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Kendrick Lamar takes Vegas. The Compton kingpin returned to the stage for his first show of 2021 and first U.S. concert in two years at the Day N Vegas festival on Friday (Nov. 12). “It has been 365 days, times two, since I’ve seen you,” the reclusive star told the crowd at the Las Vegas

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SMXRF/Star Max / Getty Apparently, Sean Kingston isn’t taking any shorts despite his penchant for not paying for jewelry or being victimized. The crooner allegedly pulled a gun on a music video director and assaulted the man, too. This is only the tip of the struggle since the video director was

Berner and Future floss on their new track. Berner keep his spirits high and is “Draped Up”, his new collaboration with Future and off hiss upcoming project, Gotti. Over knocking drums and bells, the Bay Area rapper gets in his bag, while Hendrix lays out a drippy verse. Last month, Berner revealed he was diagnosed

Kanye West is on a mission to buy America. During the second part of his headline-making “Drink Champs” interview, N.O.R.E. brought up a conversation he had with Ye where he told him, “I want to buy America.” “You wasn’t supposed to bring that part up,” joked Ye before confirming his vision. “I’m going to.” [embedded

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Travis Matthews courtesy of Self / SELF Magazine If you’re thinking of any broken heart jokes, just stop right now. La La Anthony recently revealed that she had emergency heart surgery back in June. The actress and now Carmelo Anthony’s ex-wife made the reveal in her cover story for Self magazine.

Batter up. Lil Yachty’s full energy on his new single and music video, “Yae Energy”. On the track, Lil Boat brings his whimsical raps over a piano-laced beat by Buddah Bliss. The accompanying video, shot entirely on an iPhone by Cole Bennett, trails the rapper indulging into mischief from a CVS to a baseball field.

Kanye West may be a billionaire, but that isn’t stopping him from bootlegging OnlyFans. While speaking with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN during part 2 of his “Drink Champs” interview, Ye admitted that he doesn’t pay the monthly fee for the subscription service and instead gets the adult content for free off Reddit forums. “I get

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt Last week, Kanye West had social media ablaze with his controversial Drink Champs interview in which he shared many personal opinions about his peers and fellow artists that had listeners and viewers constantly slapping their foreheads in surprise. Now we have part 2 of the interview in which

Missed me with that. Fredo Bang celebrates his prison release with his brand new single, “Don’t Miss”. Shot by Jolo, the accompanying clip follows the Baton Rouge rapper on his first day out. He’s picked up from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and is greeted by family, friends, and a home cooked meal. Back

A spokeswoman for Travis Scott is responding to what went wrong in the wake of Astroworld. In an interview with “CBS Mornings” on Friday, former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake addressed the tragedy and chaos at the Houston festival which left nine people dead after a crowd surge. “Travis had no idea what was going on

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MixMedia / Getty Salute to the readers and supporters of Hip-Hop Wired! We’re back with a fresh update of our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist and we’re opening things up differently this week. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing

“Chaos” erupts in Big Sean and Hit-Boy’s new video. Just days after releasing the video for “The One“, Big Sean and Hit-Boy act out in their unruly music video, “Chaos”. In the disorderly clip, Sean Don hops out of a car wreck unscathed, before casually walking through town during a pandemonium outbreak. The rapper flexes

4 hours ago New Music It’s showtime. After much anticipation, Silk Sonic–the duo consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak–presents one of the year’s most anticipated releases, An Evening With Silk Sonic. In addition to the chart-topping smash “Leave the Door Open,” the 9-track album includes the roller rink-ready “Skate” and “Smokin Out the Window.” Thundercat

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TRUE RELIGION / TRUE RELIGION 2 Chainz is experiencing some full circle energy in 2021. He has announced a capsule collection with True Religion; a brand he became synonymous with. Source: TRUE RELIGION / TRUE RELIGION As spotted on Complex the Atlanta, Georgia native is about to revisit a period in his

Rick Ross back. Rick Ross aligns with Jazmine Sullivan and 21 Savage for “Outlawz”, the first single off his upcoming album, Richer Than I Ever Been. Over a soulful and victorious production by AraabMuzik and Fabian Marasciullo, Rozay and 21 Savage trade lush bars, while Jazmine lays down her powerful hook. Richer Than I Ever

Juice WRLD’s legacy lives on. A new album from the late Chicago rapper, Fighting Demons, is set for release Dec. 10. The trailer finds Juice sharing his battles with drug addiction and depression in hopes that it helps others. “Pretty much you feel detached from yourself all the time,” he says. “Me talking about certain

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kenneth Petty continues to prove he is an awful individual. Per Complex, Nicki Minaj’s problematic husband, Kenneth Petty, admitted to having sex with Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused him of raping her in 1994, but claims that the sexual intercourse between them was consensual. “I never

Hi five. Key Glock is reporting live in the latest music video off his Yellow Tape 2. After rounding up his yellow whips in “Something Bout Me“, the Memphis rapper hits the city with his crew. Accompanied by random news footage, Glizock turns up outside a gas station with his aggressive raps, hits the strip

A second man has pleaded guilty to supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that killed Mac Miller. Ryan Reavis, 38, pled guilty to a single count of distributing fentanyl. According to TMZ, he faces up to 20 years in jail and a lifetime of supervised release, but is likely to receive a lesser sentence for accepting the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Snoop Dogg both dropped his eighteenth studio album and hit the milestone of his 50th G-Day in 2021, and he’s still got another one on the way. En route to the Doggfather’s Algorithm dropping this coming Friday (November 20), the Long Beach. Calif. Triple OG shared in