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Megan Thee Stallion Stunning As One of ‘Glamour’ Mag’s “Women of the Year”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kennedi Carter / Glamour Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to slaying, but her latest feature is stealing the show. Source: Kennedi Carter / Glamour The 26-year-old rapper graces the latest cover of Glamour Magazine as one of its 2021 Women of the Year alongside Mariska Hargitay and poet Amanda Gorman, but it’s her high fashion looks that have left fans speechless and taken her fashion status to the next level. Rocking a handful of stunning, skin-baring designer outfits, Meg looked breathtaking in a more natural element, before modeling some jaw-dropping beauty looks throughout the featured photos. Related Stories Taking to Instagram to share the news, the “Bless the Booth Freestyle” rapper shouted out her roots before announcing the honor. “THE HTO...
Mark Zuckerberg Officially Rebrands Facebook as Meta, Twitter Hilariously Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Facebook / Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Mark Zuckerberg finally revealed his worst-kept secret. Thursday (Oct.28), Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s new name going forward would be Meta during its Connect event. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg nerdily gushed. “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy.” Zuckerberg said the name Facebook doesn’t fully represent everything the company does and believes it is linked to one product stating, “But over time, I hope we are seen as a metaverse company.” https://twitter.com/LetsOTT/status/1453794047311507456?s=20 Related Stories Thursday’s announcement cements the...
Mark Zuckerberg Officially Rebrands Facebook as Meta, Twitter Hilariously Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Facebook / Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Mark Zuckerberg finally revealed his worst-kept secret. Thursday (Oct.28), Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s new name going forward would be Meta during its Connect event. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg nerdily gushed. “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy.” Zuckerberg said the name Facebook doesn’t fully represent everything the company does and believes it is linked to one product stating, “But over time, I hope we are seen as a metaverse company.” https://twitter.com/LetsOTT/status/1453794047311507456?s=20 Related Stories Thursday’s announcement cements the...
HHW Gaming: Gamers Feel PlayStation’s Latest State of Play Showcase Could Have Been An Email
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: T3 Magazine / Getty When PlayStation announces it has a State of Play showcase on the way, it’s usually a big deal, but this latest showcase left gamers saying meh collectively. Wednesday (Oct.27), gamers all eagerly awaited to see PlayStation “share new looks at previously-announced games, plus a few reveals from our partners around the world.” PlayStation didn’t lie with that statement, but the selection of games was nothing that had the timeline going crazy. Related Stories Going into the showcase, we already knew we would get an even more in-depth look at Little Devil Inside thanks to a heads up from the game’s developer, and what they showed added to the hype for the game. [embedded content] BUT, when it came to the rest of the 20-minute show, ...
HHW Gaming: The Best Video Games of 2021…So Far
Source: Nintendo / Metroid Dread Sponsored by Verizon 2021 is the first full year for next-gen consoles, but was it a good year for video games? So far, yeah, it’s been pretty solid. While 2021 still has a couple of months to go, it is quickly wrapping up, and so far, it’s been a strong year for gaming. Gamers who have been fortunate enough to get their hands on either a PS5, Xbox Series S|X, or a Nintendo Switch OLED are currently enjoying some great video games. Related Stories With titles like Call of Duty: Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, Guardians of the Galaxy, and, of course, the highly-anticipated Halo: Infinite still in the pipeline, we decided to focus on the games that are currently getting gamers to pick up the sticks daily. Featured are some beloved video games franchises that alwa...
“BlackInkChi” Recap: Charmaine Gives Draya & Kitty The Boot From 2nd City Ink, Beef Spills Out Onto Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Courtesy VH1 / ViacomCBS Last week, Phor and Nina decided it would be in their best interest if he left the crib. Charmaine had to juggle running the shop and dealing with her father’s failing health. This week, the crew welcomes new life into the circle while Charmaine is prepping to say goodbye to her dad. Phor & Nina Welcome Phorever After bickering back and forth with each other the last two episodes, the moment the struggle couple has been waiting for has finally arrived, the birth of their son. Before she went into labor, Phor revealed to Ryan and Don that he had moved out. Ryan doesn’t think that is a good idea, but Phor is dead serious about his decision, much to the disappointment of Ryan and Don, who feels he should be there for Nina u...
