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Saweetie makes her SNL debut. Hot off hosting duties at the MTV EMAs, Saweetie served as the musical guest on Saturday (Nov. 20). Dressed in a wintry dress, the Icy Chick performed her hit single “Tap In” before stripping down from her gown for a solo rendition of her Doja Cat collaboration, “Best Friend”. Later

Kanye West and Drake are coming together for a historic night. After squashing their beef, the rappers will join forces for a “Free Larry Hoover” benefit concert at L.A.’s Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 9 to raise awareness and support for the incarcerated gang leader. Kanye shared the flyer for the event and captioned it “God’s

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Halle Berry is well known for her glamorous looks and Academy Award-winning acting for decades, and now she’s moved herself to the director’s chair for the first time with the film, Bruised. In a video promoting the soundtrack that was executive produced by Berry and rapper

Pusha T returns with new music for the Arcane: League Of Legends soundtrack. As fans patiently wait for new music from Pusha T, he lends his services to the soundtrack to Arcane: League Of Legends. Lead by a sonic-production and a hook from Mako, King Push unleashes scathing bars for his enemies inspired by the

Young Dolph’s murder is under investigation, but a new report may shed more light into his mind state in the days leading up to his death. According to TMZ, the rapper returned to Memphis and was unaware of any ongoing beef or recent threats to his life. Sources close to Dolph say he was excited

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty YG has been putting in a lot of work to help out the community he comes from, and thanks to a crucial partnership his philanthropic foundation has partnered with a city in California to offer free mobile mental health services to low-income people and the homeless. On

Long live X. The final years of DMX will be televised on HBO for late rapper’s upcoming documentary, Don’t Try To Understand. Directed by Chris Frierson, the film will explore the year following DMX’s prison release and his new journey to rebuilding his career. The first look shows never-before-seen footage of the rap legend touring

November 19, 2021 News Offset has been reunited with his brother after 15 years. The Migos rapper’s brother was released from prison on Thursday (Nov. 18) and Offset was there to welcome him home. He documented the joyous occasion in a series of Instagram Stories. In one video, ‘Set was seen smiling while embracing his

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Bachman / Getty Blake Griffin may not be stuffing the box stats like he once was but the man is out shaking and baking on the streets of New York with the help of The National Basketball Players Association and has some goodies in store for fans come Black Friday.

Popcaan “Levels” up in his new music video. Directed by Nicky ‘SlimTing’ Walker and Femi Oyeniran, the flashy clip finds the Unruly dancehall artist receiving a fresh cut, throwing on his finer threads, and hitting a jewelry shop before taking it to the night spot. “Levels” arrives following his previous video “Good Only” and “Superior“.

3 hours ago News Trailers DMX takes the spotlight in HBO’s new documentary, Don’t Try to Understand. Directed by Chris Frierson, the film follows a year in the life of the rap legend as he worked to rebuild his career after his release from prison for tax evasion in January 2019. In the first trailer, Earl

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty The federal government have a 98% conviction rate for good reason. One of their newest takedowns includes the wife of El Chapo. As spotted on Raw Story, Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of the infamous Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is in the sights of the

EST Gee pulls out the Lambo’s in his new video. Courtesy of Diesel Films, the animated-filtered clip centers the Louisville rapper showcasing his raspy flow while racing his Lamborghini, lighting up, counting money, and pouring up. Buckle up. “Lamborghini Geeski’ is EST Gee’s first new music since his summer’s release, Bigger Than Life Over Death.

Snoop Dogg is back with The Algorithm. The hip-hop icon makes his Def Jam debut with a star-studded compilation showcasing Def Jam’s roster of talent including Fabolous, Jadakiss, Dave East, and YK Osiris. Snoop’s supergroup Mount Westmore, including Ice Cube, E-40, and Too $hort, join forces on the lead single “Big Subwoofer.” Redman and Method

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Ashanti is plotting her next move and it includes re-recording her classic albums. To no surprise Irv Gotti isn’t pleased with the idea and questioned her motives. As spotted on The Grio the Glen Cove, Long Island native plans to boss up in a major way in the

Freddie and Jada reunite for the “Black Illuminati”. Freddie Gibbs taps Jadakiss for the first single off his upcoming album, Soul Sold Separately. In the accompanying music video, the two trade raps nodding to their come up and success from a lavish estate to a cruise through the streets. SSS (Soul Sold Separately) will feature

2 hours ago News Jacquees appears to be teasing a collaboration with Drake. Taking to Instagram, the King of R&B shared a photo of him and Drake at Future’s birthday party in Atlanta on Wednesday night. In his caption, he seemed to hint that they have music dropping soon. “It’s almost that time..me and The Boy

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K22 Alright up and coming rappers who love to play themselves some NBA2K, it’s that time of year when undiscovered talent will be competing to have their voices heard as the third annual ‘2K Beats: The Search’  is officially on. Partnering with Soundcloud to look for the

Somebody say, “We want some money”. Still nothing move but the money. Such is the case on Rico Nasty’s new single featuring Flo Milli. Utilizing interpolations from 2 Live Crew’s “We Want Some Pussy”, the two unleash their pussy power and finesse the ballers out for some cash. Along with the single, the two release

Young Dolph’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop community. The Memphis rapper was gunned down outside a local cookie store in his hometown on Wednesday afternoon. He was 36 years old. A source says Dolph went into the store when a vehicle pulled up and opened fire, striking the rapper. Following the tragic news,