3 hours ago News Meek Mill is putting family first. The Dream Chasers rapper showed his generosity by buying his grandmother a house in his hometown of Philadelphia. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, he shared a heartwarming video of the surprise reveal including the moment his grandma walked through the door of her plush new digs.
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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections After decades of abusive and trigger finger happy police officers getting off scott-free for their countless crimes against Black and Brown citizens, Derek Chauvin was held accountable and found guilty on all counts in the killing George Floyd. While MAGA country is
Bong bong. Hot off his appearance during Redman vs Method Man’s Verzuz, RZA returns at Bobby Digital on the first single off his upcoming, Digital Potion. Anchored by subtle drums and keys, Bobby Digital unleashes his fists of fury with thought-provoking rhymes filtered with soundbites of Kung Flu flicks. RZA also brought back his Saturday
Lil Wayne is a married man. The rapper surprised fans by seemingly announcing that he got hitched. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday (April 20), an overjoyed Weezy declared himself the “happiest man alive” and celebrated the “beginning of our forever.” “Happiest man alive! Today is the beginning of our forever. Forever?? Forever, ever?? FOREVER EVER!!!!!
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty This week our country witnessed history in the form of the George Floyd murder trial. Both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have confirmed there is more work to be done. As spotted on Buzz Feed News the President and Vice-President of the United States gave feedback after Derek Chauvin
Benny, that’s who! Benny The Butcher gets his Tony Montana on for the video to his and Harry Fraud’s The Plugs I Met 2‘s opening track. Accompanied with scenes from the film Scarface, Benny raps the track from the balcony, his lady soaking in the tub, and a meeting with his crew. [embedded content]
Justice has been served. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last May, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday (April 20). Chauvin was convicted on all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. A Minneapolis jury deliberated
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty The star of the upcoming movie Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Simu Liu, got one hell of a present on his birthday on Monday (Apr.19), the trailer for the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that will focus on an Asian superhero.
How high, real high! In celebration of 4/20, Verzuz invites Redman and Method Man into rotation for their latest hip hop battle. With thousands of hip hop stoners tuning in, the two frequent collaborators rocked the stage with endless music from their extensive catalog. The Funk Doc and the Iron Lung ran through their epic
Festival season is back. Over a year after the pandemic canceled live events, Rolling Loud Miami 2021 is set to return on July 23-25 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Much of the original 2020 lineup remains intact, including headliners Travis Scott, Post Malone, and A$AP Rocky. The star-studded bill boasts 130 hip-hop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Former (alleged) Black couple goals Saweetie and Quavo continue to swap insults at each other weeks after their split hit the internet. The 27-year-old rap star shed light on the infidelity accusations in the Kendra Jae assisted track titled “See Saw,” per MadameNoire. The song is featured on
This is Brazil! Iggy Azalea gets it shaking in the accompanying visualizer to her recent single, “Brazil”. Inspired by her love for the South American country, Iggy flaunts her paid body, her curvaceous figure, and big figures for the exotic banger. “Brazil” is part of her double-single release from early April, which included “Sip It”
2 hours ago News Jack Harlow is sparking romance rumors with Addison Rae. On Saturday, the “WHATS POPPIN” hitmaker was spotted hanging out with the TikTok star at the Triller Fight Club boxing match in Atlanta. According to a post on @TikTokRoom, fans identified Addison’s hand in a photo of Harlow and Pete Davidson. To add
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noam Galai / Getty Recently Talib Kweli and Diamond D announced that they were teaming up to form a new Hip-Hop duo dubbed Gotham and since then the two have released some pretty impressive work. Today (April 19) they continue to drop off new material for the heads and we ain’t
Yachty’s takeover. Lil Yachty turns up in the studio for his new video, “Cortex”. Accompanied by lyrics and sporadic shots in 360 degrees, Lil Boat performs the track during a recording session and promises more music on the way. “Produced by Cash Cobain.. right now I’m working on 4-5 projects.. I promise to give y’all
Snoop Dogg is celebrating after Jake Paul’s win over Ben Askren. The rapper, who commented on Saturday’s Triller Fight Club event, claimed to have bet $2 million on the YouTube star-turned-boxer, who won his third professional fight in a first-round knockout of the former MMA fighter. During a post-fight interview with Paul, Snoop demanded his
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty NBA championship teams universally curved a White House visit the last four years due to issues with the former occupant’s politics—like blatant racism, sexism and such. The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be paying Joe Biden a visit at his new place but it’s due to COVID-19 considerations since
Period! Boosie Badazz and DaBaby reunite and keep it all the way G in their new music video. Over a boisterous production, Boosie and DaBaby bring their antics to a convenient store where they wild out with the crew, indulge in some of the store’s goods, and act out a confrontation involving the infamous smack.
4.18.2021 News Hot Girl Summer starts now. Toni Braxton is heating up the ‘Gram once again. On Sunday (April 18), the 53-year-old singer stripped down to a red bikini while flaunting her banging body in the bathroom mirror. A bald-headed Braxton, donning oversized sunglasses, adjusted her top before heading out. “Red Hot Sunday,” she captioned
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Lil Durk was performing in Phoenix on Saturday night (April 17). However, the sold-out concert was reportedly cut short after gunfire, which sparked mayhem in the venue. It went down at the Celebrity Theatre and while the investigation is ongoing, it seems like there were no severe