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Rayful Edmond, Former Drug Kingpin, Released To Halfway House
Rayful Edmond, once the most notorious drug kingpin in Washington, D.C., was released from prison to a halfway house in Tennessee.
National Cannabis Festival Features Wu-Tang Clan & Thundercat
Now in its eight year, the National Cannabis Festival will go for two days for 420 weekend at RFK Stadium's Festival Grounds.
FBI Agent Was A Carjacking Victim In Washington, D.C.
In Washington, D.C., reports are coming in that an FBI agent was a victim of a carjacking, adding to a rash of such crimes in the city.
FBI Agent Was A Carjacking Victim In Washington, D.C.
In Washington, D.C., reports are coming in that an FBI agent was a victim of a carjacking, adding to a rash of such crimes in the city.
Rod Wave DC Tour Stop Car Break-In Story Was Exaggerated
Rod Wave performed in Washington at the Capital One Arena on Nov. 12 and a tweet went viral claiming 232 cars were broken into.
Rod Wave DC Tour Stop Car Break-In Story Was Exaggerated
Rod Wave performed in Washington at the Capital One Arena on Nov. 12 and a tweet went viral claiming 232 cars were broken into.
2 Chainz, Juicy J & Free Nationals Headline National Cannabis Festival 2023 In D.C.
The National Cannabis Festival will kick off on April 22 and will be headlined by 2 Chainz, Juicy J, and the Free Nationals. The post 2 Chainz, Juicy J & Free Nationals Headline National Cannabis Festival 2023 In D.C. appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
DC Middle School Student Karon Blake Mourned After Shooting Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Tadevosyan / Getty Karon Blake, a 13-year-old middle school student in Washington, D.C., was shot and killed over the weekend for allegedly tampering with a vehicle. This week, the school community Blake attended is attempting to process the shocking moment with others calling for justice for the arrest of the person that carried out the shooting. As reported by local outlet NBC 4 Washington, Karon Blake was a student at Brookland Middle School in Washington’s Northeast quadrant. According to a press release from Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place last Saturday (Jan. 7). From the press release: At approximately 3:56 am, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, th...
Rock The Park DC WKNDR 2022 Takes Over Downtown Washington This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BID Rock The Park DC WKNDR 2022 will take over the downtown section of Washington, D.C. for an event full of high-powered grooves from a pair of legends in the DJ space. On Saturday (Oct. 8), revelers will be treated to the sounds of headliner Kenny Dope along with a number of other acts, and Sunday (Oc.t 9), the jams continue with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the wheels. Now in its second year, Rock The Park DC, in conjunction with DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID), will welcome the aforementioned Kenny Dope and DJ Jazzy Jeff, adding to a stacked lineup of talent set to entertain the masses. Joining Kenny Dope on Saturday will be locals DJ Geena Marie out of Silver Spring, Md., and Go-Go group TOB Band out of Washington. Charlie Clap, out of New York Ci...
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Test Lorde for All the Diseases, She Just Swam in the Potomac River [Updated]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the US Clean Water Act, which is great news for Lorde, because for some reason she swam in the Potomac River. Fan footage of her August 29th concert in Washington DC captured the shocking admission. “I was thinking today,” Lorde said, “I was lying in the Potomac River.” At this, the crowd let out a sound like the Jerry Springer audiences make when a paternity test is revealed. “I love to swim in water where I’m playing. It makes me feel like I know you a bit.” She paused as wild whoops and edgy laughter took over the room. The Potomac has been famously filthy since the dawn of the industrial revolution. Lore has it that President Abraham Lincoln tried to stay out of DC in the summer in order to avoid the Potomac’s stench. President Lyndon Johnso...
DC Rapper No Savage Wanted In Connection To Tysons Corner Shooting
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @nosavagegg / Instagram No Savage, a rising rapper out of Washington, D.C., is wanted in connection to a weekend shooting at a popular shopping mall in the region. Savage allegedly brandished and fired a handgun inside Tysons Corner shopping mall before escaping in a vehicle. Search On For No Savage By Fairfax County Police Local outlet WJLA reports that Savage, real name Noah Settles, was inside Tysons Corner Center this past Saturday (June 18) when he apparently got into an argument with another group of men. Smartphone footage of the argument made its way to social media and it appears that Savage was being taunted which prompted him to go for his firearm. Several shots were fired, causing panic inside the mall but no injuries were reported. Acco...
National Cannabis Festival Returns To Washington, D.C. This Week, Wiz Khalifa Headlines
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF The annual National Cannabis Festival will return to Washington, D.C. this week and features one of the strongest advocates in Hip-Hop for the sticky green leaf. Headlining this year’s festival at the RFK Festival Grounds is Wiz Khalifa, who will be joined on stage this coming weekend by a bevy of entertainers and speakers in support of the NCF’s wider mission. Over the weekend (April 16), the NCF’s 420 Week activation began with the launch of a new beer from local brewery DC Brau, NCF Legalize It! Lager, along with ta Hemps and Hops panel discussion at Eaton Hotel. Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF Related Stories This coming Friday (April 22), the National Cannabis Policy Summit will feature a who’s who of cannabi...
