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• Hasbro & Robosen Robotics Unveil Auto Converting ‘Transformers’ Soundwave Robot

  09-12-2025 01:40 via hiphopwired.com
  Robosen Robotics Innovation / HasbroWe’re one step closer to actually living out an episode of the Transformers cartoon in your home. Robosen Robotics has teamed up with Hasbro once again to deliver a toy that is more than meets the eye.Joining the roster of auto-converting Transformers toys is none other than the fan favorite Soundwave, Megatron’s loyal communications lieutenant.Like the other Robosen Transformer robots, Soundwave transforms when issued commands from his iconic tape
  
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• Always Two Steps Ahead: Breaking Down Jay-Z’s 500M Move To Invest In K-Pop

  11-12-2025 20:52 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Nicolò Campo / GettyLet’s be clear…Jay-Z didn’t just make hits; he made headway. We’ve watched him turn a street story into a global business narrative, one wise decision after another. From co-founding Rocawear and selling it for big money to launching Roc Nation, which became a powerhouse entertainment and management brand, Hov has always been two moves ahead. He acquired TIDAL, reimagined artist ownership, and secured major deals with the likes of Live
  
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• Kim Kardashian Joins ‘Fortnite’s Icon Series Roster This Weekend

  11-12-2025 20:31 via hiphopwired.com
  Epic Games / Fortnite / Kim KardashianNot sure who asked for this, but if you have been a Fortnite player wondering when Kim Kardashian is coming to the extremely popular video game, the answer is in a few days.Epic Games announced that beginning this weekend, Kim Kardashian would be the latest big name joining the roster of celebrities who have had the honor of having skins in Fortnite.Saturday, December 13, two Kim Kardashian skins will be available for use in Fortnite. The Iconic Kim Kardashi
  
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• Black Culture Holds All The Influence: How Google’s Year-End Trends Prove It

  11-12-2025 20:28 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Matthew Fowler / GettyIf you’ve been around young people or have children, it’s guaranteed that you’ve heard “6-7” and “rizz” at least once without knowing their origins. And a new report based on annual data gathered from Google’s Year In Search shows how the viral phrases’ popularity reinforces just how much Black culture is popular culture.As far as “6-7’s” popularity, it comes from a track by Philadelphia rapper
  
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• Trump Weighs In On CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Talks

  11-12-2025 20:07 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Alex Wong / GettyThe bid by Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is under federal review, and President Donald Trump has voiced his opinion that it “should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately.” He spoke about it with the press at the White House on Wednesday (Dec. 10), targeting the current management of the news network.“I think the people that have run CNN for the last, long period of time are a disgrace,” Trump said. “
  
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• Joe Budden Suggests Drake’s Music Fell Off After ‘Scorpion’

  11-12-2025 19:59 via hiphopwired.com
  Joe Budden and Drake appeared to have had a close connection at one point, with the pair lobbing sarcastic yet playful jabs at each other via social media. In recent times, Joe Budden has turned a critical eye on the Canadian superstar and recently suggested that Drake’s music has declined since the release of Scorpion.Joe Budden, who sometimes goes on other podcasts for interviews, sat down with Logan Paul for the IMPAULSIVE podcast. Paul, his co-host Mike Majlak, and Budden discussed a b
  
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• The Game Claims He’s The Best West Coast Rapper: “Can’t Nobody Out-Rap Me”

  11-12-2025 19:50 via hiphopdx.com
  Most Game fans would agree that his Documentary-era prime is behind him, but the man himself still believes he belongs on the throne of West Coast hip-hop.
  Appearing on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, the Compton native confidently asserted that he’s the number one rapper repping the Left Coast today.
  “Can’t nobody out-rap me, man,” he declared. “And anybody that knows will know. No one can do what I do. No one has my skillset. N
  
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• Rapper Clintn Lord Hit With Felony Rape Charges — Faces 90 Years

  11-12-2025 18:52 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Sean Zanni / GettyClintnlord has some severe legal problems on his hands. He has been charged with felony rape charges and faces almost a decade behind bars. 
  
