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HHW Gaming: Lil Nas X Takes Trolling To Another Level With His ‘Twerk Hero’ Video Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty There is no one better at trolling on social media than Lil Nas X…period. The artist is having himself a very busy month thanks to his controversial hit record “MONTERO” (Call Me By Your Name) along with his “Satan Shoes” collaboration with MSCHF. Now he has a video game that should get people reacting as well. Wednesday (Apr.7), Lil Nas X announced his latest troll move, Twerk Hero, a free-to-play video game on your web browser developed by Roni Games that was created reportedly using the Unity engine. In the game, players take control of Lil Nas X with their mouse or trackpad. You have to hit moving arrows called “Temptations,” making him twerk to his song “MONTERO.” When you reach a certain amount of “Temptations,” you are transpo...
Samsung Is Bringing 5G Connectivity & Its Newest Galaxy Features Into Its New Affordable A Series Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samsung / Samsung Galaxy A Series Getting a new smartphone isn’t cheap, especially one of Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones like the S21 Ultra 5G. The Korean tech giant understands that. Wednesday (Apr.7), the company unveiled its new Galaxy A Series lineup, and it’s making having a 5G capable smartphone with a great camera and a beautiful display even more affordable. The lineup consists of five models, the Galaxy A52 5G, A42 5G, A32 5G, A12, and A02s. Each one brings something different to the table, hoping to lure in the smartphone user who isn’t looking to break the bank on a new device. The three 5G capable A Series models all have a brand-new Fun Mode that features special AR Snapchat lenses, fingerprint sensor, face recognition, and 4K Video Snap...
Will.i.am Connects With Honeywell For High-End Xupermask
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xupermask / Xupermask Given that we’re still undergoing a global pandemic due to the COVID-19 virus, masks are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Will.i.am viewed the future from his perch and has designed a new mask, Xupermask, that just might up being the must-have accessory not only for protection from the coronavirus but also fashion-forward tech heads as well. The Hollywood Reporter published a report regarding the Xupermask, which Will.i.am developed in conjunction with Honeywell. The idea came to the rapper and global superstar while traveling via air during the pandemic. The Xupermask’s idea came to Will.i.am’s mind around March of last year and will see the light of day this coming Thursday (April 8). The Xupermask features a HEPA...
HHW Gaming: E3 2021 Going Down In June, Will Be A FREE All-Virtual Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty E3 is back, well, sort of. The organizers behind the event confirmed after its COVID-19 induced hiatus, the event that gamers look forward to annually will happen this year. Gamers mark your calendars, June 12-15 are the dates we will learn about the newest game titles that we can look forward to playing on our PS5, Xbox Series X, or Nintendo Switch. Organizers announced the event’s return in an all-virtual capacity and confirmed that it would be free thanks to unannounced global media partners’ involvement. The “reimagined, all-virtual” event will feature presentations from Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch Media, the ESA revealed in its announcement. Game developers and publis...
533 Million Facebook User’s Personal Data Leaks Online, Here’s How To Check If Your Account Was Affected
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Facebook is definitely the can’t get right of social media mediums. According to security researcher Alon Gal, the personal data of 533 million Facebook accounts leaked online for free99. Insider has verified several of the leaked records. “The exposed data includes personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in India,” Insider reports. “It includes their phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and — in some cases — email addresses.” The alarming number of accounts that have been leaked isn’t new. Motherboard reported back in January that the information from the ...
NMPA and RIAA Chiefs: Music Creators and Fans Deserve Better From Twitter (Guest Op-Ed)
Record companies and music publishers want this partnership to work and are proud to help power Twitter’s success. We recognize artists and songwriters benefit greatly from being able to talk to their fans, share their work, and generate excitement and interest in great music in this way. However, the viral immediacy and global reach of the Twitter platform presents a double-edged sword – one that cuts especially deep for artists, songwriters, and music rightsholders who see their work leaked, copied, distributed, and monetized on the platform with almost no recourse. Last year music creators sent more than 2 million notices to Twitter of unlicensed and infringing appearances of copyrighted music on the platform – more than 200,000 of which dealt with the especially harmful presence of not...
