The city of Chicago is in crisis, as gun violence continues to claim the lives of several victims. As Hip-Hop Wired previously reported, murder rates have increased in the city by 38 percent, and with countless new reports of shooting deaths, local leaders are calling on the help of the Nation of Islam and Mr. Louis Farrakhan to spread the word of […]
L.A. rap group OverDoz has wrapped up their humorous, reality web series Blunn!TV. In what appears to be their home, the “dested,” eclectic rap band were praised for their work by Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams, via Skype, who listed some of his favorite songs from the group. OverDoz weren’t without compliments either, giving the renaissance man props and credit for […]
If Shelby Sisco ever wonders how deeply her community supports her in her fight against cancer, all the 15-year-old has to do is look around: It’s written across their bodies. Literally. Her step-father, Nick Christofano, held a tattoo fundraiser last weekend, inspiring dozens of people to get inked for a good cause. Christofano, 34, owns Unique […]
Only Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music can drop an album in the fall called Cruel Summer and everyone be cool with it. Mr. West took to twitter to release the cover for his label’s groupalbum, Cruel Summer, which is scheduled to hit the streets on September 4th. The album will include music from West, Q-Tip, Common, Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi The Prynce, Teyana Taylor, […]
According to HipHopDX, Drake has been tapped by Aaliyah’s estate to executive produce a posthumous album from Aaliyah. Moreover, it’s also reported that Drake will sample the deceased singer on his new single, which he will reportedly premiere this weekend at Toronto’s OVO Fest. Last spring while overseas, Drake hinted to Tim Westwood that he had some special plans related to the late […]
Meek Mill needs a little more time to work on his Dreams & Nightmares debut. Although other sites reported that the album will drop in September, or mid-October, Hip-Hop Wired can exclusively report that the new date will be the end of October. Maybach Music head Rick Ross also spoke on a possible new date during a recent interview. He coming soon, […]
Olympic Swim star, Ryan Lochte (or as we’ve come to know him as Swim Thugga), made a pretty big stir when he showed up to his medal ceremony with an ice grill of the U.S.A. flag. As it turns out, Lochte must have paid extra for his Premium hood pass as XXL revealed that Paul Wall & TV Johnny were the […]
So, the whole point of having the press around is so that they can report on whatever it is that a person is doing, which sometimes requires them to ask questions. Mitt Romney does not understand this concept, and neither do the people in his camp. Romney continued his disastrous foreign trek this week, visiting Poland where […]
You can’t say this wasn’t at least a possibility. Yesterday evening (July 30th), the NYPD prevented the Entertainers Basketball Classic from commencing, citing safety concerns, reports DNAInfo. Last week, a suspect now identified as Ricardo Laingof White Plains, NY, shot five people during the tournament held at the legendary Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem. Despite additional security being acquired by the […]
Nelsan Ellis, known to many as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s vampire drama, True Blood, has landed a new role. Ellis has been cast as Martin Luther King Jr. in the forthcoming film,The Butler, reports Deadline.com. Directed by Lee Daniels, the film follows a White House butler as he serves eight American presidents over the course of 30 years. Dr. King […]
After winning the Gold in the 400m Men’s swimming competition, Ryan Lochte donned a custom grill with a design of the American flag in red, white and blue diamonds after beating out competitors including eight-time Gold medalist Michael Phelps. We all know the importance of having a grill or fronts in Hip-Hop—it usually means you’re a baller or […]
Skydiver “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner has done it again. On Wednesday, Baumgartner took another stratospheric leap, this time from an altitude of more than 18 miles — an estimated 96,640 feet, nearly three times higher than cruising jetliners. He landed safely near Roswell, N.M. His top speed was an estimated 536 mph, said Brian Utley, an […]