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2 hours ago News Quavo and Karrueche are back on. Nearly five years after they first sparked romance rumors, the Migos rapper and “Claws” actress are seemingly back together. The two were spotted spending the first days of the new year on vacation in Saint Martin. Photos obtained by The Shade Room show them standing together

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Looks like someone just bought the old Atlanta home of Bobbi Kristina Brown exactly seven years after she was found lifeless due to a drug overdose. According to TMZ, the Atlanta residence that was previously owned by Whitney Houston in which Bobbi had been living has just

Written and Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed Ja Rule kicked off 2022 by celebrating the 20th anniversary of his album, Pain Is Love in front of a packed house at New York’s Sony Hall. Supported by a live band and singer Bobbi Storm, Ja’s performance including a hour of live music, including 12 songs that weaved

The Dawn is here. A week into the new year, The Weeknd returns with his fifth studio album Dawn FM. The XO crooner retires his After Hours red blazer and transforms into an old man for his latest era, which he describes as a “sonic experience.” The 16-track album, which follows 2020’s After Hours, includes

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty Coachella reportedly has found its third headliner, and it’s none other than Kanye West. Per Variety, the artist now just known as Ye and his Vibram-soled Red Wing work safety boots will be filling the third and final headliner spot at this year’s Coachella music festival. This means

DJ Kay Slay takes on the current state of affairs in this powerful music video off his The Soul Controller LP. Accompanied by historic images and footage, Papoose, AZ, Mysonne and Tre Williams weigh in on the constant racism, police brutality and corrupt politics in America. In unfortunate news, DJ Kay Slay is currently hospitalized

Young Thug is giving Nicki Minaj her flowers. Without being prompted, the Atlanta rapper shared his appreciation for the rap queen. In an Instagram Story, Thugger declared Nicki among his top 5 greatest female artists of all time. “Nicki Minaj, definitely top 5 female artists of all time,” he told his 9 million followers. “She

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Bennett / Getty Am I getting old or are rap beefs getting really weird? Clearly, the answer is…yes. On Wednesday, Atlanta rapper Gunna took to Twitter to promote his new album Drip Season 4, according to XXL, and to (I guess?) take a shot at Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs.

Just less than two months following the fatal shooting of Young Dolph, an arrest warrant has been issued for the alleged murderer. On Wednesday (Jan. 5), the Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation (TBI), U.S. Marshals, and the Memphis Police Department named 23-year-old Justin Johnson, who was listed at 5’8, 190 pounds, and the name “Jaiya” tattooed

January 5, 2022 News Less than two months after the fatal shooting of Young Dolph, an arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection to his murder. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Justin Johnson has been named as one of the suspects. The 23-year-old is wanted for first-degree murder for allegedly

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty DJ Kay Slay is reportedly hospitalized and battling COVID-19. The Hip-Hop community has been pouring out support for the famed New York City DJ as news of health woes became public. Infamous music executive Wack 100 took to Instagram reveal that DJ Kay Slay, born Keith

Let’s go. After closing last year out with “Emo Rockstar“, NBA YoungBoy kicks off the new year with “Fish Scale”. In the complimentary video, YoungBoy Never Broke Again unleashes his aggressive raps throughout his crib including his basement, the home studio, and the garage. “Fish Scale” is the latest drop off his newly announced mixtape

3 mins ago News The Weeknd is parting ways with his L.A. penthouse. After purchasing a $69 million Bel-Air mansion last year, the “Blinding Lights” singer is unloading his Westwood high-rise with an asking price of $22.5 million. He paid $21 million for the Wilshire Corridor digs a little over two years ago. The 7,950-square-foot pad,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Phillips/BFC / Getty Wedding bells are apparently in the air as NBA star and Philadelphia Sixer (at least for now) Ben Simmons has reportedly asked for UK radio and TV host Maya Jama‘s hand in marriage—and she apparently said yes. According to a course who spoke to The Sun, Simmons

Back that ass up! Fredo Bang commandeers the ladies to drop it like it’s hot on his new single, “Throw It Back”. Filmed by Shot By Jolo, Fredo and his friends welcome a bevy of ladies into their household for a night of twerking for their pleasure and a whole lot of money, booze, and

January 4, 2022 News Jason Derulo unleashed a beatdown on two men who allegedly mistook him for Usher. Video footage, obtained by TMZ, shows the “Take You Dancing” singer attacking the men at a Las Vegas hotel after they trolled him. Derulo and one of the men were passing each other on the escalator when

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Mark Sullivan / Getty Does Shaq know the PS5 and Nintendo Switch plug, or is he the plug?That’s the million-dollar question gamers asked after the NBA Hall-of-Famer revealed something very interesting. In an episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, the big fella revealed he put on his Santa hat and

Family over everything. Hot off the release of his So Icy Christmas album, Gucci Mane rings in the New Year with a fresh new single and video, “Fake Friends”. Flipping a Whodini’ classic, Guwop details the importance of family and loyalty on a set full of jewelry, cars, and quality time with his little one.

Moneybagg Yo is breaking up with Wockesha. The Memphis rapper has announced that he’s sober and done with lean going into the new year. Taking to Twitter, he admitted that he thought sobriety would interfere with his creativity, but it has only made him feel better. “I use to think being sober would f**k wit

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richard Cartwright / abc Back in October, it was announced that former First Lady Michelle Obama—one of the very few First Ladies the Negro delegation recognizes (hell, maybe the only one)—would be making a guest appearance on the eighth and final season of the hit series Black-ish. Well, on New Year’s