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BIG3 Champ & 2-Time MVP Joe Johnson Returns To The NBA, Twitter Salutes Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Omar Rawlings / Getty Iso Joe is back where he belongs in the NBA. Twitter couldn’t be happier about that. The Omicron COVID-19 variant is currently knocking more NBA players out of the paint than Shaquille O’Neal in his prime, but the show continues to go on. Despite the Omicron wave wreaking havoc in the NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is adamant about the league pushing through. Just recently, the NBA and NBPA reached an agreement on signing replacement players to replace players stuck in health and safety protocols. That means players who usually wouldn’t get the opportunity to sniff a professional court are now getting their shot to shine or make their triumphant return in Joe Johnson’s case. Johnson, 40, hasn’t given up on professional baske...
BIG3 Champ & 2-Time MVP Joe Johnson Returns To The NBA, Twitter Salutes Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Omar Rawlings / Getty Iso Joe is back where he belongs in the NBA. Twitter couldn’t be happier about that. The Omicron COVID-19 variant is currently knocking more NBA players out of the paint than Shaquille O’Neal in his prime, but the show continues to go on. Despite the Omicron wave wreaking havoc in the NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is adamant about the league pushing through. Just recently, the NBA and NBPA reached an agreement on signing replacement players to replace players stuck in health and safety protocols. That means players who usually wouldn’t get the opportunity to sniff a professional court are now getting their shot to shine or make their triumphant return in Joe Johnson’s case. Johnson, 40, hasn’t given up on professional baske...
The Sweet Chick x Clarks Wallabee Boot Is Finger Licking Good
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CLARKS ORIGINALS / Clarks Originals Nas’ love of crispy chicken and old school wears has come full circle. His restaurant Sweet Chick has partnered with Clarks Originals on a special Wallabee release. Source: CLARKS ORIGINALS / Clarks Originals As spotted on High Snobiety Clarks Originals teams up with Brooklyn-born waffle house Sweet Chick to create a playful capsule dubbed The Wafflebee Collection. The iconic Wallabee boot is redesigned with embossed diamonds on the uppers that look so tasty you almost forget they’re part of a shoe. Made in Portugal from buttery suede, they’re shaped like classic moccasins and sit atop trademark crepe soles. These feet pieces also stay true to iconic boot with leather trimming on the ankle collar. We also get wax finish...
Kanye West Appears To Beg Kim Kardashian To “Run Right Back” To Him During Benefit Concert With Drake
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screenshot / Amazon Prime Fans have had plenty to say, both positively and negatively, about the live-streamed “Free Larry Hoover” benefit concert put on in Los Angeles by former rivals Drake and Kanye West. Nut there was one moment during the event that has folks buzzing about how badly Ye wants his estranged wife Kim Kardashian back in his arms. When the Donda rapper was at the end of his performance of “Runaway,” Kanye went full “Baby, I’m beggin’, baby, I’m beggin’, beggin’, baby” in what appeared to be a reconciliation plea for Kim to “run back” to him. “Run right back to me…more specifically, Kimberly,” Ye sang. Related Stories It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time Yeezus has publicly spoken about wanting his wife back. During his Drink C...
HHW Gaming: Here’s How You Can Grab A Pair Air Jordan 11 ‘Cool Grey’ Sneakers In ‘Fortnite’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Epic Games / Fortnite Fortnite is teaming up with Jordan Brand once again to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey. Wednesday (Dec.1), Epic Games announced its collaboration with Jordan Brand would continue with the arrival of new in-game content called the Jumpman Zone. Per a press release, Epic Games says the new content will “Bring more self-expression, player agency, and interactivity to Fortnite players worldwide” while celebrating the return of the Air Jordan XI Cool Grey sneakers. Like other interactive experiences introduced to the insanely-popular game, the Jordan Jumpman Zone will see the arrival of a brand-new interactive experience in Fortnite’s Creative Mode. The mode is described as an experience “built by the Fo...
Megan Thee Stallion Joins BTS For Live Performance of “Butter” Remix In Los Angeles, K-Pop Fans Loved It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jim Bennett / Getty The BTS A.R.M.Y and the Hotties finally got the performance they were eagerly waiting for. Fans were denied the long-awaited union between Megan Thee Stallion and BTS to perform their smash hist “Butter” Remix when she unexpectedly pulled out of the American Music Awards to handle a “personal matter.” The Houston rapper promised she would be hitting the stage with BTS “really soon,” and she delivered. Sunday (Nov .28), the “Body” crafter surprised fans joining the K-Pop band on stage during night 2 of their four-show stint at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. In plenty of fan-captured footage, BTS coasts through the first part of the song before on light-up stage before the Thee Stallion, and all her curvy glory hit the stage to spit ...
