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The sole adult suspect charged with murdering Pop Smoke insists he did not intend for the rapper to get killed. Corey Walker, 20, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday as his defense lawyer, Christopher Darden, filed a motion to dismiss his murder and robbery charges, claiming that Walker was opposed to any violence before

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @d.hill / Instagram Producer D. Hill, best known for producing Drake and Future’s hit “Life Is Good,” has passed away. D. Hill’s death was initially confirmed by producer Mojo Krazy as well as his grandmother, Tracey West. “Y’all please pray for my family… My sweet grandson Darius Hill has passed

Drumma Boy said what he said on his new release with Ludacris and Snow Tha Product. With his Drumma Boy & Friends compilation album in the horizon, the well-respected producer taps Ludacris and Snow Tha Product with “I Said What I Said” For his first offering, Drumma lets his bass rattle over a cinematic soundbed

October 15, 2021 New Music Young Thug goes Punk. Two years after announcing the title, the Atlanta rapper finally releases his highly-anticipated sophomore album. On his most personal project yet, Thugger pulls in heavy-hitters like J. Cole, Doja Cat, and Future. Drake and Travis Scott team up on “Bubbly,” while Post Malone and A$AP Rocky

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chuck Zlotnick / Disney Now that Marvel’s What If…? animated series is a wrap (those last two episodes were off the chain), fans are (somewhat) eagerly awaiting the premiere of Disney+’s next MCU spinoff series, Hawkeye, and though it’s basically a month away, fans will be getting a holiday treat when

Dax puts his perseverance onto the canvas with is long-awaited debut. After a busy year of new music and wrapping up his 10-city tour, Dax finally releases his much-anticipated debut album, Pain Paintings. Here, the Nigerian Canadian lyricist unleashes 16 new tracks, lead by his “Propaganda” featuring Tom MacDonald, followed by his “40 Days &

Adele is back. Six years since her last album, the pop powerhouse returns with “Easy On Me,” the lead single off her upcoming fourth studio album 30. The emotive piano ballad, which she co-wrote with Greg Kurstin, is accompanied by a music video, directed by Xavier Dolan (“Hello”). In the video, which starts out in

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The low frequency war between Lil Kim and 50 Cent rages on. As expected she has responded to Fif’s petty shot. As spotted on Bossip the Queens native got a nice tickle out of a recent meme that hit the internet this week. The post shows Kim

Ayo! Fresh off the release of his “True King” single, HighBridge The Label’s Don Q returned to Hot 97 for Funk Flex’ freestyle session. With DMX and Sisqo’s “What These Bitches Want” on deck, the Bronx MC delivered an abundance of hot bars. He calmly whisked through his rap sheet, cautioned his opps, and saluted

Machine Gun Kelly aka Colson Baker and Megan Fox are showing just how well they know each other. The couple, who graces the cover of British GQ Style, took part in the magazine’s Couples Quiz, where they grilled each other on everything from their favorite TV shows to their favorite animals, and even counted tattoos.

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Twitter / @Iamsteveharvey Steve Harvey has either tired of the calls from the public to update his wardrobe or reached out to a stylist that understood the assignment. The veteran comedian and television host is extending his season of drip, and folks on Twitter have some comments about his latest

Toosii is on some real love in his latest vignette. Following a successful year with his Thank You For Believing mixtape, the New York rapper keeps it moving with the video for “What I’m On” off the deluxe. Shot by Noratchetss, Toosii highlights his committed relationship with his longtime girlfriend from his penthouse suite and

Young Thug is less than 48 hours away from releasing his new album Punk. As he was finishing up the project in Atlanta, the “Tick Tock” rapper opened up to Complex about his new music, influence on today’s rappers, and recent collaborations with Kanye West and Drake. Thug can be heard alongside Kanye on “Remote

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Cheaters will no longer prosper in Call of Duty. Wednesday (Oct.13), Activision put its foot down, revealing the name of its new anti-cheat initiative explicitly made for Call of Duty. Dubbed Ricochet, it is described as a “multi-faceted approach” to combat the cheating going

Oh what a night with Moneybagg Yo and Jhene Aiko In the sultry clip for “One Of Dem Nights”, Moneybagg Yo gives praise to his lady and details his sexual fantasies from inside his stash out. Aiko, who also transforms into a mini fairy, makes her presence inside the bedroom and alongside her co-star on

DaBaby is today’s Tupac, according to Fat Joe. During his visit to “Rap City ’21,” Big Tigger put Joe in the hot seat and asked him to name the “2021 version” of some rap legends. When he brought up Tupac Shakur, Joe hesitated, realizing that it was not easy to compare the greats. “It’s hard

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Boosie Badazz and the controversy that seems to follow him has become such a familiar trope that many expect it to happen each time he pops out. The Louisiana rapper spent a night in jail this week in connection to an onstage brawl that broke out during

Maxo Kream and Hit-Boy connect for “Greener Knots”. After announcing October 18 as the release day for his Weight Of the World album, Maxo Kream continues the warm up on the project’s third single. Laced with the super-producer’s knocking beat, the Houston rapper narrates tales of street survival, a hustler’s dream, and the struggles that