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Boosie Badazz has been banned from Instagram…again. The rapper’s second account was reportedly deactivated after he offered to pay a man $554 to slap him on camera in DaBaby’s video for “Period.” “I got $554 dollars [for] whoever let me slap the f**k out them on the ‘Period’ video,” Boosie said. “I wanna come on

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Kodak Black is trying to pay it forward now that he’s a free man, for now. The Florida rapper is launching a new clothing line that he says will help benefit judicial reform. The name of the clothing line is L.O.V.E. and the Trump-supporting rapper says the

Live from Saturday Night Live… Jack Harlow made his SNL debut on Saturday (Mar 27) as its musical guest. Alongside a live band, the Louisville rapper brought his That’s What They All Say to the stage including a medley of “Tyler Herro” and “What’s Poppin”, and returned for his second performance of “Same Guy” with

3.27.2021 News Beyoncé was the victim of a heist, and the thieves reportedly made away with more than $1 million worth of valuables. Three L.A.-area storage units filled with Beyoncé’s belongings were hit twice by thieves earlier this month. According to TMZ, the burglars made off with goods including her expensive handbags and dresses. They

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Lots of conservative country music fans took issue with Lil Nas X venturing into their genre with his smash hit “Old Town Road,” so you can only imagine what they felt when he came out as a gay man. Now we can expect those same “Christian” critics

Cheers! Nym Lo brings champagne wishes in his new video featuring Smoke DZA. Off his upcoming High Horse II album, Nym Lo trades celebratory bars with his DZA while toasting bubbly with the crew. “That was a real big day for me because I surprised wifey and put four carats on her finger to let

Summer Walker is a mom! The R&B singer welcomed her first child with producer London On Da Track this week. The baby girl was reportedly born on March 24, according to her fan pages. While Summer has not confirmed the birth, she did make reference to being pregnant in the past while asking fans for

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Chances are high you have seen the name Derrick Jaxn and, of course, those memes featuring him and his wife, so who exactly is this man? Derrick Jaxn first captured people’s attention on social media back in 2012 when he decided to share on is his blog

Swim good. Internet Money and Lil Tecca pair up for “Jetski” their collaboration featuring Lil Mosey. From above the clouds in a private jet to jet skiing on the waters, Lil Tecca and Lil Mosey boast their lavishing lifestyles in a sea full of bikini-clad women and bubbly. Cheers! [embedded content]

3.26.2021 News The Weeknd has new music on the way. The singer took to Twitter to announce that he plans to drop a new song as an NFT (non-fungible token). This would mark The Weeknd’s first foray into the booming world of blockchain technology that has sparked an investment craze in art, entertainment, and media.

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Five / Getty We at Hip-Hop Wired pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the music of the culture we rep proudly. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond

R.I.P. King Von. Lil Durk holds it down for his Only The Family crew in his new video. The track is off their recent compilation Loyal Bros. Directed by Jerry Productions, Durkio pulls up in a fleet of vehicles burning rubber while flaunting his jewels, money bands, and reps King Von with a few custom

Wiz Khalifa celebrates a decade of Rolling Papers. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of his major-label debut album, the Taylor Gang rapper has re-released the project with four bonus tracks including “Middle of You” (featuring Chevy Woods, Nikkiya and Poo Bear), “Stoned,” “Taylor Gang,” and “Black & Yellow (G-Mix)” with Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, and

Rolling Papers 10 years later. After a decade since its release, Wiz Khalifa celebrates the 10 year anniversary of his third album and major label debut Rolling Papers with its deluxe. With a limited vinyl to accompany the release, the deluxe version features four additional tracks including the “Black & Yellow” remix featuring Snoop Dogg,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz After his untimely passing Nipsey Hussle became a symbol of hope. Unfortunately a group of entrepreneurs tried to cash in on his name with no care for his legacy. As spotted on TMZ the estate of the California MC have finally settled a lingering matter with the owner of

One week after releasing his album Justice, Justin Bieber re-ups with the deluxe. In addition to the original 16 tracks, the Triple Chucks Deluxe version features six bonus tracks with appearances from DaBaby (“Know No Better”), Quavo (“Wish You Would”), Jaden (“I Can’t Be Myself”), Tori Kelly (“Name”), and Lil Uzi Vert, who guests on

Oh, yeah. Moneybagg Yo is on to the next with his new collaboration with Future. The track, which samples Ginuwine’s “Differences”, is off Moneybagg Yo’s upcoming 4 Federal album dropping April 2. In the accompanying video, Moneybagg Yo brings a little thug passion to co-starri Ari Fletcher. He pampers her with riches, cruises South Beach,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty After countless petitions by fans, it appears that the highly anticipated Xscape vs SWV Verzuz battle has been confirmed. On Wednesday (Mar 24), while talking with the paparazzi at TMZ, Xscape’s LaTocha Scott confirmed that the fan-favored battle has been set in stone with the soulful matchup

5 mins ago Music Videos Big Sean turns 33 today. In honor of his birthday, the Detroit rapper gifts fans with the performance video for “Lucky Me / Still I Rise.” The five-minute clip finds the birthday boy taking it back to basics. Accompanied by Hit-Boy and his band, Sean Don stands in a dimly-lit room

Girl, you chosen. Blxst goes back to school in his new video featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga. The track is off his last year’s album No Love Lost (Deluxe). Drawing inspiration from Black college films (School Daze, Stomp the Yard, and Love & Basketball), Blxst enjoys the company of his college sweetheart from romantic afternoons