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April 23, 2022 Coachella News Kendrick Lamar made his return to the stage at Coachella. Baby Keem surprised the crowd by bringing out his cousin during his weekend two set at the festival in Indio, Calif. on Friday night (April 22). The crowd went wild when the oklama emerged on the Sahara stage for an

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Koerner / Getty DaBaby is back trending once again for reasons far outside his musical career. The North Carolina rapper was seen on video trying to deliver the fist fade to Wisdom, an artist signed to his imprint. A video posted on Instagram from user @prince_mazani shows DaBaby facing

Have no fear. Sean Paul is never scared on his new single featuring Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Nicky Jam. On the valorous anthem, Dutty Paul, Jr. Gong, and Nicky Jam fearlessly detail their blood, sweat, and tears on the blazing collaboration. The track is off Sean Paul’s forthcoming album, Scorcha, due May 27. The

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were reportedly forced to cancel their baby shower following his arrest this week. The rapper and his pregnant girlfriend were arriving back from Barbados on Wednesday morning when he was detained by cops at a private terminal at LAX. He was held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Content Pool Borrowing the elements of competition from the Jamaican soundclash realm, Red Bull Culture Clash will make its return to the masses just in time for the summer season. The first Culture clash of the year will pit four distinct music crews against one another

Aight now. For his first release of the year, Westside Boogie turns up with Shelley FKA DRAM on their collaboration, “Aight”. Over Darttny Ellis and Keyel’s West Coast banger, the Compton rapper flexes his cutthroat lyrics, while DRAM adds his flaring vocals on the hook. Matching the energy to the track, the visual finds Boogie

More explosive testimony is emerging from the courtroom in Blac Chyna’s trial against the Kardashians. While taking the stand in Los Angeles on Thursday, Kris Jenner claimed that both Kylie Jenner and her then-boyfriend Tyga told her that Rob Kardashian’s ex once threatened to kill her youngest daughter. Jenner testified that she was “alarmed” when

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Former President Barack Obama sounds the alarm about disinformation and its danger to democracy and feels the US social media giants could do more to curb it. Obama took the stage Thursday (Apr.21) at Stanford University to deliver a keynote addressing the alarming amount of disinformation that

R.I.P. Lil Greg. G Herbo pays tribute to his late brother and friend Gregory “Lil Greg” Jackson for his “Locked In” music video. Produced by Southside, the Lawrence Mahone-directed video finds the Chicago rapper reflecting on their upbringing, success, and street ties from the studio to a gathering with their clique. [embedded content]

April 21, 2022 New Music Real Hot Girl sh*t. Less than a week after debuting it live at Coachella, Megan Thee Stallion unleashes her new single “Plan B.” On the bombastic anthem, which samples Jodeci’s “Freak’n You (Remix),” the Houston hottie reps for the ladies while calling out a “f**k ni**a.” “I’m the only reason

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS” / Marvel Marvel Studios finally released the trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, but before we get back into the life of the God from Asgard, we still have some unfinished business to attend to in the Marvel Multiverse courtesy of Doctor Strange and

Southside on the track. Travis Scott and Future reunite on Southside’s new single, “Hold The Heat”. Over a sizzling beat by the 808 Mafia producer, La Flame returns with his litty flow, while Hendrix electrifies with his fiery verse. In the music video directed by Philip Andelman, the trio are centered in an eerie house

When Kim Kardashian hosted “SNL” last year, she was careful not to offend Kanye West. During Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians,” Kim documented the preparations for her “SNL” hosting gig. She revealed that most of her family was game to be joked about during the show, but one joke about her ex-husband was left on

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Franco Origlia / Getty Have y’all sneakerheads ever wanted to see a movie about how Michael Jordan ended up signing with the Nike brand? Well, y’all are about to get your chance to find out. According to Nice Kicks, childhood buddies turned Hollywood heavyweights, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are once

See you when I get there. G Perico brings his West Coast flavor to New York in his new music video. Lifted off his Tango EP, the Los Angels rapper drops his street knowledge from a rooftop overlooking New York’s skyline and throughout the projects of the concrete jungle. Don’t come outside. [embedded content]

No one is off limits when it comes to 6ix9ine. Despite collaborating on their chart-topping hit “TROLLZ,” the infamous rapper couldn’t help but criticize Nicki Minaj after she called on her Barbz to boost the YouTube views for “We Go Up,” her collaboration with Fivio Foreign, with whom 6ix9ine has beef. “If y’all don’t do

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Future lands between two camps of opinion. He’s either the greatest rapper, certainly of his generation, or he’s an unwelcome embodiment of the current musical landscape. A new cover story featuring the Atlanta star examines the finer points of this much-ballyhooed barbershop debate. Future Hendrix is made

Young money. Still hot off the release of his “Can’t Spell”, Blac Youngsta keeps it moving with “Money” on his latest drop. In the accompanying clip, Blac Youngsta reflects on his come up while a young adolescent goes from hustling in the streets to inking a record deal. Cheers to that! [embedded content]

Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his gun conspiracy conviction. The 22-year-old Memphis rapper, whose real name is Lontrell Donell Williams Jr., was indicted in June 2021 on four counts in connection to an October 2020 shooting outside a Florida hotel. According to Rolling Stone, prosecutors alleged Williams

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Weedmaps / Wheelhouse Weedmaps, the leading service for folks looking to procure their cannabis products legally, launched a new original docuseries with one of Hip-Hop’s brightest minds. The four-part series, Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike, features the Run The Jewels star as he travels to four big-city locations to discuss the finer