Hip Hop

Get rich or die tryin’. With the blessing of 50 Cent, Lil Tjay takes on his Get Rich Or Die Tryin classic for his new freestyle, “Faceshot”. Inspired by Lil Tjay’s recent shooting and recovery, the Bronx rapper comes swinging out the gate with his teflon raps. “Singing nigga, but you sleep on me that

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Schear / Getty Chaka Zulu, longtime manager of rapper and actor Ludacris, has been arrested on a murder charge. The media executive surrendered to authorities in Atlanta on Tuesday (September 13) and bonded out the same day. Back in June, the music industry was shocked to learn that Chaka Zulu

Chaka Zulu, the longtime manager of rapper Ludacris, was charged for murder earlier this week involving a deadly shooting that occurred back in June. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the music executive and co-founder of Disturbing The Peace Records, turned himself on Tuesday (Sep. 13) at Fulton County jail and booked on four charges, including murder,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fat Joe is still celebrating his birthday. He closed out the legendary RAO’s and performed “All The Way Up” in iconic fashion. The Bronx native’s year continues to get better and better. As per Page Six the “Lean Back” MC rented out the eatery for friends and

Welcome to the jungle. NBA YoungBoy continues his streak of new music with his latest video, “Like A Jungle (Out Numbered)” Directed by Isaac Garcia, the elusive rapper performs the conscious record throughout his Utah pad. Here, he enjoys the outdoors in his backyard, reflects by a coffin, and cracks the mic in a garage

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Chrisean Rock, the on-again, off-again, and back-on-again romantic partner of Blueface made an explosive claim about the rhythmically-challenged rapper. The Baltimore native says that Blueface allegedly knocked out her father in her hometown and folks on Twitter have plenty to say. Chrisean Rock & Blueface Are

That shit be crazy. Fredo Bang goes loco with the flow on his new single and video, “Bee Crazy”. Courtesy of Shot By Jolo, the Baton Rouge rapper doesn’t hold back on his opps as he raps “I can’t wait to see him / Tell a bitch bet you a stop from my lil’ block

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / Xbox Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Xbox continues to push the message that all gamers matter. The Microsoft-owned company announced a series of initiatives it is doing to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thursday (Sept.15), Xbox announced in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, it would celebrate  Hispanic and Latino communities in

Happy Mexican Independence Day. In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, D Smoke releases his celebratory anthem, “El Rey”. Lead by Dem Jointz’s triumphant drums and chants, the Inglewood rapper delivers braggadocious bars while flexing his espanol. “Bitch, ain’t no sequel unless you talking reincarnation of Malcom, how come, they made us kick down the door?

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty LeBron James and Chris Paul have both taken to Twitter to express their disappointment with the NBA and its apparent soft-on-slurs policy that led to what many think is a far too lenient punishment for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, whose alleged misogyny and n-word usage earned

Killa and The Machine. Cam’Ron and Conway The Machine are the “Ghetto Prophets” on their new collaboration produced by A-Trak. Lead by A-Trak’s horn-infused beat, Killa and Conway narrate vivid street tales related to the crack era, women, and violence. Cam raps “Karma after karma / Got that old white girl, you could call it

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Capcom / Street Fighter 6 It’s Tokyo Games Show time, and Capcom came out the gate with some more details about its highly-anticipated fighter Street Fighter 6. Fresh off both Nintendo and PlayStation live stream events, Capcom was first up with some announcements at TGS. Since the significant reveal back in

Show Rowdy the money. Rowdy Rebel is getting paid by any means in his new music video featuring Fivio Foreign. In the cinematic thriller, directed by G-Train, Rowdy Rebel and Fivio Foreign pull off a huge heist at a bank. The Brooklynites and their female accomplices hold the staff and customers hostage and empty out

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Kanye West is terminating his partnership with Gap. Reportedly, Ye had his lawyers sent the apparel company a letter informing the brand that he is on to the next one, and it’s their fault. The Wall Street Journal reports that on Thursday (Sept. 15), the “Power” rapper’s

Same ol’ G. With his Gangsta Grillz album Results Take Time set to drop Friday (Sept. 16), Symba releases “Never Change” featuring Roddy Ricch. Backed by a melodic hook from Roddy Ricch, Symba raps staying true to himself despite the fame. “I remember being a mom’s house / Trying to turn up to something to

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty PnB Rock was senselessly shot and killed while dining inside a known Los Angeles soul food establishment, and the assailant reportedly made off with some of Rock’s belongings. LAPD put out a call to local pawn shops and stepped up their investigation to bring PnB Rock’s killer

In Eminem’s own words. Eminem throws his hood up and pens his own feature for XXL’s 25th anniversary issue. In his own words, the hip hop superstar opens up from his troubled come to his illustrious career in music, and continue to rap at the highest level. “I want to do things that nobody from

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Rapper Nicki Minaj is addressing the criticism she received after comments she made on social media about the shooting death of PnB Rock.  The 30-year-old rapper was shot and killed during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles. Social media users pointed

Don’t get too comfortable. Famed basketball player and trainer Chris Brickley enlists Jadakiss and Dave East on his new single, “Comfortable”. Directed by Brittany “YB” Brand, Dave East and Jadakiss link at a clothing shop in Harlem where the each delivery hot verses over Don Cannon’s production. Dave raps, “Road runners, in and out of

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Ray J got the news cycle spinning with a relentless Instagram Live session that he recently engaged in, using the moment to hit back at the Kardashian family over the infamous sex tape. According to some older documentation, it appears that Ray J and Kim Kardashian made