Protect our women at all costs. Trae Tha Truth pays tribute to the countless female victims of police brutality and the families affected in his powerful music video. The clip also depicts a young female purchasing a car and then being physically approached by police before Trae comes to her defense with a tragic ending.
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5.10.2021 News J. Cole is making his hoop dreams a reality. The rapper, 36, is expected to join the Rwanda Patriots BBC in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League, sources tell The Undefeated. Cole arrived in Rwanda over the weekend and is currently quarantining in order to play in the 12-team league. He
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RALPH LAUREN / Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren has announced a partnership with Major League Baseball designing three special collections in collaboration with some of baseball’s most iconic teams. Source: Ralph Lauren / Ralph Lauren Celebrating the rich heritage of America’s favorite pastime, the first capsule will include the New York
Turkey Season has begun. Lil Durk and Chief Wuk come off the bags in the latest video off Only The Family’s compilation, Loyal Bros. Directed by Armando Esteves, the two OTF members break into a delivery truck at a gas station and heist boxes of goods from Turkey Bag Boyz. [embedded content]
6 mins ago News The Queen is back. After five months away from the spotlight, Nicki Minaj returned to social media on Monday to tease new music. She shared two photos of herself in her pink kingdom, sitting on a desk while wearing pink Crocs and covering herself with heart-shaped pillows. Behind her is a pink
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michel Dufour / Getty The masses prove once again they miss the old Kanye West. His 2010 custom bag has resold for a cool $55,000. As spotted on High Snobiety one of the rapper’s most famous accessories has just landed a new owner. Last week Yeezy’s custom Goyard backpack was sold for half
The road to The Off-Season. J.Cole’s set to release his album The Off-Season this Friday (May 14), and shares its complimentary short-film, Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary. Executive produced by himself and Ibrahim Hamad, Jermaine walks us through the album’s creating process including its most recent track “Interlude“, and shares a behind the scenes look
In honor of Mother’s Day, Drake is paying tribute to two of the most important women in his life. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the Toronto rapper shared a couple childhood photos of him and his mother, Sandra “Sandi” Graham. In one pic, Sandi puts her arm around a young Drake, while the other photo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Hogan / Getty Prosecutors and police shared details on a sweeping gang conspiracy indictment unveiled on Thursday (May 6), leading to 18 members of a Brooklyn gang being charged. Gothamist reports that 18 young men allegedly involved in a string of shootings, including a drive-by that left 1-year-old Davell Gardner
Another one. DJ Khaled wears his crown at the top of the the Billboard charts with his latest album, Khaled Khaled. Released on April 30, DJ Khaled’s twelfth studio album moved 93,000 equivalent album units with 14,000 of the sum in album sales in its first week. Its 76,000 SEA units equaled 106.87 million on-demand
1 hour ago News Trailers J. Cole is giving a behind-the-scenes look into the making of The Off-Season. The Dreamville boss has announced the release of a documentary to accompany his sixth studio album. On Sunday, he shared the first trailer for “Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary,” which finds him reflecting on a pivotal point in
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Swizz Beatz was closer to DMX than most, and made it a point to call out the phony friends who weren’t there for the late rapper when he was alive at his homegoing. In a recent interview with Angie Martinez, Swizz stood by what he said about
Young G. Philthy Rich takes it back to where it all began on his new EP, Phillip Beasley. Opened with “January 30th: Crown The King“, the Oakland rapper releases nine tracks where he pops “59 Bottles” in a “Room Full Of Gucci”, shares his moment of clarity (“Me vs Me”), and links with Payroll Giovanni
Pop Smoke was allegedly murdered by a 15-year-old shooter during a home invasion robbery last year. According to the New York Daily News, LAPD Det. Carlos Camacho testified Friday (May 7) that the teenager was part of a group of intruders that wanted to steal the Brooklyn rapper’s Rolex. They stormed Pop Smoke’s rented mansion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: screenshot / Youtube The Ultimate Rap League (URL) launched its latest Ultimate Madness 3 tournament back in April with both expected and surprising results. Round two of the battle rap showdown takes place Saturday night (May 8) as the competitors prepare to unleash their best bars at a chance to snag
Lets take ’em back. Verzuz celebrates Mother’s Day weekend with a female R&B soundclash between SWV and Xscape. On Saturday (May 8), Sisters With Voices’ Coko, Taj and Lelee joined the So So Def quartet Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Kandi Burruss, and LaTocha and Tamika Scott for a performance of their classic R&B tunes. Live from
Meek Mill celebrated his 34th birthday on Friday, but there was one person not on the guest list. The Philly rapper was in Miami during his “Meekend” takeover, which kicked off with a huge party at LIV Nightclub. While the guest list was long, the club hosting the bash made sure that 6ix9ine wasn’t invited.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Summer Smash Festival 2019 / Summer Smash Festival Slowly but surely, music festivals are roaring back this year with some exciting events already announced. Adding to the growing tally, Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX’s Summer Smash Festival will make its return to Chicago with a three-day event featuring some of Hip-Hop music’s
Loyalty no option. Tee Grizzley gets his sneaks covered in blood in his Built For Whatever‘s new video featuring Lil Durk. Directed by Ben Marc, Tee Grizzley and his occupants are caught in middle of a fatal drive-by, while Durkio reflects on the street life from the crib. [embedded content]
Mac Miller’s family is speaking out against an unauthorized biography on the late rapper. On Friday, Miller’s estate and his mother, Karen Meyers, released a statement bashing Paul Cantor’s upcoming book, Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller. “This book is not authorized or endorsed by Malcolm’s family and has been written by a