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HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Atlanta rapper Trouble, aka Skoob, has reportedly passed away. He was only 34. Trouble’s ex-girlfriend, Alexis Skyy, took to Twitter to confirm his death. “I’m so sorry this happen to you Skoob you didn’t deserve this I’m praying for your kids and family,” Skyy tweeted. The

Wu-Tang!! Legendary hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan celebrates the 25th anniversary of their classic sophomore album, Wu-Tang Forever. To commemorate the milestone, online music boutique Get On Down is releasing an anniversary bundle of the album, which will include a 4XLP lyric booklet, a silver colored 7-inch single of “Triumph” with “Heaterz” on the B-side

Metro Boomin’s mother has died after a horrific incident. Leslie Joanne Wayne was reportedly killed at the hands of her husband, who then took his own life. According to TMZ, cops are investigating the murder, which occurred just outside the Atlanta area on Friday night (June 3). The man was married to Leslie, but was

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Metro Boomin, a chart-topping producer who made his name in Atlanta, was rocked by personal tragedy over the weekend. The St. Louis native’s mother was reportedly killed by her husband, who later committed suicide after the act. TMZ exclusively reports that Metro Boomin’s mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne,

R.I.P. Skoob. Trouble was fatally shot in Atlanta over the weekend during a “domestic situation”. He was 34 years old. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s tells NBC News, Trouble, born Mariel Semonte Orr, was found with a gunshot wound during a home invasion at Lake St. James Apartment complex in Conyers at 3:20 a.m. Sunday (June

50 Cent has no chill when it comes to Madonna. After taking a few months off, the rapper is back to trolling the pop icon. On Friday, 50 reposted a photo of the 63-year-old singer wearing sunglasses while laying in bed with her legs open. He compared her look to an alien, sharing a series

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Milan Markovic / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back with the first edition of CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh for June. 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

Do it like Jack Harlow. Finger licking hot off his partnership with Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jack Harlow debuted his signature meal in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area on Saturday (June 4). The launch event was held at a KFC restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia, where the “First Class” rapper greeted fans, held interviews, and served his limited-time

Young Thug’s lyrics are at the center of his RICO case. During a bond hearing this week, prosecutors brought up the rapper’s lyrics from his 2021 collaboration with Juice WRLD, “Bad Boy,” on which Thug raps about shooting someone who is believed to be YFN Lucci’s mother. “[Thug] got into a beef if you will

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: The Washington Post / Getty Bradley Beal is currently a professional basketball player but he was also one of the top high school players in the country. A new video going wide shows the Washington Wizards star attempting to motivate a group of high school players, and Armchair Athlete Twitter

Back to Hollywood. After taking Memorial Day weekend off, Tory Lanez arrives in the nick of time with his Fargo Friday release. On the introspective ditty, Tory unleashes a fiery flow while lashing out on a toxic and scandalous chick. “Wait For You” arrives following Tory’s previous release, “It Doesn’t Matter“. [embedded content]

Get ready. Wiz Khalifa is a man of many talents in his new video featuring Girl Talk. In the Andy Koeger-directed clip, Wiz takes center stage for a musical performance where he woos his female audience, juggles a chainsaw, helps hatch baby dinosaurs, and showcases his squatting, pottery, martial arts, and archery skills. The track

June 3, 2022 News Drake got a proper welcome when he visited Detroit. The rapper stopped by Joe Muer Seafood where he ran into two fans who invited him to take shots with them at the bar. Brittney Keara, who filmed the interaction, asked Drake for his choice of drink. She said she was a

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron Davidson / Getty Blac Chyna might not have the cultural cache she once did but people are still invested in her daily life. The social media star and part-time rapper will now add the title of boxer to her resume. Blac Chyna The Boxer TMZ reports that Chyna, 34, is

A teenager is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to kill a Georgia sheriff over the arrests of Young Thug and other members of YSL. Quartavius Mender, 18, was taken into custody on May 26 for allegedly announcing plans to kill Sheriff Patrick Labat, his wife Jackie Labat, and Atlanta Public Schools Police Chief Ronald

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Infinity Ward / Trae Young Activision dropped the live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Thursday, which also announced the game’s full reveal is coming on June 8. Two celebrity-led cuts of the same ad featuring Trae Young and Pete Davidson have arrived. Everyone Is Excited About Call

Mind yo beeswax. Fresh off her new Motown deal, Quality Control Music’s Lakeyah gets back to business on her new single featuring Latto. Co-produced by Hitmaka, Cardiak & Paul Cabbin, the Milwaukee and ClayCo rappers unleash their unapologetic bars for their unwanted men and haters. Along with the release, the fiery music video finds the

Polo G finds himself in the midst of controversies in his new single, “Distraction”. Produced by Southside, the Chicago rapper laments on his trials and tribulations and follows a new path in life. Along with the release, Capalot also releases the matching visuals directed by Christian Breslauer. “Distraction” is Polo G’s first new music since

It’s been nearly three years since his last album, but Post Malone finally resurfaces. On his fourth studio album Twelve Carat Toothache, which he calls the “most honest record I’ve made,” he calls on heavy-hitters like The Weeknd, Gunna, and The Kid LAROI. The 14-track set also features the Roddy Ricch-assisted single “Cooped Up” and

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty After denouncing the Metaverse it seems Kanye West is going to eventually take his talents there. He has filed a YEEZUS trademark for NFT purposes and more. As per Hype Beast the Chicago, Illinois native has pulled a potentially big boss move. On Wednesday, June 1 it was revealed by