#BlackInkChi Recap: Ryan & Kitty FINALLY Confirm They Had An Intimate Relationship, Twitter Says It’s About Time
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Last week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Ryan confronted Steven for not living up to his guest spot obligation, and Prince went ham on his boss Charmaine and her husband, Neek. This week Ryan decides to gather the crew for some team-building in hopes of bringing everyone together. Prince Is Done With 2nd City Ink This week’s episode opens up with us being introduced to Ryan’s artist Shogun. The 9 Mag captain breaks down the 2nd City Ink drama to Shogun, explaining that he believes Charmaine doesn’t truly understand her mistake by firing her lead artist Prince. Ryan also believes that for Charmaine to be a successful tattoo shop owner, she needs both Prince and Draya to thrive in the industry. But, in the same breath, h...
Prime Video Hosting ‘Harlem Ever After’ Event In NYC To Celebrate Premiere Of New ‘Harlem’ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prime Video / Prime Video On December 3, Prime Video is set to premier Harlem, an Amazon Original series that follows four young and ambitious Black women and their journeys in the city that is known as New York’s mecca of Black culture. But the big premiere isn’t all that is happening that weekend. In fact, the network will celebrate the launching of the series with the “Harlem Ever After” event that will take place on December 3 and 4, at the historic Harlem Parish on W. 118th Street. Source: Prime Video / Prime Video According to a news release, the two-day event “will transform the iconic Harlem Parish into an interactive space featuring photo opportunities and engaging programming, including colorful murals inspired by Harlem, created by local a...
Off-White™ x Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” Resale Prices Go Through The Roof
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Virgil Abloh’s posthumous legacy is already surging. His Off-White™ x Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” has almost doubled in price just a day after his passing. As spotted on Hype Beast the sneaker of 2019 is doing even bigger numbers in 2020. Not even 24 hours after the sudden passing of the esteemed designer his signature collaboration with Nike has gone through the roof on the resale market. According to streetwear news Instagram account @DropsByLeo the ticket for these feet pieces have skyrocketed. “RESELL PRICE ON THESE WENT FROM AS LOW AS $5,300 TO $10,000+ WITHIN COUPLE OF HOURS. THOUGHTS ON THIS? 👀” the post read. Nike has released a statement dedicated to Virgil. “We are heartbroken by the news of Virgil Abloh’s passing. Sin...
Saweetie & Lil Baby Shopping Spree Rumor Has Toxic Twitter On Tilt, Quavo Catching Strays
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty There is no Twitter like Toxic Twitter. The petty is on full display as rumors of rapper Lil Baby being romantically attached to Saweetie, who besides being an accomplished rapper is also Quavo’s ex, means the jokes and slander is firing on all cylinders. Source: Prince Williams / Getty Our totally unscientific research points back to some posts, with minimal actually reporting, about Lil Baby allegedly taking Saweetie on pricey shopping streak ($100K, surely there are receipts, and photos) in New York City. Now, of course, Saweetie can rock with whoever she wants to rock with since she’s a grown woman. But in the Twitterverse it is somehow a personal affront to Quavo despite their relationship having gone sour months ago. There...
Black Twitter Puts On Capes To Defend ‘King Richard’ After One White Woman’s Ridiculous Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Samir Hussein / Getty One white author’s ridiculous take about King Richard starring Will Smith drew the ire of Black Twitter. King Richard stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the polarizing but insanely determined father of Venus and Serena Williams. The film details the rise of the Williams sisters, particularly Venus, from Richard Williams’ perspective while telling the story of his 78-page manifesto he came up with that put Venus and Serena on a path to greatness. The film has generated plenty of Oscar buzz, with many believing this is Will Smith’s best work since The Pursuit of Happyness and could land the actor for an Oscar nomination for his performance. But, of course, some people have felt the need to complain about the film’s telling the...
#BlackInkChi Recap: Ryan Confronts Steven, Prince Goes Ham on Charmaine & Neek
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: VH1 / ViacomCBS Ryan returns from his mental health sabbatical he embarked on last week’s episode, and Charmaine has an issue with another one of her artists on this week’s episode of Black Ink Crew: Chicago. Ryan Thinks Steven Didn’t Fulfill Guest Spot Obligation Last week’s episode took a more serious tone as Ryan decided to address his self-sabotaging ways. This week he returns and is thrust back into the madness that is Black Ink Crew: Chicago. Ryan decides to stop by 2nd City Ink to check up on his friend Charmaine who is fresh from laying her father to rest. Related Stories After Ryan thanks her for being at his therapy session, Charmaine reveals she too might need to sit down and talk with a therapist to help her deal with losing both her par...
