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Saweetie is breaking her silence. After video of a physical altercation with former boyfriend Quavo surfaced, the “Best Friend” rapper is addressing the viral elevator clip. In a statement, Saweetie acknowledged that the incident happened a year ago when the couple was still together. Since the fight, they were able to reconcile, but other issues

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty No one really knows why Kentucky Fried Chicken has an actual Twitter account dedicated to gaming but it exists. KFC Gaming decided to partake in the historic and annoying tradition of April Fool’s Day. Thursday (Apr.1), KFC Gaming tweeted to its over 200 thousand followers that if

Harlem stand up! Smoke DZA carries on “Tradition” in his Homegrown album’s new video featuring featuring Jim Jones. Out in Uptown, the Kushed God and Capo post up on the block and hit up a local eatery where they tap in on their legacy and influence over the soulful track. [embedded content]

3.31.2021 News Summer Walker is over it. Just days after giving birth to her daughter, the singer is expressing her frustration over her occupation. In an Instagram post on her “galactawhore” account, a disgruntled Summer complained about “stalkers” in her personal life that make it hard for her to do her job. “I legit hate

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty Griselda might be your favorite hardcore Hip-Hop group of the 20’s, but that doesn’t mean each individual MC of the three-man group isn’t capable of bodying a track all by themselves. For his clip to “Julia Lang,” Westside Gunn is showing and proving he’s just as deadly

Pull up. D.M.V’s Covaboy has certainly come a long way. Such is the case in his Silver Sity EP’s new video. Hopping out of his tour van with the crew, Covaboy takes a moment to reflect on his come up while incorporate his witty flow and his keen bars. Welcome to Silver Sity. [embedded content]

Justin Bieber is speaking out after receiving backlash for incorporating two Martin Luther King Jr. speeches onto his album Justice. The project opens with MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”) before leading into the album’s first track “2 Much.” Later on “MLK Interlude,” pulled from King’s 1967 sermon

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ORLANDO SIERRA / Getty The president of Honduras will have to keep the same energy when it comes to the law and his family. Juan Orlando Hernandez’s brother just got booked for running a drug organization. As spotted on Raw Story, Juan Orlando Hernandez’s sibling was hit with his natural life in jail

Gunn x Lang After dropping “TV Boy“, Westside Gunn certifies his swag on “Julia Lang”, the second offering off his upcoming, Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely, Adolf. Over Camouflage Monk’s production, the FLYGOD styles and profiles with founder of genderless lifestyle label VEERT, Julia Lang from the studio to streets of Times Square. Skrrt! [embedded

3.30.2021 News Snoop Dogg is ready for the next episode. The prolific rap icon has announced his 18th studio album From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites. Taking to Instagram, he also revealed that the first single “Roaches in My Ashtray” will arrive Friday, April 2. It is now available for pre-order. The project follows his

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube Lil Nas X wanted to test just how tolerant and welcoming some of y’all really are when it comes to treating people equally. So, the 21-year-old, gay Black man celebrated his sexuality and put our boundaries to the test with his video for “Montero (Call Me By Your

Lyric Forever! Trae Tha Truth pays homage Lyric Chanel in his heartfelt music video. Accompanied by countless photos of the two, Trae reflects on the Houston native’s their relationship and her inspiring journey of her fight against cancer that she documented on social media. Lyric passed away on March 5. at the age of 13.

2 mins ago News Verzuz has tapped Steve Harvey to host this weekend’s Verzuz between The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire. The “Family Feud” host will preside over the highly-anticipated matchup between the legendary R&B groups when it streams live on Easter Sunday, April 4, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. This

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chinatown Market  While tensions continue to rise due to violence against the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community some companies have shown their allegiance with the Asian community. One brand, Chinatown Market, will be doing a big pivot to do so. As spotted on High Snobiety Chinatown Market will be undergoing

3.29.2021 News Tracklistings Just days before he drops his sophomore album Destined 2 Win, Lil Tjay has unveiled the tracklist. In addition to the previously-released singles “Headshot” featuring Polo G and Fivio Foreign and “Calling My Phone” with 6LACK, the 21-track set features appearances from Moneybagg Yo, Offset, Saweetie, Tyga, and Toosii. Along with the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Power 105 / The Breakfast Club Jim Jones is one of the most inspirational success stories in Hip-Hop having gone from Cam’ron’s hype man to rapper to entrepreneur. From investing in the marijuana business to creating his own crypto currency, Capo has been on his business grizzly while continuing to drop

Jason Derulo is going to be a dad. The “Take You Dancing” singer and his model girlfriend, Jena Frumes, are expecting their first child. Derulo made the announcement in an Instagram video on Sunday (March 28). In the romantic clip, soundtracked by Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without U,” the couple walks hand in hand on the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Zack Snyder’s Justice League is currently the talk of the internet, but the DCEU’s future is still in limbo. Hopefully, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his Black Adam movie can help restore the balance. When it comes to anything Dwayne Johnson is involved with, he never half-asses the

3.28.2021 News Lil Nas X is dancing with the devil. On the heels of his controversial video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” the rapper is launching a pair of demonic Nikes dubbed “Satan Shoes.” He collaborated with MSCHF to customize the Air Max 97. Each pair is individually numbered in red embroidery and

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Marvel Studios / Disney We pick up episode 2 of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier right where we left off in episode 1, with an introduction of the new Captain America, John Walker. We are treated to a very human moment where our new hero, feeling the