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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube Bishop Lamor Whitehead might operate under the title of a clergyman guiding his flock to heaven, but his words and actions certainly don’t bode well for his chances to enter the pearly gates. The recently robbed church leader fired off a homophobic slur and made a fatphobic comment

Who’s your daddy? With his Multiverse upon us, Wiz Khalifa’s the “Big Daddy Wiz” on the upcoming album’s opening track. Over Girl Talk’s groovy flip of Positive K’s 1992 hit “I Got A Man”, Wiz pops his collar to his braggadocious raps and his pimped out lifestyle. The two previously collaborated on their Full Court

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XSET / Ganga XSET continues to be the “world’s fastest-growing gaming and lifestyle organization” thanks to big signees. Keeping with that trend, Joaquin Ganga, aka Ganga, is the latest influential person to REP THE SET. XSET & Ganga Come Together To Build Gaming Stations XSET dropped the news of Ganga’s signing

Call a firetruck. Nardo Wick and The Kid Laroi balling adventures through the wilderness in their epic music video, “Burning Up”. Directed by Cole Bennett, The Wickman and The Kid suit up and boast their wealth in a series of outdoor activities including speed boating along the river, sitting on a bridge above a waterfall,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hulu / Prey The Predator film franchise is getting a hard reset with the upcoming film Prey, and surprisingly it also draws some inspiration from 2018’s God of War. Kratos’ Legendary Gear From 2018’s God of War Inspired Weapons In Prey The latest film in The Predator franchise, Prey, takes the

Happy Birthday Dolph. Young Dolph lives forever on his posthumous single, “Hall Of Fame” released by his Paper Route Empire. In celebration of the late rapper’s 37th birthday (Jul. 27), the Memphis legend references his come up, accolades, and legacy over a hard-hitting production by Bandplay. Young Dolph was murdered last November by two men

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty The brand has moved on. Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez of Desus & Mero fame addressed the split with his longtime creative partner and chalked it up to the two of them growing apart. About a week ago, the Internets was thrown for a loop when Desus

Haan! French Montana and EST Gee invade a city block in New York City in their new music video, “Keep It Real”. Courtesy of Rook the Director, Montana and EST Gee bring their savvy and stick talk throughout the Bronx. They perch on top of a local deli, hit the courts at Dyckman Park, and

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The fans of Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore were surprised to find out that the artist was marking almost two years of being sober after a relapse during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Thrift Shop” rapper broke the news to the public on Sunday (July

The joys of painting. Post Malone and Doja Cat moves forward with passion, desire, and love in their new music video, “I Like You (A Happier Song)”. Directed by child., the colorful clips portrays Posty who brings his portrait to life. He paints his muse Doja, who is scantily-clad in flowers, and frolics with her

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cooper Neill / Getty NFL standout wide receiver Antonio Brown has a new goal – and it’s not on the gridiron, but on the music stage where he wants to be “one of the biggest artists in the world.” The former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers

Change gon’ come. In the midst of his ongoing fight to get off house arrest, NBA. YoungBoy shares his latest music video, “Change”. Directed by Issac Garcia, the video centers the rapper reflecting his trials and tribulations with an aggressive flow from a bedroom to an outdoor patio. The track follows NBA’s recent “I Don’t

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Radio One Digital As more RICO charges are expected to be filed by Atlanta, Georgia officials, Lil Baby is rumored to be next on the list. However, he appeared unfazed by the buzz when told by fans.  According to reports, Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Wills did

Meyhem Lauren and producer Daringer have announced their Black Vladimir album for August 26 and get things popping with “Red Pesto” featuring Conway The Machine. Over Daringer’s grimey production, the Queens and Buffalo rapper trade gritty raps full of bravado and cutthroat bars. Black Vladimir will also feature appearances from Action Bronson, Westside Gunn, Conway

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: adidas / adidas Everyone in the Beyhive is anticipating Beyoncé‘s seventh full-length solo album Renaissance and we’re all just wondering what “Formation” singer has in store for us. Well, to hear the album, you’re just going to have to wait until it drops on July 29, but in the meantime, Queen Bey

Guess who’s back? After a relatively quiet year, Macklemore makes some noise with “Chant”, his first single and music video of the year. Backed by Budo’s triumphant production and Australian singer Tones And I’s glorious vocals, the powerful black-and-white clip finds Mack reflecting on his success from various places including a dip in the river,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Marvel Should we be surprised that Marvel has done it again? During the brand’s San Diego Comic-Con presentation, the first trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was revealed, and they delivered and then some. The sequel to the beloved Black Panther, which starred the late, great Chadwick Boseman, was

Are you not entertained? Russ and Ed Sheeran cater to their success on their collaboration, “Are You Entertained”. In the accompanying video, Russ touches down in UK from his private jet, and gets scooped up by Ed for a night of celebration from a upscale restaurant to the clubs. [embedded content]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty The world just can’t seem to catch a break from these viruses. First COVID-19, then Monkeypox, and now POLIO. An Unvaccinated New Yorker Contracted Polio In A Unique Way The Associated Press reports an unvaccinated young adult from New York contracted polio, becoming the first known case

Canadian R&B duo Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 are back as even with their new brand new single, “If I Get Caught”. I Over a sample of JAY-Z’s “Song Cry”, co-produced by Nineteen85, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan Michael-Cox, Daniel Daley croons a love ballad full of temptation of infidelity. “If I Get Caught” is dvsn’s first