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Lil Baby made his first solo debut on Saturday Night Live on Saturday (Jan. 28). Hosted by actor Michael B. Jordan, the Atlanta rapper kicked off the evening with an electrifying performance of “California Breeze” alongside a band. He later than returned and gave an emotional performance of “Forever” backed a pianist. Both tracks are

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Spellman / Getty / Jonathan Mannion After shocking the Hip-Hop world when he sued Jonathan Mannion, the photographer who took the iconic Reasonable Doubt cover art, JAY-Z and Mannion have come to an agreement on the matter. In June 2021, Jigga slapped Mannion with an unexpected lawsuit for selling photographs,

Mood. Ice Spice takes it to the streets in her new video, “In My Hood”. Directed by Oliver Cannon and Chris Villa, the Bronx rapper rides through the city and turns up with her crew throughout the Big Apple. “Stuck in my ways so I’m lovin’ my bands, she raps as she poses on a

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty / Chris Brown Look at him now. Chris Brown took to Instagram to stunt on us and show his massive clothing collection, and folks were not impressed. The 33-year-old singer hopped on the gram to take us on a tour of his “department store” he had

Say some. Fresh off the release of his new album, Let’s Start Here, Lil Yachty’s releases the project’s first video, “Say Something”. In the twisted video, directed by Crowns & Owls, Lil Yachty falls for a woman who soon breaks his heart which results to murder in the aftermath. “I been trying hard not to

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Olson / Getty Jason Whitlock doesn’t deserve a bit of our attention but we can’t stand by and ignore his latest head-scratching statement in the name of free thought. The sportscaster and political commentator called into question the various protests cropping up in the wake of a video going

Ooh-wee! Rae Sremmurd ain’t to be played with on their new single, “Sucka Or Sum”. Produced by Jaxx, Prod Juja & Danny Wolf, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi flex on their haters with their braggadocious flows. “Jewelry, cool mink, ooh-wee / We go to the moon, we go to the stars / All of the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SETH HERALD / Getty On Friday evening (Jan. 27), the Memphis police department shared the footage of Tyre Nichols being beaten so badly by its former police officers that the 29-year-old eventually succumbed to his injuries. The five Black cops who beat Nichols to death have been arrested and indicted for

CMG’s EST Gee is back with a two-for-one on his brand new releases, “Blow Up” and “If I Stop Now”. Both produced by ForeverRolling, the Louisville slugger keeps it gritty with his cutthroat lyrics. “We better not stop, you see them cops, these blicks illegal / I’m double down when I’m in town, stick desert

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Shearer / Getty DJ Khaled is back in his brand ambassador bag once more and this time, he’s taking on the role of model. For Savage X Fenty’s new Valentine’s Day campaign, the We The Best Music honcho donned some relaxed fits for the hot-selling fashion line. DJ Khaled, 47,

Turnt up off a lick. Ray Vaughn and Ab-Soul connect on their new collaboration, “Sandcastles”. Over a hard knocking beat, the two TDE artists showcase their lyrical prowess with their energetic deliveries. “The golden child, either way, I’m still the man of the house / My bitch want flowers on Valentine’s Day, I told her

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Josh Brasted / Getty Now that Cordae is expecting a bundle of joy with his wifey, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, y’all knew he was going to get back on his grind. And today, he does just that with the help of Anderson .Paak. Linking up with the rap/R&B artist for the

Ooh ooh ooh. Ari Lennox turns up the heat in “Waste My Time”, the latest music video off her age/sex/location album. Directed by Val Vega, the visual begins the Dreamville songstress in a therapy session before flashing back to intimate scenes where she doesn’t hold back her racy lyrics. “Waste my time, get on my

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Taylor Hill / Getty / Julia Fox Kanye West’s former living mannequin Julia Fox wants the world to know she hates the idea of wealth by giving us a tour of her living conditions. Julia Fox swears she is Prince Akeem and is living in meager accommodations on purpose. The “actress”/”model”

Maybach Music. Logic bodies the Maybach with his latest recording, “Maybach Music”. After copping the $325,000 luxury automobile, the D.M.V. lyricist records a track from the backseat where he delivers his plush bars. “If I had a, had a penny for my thoughts, then I’d be Elon Musk / Rapping from dawn ’til dusk, you

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Developer Direct Xbox gamers haven’t had much to cheer about in 2022, and Microsoft is hoping to change that in 2023 by showing off what we can expect to play on our Xbox Series S and X consoles. Wednesday, Microsoft did something different this year with its first

Turn the beat up a lil bit. Cordae and Anderson .Paak reunite on their new collaboration, “Two Tens”. Co-produced by J.Cole and Dem Jointz, the rap duo trade witty bars referencing their admiration for a particular lady. The release comes alongside a flashy and turnt up music video. “Man, love this bitch / We gon’

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty / Ice Spice Ice Spice is currently the talk of the Hip-Hop world. Now the bubbling rapper is sharing what brought her to the game, and her origin story might surprise you. Speaking with the New York Times in a recent profile, the Bronx born 23-year old rapper,

Bas is back. Following a brief hiatus, Dreamville’s Bas makes his return with his new single, “Diamonds”. On the somber track, the Queens rapper recalls a former love, which arrives alongside an accompanying music video directed by Ryan Doubiago. “Shorty tryna give me mine/ I needed more space,” raps Bas. “I was sitting courtside, I

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: – / Getty El Chapo’s money was longer than we all thought. It is alleged he had Mexico’s top crime cop literally on his payroll. As per Raw Story, Genaro García Luna was once perceived by the country of Mexico as an upstanding public official who was dedicated his life to