenshots, ...
50 Greatest Rappers of All Time (40-31 Revealed)
UPDATE: The rollout of Billboard/Vibe’s Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time continues with this week’s reveal of the rappers ranked 40- 31. The Greatest of All Time, aka the GOAT. That’s a distinguished — and also contentious — honor when it comes to ranking who or what is the ultimate best, whether you’re talking films, TV shows, restaurants or any other subject. In early 2023, Billboard/Vibe is ranking the Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time as part of our salute to this year’s golden anniversary of hip-hop. (The genre dates back to 1973, when DJ Kool Herc first set up his two turntables to rock a Bronx party.) The rollout began with the Jan. 11 reveal of the rappers ranked 50-41. Then each succeeding week, 10 more rappers will be revealed, with the final top 10 being announced during th...
Dua Lipa Named Met Gala 2023 Co-Chair
Glitter in her eyes, glitter in the sky, Dua Lipa will be shining just the way she likes at this year’s Met Gala. As announced by Vogue on Wednesday (Jan. 18), the 27-year-old pop star has signed on to be one of four 2023 co-chairs for the A-list fashion event that comes around every first Monday in May. Joining the pop star as fellow co-chairs are Penélope Cruz, Michaela Coel and Roger Federer, a lineup that spans “every realm of popular culture,” according to Vogue. The four of them will assist Anna Wintour in planning a night based around this year’s theme — Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty — which pays tribute to the late German fashion designer. The “Levitating” singer posted the news on her Instagram account, writing, “Excited to announce that I am one of the #MetGala 2023 Co-Chairs…...
A$AP Rocky Honors Hip-Hop Artists Who Recently Died With New Song ‘Same Problems?’: Listen
Fresh off celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP, A$AP Rocky is giving fans a taste of new music, all while honoring people within the hip-hop community who have died in recent years by releasing his new track “Same Problems?” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song — which Rocky debuted in December as part of his Amazon Music Live Thursday Night Football performance — sees the rapper getting introspective about the role he’s potentially played in perpetuating violence in rap music. “How many problems get solved?/ Am I a product of things that I saw?/ How many problems get solved?/ Am I proud of the things in my songs?” he muses in the chorus. The song also arrives on the eight-year anniversary o...
