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R.I.P. Dark Man X. DMX, born Earl Simmons, has passed on at the age of 50. After a week of putting up a long fight, the rapper’s family has confirmed he passed away at New York’s White Plains Hospital on Friday (April 9) following a nearly a seven-dat coma. “We are deeply saddened to announce

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Disney This week’s episode, no. 4 of 6, of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier opens in the past, six years ago to be exact. A one-armed Bucky, then going by his African name White Wolf, sits around a fire in a Wakandan forest, and that alone tells

4.10.2021 News 50 Cent has no beef with Diddy when it comes to his baby mama. Earlier this week, the Bad Boy mogul was pictured with Daphne Joy, the mother of 50’s youngest son, 8-year-old Sire Jackson. The two appeared to be holding hands while taking a stroll together in Miami. However, it’s unclear if

Life’s a bitch. Belly breaks bread with Benny The Butcher on his first single of the year, “Money On The Table”. On the XO and Griselda affair, Belly raps his underdog status while Benny dabbles in a little dope money. Directed by James Larese, the accompanying visual zooms out with the two cloned out with

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mictic / Mictic Wearable Musical Device Making music with instruments without actually using instruments, sounds crazy right? Well, it’s honestly a reality, thanks to Mictic’s latest invention. Zurich, Switzerland-based company Mitic has introduced its Swiss-made XR wearable that amazingly turns your movements into actual sounds. You don’t have to be a

Is Quavo about to take back the Bentley he gave Saweetie? In the wake of their breakup, the Migos frontman is seemingly addressing his ex-girlfriend on an unreleased song. On the leaked snippet, he raps about a woman who’s “slimy” and “sneaky,” while threatening to repossess her Bentley. “She slimy and she sneaky / Takin’

Brace yourself. Prince Taee is all smiles on his stunting anthem, “Braces” featuring YBN Nahmir. In the matching visuals, the Las Vegas rapper and YBN Nahmir put their flex game in overdrive while stunting on a set full of eye-candy and fast cars. Buckle up. “Braces” follows Prince’s Taee’s 2020 hit “Just My Type” with

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty DMX was a beloved Hip-Hop giant that found fame in the 1990s and despite his tribulations, maintained the respect and adoration of fans and musical colleagues around the world. In honor of the unfortunate passing of the artist born Earl Simmons, Hip-Hop Wired has compiled

1 hour ago News Chris Brown didn’t go crazy despite a chaotic situation. The R&B singer was leaving celebrity hotspot The Nice Guy in West Hollywood on Friday around 1 a.m. when a driver reportedly slammed into the back of one of the valet parked vehicles, triggering a domino effect. According to TMZ, an airbag in

Clear the road. Hot off the release of his High Horse 2 with producer 183rd, Nym Lo rounds up his troops for the project’s new video. Parking a red Lamborghini Aventador towards oncoming traffic, Nym Lo, Smoke DZA, Benny The Butcher, and Shoota light up Times Square for their lyrical cypher. They got time today.

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Judy Eddy/WENN.com / WENN Not too long ago Desiigner returned to the game after a lengthy hiatus with the release of “Amen” and now the Brooklyn rapper follows that up with some new work to get that 2015 buzz back. This time around the former G.O.O.D. Music artist drops some new

Doja Cat’s domination continues. The superstar teams up with SZA on “Kiss Me More,” the first single off her upcoming album Planet Her. The groovy mid-tempo bop, produced by Yeti Beats, finds Doja reminiscing about young love. “Can you kiss me more? / We’re so young, boy, we ain’t got nothin’ to lose,” she sings,

This is God level. Conway The Machine wants his flowers now with “Blood Roses”, the first single off his forthcoming album La Maquina, dropping April 16. Featuring a hook by Jae Skeese, the Griselda rapper flaunts his riches and boasts his legendary status both in the streets and the rap game. Bow down. [embedded content]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Twitter is slowly rolling out Spaces, its answer to Clubhouse, but according to Bloomberg, Jack was considering backing up the Brink’s truck for the popular app. Bloomberg reports that despite building up its own voice-only social media space, Twitter discussed with Clubhouse about dropping $4 billion on the

8 mins ago News Nearly one week after suffering a drug overdose, DMX’s condition remains the same. On Wednesday, doctors performed a battery of tests on the 50-year-old rapper, who sadly showed no signs of improvement in brain activity. X was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack triggered by an overdose last Friday.

Good morning. Rich Homie Quan’s thankful for his “Daily Bread” on his new release. In his self-directed visual, the Atlanta rapper simply enjoys a day of relaxing at the crib. Waking up with a baddie in bed, he throws on his robe, takes a blunt out the oven, and has a serving of apple juice

4.7.2021 News Planet Her is coming. After much anticipation, Doja Cat has announced that her new single “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA will hit streaming services on Friday, April 9. Taking to social media, she revealed the cover art for the first release from her upcoming album Planet Her. SZA spoke about the song when

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Griselda / Griselda Though Griselda hasn’t dropped a group cut in a minute, their individual members remain on their grizzly but as of late Benny The Butcher seems to be the most busy out of the three. Linking up with Harry Fraud and Rick Hyde for his visuals to “Survivors Remorse,”

Check the board. Icewear Vezzo ups the score with Lil Durk on the latest single off the Detroit rapper’s upcoming set Rich Off Pints. On the Rocaine-produced track, the Mid-Western slingers reference their come up, flex their jewels, and threaten their oops with tons of heat. [embedded content] [embedded content]

DJ Khaled is parting ways with his West Coast residence. The hip-hop mogul has quietly unloaded his Beverly Hills mansion for $12.5 million. According to Dirt.com, he sold the French Chateau-style estate for $2.6 million more than what he paid for it in late 2016, when he bought it from Robbie Williams for $9.9 million.