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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Coppola / Getty There was a bit of drama at the VMA’s between Machine Gun Kelly and Conor McGregor. The Irishman is now saying that it would be a waste of time to put the beats on the performer. As spotted on Page Six the former MMA champion had a tense

Swizz Beatz and Ronald Isley face death in the epic music video to their collaboration off the Godfather Of Harlem soundtrack. Featuring a star-studded cameos from the series star Forest Whitaker, as well as Method Man, A$AP Ferg, and more, Swizzy and Ron perform the lush tune in the midst of a mob war full

9 mins ago Album Covers News Drake is revealing some Certified Lover Boy artwork outtakes. Taking to Instagram, he shared some of the alternate covers that didn’t make the cut. One of them features a photo of Drake, shot by Luis Mora, with a woman hugging him. In another, designed by Theo Skudra, Drake is pictured

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chuck Zlotnick / Disney Disney+ really has a knack for taking overlooked Avengers characters and giving them some real entertaining solo series, and now Hawkeye is next in line to get the solo adventure treatment. Source: Chuck Zlotnick / Disney Today Disney dropped the first trailer for the Jeremy Renner starring

Young Dolph swimming in wealth in the latest music video off his and his label’s Paper Route Illuminati album. In a serious of CGI backdrops including fire and a sea full of sharks, Young Dolph gets on a whole new level and secures the bag with a few high-end designers and a couple of white

4 hours ago MTV VMAs Normani came to slay. Two years after making her VMA debut, the R&B sensation returned to the stage at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Dressed in a silver sculpted top and baggy pants, she paid tribute to her idol Aaliyah while delivering a nostalgic performance of her Cardi

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The “cold war” between Kanye West and Drake is multifaceted and has plenty of individuals caught up in the mix. One is Swizz Beatz, who recently revealed that Ye was ready to have a VERZUZ battle with the 6 God, who was cool on the idea. Speaking

The boy is back. Hey everybody, Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album is featured at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. In its first week, Drake’s sixth studio album moved 613,000 equivalent album units with 46,000 of the sum in traditional album sales. 562,000 of its SEA units equates to 743.67 million on-demand streams from

Rick Ross finally has his driver’s license. After years of driving without a license, the 45-year-old rapper revealed that he took his driver’s test and received his license two weeks ago. “My mom and my sister pressured me, finally, so I went, took the test. It took me an hour. I missed a few answers,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TMZ / TMZ Pop Smoke‘s gravesite was reportedly vandalized and damn near destroyed. The heathens reportedly smashed the late rapper’s crypt and may have tried to remove his casket. Karma isn’t enough to deal with scoundrels like these. According to TMZ, witnesses came upon the scene on Saturday morning (Sept. 11)

TGIF! It is Friday, and Larry June’s got his evening plans full on his new single produced by Cardo. Shot by Creating Paradi$e and with Cardo in tow, Good Job Larry cruises through San Francisco in his Lambo, knocks out a workout at the pad, and hits up various spots including the Gold Club and

Swizz Beatz is leaving his beef with Drake behind. The super-producer is addressing their feud in the wake of Drake’s diss on Certified Lover Boy. On “You Only Live Twice,” the Toronto rapper takes shots at his “Fancy” collaborator. “Unthinkable when I think of the way these ni**as been actin’,” he raps. “Yeah, I never

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: wsfurlan / Getty If you are an anti-masker start saving your coins. The TSA has upped the penalty price if you don’t mask up. As spotted on The Verge Americans traveling by air will have to abide by rules to protect themselves, others but also their pockets. On September 9 the Department

Freddie Gibbs closes out the week with his latest recording. Over your Drake’s “Champagne Poetry, Freddie Kane delivers a fiery flow full of bravado raps. Here, he claims best album of the year and responds to Kendrick Lamar’s “smoking on your Top 5” lyrics from his verse on Baby Keem’s “family ties”. [embedded content]

Freddie Gibbs wants smoke with Kendrick Lamar. On Saturday, the Grammy-nominated MC dropped a freestyle to Drake’s “Champagne Poetry” called “Vice Lord Poetry” on which he appears to take shots at the Compton rapper while flexing his lyrical prowess. “The earth ain’t big enough for both of us, you gotta get done,” Gibbs raps over

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, husband of superstar rapper Nikki Minaj, is currently facing the possibility of spending 10 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty Thursday to failure to register as a sex offender in the state of California. Petty—who, as a teenager,

Long Beach’s Joey Fatts takes it to the East in his new video featuring Dave East. The Doc Uno-produced track is off his upcoming Joey The Album dropping September 24. Directed by Kiky, the Cutthroat bully and the Harlem MC detail their success and vent on life before death while cruising through the city, popping

September 10, 2021 Live Performances News The Boy is home. Drake made a surprise appearance at Wireless Festival in London on Friday (Sept. 10). For the first time since the release of Certified Lover Boy, the Toronto rapper returned to the stage during Future’s set at the U.K. festival, where they performed their CLB collaboration

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / HALO Infinite Missed out on that limited Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console and Elite controller, Razer is giving you another chance to score some gaming peripherals inspired by the Master Chief’s upcoming adventure. Razer announced its new collection would feature its popular gaming accessories, taking its cues from

Damn shame. D Smoke is calling the shots like a boss in the video to his recent single, “Shame On You”. Cutting his meeting short at home, the Inglewood rapper heads to the Motherland where he reconnects with people of Lagos, Nigeria and salutes his trials and tribulations. [embedded content]