‘Insecure’ Back: Fans React To Issa and Lawrence, & Tiffany Being an AKA & More In Season 5 Premiere
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Glen Wilson/HBO / Glen Wilson/HBO Insecure is back, and so are the emotions the show always invokes out of its viewers. SPOILERS ahead. The moment we have been waiting for and at the same time dreading has arrived, the final season of the HBO hit dramedy, Insecure, has begun. The first episode aptly titled, “Reunited, Okay?!” sees Issa, Molly, Kelli, Tiffany, and her husband Derek return to their alma mater Stanford for their 10-year reunion, where a whole lot of reflection takes place. Source: Raymond Liu / HBO During a panel where Issa falls flat, she begins to ponder her future and her current professional trajectory. Molly’s dating life is back to being in shambles after she and Andrew broke up. After bumping into an old friend with benefits, sh...
HHW Gaming: 343 Industries Unveils ‘Halo Infinite’s Campaign Trailer, Gamers Were Very Impressed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: 343 Industries / HALO Infinite Halo Infinite is looking very promising. When 343 Industries first showed off Halo Infinite, it received heavy criticism from gamers. Xbox apologized for showing off a watered-down version of the highly anticipated game. 343 Industries managed to get back in the good graces of Halo fans thanks to great reactions following multiplayer technical previews. However, there were still worries about Halo Infinite’s campaign mode. Monday (Oct.25), 343 Industries dropped a roughly 6-minute trailer for Halo Infinite’s campaign, and it’s going to take the game in a new direction. As first revealed, Halo Infinite’s revamped campaign is more of an open-world adventure than a more linear story mode we have grown accustomed to i...
Game-Worn Michael Jordan Nike Sneakers Sell For $1.47M In Las Vegas
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s If you happen to have any game-worn kicks donned by Michael Jordan himself in your collection, you’re sitting on millions. On Sunday, Oct. 24, a pair of Air Ships rocked by the GOAT in one of his earliest NBA games sold for a cool $1.47M. Source: Courtesy Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s The auction was handled by Sotheby’s—now clearly the purveyor of million-dollar kicks—at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Bloomberg reports that the buyer was Nick Fiorella, who is described as “a high-end cards collector.” That’s a card holder with plenty of banks. Related Stories Reportedly, the kicks were worn during just the 5th game (Nov. 1, 1984) of Michael Jordan’s career. Sneakerheads will recognize the white and red shoe not as his A...
Beyoncé’s adidas x Ivy Park Collaborates With Peloton
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: adidas / adidas Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection with adidas is already a winner but it just upped the ante. For the fall, adidas x IVY PARK and Peloton have announced their first capsule collaborative collection that consists of apparel and footwear. Source: adidas / adidas You know Peloton, the exercise equipment company that made a killing during the pandemic thanks to its stationary bicycles and community. Linking with Ivy Park should be no surprise considering in 2020, Beyoncé announced she was formally partnering with Peloton for a multi-year deal. Related Stories “Peloton and I both believe that the power of music can help uplift, motivate and inspire those on their fitness journeys,” said Bey in a statement at that time. The arrival of the adida...
Lil Durk & India Royale Squash Rumors of Infidelity With Photo of Passionate Kiss, Twitter Still Suspicious
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Lil Durk and India Royale let the world know they are still very much together. The Chicago rapper and popular Instagram model/entrepreneur had to fend off pesky rumors of cheating on social media Thursday (Oct.22). Allegedly, Durk was caught out here cheating on Royale with an unidentified transgender woman. According to the website Parle Magazine, the woman accused Durk of cheating with her and made her case with a series of blurry photos. Durk allegedly posted a photo of himself in the same hallway that can be seen in the pictures and then quickly deleted them, but that gave many enough time to make a “connection.” Fueling the cheating rumors was Durk briefly deleting his Instagram account and India Royale archiving phot...
HHW Gaming: ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’ Launches Nov.11, Gamers React
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: The Definitive Edition Rockstar Games is taking its sweet time with Grand Theft Auto: VI and hopes Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will hold fans over. *Update* Friday (Oct.22), Rockstar Games shared the announcement trailer for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition as well as details about the trio of remastered classic games, GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Each of the games was remastered by Grove Street Games, giving each title a glossy facelift utilizing the Unreal Engine and a “completely rebuilt” lighting system plus a bevy of graphical enhancements. Related Stories Each game boasts improved shadows, weather, reflections, and upgraded character and ve...
