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• What Does OPP Stand For In Slang? The Hip-Hop History Behind The Phrase

  16-09-2026 23:35 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Paul Archuleta / GettyIf you listen to Hip-Hop long enough — especially drill, trap or street rap — you’re eventually going to hear somebody mention “the opps.” In modern slang, an opp is essentially an opponent, enemy or rival: somebody who is on the other side of a conflict. “Opps,” the plural version, can refer to a rival group, crew, neighborhood or simply anybody viewed as working against you. Depending on the context, that could mean anythi
  
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• Drake Drops “Pray For Gaza” Bar In New Song Snippet During ‘FOMO’ Livestream

  16-09-2026 22:13 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Simone Joyner / DrakeDrake is once again the talk of the music world thanks to his FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) livestream, and he is also letting us know that the people of Palestine are on his mind.
  Say what you want about Kendrick Lamar’s favorite punching bag, who is notoriously problematic. However, he is consistent when speaking up for the plight of the people of Palestine, who are still the victims of an ongoing genocide.
  We can’t also forget his Jewish heritage.Drake was one of
  
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• Balenciaga Announces Partnership With SEGA Ahead of TGS

  16-09-2026 20:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  SEGA / Sonic The Hedgehog / BalenciagaFashion and video games coming together is nothing new, but Balenciaga’s partnership with SEGA is.
  Announced Wednesday, SEGA revealed its partnership with Balenciaga, which will bring a collection of ready-to-wear pieces and merchandise, including a Japan-exclusive varsity jacket and long-sleeved T-shirt, to Sonic the Hedgehog fans.
  SEGA / Sonic The HedgehogThe collection was available in select Balenciaga stores and online in Japan starting September
  
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• Balenciaga Annoucnes Partnership With SEGA Ahead of TGS

  16-09-2026 20:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  SEGA / Sonic The Hedgehog / BalenciagaFashion and video games coming together is nothing new, but Balenciaga’s partnership with SEGA is.
  Announced Wednesday, SEGA revealed its partnership with Balenciaga, which will bring a collection of ready-to-wear pieces and merchandise, including a Japan-exclusive varsity jacket and long-sleeved T-shirt, to Sonic the Hedgehog fans.
  SEGA / Sonic The HedgehogThe collection was available in select Balenciaga stores and online in Japan starting September
  
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• Boosie BadAzz Shares Texts Between Him & Pardon Brokerage Firm

  16-09-2026 17:58 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Boosie BadAzz and his ongoing quest to be compensated for paying a pardon brokerage firm to secure the clearing of his name has taken a new turn. Taking to social media, Boosie BadAzz revealed a series of text messages between him and the firm, which some online are saying should have let him know the pardon wasn’t going to happen as planned.Boosie BadAzz is currently attempting to recoup half of the alleged $600,000 he paid to Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman of JM Burkman & Associates. Ac
  
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• Ed Sheeran’s Tour Support Acts Drop Out After Macklemore Exit

  16-09-2026 17:23 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has found himself in an impossible position after all his supporting acts for his Loop Tour have dropped out. Several acts have said that after Macklemore was asked to leave over his pro-Palestine comments, they followed suit in solidarity.As reported by The Independent, Ed Sheeran was on the U.S. leg of his worldwide Loop Tour with Macklemore among the many supporting acts for the event. Macklemore was the first to leave the tour and stated that the promoter requested that the Seattl
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.’s Alleged Russian-Funded Wedding Under Investigation

  16-09-2026 06:11 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Donald Trump Jr. / Vladimir Putin / Donald TrumpDonald Trump swore up and down he has no ties to Vladimir Putin or Russia, but this latest news involving his son, Donald Trump Jr., and a recent wedding tells a different story.
  Allegedly, a Russian oligarch who has very close ties to Vladimir Putin dropped a large sum of money on Don Jr.’s wedding celebration, and top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), is looking into it.
  Axios reports that
  
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• Mitch McConnell’s “Muted” Senate Return Raises More Outrage

  16-09-2026 00:44 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Finn Gomez / GettyOn Monday (Sept. 14), Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the United States Senate after an absence of nearly three months. However, the return stoked more questions about McConnell’s health, especially as reporters were told they couldn’t record video of McConnell speaking to the press.The longtime Republican politician was spotted by TMZ in a wheelchair, surrounded by staffers and security as he was placed into a vehicle to venture to the Capit
  
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• KONY: Jalen Brunson Makes Surprise Cameo At The 78th Annual Emmy Awards

  16-09-2026 00:32 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Pacific Press / GettyJalen Brunson may not like to refer to himself as “The King of New York,” but the NBA Champion and Finals MVP sure as heck has no problem soaking in the limelight that comes with being a king as he continues to pop up at places you’d least expect to see him. Last night, it was the Emmys.After a summer in which Jalen Brunson took his championship talents to Yankee Stadium, the U.S. Open, and even a Harry Styles concert, the Knicks superstar point gua
  
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