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As Common and Pete Rock prep the release of their The Auditorium, Vol. 1 on Friday (Jul. 12), the pair release one final offering, “Fortunate”. Over Pete Rock’s soothing soundbed, the Chicago rapper counts his blessings with his prosperous bars. “I’m fortunate to be alive / Can’t explain how I got here, but we’ve arrived,”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Monica Morgan / Getty The BIG3 basketball league founded by Ice Cube is putting down roots as it expands with home teams in Miami and Houston. As the seventh season of the BIG3 three-on-three basketball league featuring former NBA, collegiate and international players created by Ice Cube is underway, it’s expanding

Eminem shares the dark and gruesome video for his latest single, “Tobey”, featuring his fellow Detroit rappers Big Sean and BabyTron. Directed by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennet, BabyTron sets it off from a warehouse and rooftop spitting, “Upped in the bitch, you can keep what you owe / Granny told me, “Boy, you reap what

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Samir Hussein / Getty Diddy’s past continues to haunt him. A victim from the Club New York shooting says he put a bounty on her head. As reported by HipHopDX, the now disgraced business mogul is being accused of more heinous acts. During a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, Natania

YG is going dumb in the video to his new “Stupid” single featuring Lil Yachty and Babyface Ray. Courtesy of Austin Simkins, the celebratory video spots the trio turning up alongside various luxury cars, a fistful of dollars, and a bevy of females at an outdoor pool. “Yeah, let’s get to it / If grump

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE This Wednesday (July 10), cannabis enthusiasts, especially those who dab, will partake in a holiday with dubious origins but no less celebrated than 420. 710 Day, which we’ll try to explain below, is centered on the cannabis delivery methods of dabbing, hash oil, concentrates, and the devices that make it all

HipHopWired Featured Video Sean “Diddy” Combs made a return to Instagram last Friday amid the bevy of mounting legal matters he’s currently facing. Based on recent appearances in the public, Diddy is continuing to live life on his terms while keeping any commentary about the several lawsuits he’s facing to himself. Most media outlets, including

HipHopWired Featured Video Busta Rhymes is a consummate professional and one of the top performers to ever grace the stage. Over the weekend, Busta Rhymes ended his set by teasing a possible remix to Kendrick Lamar’s massive hit “Not Like Us.” Busta Rhymes was at the Essence Festival in New Orleans over the weekend and

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hasyim Hasyim / Getty / Floppy Disks Do you remember floppy disks? It’s okay if you don’t because they are an ancient technological relic. Folks in Japan are still very familiar with computer accessories, but thankfully, they no longer have to be hamstrung by them. Spotted on BBC, Japan is finally

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke After a lukewarm rollout in 2019, Nike has decided to fallback and retire their “revolutionary” auto-lacing Nike Adapt sneakers that no one asked for and fewer people even wanted. According to Sneaker News, the Nike Adapt will be retired in 2024 as the innovative silhouette never really took

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @mr_camron / Instagram Cam’ron celebrated Independence Day his own way. The rapper wore O.J. Simpson’s NFL football uniform with pride. As reported by HipHopDX, the Harlem, New York, native isn’t using the holiday to pay his respects to Amerikkka. On Thursday, July 4, he found himself in Las Vegas for a private

CMG The Label’s 42 Dugg ushers in the 4th of July with his long-awaited studio debut album, 4Eva Us Never Them. The project is stacked at 21 tracks and preceded by the most recent “Win Wit Us” and the Sexyy Red-featured “N.P.O.” Other tracks include “Fresh From The Feds”, “If I Can’t, “Org”, “Catch 1”,

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @michaelrubin / Instagram Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin’s annual all-white party in the Hamptons on July 4th has become the premiere destination if you consider yourself to be a mover and shaker in the sports and entertainment industries. 2024’s basement was packed with celebs who made the guestlist, including Drake. We’re

DaBaby keeps his momentum going with his new single, “Nan”. Clocking in just under two minutes, the NC rapper flexes his sped up flow over a knocking instrumental by Produced by KayoTheWizard and Sean Da Firzt. “Excuse me, I need to sit my ass down somewhere / Baby can’t stand niggas / Bougie bitch said

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County Jail / Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Donald Trump features prominently in the latest release of documents related to the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein, with some startling results. The release of new documents related to the case of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein earlier in the week repeatedly featured

From New York to outer space, French Montana, Fabolous, and Fivio Foreign take it “To The Moon” with their new collaboration. Over a boisterous instrumental, French, Fivio, and Fab take their flex and pimp game out of this world with their gaudy and explicit lyrics. The record also comes with its matching visuals. “Got the

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Kevin Samuels was a polarizing social media figure whose brash advice towards men and especially women, garnered fame and criticism. Recently on X, formerly Twitter, a woman shared that Kevin Samuels was instrumental in her accepting the fact she may never find romantic love. Still, users on the social media platform

Kendrick Lamar celebrates the 4th of July with the premier of his long-awaited music video for “Not Like Us”. Directed by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free, the six-minute clip centers Kendrick in his Compton stomping grounds as hundreds of locals dance to the track. K.Dot rides through the city with Mustard, visits a couple of

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: YouTube / pgLang As expected, Kendrick Lamar dropped the video for his megaton bomb of a diss track, “Not Like Us.” Directed by K. Dot and his homie Dave Free, the visual will certainly give the certified bop more life, and has inspired all types of slanderous jokes. Initially, K.

Offset reunites with Gunna on their latest collaborations, “Style Rare”, which arrives alongside its music video. Directed by Offset, the video centers the two showcasing their swag while trading their braggadocious bars throughout. “Flow like a buttеrfly, Lambo’ the V / I take her shopping, the pair of the Cs / You see me popping’,