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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s been a while since T-Pain’s dropped off some new work as he’s been busy judging other people’s talents on the Go-Big Show, but he’s carved out some time to get back in the studio and give his fans what they’ve been missing. Coming through with a

Ooh, Whoa! Producer KAYTRANADA turns it all the way up with “Twin Flame”, his latest single and video featuring Anderson .Paak. In the black-and-white visual directed by Anderson. Paak, the hitmakers bring an electrifying performance inside a warehouse while perched on a glass platform hovering over a crowd of ravers. “Twin Flame” marks KAYTRANADA’s first

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Maher Attar / Getty In a surprising move, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization and a key engineer of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the U.S., was killed by an American drone strike in Afghanistan. According to reports, President Joe Biden gave the strike the green light,

Danger! Rapper Mystikal, who has faced sexual assault charges in the past, was booked on several charges including first-degree rape. According to The Advocate , the 51-year-old New Orleans native, born Michael Tyler, was taken into custody Sunday (Jul. 31) after Ascension Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to a local hospital for a victim of a

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz If there is one thing Nick James, aka Nicki Lewinsky, aka Nicki the Boss, aka the one and only Nicki Minaj—is not going to do, is disappoint her fans. She has teased The Barbz with a long-awaited documentary for years. And, it may finally be coming to

Better late than never. After over 13 years since the song’s debut, Eminem reaches into the Shady vault and releases the lost video to his Dr. Dre and 50 Cent collaboration, “Crack A Bottle”. The sinister clip centers a demented junkie who’s 40oz bottle depicts various scenes including a patient jotting down the rapper’s lyrics

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty The sports world is mourning as news broke that Bill Russell, the pioneering center who was the backbone of the NBA’s Boston Celtics dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s and a champion for civil rights, has passed away. On Sunday (July 31st), the

Ready to spin. Don Q is all about his paper in his new music video, “Name Drop” featuring Dusty Locane. Directed by Starr Mazi, the gritty clip centers the two unleashing their menacing raps from a warehouse where money is counted and bagged, a hostage being tormented, and eye-candy twerking throughout. The track is off

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @willsmith / Instagram On Friday (July 29), Will Smith took to social media to again apologize to Chris Rock for the infamous Oscars slap. The emotional Smith said that he behavior was unacceptable while apologizing to Rock’s family, as well as his own, and offering more insight into his behavior and

Bang Bang. Termanology connects with Kool G Rap on his new single, “Let Ya Glock Burst”. Anchored by Amadeus 360 the Beat King’s production, G Rap comes through with a gritty opening verse, while Term covers the OG with numerous rounds of bars. “Let Ya Glock Burst” arrives off the heels of Termanology’s “No Tellin

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RapCaviar / Spotify Looks like Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist will be going from an audio delight to a video podcast as soon as this August. Variety is reporting that the popular playlist that boasts over 14 million followers on Spotify is taking the next step and will be going the video podcast

You got knocked the fuck out! Hot off the release of his Catch Me If You Can EP, Doe Boy releases the video to its opening track, “Off The Porch”. Directed by Reel Goats, Doe Boy shares his typical and whimsical day from around the way. Here, he kicks it on the porch, loiters at

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Florida A&M University, affectionately known as FAMU, owns the noble distinction of being one of the top HBCUs in the nation. However, FAMU Rattlers are shaking their heads after a graduating student posted a nude photo at a sacred site on the sprawling campus. FAMU student

What up Blood? EST Gee goes out for all out “Blood” on his freshly released single. Produced by FOREVERROLLING and Money Every, the Louisville slugger unleashes his cutthroat raps while plotting on a gruesome revenge. Meanwhile, EST Gee can be found alongside his fellow CMG The Label mates on their compilation album, Gangsta Art. [embedded

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Espejo / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back with the last edition of CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh for July! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that

West, West, y’all. With his Drillmatic album finally set for August 12, The Game returned to the Liftoff show at Power 106 for his L.A. Leakers freestyle. Over an exclusive beat by Hit-Boy, the Compton rapper unleashed a fiery flow filled with heavy-hitting bars and witty punchlines. In typical fashion, he saluted his fellow peers

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Backbone / Backbone Sony fans, if you have been screaming for a Backbone that looks more like your PS5 DualSense controller minus the features, your prayers have been answered. The Backbone One PlayStation Edition Has Arrived Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Sony dropped the news on Thursday (Jul.28) that it

Bonjour. Larry June is rolling like a boss on his latest release, “In My Pockets”. Directed by LX, the San Francisco rapper takes Paris to enjoy everything the city offers while referencing his wealth and travels over a Cardo Got Wings-produced track. “In My Pockets” comes off the heels of Larry June’s “Private Valet“. [embedded

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

Burrr! Quavo and Takeoff team up with Gucci Mane on their latest collaboration “Us vs. Them”. Co-produced by DJ Durel, Money Musik, Duce.6x and Eza, Unc, Phew, and Guwop shut down the competition with their confident flows. Along with the release, the Keemotion-directed clip centers the trio flexing in a parking garage full of fireworks