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• Trump Admin Wants To Screen Five-Year Social Media History From Tourists

  11-12-2025 17:20 via hiphopwired.com
  bankmini / Trump Administration / Social Media
  If the Trump Administration has its way, tourists will have to show 5 years’ worth of social media activity to gain entry into the United States.
  The Trump Administration continues to make sweeping changes to the immigration system in its attempt to curb “illegal immigration.” 
  A new proposal from the US Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP) is requesting citizens from 42 countries, including the United Kingdom, New Zeal
  
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• University Of Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Fired, Detained In Separate Incident

  11-12-2025 17:16 via hiphopwired.com
  Sherrone Moore, the former head coach of the University of Michigan’s football team, was fired on Wednesday (December 10) for violating university policies. Shortly after his ouster at Michigan, Sherrone Moore was arrested and held on what appeared to be assault charges.
  As seen on ESPN, Sherrone Moore, 39, was let go from his post for allegedly entering into a relationship with a staff member, which violates school policy. Moore’s subsequent arrest occurred hours later and looks to
  
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• ‘Live Wire’ Premieres With Lola Brooke

  11-12-2025 17:15 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Hip-Hop Wired / HipHopWired.com✕When the title of Hip-Hop Wired’s latest digital interview series is Live Wire, it makes perfect sense to have an artist who embodies that type of energy to kick things off. And Lola Brooke doesn’t disappoint, as she sat down with The Morning Hustle host Lore’l as the focus of the premiere episode.Lore’l didn’t waste any time highlighting the “Neighborhood Hero” rapper’s fearlessness. “You know w
  
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• SZA Slams White House For Using Her Music In ICE Ad

  11-12-2025 16:55 via hiphopwired.com
  SZA was spotted online slamming the White House for using a portion of the singer’s music for an ICE ad that referenced “cuffing season” in support of their mission. SZA referred to the White House’s use of her music as “Evil n Boring.”SZA previously appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2022 as its musical guest with Keke Palmer serving in the host role. The “Big Boys” skit featured Palmer and some of the SNL cast promoting the idea of “cuffing
  
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• Cam’ron Reflects On Friendship With Mac Miller: “I Really F*cked With That Kid”

  11-12-2025 16:34 via hiphopdx.com
  Cam’ron has opened up about his unlikely friendship with Mac Miller, which went deeper than most fans might think.
  Reflecting on the late Pittsburgh rapper on the latest episode of his YouTube series Talk With Flee, Killa Cam said: “That was my friend. We didn’t always do music. He would come to my crib and we’d just watch TV and snap on Skitzo [my producer and friend]. Mac Miller was hilarious.”
  The Dipset legend wasn’t the only one in his family who was a hu
  
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• 6ix9ine Ordered To Attend Drug And Mental Health Programs Post-Prison Release

  10-12-2025 22:03 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: @6ix9ine / Instagram6ix9ine will face some strict rules once he returns home after his upcoming prison bid.Judge Paul Engelmayer, who handled his RICO case back in 2019, has sentenced the Gummo rapper to three months for violating the terms of his supervised release. He was caught with cocaine and MDMA and was also involved in an assault inside a Florida mall. He’s scheduled to begin his sentence on Jan.6 at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The Bushwick t
  
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• Ghetts Will Not Appear In ‘Supacell’ Season 2 After Killing Man In Hit-And-Run

  10-12-2025 21:29 via hiphopwired.com
  Ghetts, who appeared in Netflix’s sci-fi series Supacell, will not appear on the show’s second season, according to a new report. Ghetts, who established his career as a rapper ahead of acting, pleaded guilty to hitting a man crossing the road back in October, then driving off.As shared by the Metropolitan Police via its public relations arm, Ghetts, real name Justin Clarke-Samuel, appeared Monday (December 8) at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, also known as Old Bail
  
