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R.I.P. Hovain. Well-known and respected music mogul Jonathan “Hovain” Hylton passed away unexpectedly at the age of 34. The heartbreaking news was revealed on his social media accounts on Friday (Nov. 25) that Hylton passed away peacefully at his home. “It is with deep regret that we message to all family, friends and colleagues that

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ljubaphoto / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back on our biweekly schedule with CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh! 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 our CRT FRSH

R.I.P. Chinx. The late Chinx does it with no shame on his new single “On Purpose” featuring reggae star Sizzla. Opened with a sped-up sample of the Sizzla’s 2002 hit “Solid As A Rock”, the Far Rockaway delivers his unapologetic raps full of flex. “All your shit is luck, I did that shit on purpose,”

Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor

Still Never Broke Again. Quando Rondo and NBA YoungBoy pair up on their collaborative album, 3860. At 16 tracks, the Never Broke Again labelmates lead the joint project with the previously released “Give Me A Sign“, “Keep Me Dry“, and themost recent “It’s On“. Elsewhere, the Atlanta and Baton Rouge rappers release “Casket Talk”, “Want

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Chrisean Rock has the chill of a steaming bowl of soup, and she’s back in the trending topics roundup once again for more of her antics. The on-again, off-again boo of Blueface was seen in a now-viral video of her preparing a pan of macaroni and

Welcome to New York City Troy Ave scores the soundtrack to N.Y.C. with his new album, New York City The Movie. The album also comes with an accompanying short-film of the same name. On the album, the Brooklyn rapper holds it down throughout the entire 13-track set including the tracks “Backyard Freestyle“, “Ice T”, “My

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: mladenbalinovac / Getty Now that Thanksgiving is in our rearview, Black Friday means folks will be hitting the stores in droves to check out all the great deals available. For this year’s Black Friday gift guide, we’re teaming up with our guys at CASSIUS to deliver a collection of items that

Game told, not sold. At no extra cost, rap supergroup Mount Westmore kick some “Free Game” in their action-packed music video. Directed by Cam Busby, West Coast legends Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too $hort spread OG knowledge while pulling off a heist, leading police on a wild chase, and giving the money back

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It’s going on a year since the shocking passing of iconic fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, and to honor his memory and legacy, Virgil Abloh Securities will be holding a one-day festival for his fans and peers (except probably Kanye). Hypebeast is reporting that the first-annual Mirror Mirror Festival

Stormzy is back. After nearly three years since his last album, British rapping sensation Stormzy returns with his third studio album, This Is What I Mean. Boasted with 12 tracks, the Croydon native leads the way with his romantic ditties of “Hide & Seek” and “Firebabe“. Elsewhere, the Wicked Sengman delivers “Fire + Water”, “My

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Hall / Getty It seems Wendy Williams is on the road to recovery. She looks to be happy and healthy in her first appearance since rehab. As spotted on Page Six the Ocean Township, New Jersey native participated in her first interview since her long series of struggles regarding her rumored

Gathering round hustlers. With his Last Of The Dying Breed in the horizon, Kool G Rap keeps the hustle moving with his latest drop “Born Hustler” featuring AZ and 38 Spesh. On the track, the Queens veteran certifies his street cred, gets to the money, and claims his seat at the throne. “King of the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gary Miller / Getty NBA YoungBoy is probably the only rapper in the game whose music videos are always shot in the comfort of his own home and truth be told, it’s probably best that way. That being said, such is the case for his latest visuals to “Hi Haters,” in

Shut the fuck up! Juicy J and La Chat take their business to the lab in their new music video, “Mind Yo Business”. Directed by Vince Boussamba, the Three 6 Mafia members bring their aggressive raps in the studio basked under red lights. “Shit, I hunt you where you from ’cause it’s nightmares in the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Trying to get yourself, or that special someone in your life that is a gamer, a PlayStation 5 before Christmas? Well, this Black Friday might be your best chance. Walmart is restocking its shelves with PlayStation 5 consoles, HYPEBEAST reports. Walmart+ members were first to get their

Michael Jordan with the ball, JAY-Z with the Roc. Just days after releasing his Feed The Streets 3, Roddy Ricch brought his promo run over to Hot 97 and partook in Funkmaster Flex’s freestyle segman. Over JAY-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)”, the Compton hitmaker addresses his haters and his accolades.

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty It’s that time of the year. After you chow down on your momma’s Thanksgiving cooking, you break out the credit card and start swiping to take advantage of those Black Friday doorbuster deals from the couch. Over the years, the approach to Black Friday has changed dramatically.

Black Owned Friday. With Black Friday upon us, Ludacris commandeers all shoppers to buy black in his new video, “Buying All Black featuring Flo Milli and PJ. Presented by Google, the Chad Todd-directed clip centers Ludacris encouraging to support Black business while performing at black owned recording studio, juice bar, burger joint, and a jacket

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Chrisean Rock is back in the trending topic sweepstakes again but this time, it appears she’s taking out her issues inside other people’s homes. During a livestream with popular social media sensation Kai Cenat, Chrisean Rock took out some frustrations inside the home of the 20-year-old