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• Boxer Claressa Shields Dominates Kaye Scott In Middleweight Clash

  18-08-2026 00:15 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Claressa Shields notched another win in her storied boxing career, dropping three weight classes to take on Kaye Scott in a middleweight clash. In doing so, Shields, who is also the undisputed heavyweight champion, reclaimed the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in the rout.Claressa Shields, 31, returned to the middleweight division where she was formerly its undisputed champion to face Kaye Scott, a game but largely untested fighter, who stood toe to toe with Shields.
  Scott threw heavy shots, but
  
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• Get Ronnie 2K On The Phone: Jaylen Brown “Offended” By ‘NBA 2k27’ Rating

  21-08-2026 23:46 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Mitchell Leff / Jaylen BrownJaylen Brown, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, had something to say about his rating in NBA 2K27; spoiler alert: he wasn’t happy.
  During NBA 2K Community Day, the former Boston Celtic, now with the Sixers, Jaylen Brown, conducted a bunch of interviews throughout the day.
  Speaking with Bleacher Report, Brown was given a sheet of paper with a hidden player’s ratings, and he accurately guessed it was him they were talking about.
  Brown, who is comi
  
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• Dave Bautisa Closes Deal To Play Kratos In Prime Video’s ‘God of War’ Series

  21-08-2026 23:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Dave Bautista / God of WarIt looks like Dave Bautista will replace Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy / The Walking Dead) as Kratos in Prime Video’s upcoming God of War series.Deadline reports that Dave Bautista has closed a deal to become popular video game character, replacing Ryan Hurst who suffered a seriuous injury while on set.
  According to the website, Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television reached out to the former professional wrestler-turned-Hollywood supers
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From The Game’s New Album ‘The Documentary III’

  21-08-2026 22:41 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @thegame / InstagramThe Game is back with the third installment of his classic The Documentary album series.With no prior hints or rollout, the Compton MC surprised fans by releasing The Documentary III, 11 years after dropping the second installment in 2015. The album featured guest appearances from Kanye West, Drake, Snoop Dogg, and more.For the third installment, Game keeps a similar feature lineup, bringing back both Drizzy and Uncle Snoop for another appearance.He also taps several
  
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• Quality Control’s Pierre “P” Thomas Hospitalized In ICU After Heart Attack: Report

  21-08-2026 19:40 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyWe are saddened to report that music mogul Pierre “P” Thomas is reportedly in the ICU after suffering a heart attack, according to sources.The man behind some of the biggest names in music, including Lil Baby, Migos, City Girls, and many more, reportedly suffered the heart attack while in Las Vegas. Thomas is currently surrounded by family as doctors determine the next steps i his care.The news as the Quality Control co-founder has continued to build a maj
  
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• Quality Control’s Pierre “P” Thomas Allegedly Hospitalized In ICU After Heart Attack

  21-08-2026 19:40 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyWe are saddened to report that music mogul Pierre “P” Thomas is reportedly in the ICU after suffering a heart attack, according to sources.The man behind some of the biggest names in music, including Lil Baby, Migos, City Girls, and many more, reportedly suffered the heart attack while in Las Vegas. Thomas is currently surrounded by family as doctors determine the next steps i his care.The news as the Quality Control co-founder has continued to build a maj
  
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• Natalie Harp’s Unhinged Letters To Donald Trump Reveal Weird Obsession With The Orange Menace

  21-08-2026 18:46 via hiphopwired.com
  
  The Washington Post / Donald Trump / Natalie Harp
  Donald Trump loves to boast about the love letters he received from North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un, but he should be talking about the letters from his human binky, Natalie Harp.
  Social media was already suspicious about Natalie Harp, the young white woman who is always seen flanking Trump lately, and has already garnered plenty of nicknames like the “human binky”and the “human printer” because she allegedly travels ever
  
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• Jordan Brand & MoMA To Release A New Air Jordan 1 In 2027

  21-08-2026 18:12 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Nike / Jordan BrandIn just a matter of years, the Air Jordan 1 Highs went from one of Nike’s most popular silhouettes on the market to straight bricks as hype for the sneaker tanked to the point that Jordan Brand is said to be significantly reducing the amount of Air Jordan 1s it plans on releasing in the near future.Still, Jordan Brand isn’t giving up on its classic silhouette altogether and has collaborated with MoMA for its latest iteration of the sneaker that helped make
  
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• Derrick Parker, NYPD’s Famed “Hip-Hop Cop” Dead At 65

  21-08-2026 16:26 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Vlad TV / YoutubeDerrick Parker, the former NYPD detective who became widely known as the department’s “Hip-Hop Cop,” has died. He was 65 years old.
  
