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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Danger Mouse and Black Thought are two artists who shouldn’t need much of an introduction except for the newest Hip-Hop and music fans. The pair released their joint album, Cheat Codes, on Friday (August 12) and the results are as ear-pleasing as one could hope. Cheat Codes

Rap Radar’s Naji Grampus invited Kevin Gates with his latest episode of Cigar Talk. In their half-hour interview, Kevin Gates spoke on the creating process of his latest album, Khaza, his spirituality, NBA YoungBoy, and the racy lyrics off his “Super Gremlin” freestyle, and everything else in between. [embedded content]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty After being sued by cancer patients who claimed that its baby powder contained asbestos—Johnson & Johnson stopped using talc in 2020. Now, the company will switch to cornstarch in its baby powder by 2023.  More than 40,000 lawsuits were filed against the company over the past few

She’s super freaky. Nicki Minaj lets her inner freak out with her brand new single, “Super Freaky Girl”. Powered by a sample of Rick James classic “Super Freak” by Dr. Luke and Malibu Babie, Nicki unleashes her raunchy raps detailing sexual attributes and nasty fantasies. “Super Freaky Girl” follows Nicki’s previous single, “We Go Up”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty You know the Christian church is in decline when it starts resorting to copyright infringement in order to stay relevant. This appears to be the case for The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries in McAllen, Texas, which live-streamed a Bargain Basement version of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Hamilton last week.

New Cordae alert. Cordae is just getting warmed up with his two-pack, Unacceptable. Produced by ATL Jacob and Hendrix Smoke, “Unacceptable” finds the D.M.V, rapper reflecting on loyalty amongst friends and the relationship with his pops. Meanwhile on “So With What“, Cordae details a strained relationship over a soulful production by Kid Culture and Mario

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mez Afram / Instagram Kanye West took some time off from harassing Pete Davidson to get matching tattoos with his friends. Tuesday (Aug.9), Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, and Steve Lacy showed off their matching tattoos in a photo taken by Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Mez Afram. Lacy shared the same

Checking in with All Money In. J Stone takes it to the hotel in his new video, “At The Ritz”. Shot by King Spencer and directed by himself, the L.A. rapper pulls up in a Rolls Royce at the Ritz Carlton where he enjoys a lovely evening at his penthouse suite with a couple of

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty Just when you thought you’d never have to hear from Iggy Azalea again, the controversial Atlanta “rapper” has announced she is no longer retired and ready to make the comeback that no one asked for (no shots). A year after saying she was walking away from her

Wooo! Bun B and Cory Mo bring the summer vibes with their “Feel Good” music video featuring Devin The Dude and Mattie B. Directed by Orbit DidIt, the celebratory clip finds Bun and company enjoying a summer backyard barbecue full of grub, booze, games of spades and dominoes, and of course Devin’s hefty bag of

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: STRINGER / Getty After months of ducking and dodging New York Attorney General Letitia James and her team of lawyers as part of a three-year investigation into his shady business practices, Donald Trump was finally deposed early this morning and sho’nuff, he pleaded the fifth. According to CNN the man who

Welcome to Atlanta. With his The Forever Story album finally dropping on August 26, JID releases his new single “Dance Now” featuring Kenny Mason. Anchored by a bouncy and baleful beat by Christo and Aviad, JID reps his city while Kenny Mason and Foushee handle the hook. The accompanying video mirrors the song’s narrative themes

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Is The Breakfast Club no more? According to co-host Angela Yee, the long-running, syndicated morning show which also features Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy, is a wrap. Yee took to Twitter on Tuesday night (August 9), to say the show is no more. “The breakfast club

Tough guy, ay? With Danger Mouse and Black Thought’s Cheat Codes album set to arrive this week, the duo connect with A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels for “Strangers”. Flanked by a distorted and hard-hitting beat by Danger Mouse, Black Thought, A$AP, Killer Mike, and El-P each unleash an abundance of braggadocious and aggressive bars.

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Ezra Miller currently plays the superhero The Flash in the floundering DCEU and is out here doing his best impression of being a DC supervillain in real life. The “troubled” actor was up to no good once again, reportedly. In his latest string of bizarre criminal behavior, Ezra

Rae Sremmurd at your service. Rae Sremmurd’s big pimpin on their new single “Community Dick” featuring Flo Milli. Directed by Bryan Barber, the accompanying visual centers the bros providing their community services throughout a suburban neighborhood full of call girls. Swae Lee portrays a private aerobics instructor, Slim Jxmmi’s depicted as a pool guy, and

HipHopWired Featured Video Bobby’s back on his bullsh*t and while he’s dancing a bit in his latest offering, it does have more of off the block feel to it than a booty shakin’ vibe like his previous joints. Coming through with his new visuals to “Whole Brick,” Bobby enlists the talents of some thick young

Knock knock. Come home with Doe Boy in his new video, “Front Door”, the latest off his recent EP, Catch Me If You Can. In the clip, the Freebandz rapper flexes his street-oriented raps over a Juicy J production while turning up with the crew at the crib to walking the streets of Cleveland. [embedded

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty The respect between Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z is compelling, and people gathered at a show the rapper gave saw why as he expressed gratitude to the icon for his blessing on a sample for his latest album. The Compton, California rapper hit New York City on the

Beyonce is back on the top of the Billboard charts and scores her seventh No. 1 solo debut with her latest album, Renaissance. Beyonce becomes the first women in 2022 to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. It is also the largest debut in sales by a woman this year and second