From Pooh Shiesty. 1017’s Pooh Shiesty breaks silence from prison on his new track, “Federal Contraband Freestyle”. Via phone, the Memphis rapper weighs on his incarceration, release status, Young Dolph’s passing, and his feud with Kodak Black. In June, the 22-year-old rapper was arrested for a shooting and indicted on a robbery. Since then, he’s
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Drake is paying tribute to Virgil Abloh with a new tattoo. The tat, which appears on Drake’s left forearm, features the late fashion designer as he flies a kite into the sky. L.A.-based tattoo artist Joaquin Ganga shared Drake’s new ink, which was inspired by an iconic photo of Abloh flying a Louis Vuitton kite
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Kodak Black just loves dropping some seasonally-themed visuals, doesn’t he? He must just appreciate being with his family for the holidays instead of being behind bars. This time around, the Miami representative celebrates the holidays for his visuals to “Nightmare Before Christmas,” where he spends time with
Russ and Capella connect. Still hot off his Chomp 2 LP, Russ revisits one of his weekly drops, Russ with his new video featuring Capella Grey and Tamae. Accompanied by Tamae’s sultry vocals, Capella Grey opens the !llmind-laced track with his opening verse, while Russ follows suit in the midst of synchronized swimmers. [embedded content]
Never abandon your family. Despite his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye West wants to remain close to his family. The billionaire bachelor has paid $4.5 million for the house across the street from his estranged wife in the gated community of Hidden Hills, Calif. According to Dirt.com, the single-story home was built in 1955 and
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FX Network / Atlanta FX Fans of the FX series Atlanta got a real treat in time for the holidays as a new trailer for the show’s upcoming season was released over the weekend. The new trailer for the wildly popular show shows Paper Boi and Earn head to Europe, taking
Ayy, check it out. Masego takes the festivities outdoors on his new single featuring JID and Big Boi. Rounding up some of ATL’s finest, Masego makes his grand entrance to Iman Omari and Jack Dine’s jazzy horns and keys. JID indulges in the night cap with his hot bars, while Daddy Fat Sax laces the
J. Cole helped put on Kendrick Lamar. Speaking with Nardwuar, the Dreamville rapper revealed that he was partly responsible for getting Dr. Dre to sign his friend from Compton. When discussing his role in Kendrick’s signing, Cole took a long pause before acknowledging that this was the first time he had been asked the question.
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NYPD / NYPD Kay Flock, a rising teen rapper in the New York drill scene, was arrested on Christmas Eve for the Dec. 16 murder of a 24-year-old man outside of a Harlem barbershop. Flock, real name Kevin Perez, allegedly shot Oscar Hernandez after arguing with him in the neck
Escobar season continues. Justs four months after his previous album, Nas pulls his second album out of his hat with Magic. Back with Hit-Boy behind the boards, Nasir releases 9 new tracks to vibe to including “Speechless”, ‘Meet Joe Black”, “Wu For The Children”, “Dedicated”, and “Wave Gods” featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. In
3 hours ago News Who needs Santa Claus when you have Drake? The 6 God spread the wealth in his hometown this Christmas. Drake drove through Toronto on Christmas Day handing out stacks of cash to unsuspecting people on the streets. One video posted on social media shows Drizzy riding in the backseat of a Maybach
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richard Bord / Getty Cardi B appears to have solved the age-old question: What do you get the man who has everything? Apparently, the answer is two million bucks. According to BuzzFeed, Migos rapper and Cardi-hubs Offset turned 30 on December 14, and his wife threw him a huge, lavish, star-studded
Doot doo. After many years in the making, J.Cole recently had his follow up interview with Nardwuar. During last month’s Day N Vegas, the two chopped it up inside Windmark Recording studio where Nardwuar gifted Cole rare tracks the rapper sampled. Cole discussed music, origins of his first rap name, and a shocking recommendation of
JoJo is feeling the love this Christmas. The singer is engaged to her boyfriend, actor Dexter Darden. JoJo announced the exciting news on Christmas Day, sharing photos from the surprise proposal. The “Saved by the Bell” star, 30, asked JoJo to marry him on her 31st birthday at La Concha Resort in Puerto Rico. Dexter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty While some people might’ve forgotten that Common and Tiffany Haddish were an item a minute back, Common’s recent comments about their breakup reminded everyone about their previous relationship and they seemed to have rubbed Haddish the wrong way. In a recent interview with Jason Lee on Fox
Kid Ink’s Alive (Deluxe) coming soon. Kid Ink’s not to be played with on his new drop, “Hoe Games”. Produced by Ism, the Batgang Bully boast his success and laments on the female’s tricks and trades that come with it. “Hoe Games” is one of the eight new tracks off his upcoming Alive (Deluxe), dropping
Doja Cat is capping off an incredible year, and she has more in store for 2022. Taking to Instagram Live on Christmas Eve, the “Kiss Me More” hitmaker shared her future plans including two new projects, one pop and the other hip-hop. The first would be a 7-track pop-rap album, followed by a 12-song hip-hop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Nas surprised fans with a new album, and producer and collaborator Hit-Boy reveals that he and the iconic rapper have begun work on another album – King’s Disease III. The world was caught off guard as Nas announced that he was set to release a new album
Lighters up. Wiz Khalifa checks his sobriety in his new music video. In the hazy clip, Wiz delivers an introspective rhyme over Cardo, Duke Beats, Foley Beats’ production while lighting up throughout the crib. The track is off Wiz Khalifa, Cardo, and Sledgren’s recent album, Wiz Got Wings. [embedded content]
December 24, 2021 News Saweetie has a new look going into the new year. The Grammy-nominated rapper has traded in her red hair for something shorter. On Christmas Eve, she showed off her shaved head while on vacation in a tropical destination. The ICY GRL appeared to be living her best life while lounging in