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Ella Mai is putting it all out there. Nearly four years since her breakout debut, the R&B songstress returns with her most personal album yet, Heart on My Sleeve. She showcases her evolution on the “honest and emotional” project, which was mostly recorded during the pandemic. “When I released my debut album, I was 23

May 5, 2022 New Music Jack Harlow is home. After much anticipation, the Louisville rapper presents his sophomore album Come Home the Kids Miss You. On the follow-up to his 2020 debut Thats What They All Say, Harlow assembles a legendary lineup including Lil Wayne (“Poison”), Pharrell (“Movie Star”), and Justin Timberlake (“Parent Trap”). Drake

Pusha T’s new album It’s Almost Dry dropped last month, but there was one feature that was purposely missing. In his interview with GQ Hype, Pusha revealed that he asked Kendrick Lamar to be on his latest album. The Compton rapper “was one of the first people he called,” but they were unable to find

Jack Harlow’s new album Come Home the Kids Miss You dropped today featuring his long-awaited Drake collaboration. Fresh off his album release, the Louisville rapper stopped by “The Breakfast Club,” where he opened up about his friendship with Champagne Papi. He recalled meeting his “idol” for the first time at one of Drake’s parties in

5 mins ago New Music Talk that talk. Hot on the heels of his Doja Cat collaboration “Freaky Deaky,” Tyga re-ups with his latest summer-ready bop. On “Sheikh Talk,” T-Raww brings the international vibes as he bosses up over an Indian flute instrumental. “Like a Flintstone, still make the bed rock / Move bitch, let the

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Post Malone is entering a new phase of life, as he’s confirmed that he and his girlfriend are awaiting the arrival of their first child. The 26-year-old rapper confirmed the news when he was contacted by the press on Tuesday (May 3rd), and expressed his joy at welcoming this

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty A Reddit leak featuring photos of Sony’s new flagship headphones in the wild has hit the web and is also causing concern about the accessory. Spotted on The Verge, photos of Sony’s WH-1000XM5 flagship headphones packaging surfaced online, confirming its existence and giving headphone enthusiasts hints at

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Kidd Creole, a member of the pioneering Hip-Hop group Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, was given a 16-year sentence for the fatal 2017 stabbing of a homeless man. Creole, born Nathaniel Glover, rejected a plea deal that would’ve lessened his sentence to 10 years.

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DeLeón / DeLeón Tequila There is still plenty of Cinco De Mayo left. Sean “Diddy” Combs and DeLeón Tequila have cooked up a cocktail fit for any proper #CincoDeLeón celebration. DeLeón Tequila recruited entrepreneur, actress and Certified Life Coach Nazanin Mandi to celebrate the holiday. It helps that she happens to

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D.L. Chandler / Hip-Hop Wired The highly impactful double album from the Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Forever, turns 25 this summer and the iconic group is issuing a new edition of the album along with some other exclusives to celebrate. On Tuesday (May 4th), the group issued a press release announcing a

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supplied by WENN.com / WENN The story behind the recent attack on Dave Chappelle continues to get weirder. The culprit previously wrote a song about the comedian and the bars were mired in struggle. As per Raw Story the recent attempt to harm the comic is much more layered than anyone originally

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Ray J is deciding to sound off about what really went down with the infamous sex tape with him and Kim Kardashian, claiming that he was part of a plan conceived in conjunction with Kris Jenner. According to reports, the entertainer and Love and Hip-Hop: Hollywood reality

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty A lot of celebrities choose to navigate social media by taking the high road and ignoring the trolls who will inevitably show up on their posts to take shots at the celebs they love to hate. But not Drake. Drake will let it be known that he

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screencap / Instagram Reports are swirling on Twitter that controversial media figure and relationship guru Kevin Samuels has passed away. As it stands, this is largely speculative and most are scrambling for an official source. Samuels, 56, garnered massive fame due to his biting comments regarding how women should date,

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screenshot / Instagram The news surrounding Kevin Samuels is still trending heavily on social media and now, a member of Samuels’ family has stepped forward to offer the most ringing confirmation yet. Beverly Samuels-Burch, the mother of the popular and controversial media figure, confirmed that her son has died. NBC News

Show me the money. Shy Glizzy and EST Gee connect on their new “Borderline” collaboration. In the cinematic clip, directed by Jerry Morka, Young Jefe carries out a bank heist with his Glizzy Gang, while EST Gee makes his cameo by a torched vehicle. Don’t nobody move. [embedded content]

Wait, wait, wait. Westside Boogie turns up the neighborhood in the video to the latest offering off his upcoming album, More Black Superheroes. Switching between his alter egos Anthony and Superblood Boog, the clip centers the Bompton rapper balancing his lifestyle from both the streets and fame from a roof of a house to mobbing

G-L-A-M Fresh off the release of his Come Home The Kids Miss You, Jack Harlow debuts the video to his chart-topping hit, “First Class”. Co-starring Brazilian model, Anitta, the lavish visual finds Jack Harlow living a life in luxury from penthouse suites to flying in choppers, and more. “First Class” samples Fergie’s “Glamorous,” and recently

Woo, crazy! Logic and Russ relieve the stress with a lyrical exercise on their collaboration. On the hook-less track, the D.M.V. and Atlanta MCs trade endless and therapeutic bars over a soothing instrumental by 6ix. “Therapy Music” follows Logic’s dual singles “Decades” and “Tetris“, and are off his forthcoming album, Vinyl Days. [embedded content]

There’s the Bell. Courtney Bell makes his triumphant return on his brand new single, “Introspection”. Anchored by a jazzy sample and fainted keys, the visual finds the Detroit rapper at a psych ward reflecting on his hiatus, lost of loved ones, and overcoming mental health issues. “Introspection” is Courtney Bell’s first new music since his