HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apega/WENN.com / WENN Quavo and Saweetie won’t face charges over their now infamous elevator fight that was caught on video. Prosecutors won’t be moving forward with any charges against either of the rappers. According to TMZ, their cases were referred to the L.A. City Attorney’s Office, but thanks to shoddy evidence, they declined to file charges. Reportedly, despite the video that showed the former couple getting into an altercation in the vicinity of and in an elevator, it wasn’t like that either of them would be convicted of anything. While their breakup didn’t seem to be amicable considering the shots hurled at each other, they clearly agreed on not talking to the cops. The authorities were interested in speaking to both Saweetie and Quavo about the ...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Former (alleged) Black couple goals Saweetie and Quavo continue to swap insults at each other weeks after their split hit the internet. The 27-year-old rap star shed light on the infidelity accusations in the Kendra Jae assisted track titled “See Saw,” per MadameNoire. The song is featured on her seven-track EP titled Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1, released last Friday. In the first couple of bars, Saweetie calls out the Migos rapper for being a terrible boyfriend and directly claps back at Quavo’s tweet expressing “disappointment” that his former Icy girl spoke publicly about their very private breakup. Had me going in, up-down like my scraper (Yeah) Feelin’ dangerous, I thought you was my anchor (Mhm) But you ain’t s***...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Both Saweetie and Quavo have addressed the now-infamous footage of them getting into a physical altercation near and on an elevator last year. The former says they moved on after the incident and it had no bearing on their relationship’s failure while the latter asserts he was never physically abusive. The video in question showed the now ex-couple essentially battling over what seemed like a Call Of Duty-branded video game system. The 90-second clip led to debate on Twitter over whether or not Saweetie was seen hurling fists at Quavo while the rapper allegedly flung her into the elevator, which caused a visible limp when she eventually walked out. What was seen was enough to reportedly cause LAPD to investigate. Saweetie was the first of tho...
Source: Visual Concepts / 2KFest Last week 2K announced it was celebrating the launch of NBA 2K21 Next-Gen by throwing its first virtual global event called 2KFest. Now the company is sharing details on virtual soiree. The event, which kicks off Friday, November 20, at 12:00 a.m. PST and runs until November 21, 12:00 a.m. PST, will be hosted in three different regions globally, including Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Sports broadcaster Ros Gold-Onwude, and FIFA World Cup Golden Glove winner and current Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, will handle hosting duties for 2KFest. 2KFest will feature performances from Quavo and his Birkin Bag collecting boo Saweetie, in-depth conversations with your favorite NBA and WNBA superstars, and NBA 2K developers, and much more. @KDTre...
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Even though were a week away from the 2020 election the big talk in Hip-Hop was the infamous Birkin bag. Saweetie is now putting some more context in her infamous declaration. As spotted on Bossip the “My Type” performer recently made headlines when she went on Instagram Live with her boyfriend Quavo. “If he not getting you a Birkin, if he not paying for your bills, then throw that n**** back to the streets, OK?” she said. The clip quickly went viral and caused a frenzy online that resulted in several arguments, editorials and thought pieces. Little did the masses know that it a successful ploy to bring attention to her Jhené Aiko assisted track “Back to the Streets.” In a recent interview with Power 106 Los Angeles she explained her stance. “Well, you know,...
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty The McDonald’s checks Travis Scott and J Balvin collected to create a custom meal for the franchise must be supersized because Quavo is on social media shooting his shot for his own deal. On Sunday (Oct. 18), the Migos rapper posted photos of his visit to the restaurant on Instagram both with and without a mask where he placed his would-be custom order from an unmanned, socially-distanced kiosk. The series of photos included a close-up of the items to seal the deal. “Double Cheeseburger Plain New Spicy Nuggets Medium Fries BBQ Sauce (Hot N Fresh),” the rapper announced. “What U Want ???” No word if the big-wigs at the Golden Arches were impressed with his pitch, but it clearly demonstrates how big of a wave the partnerships are making with fans. ...
Source: Activision Blizzard / Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Crash Bandicoot is back, and we not talking about no remastered game either. It’s been over 10 years since the world was introduced to everyone’s favorite video game marsupial. PlayStation’s unofficial mascot Crash Bandicoot is back and returns to action in Activision Blizzard’s aptly titled Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time picks up where Crash Bandicoot: Warped left off with “Neo Cortex, Dr. N. Tropy, and Uka Uka were last stranded on a distant planet. After decades of fruitless attempts, the trio finally makes their escape, ripping an Evil-Scientist-sized hole in the fabric of space-time in the process. Now all that stands between them and total dominion over the multiverse are tw...
Source: Prince Williams / Getty While most people are sheltering in place and dealing with the effects of cabin fever, some in Hip Hop are still making major moves. Triller, one of the leading social media platforms, has enlisted the services of Quavo and Takeoff of Migos, super producer Murda Beatz, and hit-making songwriter, Starrah, for a new series where they will be in search of the next big music star. The aforementioned four of biggest names in music today will be judges of the show whose aim is to discover America’s next top recording artist. The show is titled Step Up to the Mic and is a unique, all-digital, elimination-style contest that will feature up and coming artists across the nation who will submit audition videos on Triller (#StepUp) for an opportunity to win t...