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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty Mayor Eric Adams hasn’t met a scandal that he couldn’t avoid. This time, the cop-turned-politician is answering to questions about his decision to go on vacay just before a winter storm was set to hit the city he’s in charge of over the Christmas holiday weekend. Apparently,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty The reggae world is in shock as Jo Mersa Marley, the grandson of the legendary Bob Marley has been reported dead at the age of 31. According to reports, a representative for the young singer confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone. This was after Kingston, Jamaica-based journalist Abka

Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 18 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University

Everything wasted. Coi Leray is mentally drained on her brand new single, “Wasted”. Produced by Taylor Hill and TBHits, the Twinning hitmaker addresses a toxic relationship and the regretful energy she puts in it. “How we together and don’t even speak?” she asks. “You too busy, out here runnin’ the streets / Ain’t even checkin’

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty As cliche as it may sound, not all heroes wear capes—or even police badges. In Indianapolis, two civilians, who happen to be Black women, have been credited with finding a 5-month-old baby who went missing last week in Columbus, Ohio, and his alleged kidnapper. According to Indy

Woosah. Fivio Foreign celebrates the holiday with his new video, “Sicc & Tired”. Directed by JLShotThat, the Brooklyn rapper laments over the stress of fame and lost loved ones over a BLD Beats-production. “They got me hurt so I got to drill / I got to chill ’cause I got a deal,” he raps from

Written By Bernard “Beanz” Smalls , Staff Writer Posted December 23, 2022 @photosbybeanz Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men’s Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Memphis rapper Young Dolph was tragically and violently killed Nov. 17 of last year shocking the Hip-Hop world and, especially, his community in his hometown at age 36. Last week, Young Dolph’s estate released the emcee’s first posthumous LP Paper Route Frank. The estate also joined Paper

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Disney+ For many Marvel fans one of the things they loved most about Netflix’s Daredevil series (aside from Charlie Cox’s brilliant performance) was the action scenes and violent fades that the Man Without Fear would dish on his enemies. Unfortunately it seems that now the series is getting

Jim Jones and his gang get into the holiday spirit in their new video, “Xmas Eve”. The track is off Jim Jones recent holiday album, 12 Days Of Xmas album Directed by WillC, Tana, and Jim Jones, Capo, Dyce Payso, and Tim Vocals spread holiday cheer from outside a bodega while drinking coquito with a

Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 4 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University

Eastside! Money make the world go round in Curren$y’s new video, “Life She Chose”. Directed by Rick Nyce, Spitta Andretti delivers his lush bars while kicking with a lady on a rooftop, lighting up trees, and riding in a Rolls Royce through Canal St. “Your homies is lost souls / Send you to the crossroads,”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Orlando Brown is once again making headlines in a troublesome fashion as he’s been booked on a charge of domestic violence in Ohio. According to reports, the former That’s So Raven star was detained by officers who reported to a report of a fight in progress on

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal. Just in time for the holiday season, Troy Ave arrives with the tenth installment of his holiday album series, White Christmas. Clocking with 12 new tracks, White Christmas 10 begins with Dope Boy Troy’s “Raw & Uncut” before proceeding with “Knights Of Columbus”, “Don’t Lie To Me”, “Once Upon A

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Penske Media / Getty / Pardison Fontaine In a world full of Tory Lanez, ladies, get yourself a Pardi. The rapper/songwriter broke his silence to defend his boo, Megan Thee Stallion, and other Black women experiencing trauma. Tory Lanez is the man on trial but based on terrible “reporting” from blogs

Another one. NBA YoungBoy reaches into the vault and unleashes the Lost Files, the prolific rapper’s sixth solo project this year. With no guest appearances, the Baton Rouge rapper holds it down throughout the 21-track set which includes “Broken Hearted”, “Hey Now”, “Perc 10”, “Michael Corleone”, “Steady”, Murda Bizness”, and more. Lost Files follows YoungBoy

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz On Friday (Dec. 23), a Los Angeles jury found rapper and singer Tory Lanez, born  Daystar Peterson, guilty of shooting Meg Thee Stallion. The Canadian rapper and singer is facing up to 20 years, and deportation, when he is sentenced. The now infamous incident occurred after

Photo: Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press Tory Lanez was found guilty in the 2020 shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion. On Friday (Dec. 23), a Los Angeles jury found the Toronto rapper and singer guilty on three charges including assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharge of a firearm

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Streeter Lecka / Getty Some of our generation’s greatest ballers will get a chance to breathe rare air with Icons. The NBA has announced the nominees for the 2023 Hall Of Fame. As reported on Hype Beast The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class

Everything wasted. Coi Leray is mentally drained on her brand new single, “Wasted”. Produced by Taylor Hill and TBHits, the Twinning hitmaker addresses a toxic relationship and the regretful energy she puts in it. “How we together and don’t even speak?” she asks. “You too busy, out here runnin’ the streets / Ain’t even checkin’