One year later… Bun B and producer Cory Mo honor George Floyd on their powerful tribute featuring Trae Tha Truth, Raheem DeVaughn and Big K.R.I.T. Produced by both Cory Mo and Zaytoven, the furious four touch on racial injustice, pay homage to Floyd’s legacy, and keep the Black Lives Matter movement going strong. The release
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Source: Bloomberg / Getty Today (May 25), marks one full year since the senseless and tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. The death, which was captured on smartphone video sparked a wave of shock and outrage—but wouldn’t prevent more Black people from dying senselessly at the hands of
J. Cole’s manager is providing more insight into Cole’s now infamous run-in with Diddy. The Dreamville boss raps about his “scrap” with the Bad Boy mogul that happened nearly eight years ago on “Let Go My Hand” off his chart-topping album The-Off Season. “My last scrap was with Puff Daddy, who would’ve thought it?” raps
New artist alert. Gucci Mane gets it “Poppin” with 1017 Records’ latest recruit BigWalkDog on their new collaboration. In the welcoming video, the Mississippi rapper showcases his talents in his official New 1017 tee and rides with Guwop through the city, in to the studio before making it to the night spot. Congrats! Gucci Mane’s
HipHopWired Featured Video After years of going back-and-forth with each other over unpaid royalties and shady business dealings, it seems like Lil Wayne and Birdman have officially buried the hatchet as the two have reunited to make new music and shoot a new video. Linking up for the visuals to “STUNNAMAN,” Birdman, Wayne and Roddy
An Eminem and Post Malone collaboration may be on the way. Over the weekend, Cole Bennett, who directed Eminem’s videos for “Godzilla” and “GNAT,” posted an Instagram Story that sent fans into a frenzy. The photo, which was shared by the Eminem fan site Southpawers, shows a yellow barbed stick positioned in front of a
Top billing. Moneybagg Yo’s has more than enough reason to celebrate his first No. 1 debut album. Such is the case in his new video. Directed by Ben Marc, the Memphis rapper celebrates the milestone during an exotic getaway. He toasts with friends, dives for jewelry in a pool full of money, and rides his
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Russell Simmons is finding out that doing business with family isn’t always a good idea. He is now suing his Kimora Lee for reportedly fleecing him out of millions of shares. As spotted on Page Six the Rap mogul is taking his ex-wife to court over what he alleges
5.23.2021 Billboard Music Awards News The Weeknd was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Not only did he take home 10 awards, the Canadian crooner delivered an exhilarating performance of his chart-topping hit “Save Your Tears” at Sunday’s show. This time around, he ditched his signature red suit and instead opted for a
Cole world. J.Cole has just scored his sixth consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with his latest album, The Off-Season. Released on May 14, the album put up 282,000 equivalent album units in its first week with 37,000 of the sum in traditional album sales. The 12 tracks comprise 243,000 SEA units equaling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Legendary Hip-Hop photographer Chi Modu has passed away. He was just 54. Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty On Saturday, May 22, an Instagram post from Modu’s official account shared the sudden, sad news. “Our hearts are broken… We continue the fight ©💪🏾. The family request privacy at
Nicki Minaj’s mixtape is landing on the charts for the first time. Twelve years after its initial release, Beam Me Up Scotty is set to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The groundbreaking project, which was released on streaming platforms for the first time on May 14, is expected to sell
Lil Nas X brought both Heaven and Hell to his musical performance on Saturday Night Live on Saturday (May 23). Similar to its video, Lil Nas X gave a fiery performance of “Montero (Call Me By My Name) from earth’s below. Despite a wardrobe malfunction from his leather pants, Lil Nas X continued the show
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Lil Nas X has been masterful at owning his truth and trolling his haters. So it only made sense that he ripped his pants while performing on Saturday Night Live. Naturally, the wardrobe malfunction when he was performing “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” the same song and
5.22.2021 News J. Cole has the No. 1 album in the country. The Off-Season will debut in the top spot on next week’s Billboard 200. While final numbers have yet to be announced by Billboard, the 12-track project is expected to move over 288,000 equivalent album units in its opening week. The Dreamville boss celebrated
Holy Scheiss! Tech N9ne brings the riot music with his new single featuring Shao Dow. Over a hostile production by Salva, Tech N9ne rages against his competitors with an onslaught of menacing bars at a lively event. Fans get wasted, crowd surf and mosh out before they all bleed out on the dance floor.Asin9ne coming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz83 Future might have just put a slight dent in Lori Harvey’s hot girl summer. His new feature makes it clear he has moved on from his ex. As spotted on Complex the Atlanta trapper turned rapper has added yet another petty shot in his long list of Hip-Hop quotables.
It’s going down. Soulja Boy and Bow Wow are set to face off in an upcoming edition of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series. Soulja Boy made the announcement on Saturday (May 22), but Verzuz has yet to reveal a date for the matchup. “Soulja Boy vs Bow wow #verzuz it’s official 🔥👀,” Soulja tweeted.
Uh oh! Hot off the release of their Kommunity Service, YG and Mozzy carry out a home invasion in the video. After a crime mob gets tied up by few ladies during bondage, the West Coasters and their fellow ski-masked goons rob his safe full of money. After turning up at the plush estate, they
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum Our culture will finally have a destination where its’ rich history will be formally exhibited. Some living legends helped break ground at the Universal Hip-Hop Museum. Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum As reported by HipHopDX the build out of the Universal Hip Hop Museum is