The God for The Butcher. Benny The Butcher is appreciated on “Thanksgiving”, the first single off his and Harry Fraud’s The Plus I Met 2 dropping March 19. Over Harry Fraud’s cinematic beat, Benny takes it back to the trenches, praises his work in the streets, and demands his just dues. Thank you, Benny. [embedded
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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard anything from the up and coming UK songstress, Jora Smith, and though she’s three years removed from her debut album, Lost & Found, she’s ready to get back in the game and demand your attention. Today the stunning crooner
The stars are aligning for Justin Bieber’s new album. Prior to its March 19 release, the singer has revealed the tracklist for his sixth studio album Justice. In addition to the Chance the Rapper-assisted single “Holy,” the 16-track set boasts appearances from Khalid (“As I Am”) and Burna Boy (“Loved By You”). Daniel Caesar and
Remy Ma and Papoose put the smack down for their URL freestyle “Kings vs Queens”. The viral performance is part of the rap battle series, Ultimate Rap League (SMACK/URL) on the live streaming platform Caffeine TV. Joined by founder Troy “Smack” Mitchell, Smack/URL plans to hold a series of events which will co-star the platform’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crayton Gerst / Cactus Jack Foundation Just when it seemed like 2021 didn’t have enough L’s for sneakerheads to hold, pictures of the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 “Fragment” have begun to circulate around social media. Days after La Flame teased the Air Jordan VI “Cactus Jack” on his IG, pics
A long lost Foxy Brown and Lil’ Kim collaboration has been released from the vault. During his appearance on Fat Joe’s Instagram Live show this week, former Bad Boy producer Rashad “Ringo” Smith played a snippet of the never-before-heard track. The song, titled “Enjoy Yourself,” was reportedly set to appear on Foxy and Kim’s ill-fated
Bang bang. Curly Savv puts the opps on his hitlist with his new video featuring Fetty Luciano. Directed by Cinematic Radeo, the Brooklyn neophytes pull up with their crews in a convoy of Rolls Royces and flex on their enemies with their aggressive raps, a collection of jewelry, and a whole lot of money. [embedded
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dotemu / Tribute Games Back in the day, we used to go to these places called arcades to play video games with other people. Crazy right? One game that gobbled up quarters was Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Video Game developer and publisher Dotemu want to restore the feeling with a
Beyoncé is standing by Meghan Markle. Two days after the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, the singer shared a message of support for Markle on the homepage of her website, Beyonce.com. “Thank you Meghan for your courage and leadership,” wrote Bey alongside a photo of the two
Just too good for me. D Smoke’s banging “Sade” on his new track for Spotify’s best new artist single series. Over a glorious instrumental, the Inglewood rapper serenades his lady friend and interpolates Ms. Adu’s 1985 classic ballad, “The Sweetest Taboo”. D Smoke also shares a remix for his Black Habits standout “Gaspar Yanga.”
Source: Nike / NIke Last week the sneaker world was up in arms and furious when it was revealed that famous sneaker reseller WestCoastStreetWear, Joe Hebert, was actually the son of Nike VP/GM Ann Hebert (and yes, she oversaw the much-hated and frustrating Nike SNKRS app to boot). After the news caused an uproar in
instagram/fiendblvck 4 hours ago News Rick Ross and Trina may be hip-hop’s newest couple. The Miami rappers are sparking dating rumors after they were seen showing PDA at the launch party for Trina’s new Rap Snacks flavor during NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta. Ross shared a series of flirty photos of himself with his arms wrapped
After bringing back his New Atlanta Tuesday freestyle series last week with “Let The Beat Build“, Deante’ Hitchcock gives his take of the June Bug Challenge with his latest drop. Utilizing SpotemGotEm’s hit, Deante’ brings his horny raps while doing the viral dance. He hits a few dates, gets busy in the bedroom, and lounges
Source: Lorenzo Bevilaqua / Getty A few weeks ago HBO Max premiered the long-awaited Judas and The Black Messiah and as well as the movie was, the soundtrack was just as dope. Though the Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z cut “What It Feels Like” was the star of the record, H.E.R. had a moving joint of
14 mins ago News Cardi B is making historic moves. The rapper’s breakout hit “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” has officially been certified Diamond (10x Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Cardi becomes the first female rapper to achieve this feat after selling 10 million units of her Invasion of Privacy single. In addition
Owww From yellow to diamond, Cardi B’s hit “Bodak Yellow” is making money moves with a Diamond plaque. On Tuesday (Mar. 9), the Recording Industry Association of America officially announced the rapper’s break out hit has moved over 10 million copies. Cardi becomes the first female rapper to achieve Diamond status with a single. In
Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty Today (March 9) marks the 24th anniversary of the death of the OG King of New York and Hip-Hop icon, The Notorious B.I.G. Only 24-years-old at the time, Biggie had ascended from a revered New York MC to global superstar in just a matter of a few short years
Rick Ross is expanding his real estate empire. The Maybach Music mogul has purchased former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire’s sprawling estate in Southwest Ranches, Fla. for $3.5 million. The all-cash deal, which went into escrow after just four days on the market, marks the fastest closing in the history of the Landmark Ranch Estates section.
Easy money. After a year since their joint EP, Twenty/20 Pyrez Vision , Jeezy and Shawty Redd regroup and take it “Back II The Basics” on their new collaboration. Over Shawty Redd’s haunting keys, Sno simply states that if he ever falls off, it’s back to the trap he goes. Prior to the release, Shawty
Ever since August Alsina’s “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith was revealed he’s been keeping a low profile (well, somewhat), but the man had to get his career back on track sooner or later and that time has come for him to get back on his grizzly. Today the controversial crooner comes through with a new