Got NFT Ideas? Guy Oseary, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban and Snoop Dogg Are All Ears
“Someone might have a little bit of financing. They may have a deck. They may have an idea scribbled on a napkin. In order to support the ecosystem, it’s not just going to the top,” he notes. “You’ve got to support the little guys, too.” Without giving specifics, Oseary says he has already invested in “a lot of the greatest NFT platforms on the marketplace.” Applications are open from Monday (April 5) to April 12. Finalists will be notified on April 16. Then on April 21, 30 finalists will join the judges for virtual pitch sessions. Some number of winners will share a pot of about $1 million; the size of investments and terms given will vary. NFTs are “non-fungible” tokens — unique, unlike a cryptocurrency or fi...
HHW Gaming: Bruno Mars Silk Sonic Dance Moves Is The Newest “Fortnite” Emote
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Bruno Mars and silky smooth dance moves are coming to Fortnite. Epic Games announced Silk Sonic crooner’s dance skills would be coming to the game as an Icon Series Emote. Bruno Mars shared the news with a post on his Instagram account featuring the singer, masked-up, dancing alongside a Fortnite character to the Anderson .Paak assisted single “Leave The Door Open.” In the caption for the post, Mars wrote, “Yo @fortnite let ya uncle Brunz teach ya how to swang to this thang.” Bruno Mars’ emote joins the likes of the Fornite floss which is considered one of the most well-known Emotes of all time. According to a press release, Mars partnered with Epic Games exclusively for Fortnite players. The union between the two artists was in t...
HHW Gaming: It’s Game Over For “World’s Biggest” Video Game Cheating Operation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drs Producoes / Getty The Chinese government and Tencent’s joint effort has led to the takedown of what is being described as the “world’s biggest” video game cheating rings. As a result of the joint effort, the operation hilariously called “Chicken Drumstick,” which sold cheat codes on a website to customers worldwide, was shut down the BBC reports. As a result, 17 cheat codes were destroyed, and local authorities arrested 10 people on March 31. A subscription to the website cost between $10 a day to $200 a month, the organization made roughly $76 million in revenue just off subscriptions. According to the report, authorities seized approximately $46 million worth of assets, including luxury cars like Lamborghinis, McLarens, and Ferraris. The organi...
Dr. Luke’s Publishing Co. to Start Paying Royalties in Bitcoin
Prescription Songs is likely the first established music company to pay its talent in the cryptocurrency. Prescription Songs, the independent music publisher founded by Dr. Luke (a.k.a. Lukasz Gottwald), announced Thursday (April 1) that it will allow its roster of songwriters and producers the option of receiving royalty payments in Bitcoin, making it seemingly the first music company to do so. To facilitate the payments, the publisher has partnered with BitPay, a leading provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services. “Prescription Songs has always been an industry leader providing the best services to our songwriters, producers and artists. Some of our creators asked about being paid in Bitcoin so we wanted to get ahead of the pack and provide that service,” said Dr. Luke...
SkullCandy Is Offering A Cheaper Alternative To Expensive AirPods With Its New Dime True Wireless Earbuds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Skullcandy / Dime True Wireless Earbuds A good pair of wireless earbuds are usually expensive. Skullcandy’s latest offering is looking to help give people a much cheaper alternative while not sacrificing quality. The American-based audio brand company announced its new Dime True Wireless Earbuds, and they come with tons of premium features that would usually cost you well over $100. For only $24.99, Skullcandy’s new earbuds are stacked and promise to outperform the competition by offering users exceptional sound, simple controls, stellar battery life, color options, and other great features without breaking the bank. Here is the rundown: Up to 12 Hours of Battery Life – Listen longer with 3.5 hours of battery life in the earbuds and 8.5 hours in...
HHW Gaming: Latest ‘Call of Duty’ Update Will Be Kind on Your Hard Drive Thanks To This New Feature
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War When Activision usually announces the latest Call of Duty season update, gamers are usually excited to prospect for new features coming to the game. Still, it comes with the huge caveat that it’s going to eat up all of your hard drive space. This latest update looks to tackle that troublesome issue. As part of its Call of Duty season 2 reloaded update, Treyarch announced it would be reducing the overall file size of both Warzone and Modern Warfare across various platforms by more than 30GB and over 10GB. This news will come as a relief to Call of Duty fans who have seemingly have to constantly figure out what games they need to delete to free up space for massive updates. The latest update, whic...