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• White Nationalist & Misogynist Nick Fuentes Admits He’s A Virgin, Social Media Is Not Surprised

  10-12-2025 21:18 via hiphopwired.com
  WILLIAM EDWARDS / Nick FuentesWhite nationalist and Trump fan Nick Fuentes admitted that being a racist and misogynist isn’t a hit with the ladies, and isn’t helping him get any bedroom action.Fuentes, 27, sat down with Piers Morgan for an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored and revealed that he has not had sex with a woman.
  Gasp.The conversation between the two men got a bit contentious when Morgan asked Fuentes if he was attracted to women.
  The Nazi sympathizer said he does like wom
  
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• ‘Call of Duty’ No Longer Getting Back-To-Back Releases Following ‘Black Ops 7’s Disappointing Launch

  10-12-2025 18:24 via hiphopwired.com
  Activision / Call of DutyActivision is reading the writing on the wall after Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s disappointing launch and lackluster critical reception, and has made a sound decision regarding the video game franchise’s back-to-back release window.COD fans don’t expect any more multiple back-to-back releases of Black Ops or Modern Warfare games.Activision and the numerous studios involved with the games reached their decision after two Modern Warfare games in
  
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• 50 Cent Fires Back At Marlon Wayans Over Diddy Doc Critique

  10-12-2025 18:01 via hiphopwired.com
  Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is still heavily promoting Netflix’s docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, focused on the legal trials of Sean “Diddy” Combs. In a recent interview, Marlon Wayans seemingly critiqued 50 Cent over the publishing of the docuseries, warning the executive producer of karma and prompting an expected response.
  Marlon Wayans was a guest on The Cruz Show on 92.3 in Los Angeles this week to discuss the upcoming Scary Movie 6 film, his stand-up comedy
  
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• Cinnabon Worker Fired After Hurling N-Word, Gets Over $130K In Donations

  10-12-2025 17:38 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Smith Collection/Gado / GettyA worker at a Cinnabon franchise in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, was fired after she used hate speech against a Somali couple which was seen on a video that went viral on the Internet. Despite that, she’s reportedly received monetary support online.The video begins apparently mid-conversation after the white female worker was asked if “sexualizing her body makes her a better person.” The worker, standing behind the counter, asks if she&rsquo
  
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• ASAP Rocky’s Album Was Reportedly Pulled In 2024 After 6K Pre-Sales In 2024, But It’s Back On The Way

  10-12-2025 16:26 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: John Nacion / GettyA$AP Rocky’s hesitance to drop his next album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” may have been justified.According to Shopify’s data, the album was originally set to arrive in 2024 but reportedly pulled in only 6,000 pre-orders, which may explain why the project never dropped. With the pressure of potentially underperforming, any artist might hold back for a better moment, including Rocky, allegedly. Now, it appears the Harlem rapper is finally gearing up
  
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• ASAP Rocky Album Was Reportedly Pulled After Only 6K Pre-Sales In 2024, But It’s Back On The Way

  10-12-2025 16:26 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: John Nacion / GettyA$AP Rocky’s hesitance to drop his next album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” may have been justified.According to Shopify’s data, the album was originally set to arrive in 2024 but reportedly pulled in only 6,000 pre-orders, which may explain why the project never dropped. With the pressure of potentially underperforming, any artist might hold back for a better moment, including Rocky, allegedly. Now, it appears the Harlem rapper is finally gearing up
  
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• Tekashi 6ix9ine Sentenced To 3 Months In Prison For Violating Prison Release

  10-12-2025 14:17 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: @JustInMyView / R1 DigitalMonths after Tekashi 6ix9ine was found to have violated his supervised release, the rainbow haired rapper has been held accountable for his transgression and will have to serve a baby bid behind bars to start his new year.According to ABC News, this past Friday (Dec. 5) Tekashi 6ix9ine (born Daniel Hernandez) was sentenced to three months in federal prison for violating the terms of his supervised release earlier this year. While the man is no stranger to the pr
  
