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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty The console wars aren’t really that much of a thing, but based on these numbers, it’s clear who’s winning the battle of the next-gen systems. Despite them being painstakingly hard to find, the PS5 is currently king when it comes to what next-gen console gamers spend their

After topping the charts with the controversial “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X takes a trip back in time on his latest single “Sun Goes Down.” On the emotional and introspective song, produced by Take A Daytrip, Omer Fedi, and Roy Lonzo, Nas shares his feelings of non-acceptance while he was growing

Says T.I. T.I. shares a moment of clarity on his new single, “What It’s Come To”. With sexual misconduct accusations piling up, the King addresses his and his wife Tiny’s accusers in the midst of their pending investigation. T.I.P. also touches on the snitching allegations during his 2007 weapons case. [embedded content]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty More details have surfaced regarding Lil Reese’s recent encounter with gun violence. Local authorities say the rapper was confronted over a stolen car. As spotted on Rap-Up we are getting to closer to knowing what happened to the “Us” MC. FOX 32 is reporting that they have

2 hours ago News Lil Baby is teaming up with Kirk Franklin for the Space Jam 2 soundtrack. The unlikely duo has previewed their new collaboration “We Win,” which is set to hit streaming services on Friday, May 21. Ahead of its release, Franklin has shared a 15-second teaser of the uplifting gospel track, produced by

Is Brooklyn in the house? Ahead of B.I.G.’s birthday (May 21), Skyzoo liquors up on St. James with the latest single off his All The Brilliant Things album dropping June 11. Produced by Kenny Keys, the Brooklyn MC gives a toast with a rhyme full of nostalgic reflection and an old school celebration. Featuring Aaria

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Dave Chappelle hasn’t lived in New York City for years after putting down his roots in Yellow Springs, Ohio, but he made a return to the Big Apple to help usher in the revival of live events. Chappelle joined Chris Rock, Trevor Noah, and others for two

Some of the biggest R&B girl group members of the ’90s and 2000s are coming together to form a new supergroup. Eight former members of platinum-selling groups including 702, Total, Danity Kane, 3LW, Blaque, and Cherish will take part in BET’s new reality show “BET Presents The Encore,” premiering next month. The cast includes Pamela

Phase 1. Iman Nunez delights his fans with the release of his new EP, Phases Vol. 1. During the course of the pandemic, the Yonkers MC treated his Instagram followers with his weekly freestyles, and now compiles them on digital streaming platforms due to popular demand. Phases Vol. 1 features four tracks including “Six“, “Lessons“,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Joyner Lucas is one of the most overlooked and underrated rappers in the rap game and though many don’t mention him when talkin’ about the Hip-Hop’s toughest lyricists, the man is still riding like a boss regardless of who doesn’t recognize. For his latest visuals to “Zim

Ahaa! In the latest round of Complex Bracket series, Brian “B.Dot” Miller picks Jadakiss’ brain for the rapper’s best posse cut. In the nearly half hour discussion, they shuffle through 16 selections from “24 Hours To Live” to “It’s All About The Benjamins”, while the Lox member reflects on the collaborations before eventually crowning his

Drake wants a piece of the faux meat business. The rapper has invested in Daring Foods Inc., a producer of plant-based chicken, according to Bloomberg. The Los Angeles-based company has raised $40 million in series B funding from investors including Drake. The new funds will help Daring triple its retail distribution, which already includes Kroger

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BET Awards 2020 / Getty The annual BET Awards went to a virtual format last year due to the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic but with numbers lowering by the day, the program makes a return. This coming June, Los Angeles will play host to the anticipated awards

Another body. DJ Khaled sets sail with the finest ladies in his sexy music video featuring Bryson Tiller, Lil Baby, and Roddy Ricch. In the Joseph Kahn-directed clip, Khaled and company board a massive yacht where they pop bottles of bubbly with a bevy of bikini-clad eye-candies. They ladies twerk in the boat’s pool and

The Game may want to fight Jake Paul, but Paul would rather get in the ring with another rapper. When asked during an Instagram Q&A whether he would fight 6ix9ine, the YouTuber-turned-boxer said he would be happy to “knock him out.” Paul claims that it would be an easy match and would barely last 30

HipHopWired Featured Video It was a helluva 2020 for Lil Durk as he collaborated with the likes of Drake and of course the Hip-Hop legend known as Nas, but the man is his own artist who can carry his own tunes and today reps Chiraq as only he can with some new work. Releasing some

Remix! Mooski crosses the finish line with his “Trap Star” remix featuring Chris Brown, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Yung Bleu. Keeping Mooski’s catchy vocals intact, Breezy, Yung Bleu, and A Boogie, who already remixed the track, add their midas touch to the gold hit record. The original has been previously remixed by others

5 mins ago News Trailers The Queens are coming. ABC has picked up the hip-hop drama featuring Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez as four estranged and out-of-touch women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture the fame and swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches, a ’90s group that made them

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The police shooting incident which left Black North Carolina man Andrew Brown Jr. dead has raised tensions across the state, leading to a heinous act from authorities sworn to protect citizens. A Black councilman in the state has video footage of a police officer urinating on his

Duck down. Lil Durk doesn’t miss his mark in his new video featuring Pooh Shiesty. The track is one of the new cuts featured on Durkio’s The Voice (Deluxe). For the OTF and 1017 affair, the clip directed by Jerry Productions centers the two delivering countless warnings for their opps accompanied by a gang of