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• Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline Scam Fails To Cover Up Debate Glitch

  21-08-2026 16:07 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Sean Rayford / GettyThe death of Senator Lindsey Graham has left an open seat in Congress, and his sister Darline Graham is running to fill it permanently. But a disastrous debate flub by her was followed by a television appearance that didn’t go over well, according to those watching.Graham appeared on Fox News on Wednesday night (Aug. 19), and was being interviewed by Sean Hannity. Hannity referenced the interim senator’s debate for the Republican primary in South Carolina
  
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• Blueface Caught In Wild Street Fight, Nearly Knocked Out

  21-08-2026 15:49 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Variety / GettyBlueface is once again in the headlines, but this time, he appears to have taken a big L.A video appears to show the L.A. rapper caught lacking in a street fight. With the clip showing him nearly getting knocked out.
  Chrisean Rock was reportedly also involved, appearing to back Blueface during the altercation. The fight reportedly broke out just hours after Blueface and Nevaeh’s baby shower.The footage quickly made its rounds online, adding another chaotic chapter to
  
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• Not Beating The Allegations: Bhad Bhabie Accused of Blackfishing…Again

  21-08-2026 05:45 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Prince Williams / Bhad BabieStruggle rapper Bhad Bhabie is once again being accused of Blackfishing.
  Culture vulture Danielle Bregoli, aka the “Cash Me Outside” girl, is out here looking absolutely crazy once again.
  For those who need a refresher on the term “Blackfishing,” it’s when a melanin-deficient person uses hair, makeup, and clothing to look like a Black or racially ambiguous person, and she is once again being hit with those allegations.Social media was all
  
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• Army Offers Soldiers Time Off To Play ‘GTA 6,’ But There’s A Catch

  21-08-2026 01:05 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Rockstar Games / GTA 6Desperate times call for desperate measures. An Army unit is using the highly anticipated game GTA 6 to keep its recruit numbers up.
  Spotted on Raw Story, the Fort Stewart, Georgia Army Unit is dangling four days off from duty to indulge in Rockstar Games’ forthcoming banger GTA 6.
  So what’s the catch? Well, they have to reenlist in order to take advantage of the offer.
  Per Raw Story:
  An Army unit at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering active-duty soldiers a four
  
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• Druski Stands On Business For Drake Amid Kendrick Lamar Tension

  20-08-2026 22:58 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: SEGA / Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth / DruskiDruski drew a line in the sand and continues to stand on business.Back in June 2025, a video went viral showing Druski seemingly ignoring Kendrick Lamar at an awards show, during a time when his close friend Drake and Kenny were in the heat of their highly publicized battle. Now, more than a year later, Druski is doubling down and making it clear that he stands on loyalty, and had The Boy’s back.“That’s my brother. I do
  
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• ‘NBA 2K27’ Preview: Listening To The Community

  20-08-2026 22:10 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Visual Concepts / 2K2K and Visual Concepts pulled out all the stops for this year’s big reveal for NBA 2K27 during Community Day. Popular NBA 2K streamers and press (including HHW Gaming) were invited to the impressive Intuit Dome, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers, to see what the next installment of the popular basketball video game franchise has to offer to its loyal community; we even got some time with the game.Like other annual sports video game releases, the NBA 2K franchise is i
  
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• Biggie’s Son Files Legal Challenge Over Grandmother’s Final Will

  20-08-2026 20:59 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Marc Piasecki / GettyBiggie’s son, Christopher Wallace Jr., is challenging his late grandmother’s will, alleging that the document was drastically changed shortly before her transition.Prior to Voleta Wallace’s passing, a will dated 2020 reportedly outlined how her assests would be distributed among her grandchildren. The estate included her fur collection, jewerly, music awards presented to Biggie, a Mercedes-Benz SUV, property in Jamaica and various other assets.Howev
  
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• Maino Says Hip-Hop Has “No Standard” Anymore: “Anybody Can Be A Rapper”

  20-08-2026 20:49 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Wu-Tang Is For The Gamers: “C.R.E.A.M.” Featured In New ‘Call Of Duty’ Trailer

  20-08-2026 19:44 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Activision / Infinity WardWu-Tang Clan’s influence has reached another generation of gamers. The group’s classic “C.R.E.A.M.” is featured prominently in a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
  
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• Cocaine Proud Boys: Penn State Frat Boys Cut Coke As “Indoctrination”

  20-08-2026 18:21 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Dmitry Vinogradov / GettyA investigation into two fraternities at Pennsylvania State University revealed an intricate drug trafficking operation where members and pledges were allegedly enlisted to cut and package cocaine for sale.Fourteen individuals were criminally charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office on Monday (Aug. 17). Thirteen were members of the Delta Epsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities at Penn State during 2023 and 2024 when the trafficking took place &ndash
  
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• Nike Stocks Continue To Crater For The 5th Year In A Row

  20-08-2026 18:13 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Nike / NIkeNike might still be the most popular sneaker brand out in these streets in 2026, but that sure as heck isn’t reflected in its stock value as the swoosh brand continues to see stock prices plummet something horrible for the fifth consecutive year in a row.According to Complex, Nike shares dropped another 4% on Aug. 17, and hit its lowest since 2014 as each share was valued at $39. This comes after Nike hit its stock peak in 2021, which was traded at $177.51 at the time. W
  
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• Melania Trump’s Secret Beef With Natalie Harp Revealed

