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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’

Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 4 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

Let’s go. The Black Soprano Family keeps it moving with their new single, “Saint Maurice” performed by Benny The Butcher, Heem, Rick Hyde, and ElCamino. Along with the release, the Mercenary-directed video centers the B$F members on a rooftop, an empty auditorium and a parking garage boasting their success and addressing their oppositions. “It’s two

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill Tompkins / Getty A dangerous man suspected of killing an aspiring rapper is now behind bars after going on the run for almost a month. As reported by the Daily News a man named Osvaldo Marrero is now under arrest for allegedly ending the life of another man who had

Therapy now in session. Meyhem Lauren and producer Daringer revisit their Black Vladimir album with their new video, “Trigger Point Therapy” featuring Westside Gunn. From lighting up with Westside to popping Cristal in a Porsche and fine dining with his firearms and his crew, Meyhem spits, “Palm heats dipping like pommes frites on back strips/

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stewart F. House / Getty The Texas police officer who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in 2019 was hit with an 11-year, 10-month prison sentence Tuesday (Dec. 20). Forth Worth police officer Aaron Dean entered the home of Jefferson’s mother for a wellness check where the biology graduate was watching her

Listen up. Boosie Badazz takes a moment to reflect on his trials and tribulations in his new video, “Rocket Man”. On the introspective record, which is named and inspired by the late Takeoff, Boosie weighs on the loss of his fellow peers, life’s mishaps, and social media. “We use to be heroes, no they shoot

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty / Elon Musk It looks like Elon Musk will honor the results of his Twitter poll, well, sort of. The Chief Twit, Elon Musk, announced on his Twitter account Tuesday, Dec.20, that he would “step down” as CEO as soon as he finds “someone foolish enough to take

Trust! 38 Spesh and Ransom connect in their new music video, “Last Gasp”. Anchored by soul-sampling loop by Mayor, Ty Jamz & Bernard B Westwood, the Upstate King and Brick City legend share an introspective look on the street life and the legacy they’ll leave before their final breaths. “They say, “Ran’, you look young,”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Getty Images / We TV In an interview with the Goats And Underdogs podcast last week, legendary Hip-Hop producer Jermaine Dupri claimed that he created the hit BET countdown show, 106 & Park. Dupri claimed he came up with the concept specifically to benefit his then-artist, Bow Wow. “106 & Park

There is no turning back. Lil Baby closes out the FIFA World Cup with the triumphant music video for “The World Is Yours”. The track, which was released in September, is lifted off the Official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack, and in conjunction with Budweiser, the official beer of the FIFA World Cup. Directed by

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: AaronAmat / Getty The holidays are here and the shopping is set to commence. While we’re a little later than we wanted to be regarding this year’s gift guide, we’re sure some of the brands below are offering gift codes, expedited shipping, and other options. This gift guide will be a

Out the mud to the top. SZA has just scored her first No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 charts with her latest album, SOS. In its first week, the sophomore set launched 318,000 equivalent album units with 7,500 in traditional album sales and 1,000 TEA units. 309,500 of its SEA units equaled 404.58 million

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Perhaps it’s time Ye fans come to glory on the fact that their MAGA fave’s recent antisemitic campaign is not only bigoted,  cringe-worthy and legacy-tainting, but it’s also dangerous. According to the Washington Post, the New York Police Department is investigating an alleged crime that took place in

Stadium status. SAINt JHN and London On Da Track take the stage on their new collaboration, “Stadiums”. The single comes alongside its music video. Produced by London On Da track, Ghetto Lenny turns up to success, while referencing his rock style lifestyle and addressing his opps. “I can’t be no son in law, I can’t

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JACK GUEZ / Getty 50 Cent is setting his creative sights on the ring as the Starz network is developing his new drama series focusing on the world of British boxing. According to reports, the network is moving forward with developing the new series, which is entitled Fightland. The synopsis for

You can’t sit with us. Frequent collaborators Smoke DZA and Curren$y reconnect with another one on their latest drop, “Park Bench Blues”. Over Monsta Beatz’s soulful production, the pair trade an abundance of plush bars for their DZA Spitta joint. “Spike Lee was sitting right next to me on that park bench / I wrote