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Photos of the latest news in Hip-Hop culture: music, sports, streetwear, and more.
Actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday (Aug. 11) from an apparent suicide. Williams, 63, was discovered in his home in Tiburan, Calif.
Gucci Mane has released more music from behind bars than most (or perhaps any) free rapper that we can think of. And that’s far from all, because the rapper announced that he has eight more albums on the way.
Rosa Acosta, a Hip-Hop Wired favorite, and Daphne Joy were in Hollywood partying at Coutre o Saturday (Aug. 9) night, and there is photographic evidence. That is all.
The uproar surrounding the killing of an unarmed teen, Mike Brown, by police in Ferguson, Mo. is just getting started. With tempers boiling among locals in the small town (which is just outside of St. Louis) since the Saturday, August 9 shooting, some would say that reactions — ranging from peaceful protests to riots — are equally just.
Tensions remain high in Ferguson, Mo. as citizens gathered throughout the weekend to protest the shooting death of unarmed teen Mike Brown by police last Saturday. As information about the incident slowly made its way to various media outlets, the details to come were chilling.
Since GQ revealed Kanye West’s cover story, pretty much everything the Grammy winning producer/rapper has done since has tugged at fans’ heartstrings. Last night’s Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco was no different.
On paper, the premise behind the “Drake vs Lil Wayne” tour—a joint venture with video game publisher Capcom that requires attendees to use an exclusive app for the full show experience—could leave fans vexed. Last night (August 8), all confusion was dismissed when the YMCMB duo kicked things off in Darien Lake, NY.
If you’re an ’80s or ’90s baby, then the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles might just have a special place in your memory bank, and maybe your heart (there are some die-hard fans out there). TMNT has been one of the more successful non-Marvel hero franchises, for the last 20 plus years.
Athletes aren’t tied down to their names. Look at Metta World Peace. He started as Ron Artest and now he wants to be called “The Panda Friend” (that one’s only temporary though).
Power tandems have assembled for the greater good during the summer 2014 tour season. This includes Eminem and Rihanna, who embarked on the “Monster” tour last night (August 7).