  20-08-2026 17:25 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: The Washington Post / GettyA long-time biographer of Trump has shared details that the absence of First Lady Melania Trump from the White House could be due to her secret power struggle with Natalie Harp, a young aide glued to President Donald Trump’s side.The 35-year-old’s prominence sharply lies in contrast to the First Lady Melania Trump’s presence. Michael Wolff, a journalist and former friend of the president as well as his biographer, alleges that the contrast lie
  
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• Jalen Brunson Makes Special Guest Appearance At Fat Joe’s Birthday Party

  20-08-2026 17:22 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: SAUL LOEB / GettyThe summer of 2026 has been one for the books for New Yorkers as not only does the city have a mayor in Mamdani that’s actually out here doing what he can to improve the everyday lives of it’s citizens and boasting about it on social media, but Jalen Brunson has officially been crowned the King of New York after bringing the Big Apple it’s first NBA Championship in 53 years.That being said, you can only imagine how happy life-long Knicks fan, Fat Joe wa
  
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• Ms. Cathy Hughes: Urban One’s Visionary Leader Continues To Pave The Way In Black Media

  20-08-2026 16:30 via hiphopwired.com
  
  ✕There’s a celebration at the headquarters of Urban One. Ms. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of the largest Black-owned multimedia conglomerate in the nation, was awarded the key to the city on July 15 — a long overdue recognition in Washington, D.C., where she has spoken truth to power for over 55 years and counting.“I am always thinking in terms of what’s next,” she says inside Radio One offices. “What’s the next thing to be done? I never
  
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• Charlamagne Tha God Has Warning For America In Connection To Trump Administration

  20-08-2026 00:58 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Charlamagne Tha God, at times, uses his massive platform at The Breakfast Club to share his views about the political happenings of the day. Via Tuesday’s broadcast (August 18), Charlamagne Tha God spoke out against a financial move that President Donald Trump made, which would allow his family to skirt regulation, prompting the host to utter a grim warning.
  Responding to the news that the Trump family’s cryptocurrency business, World Liberty Financial, will operate its own bank, Cha
  
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• Chance The Rapper Earns 11 New RIAA Certifications As ‘Coloring Book’ Goes Platinum.

  19-08-2026 23:59 via rapindustry.com
  Chance the Rapper has earned 11 new RIAA certifications from his landmark mixtape Coloring Book, including 4x Platinum for “No Problem,” 2x Platinum for “Juke Jam,” and Platinum certifications for “Same Drugs,” “Smoke Break,” “Summer Friends,” “Angels,” “All We Got,” and “All Night.” “Mixtape,” “How Great,” and “Finish Line / Drown” have each been certified Gold.
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• ICE Agents Told They Cannot Wear Meta Glasses While On Duty

  19-08-2026 23:48 via hiphopwired.com
  
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  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can’t sport Meta Glasses while terrorizing American citizens and immigrants.
  According to a memo obtained by The New York Times, ICE told its employees that using Meta Glasses is prohibited because “the use of Meta Glasses or similar devices could unintentionally capture, record, or transmit sensitive information, potentially compromising privacy and legal protections.”
  ICE agents are not the only ones impacted by this polic
  
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• Sen. Darline Graham Stumbles In South Carolina Senate Debate

  19-08-2026 23:36 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, stumbled during a South Carolina Senate debate over a question regarding national security. In her answer, Sen. Darline Graham casually admitted she isn’t informed on national security matters, something her brother prided himself on.As seen in the Associated Press, Sen. Darline Graham, who was ceremoniously sworn in to serve in her brother’s place in July, is hoping to retain the seat against challenger Rep. Ralph Norm
  
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• Fabolous “Lorena Freestyle,” Busta Rhymes & J Dilla ft. Lil Wayne “Talk Ya Sh*t” & More | Daily Visuals 8.18.26

  19-08-2026 23:21 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Handout / Epic RecordsAt one point of his career Fabolous was considered one of the greatest lyricists the rap game had ever seen (he truly is) and though as of late he’s been more focused on the podcast game than rapping, the Brooklyn representative does pop out here and there to remind y’all he’s still got a deadly pen in his backpocket. Dropping off some new visuals to “Lorena Freestyle,” Fab shows the Dominican community lots of love and after takin
  
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• Tupac Murder Trial – Day 3 (Live Updates)

  19-08-2026 22:22 via rapindustry.com
  Today is day three of the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.
  Today is a half-day of testimony that is set to begin at 1 p.m. While it’s unclear who exactly will testify or what the order of witnesses will be, the testimony on Tuesday referred to Marion ‘Suge’ Knight and Death Row Records. Knight was on the prosecution’s witness list, but has said he would not be cooperative if forced
  
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• Philadelphia Rapper, D4M Skiano’s Killers Sentenced Six Years After His Murder

  19-08-2026 22:01 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @d4mskiano / InstagramSix years after the untimely murder of Philadelphia rapper D4M Skiano, justice has finally been served.Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that Bahij Dini and Donovan K. Williams have been convicted in connection with the murder of the 18-year-old rapper.Dini was sentenced to 13-and-a-half to 42 years in prison, while Williams received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.According to Krasner, it took authorities 15 months to apprehen
  
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