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CyHi! After a brief hiatus, CyHi overcomes the hurt and pain on his new single featuring Jacquees. On the heartfelt track, the Atlanta lyricist laments on life’s struggles, his near death experience, and the lost of loved ones, while Jacquees provides an aching hook. “This song “Tears” is from the “Oscar” Section of my album.

Young Thug and Gunna will remain in jail after a judge denied their bond on racketeering charges. The YSL rappers are among 28 alleged gang members named in the Fulton County district attorney’s 56-count indictment, which includes charges ranging from drug and gun possession to murder. Gunna was denied bond Wednesday after he was arrested

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez This is why J. Cole is beloved by his fans. The North Carolina rapper is the talk of social media for keeping a promise to a very loyal fan and going the extra mile. Wednesday (May.11), J. Cole was spotted at Rowan University’s class of 2022 graduation

Posty Season is upon us. Post Malone “Cooped Up” on his new single featuring Roddy Ricch. Produced by Louis Bell and Post Malone, the melodic record finds the two “Wow.” collaborators detailing a time of confinement and lonesome before taking their wild and wealthy lifestyle back outside. “Cooped Up” follows the hitmaker’s previous single “One

Casanova has pleaded guilty in his federal racketeering case. The Brooklyn rapper, whose real name is Caswell Senior, admitted to shooting someone at a party in Florida in July 2020 over a gambling dispute. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, he also admitted to a 2018 robbery in Manhattan

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Bello / Getty Mike Tyson will not be charged by authorities after an incident on a flight where he punched an unruly passenger, which was caught on video. In a statement released to the press on Tuesday (May 10th), the San Mateo County (California) District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said that

Casanova has plead guilty in his ongoing federal racketeering case. The Daily News reports Casanova, who had “leadership role” in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods Gang, copped to racketeering and narcotics charges on Wednesday (May 11) in U.S. District Court in White Plains, New York. He is the 13th defendant in the Gorilla Stone

6ix9ine has a new target–Young Thug. After beefing with everyone from Lil Durk to Fivio Foreign, the notorious troll is taking aim at the YSL rapper in the wake of his arrest on racketeering and gang-related charges. In a series of posts on Instagram Stories, the “GINÉ” rapper made light of Thug’s plight while poking

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images / Getty Apple is finally laying the iPod to rest. Apple announced it was quietly discontinuing the iPod touch, the last version of its popular portable music player. With this move, the company that Steve Jobs built hammered the final nail in the coffin

Happy Ghostface Killah Day! Hip hop veteran and Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah was given May 9, his very own day in New York City. On Monday (May 9), which so happens to be his birthday, the 52-year-old rapper was honored the official proclamation by New York City Mayor Eric Adams for his ongoing contributions in

DaBaby is putting his baby mama on blast. Earlier today, DaniLeigh dropped her new single “Dead to Me” on which she addresses her “toxic” relationship with the father of her 8-month-old daughter, Velour. Hours later, DaBaby responded by criticizing her decision to drop the song alongside her sit-down interview with Angie Martinez in which she

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alexander Tamargo / Getty Travis Scott is making his public return to the stage in a bold fashion, being the latest artist to be named as a performer at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. According to reports, the Billboard Music Awards announced on Monday (May 9th) that the Houston native will

4U Following a much quite first quarter, TDE’s Reason gets his rap bag and makes some noise with his new freestyle. Utilizing the Jack Harlow and Drake favorite “Churchill Downs”, the Carson, CA rapper pulls up at a junkyard with his luggage and takes a quick moment to reflect over the soulful instrumental. This mark’s

DaniLeigh is opening up about her baby daddy drama. Back in November, Dani and DaBaby were seen fighting on Instagram Live as Dani nursed their newborn baby girl. After their explosive argument, DaBaby called the police to have the mother of his child removed from his house, claiming he had been assaulted. Dani was charged

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Somehow, someway, social media has found a way to include Chloe Bailey in Young Thug and his YSL crew’s legal drama. For those who don’t know, Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals rounded up by law enforcement and slapped with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and

Jack’s got it like that. Jack Harlow brought his promo run over to Hot 97 with an exclusive freestyle for Funkmaster Flex. Over Pharrell and Gwen Stefani’s 2012 hit “Can I Have It Like That”, the Louisville rapper and the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump reboot star confidently addressed the critics on his race, his

Young Thug and Gunna have been busted on a series of racketeering and gang activity charges. The rappers are among 28 defendants of Young Slime Life aka YSL charged in a 56-count indictment in Fulton County, reports Atlanta news station WSBTV. Thug, born Jeffery Williams, has been taken into custody on charges of Conspiracy to

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Last week on Black Ink Crew, Ceaser united the Black Ink crews, and Tatti avoided major jail time. Now it’s time for the Battle of The Tattoo Titans in a drama-less season finale.  The Ladies Came To Represent, Spyder Flops The three bosses, Ryan Henry, Ceaser,

Young Thug and Gunna are among 28 people associated with YSL that have been charged in a 56-count indictment. On Monday (May 9), Young Thug was arrested and taken to Fulton County Jail where he faces two separate counts including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in street

Cards B is ready to welcome Rihanna to the mommy club. While out celebrating Mother’s Day with Offset and their daughter Kulture in NYC on Sunday, the “Up” rapper was asked what advice she has for the pregnant singer. But instead of dishing advice, Cardi suggested that Rihanna will slip right into the role. “It