In honor of Eminem’s 40th (damn, 40th?) birthday, Hip-Hop Wired is taking a look back at the amazing career of one Marshall Mathers. You can go on for days talking about the man’s lyrical accolades, but Shady has also been behind some of the greatest music videos in Hip-Hop history. Watch here
A high school in upstate New York had the bright idea of letting their white students don blackface and act out the 2009 altercation between Chris Brown and Rihanna. Needless to say, the public is not pleased with the news. Source
Earving “Magic” Johnson is the latest person to endorse Orasure Technologies OraQuick, the first ever FDA-approved take-home HIV test. Source
After months of silence, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has finally opened up about the state of his mental health. Read More
Ever since Rick Ross name dropped Wingstop in one of his biggest songs, “B.M.F.,” the two have been linked together. Ross officially opened up his second Wingstop in Miami and attended the grand opening this past weekend. Source
Continuing on the campaign trail, Obama for America has released a new video, The Power of Our Voice, featuring Hip-Hop mogul and longtime President Obama supporter, Jay-Z. Source
It’s looking all bad for Gunplay today. The Maybach Music Group rapper, whose real name is Richard Morales, turned himself into prison yesterday and it made the local Miami news. Source
RAPPER NELLY Cops Raid Tour Bus HEROIN SEIZED Rapper Nelly was detained last night in Texas while police officers searched his tour bus — and found HEROIN in addition to a loaded gun … and MASSIVE amounts of weed … law enforcement sources tell TMZ. According to law enforcement sources, Nelly’s bus was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint […]
Maybach Music Group’s Gunplay is likely going to be behind bars for at least a couple of weeks. Although earlier reports stated that the Def Jam rapper turned himself in yesterday, Rick Ross’ rhyme protégé actually surrendered to authorities in Miami today. Source
The honorable Bernard “Bun B” Freeman took his talents to Bristol, Connecticut this morning and chopped it up with Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Eric Mangini and the lovely Cari Champion this morning on First Take. Source
Before he was partying it up and aspiring other NBA players to rap, Allen Iverson was an elite college basketball superstar on the verge of entering the coveted club only few have entered and flourished getting his own signature shoe. Source
This week’s Wired 25 focuses on the person who is just as important as the MCs when it comes to making songs. Source