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While the mainstream may not notice, the underground scene has seen an overflow of new talent from California, namely Kendrick Lamar. Formerly known as K. Dot, the rapper has been on his grind, alongside Jay Rock and Top Dawg Entertainment, to place an end to the fake and present fans with “Human Music” that only […]

DJ LP is a product of Virginia, an Iraq war vet who discovered a love for music at an early age through his father’s drum set. After teaching himself how to read music he one day transpired his ear for sound to the turn tables, spinning the top hits and classic oldies. This Newport, News […]

Hip-Hop Wired caught up with ½ of C-n-N as Capone gave us the scoop on their new album dropping July 13th. Speaking about veteran MCs revisiting their classic debuts, Capone said, “Just like the TV shows, they remade the A-Team, The Incredible Hulk, they make all the classic TV shows over because people want to […]

July 4th 2010 marks the centennial celebration of when the first Black Heavyweight Champion of the World defiantly turned back the challenge of the initial ‘great white hope’ in ‘The Fight Of The Century’ at Reno, Nevada. While most of ‘white’ Amerikkka celebrated their ‘independence’, Jack Johnson crashed their parade by knocking out their latest […]

Hip-Hop Wired recently caught up with Lil Chuckee as discussed his new mixtape and holding down his big brother Lil Wayne. Peep Young Money’s youngest soldier below:

New Orleans bred emcee Juvenile recently sat down in an exclusive interview with Hip-Hop Wired to discuss his feelings on the oil spill that surrounds his home state as well as his take on the arrest of the police officers who murdered countless Hurricane Katrina victims during the storm. In regards to the killings by […]

We Barack’d the vote… now what? “He who pulls the purse strings pulls the strings of the puppet.” -I X 3 It is naïve to think that Hip-Hop culture within the United States in its present mainstream incarnations is a viable candidate for an empowerment movement. Firstly, consumer power doesn’t equate to political power. It […]

DJ Traci Steele is making her mark on the Atlanta radio scene with her one of a kind style and skill. With the ability to host, spin and scratch, this Bronx New York native brought something so fresh to the table that it caught the eye of Musiq Soulchild who hired her to be his […]

Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron announces the emergence of the new “Freedom Party” and severs ties with the Democrats as he runs for Governor. Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron declares:  “It’s our time!  The time is now!” “We say emphatically – ‘We are the newly established Freedom Party!’  Tactically, we’re going to get 15,000 signatures to get […]

The Nation Of Gods & Earths remember their Founder with “Show & Prove” celebration. 41 years after Allah, The Father’s assassination, his nation still ‘Shows and Proves’! After amassing major clout in the streets of New York throughout the Black Power-era of the turbulent ‘60s – Allah, The Father – was gunned down during the […]

When fans first got a taste of Joe Scudda, it was 2005 and he was spitting a healthy feature on Little Brother’s sophomore album Chitlin Circuit 1.5. Many hadn’t heard of the Georgia born, North Carolina bred MC and felt his skills were pretty dope, but it wasn’t until the video for the lead single […]

When the spotlight comes in your direction, it is crucial that every moment be capitalized before those 15 minutes of fame are finally over. For Tahiry, whose fire has essentially fizzled, the former girlfriend of Joe Budden just hasn’t really gotten the hint that her time might be up. Under the belief that aligning herself […]