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• Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Was Motivated by Trump’s Election Lies, Investigators Say

  10-12-2025 14:11 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Tom Williams / GettyRepublicans are not going to like this, but newly revealed details show that the man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, was reportedly a devoted Trump supporter who grew enraged over Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen. Federal investigators say those lies were central to his alleged motivation.According to NBC News, the suspect — 30-year-ol
  
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• Diddy’s Mom Denounces Netflix Doc, Says Allegations Are Patently False

  10-12-2025 14:07 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: LEONARDO MUNOZ / GettyThe Netflix docuseries is not sitting well with Diddy’s family. His mother, Janice Combs, has denounced the project and says some of the allegations against her family are patently false.
  
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• Foot Locker To Hold In-Store Midnight Releases For Air Jordan 11 “Gamma”

  10-12-2025 14:04 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Jordan Brand / NIkeThe much anticipated release of the Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” is upon us, and with hype reaching fever pitch already (JD Sports exclusive access sold out in minutes just this morning), Foot Locker is bringing back an OG method of purchasing the sneakers. And well, it may go off the rails like it used to back in the day.According to Sneaker News, Foot Locker will be hosting a midnight in-store release event for the Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” this weekend
  
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• Trump’s DEI Hires Sean Duffey & RFK Jr. Clowned For Holding Struggle Pull-Up Contest In Airport

  10-12-2025 02:57 via hiphopwired.com
  Heather Diehl / Sean Duffy / Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The Trump Administration continues to put on a masterclass in showing the country how ridiculous it is.
  Two more of Donald Trump’s DEI hires, HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, were out here making fools out of themselves on Tuesday.
  While promoting their joint effort, a new initiative called “Make Travel Family Friendly Again,” which will see $1 billion of our tax dollars used to add mor
  
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• From Rapper To Activist: Who Is Mysonne Linen?

  10-12-2025 02:03 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Joy Malone / GettyThe rapper Mysonne Linen, once convicted of armed robbery before becoming a social justice activist, was named to New York City Mayor Elect’s Zohran Mamdani’s criminal legal system transition committee, sparking some backlash from Mamdani’s opposition.Mysonne’s Until Freedom foundation shared the news in a post on Instagram last month. He also shared the news on his own account, writing “GOD’S WORK” in the caption. The news was
  
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• Ludacris Fires Shots & Reclaims Rap Throne In New Single, “44 Bars”

  09-12-2025 22:53 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Icon Sportswire / GettyAfter a three-year hiatus, Ludacris stepped back on the mic to reclaim his crown in the South. Luda dropped “44 Bars,” produced by Timbaland and Luca Starz. In less than three minutes, the ATL rap legend reminded folks why he is one of the most underrated MCs in the past 20+ years. Now, we don’t know exactly who he is referring to on the track, but it is clear that he is none too pleased with today’s crop of mumble rappers. “
  
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• Bronx Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NY Jet Kris Boyd

  09-12-2025 22:16 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Ishika Samant / GettyA person of interest has been arrested in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd last month. A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshal’s Service for the Western District of New York told PEOPLE that a 20-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 8, and charged with attempted murder.
  On Sunday, Nov. 16, Boyd, 29, and two teammates linebacker Jamien Sherwood and wide receiver Irvin Charles, were standing outside of an Asian fusion restaurant,
  
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• LiAngelo Ball’s Ex Claims He Still Hasn’t Met His Newborn Daughter

  09-12-2025 21:04 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Billboard / GettyLiAngelo Ball and his ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, appear to be at odds right now.Nicole posted a photo of their newborn daughter on her Instagram Story and took a jab at Ball, writing, “Poor baby been on this earth for six days, still ain’t seen or heard from her dad, wow!” This also isn’t the first time he has been called out by a former partner. Back in February, Nikki Baby claimed The Tweaker rapper gathered his belongings and left her and their c
  
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