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Sneaker culture has witnessed the rise of boutique owner and designer Ronnie Fieg, the recent subject of piece in New York Times.

With Christmas in the past and New Year’s Day on the near horizon, Hip-Hop Wired delivers the final 2014 installment of The Wrap Up.

The ratio of protest songs to police brutality cases in 2014 has been underwhelmingly low and Questlove feels there is a clear cut reasoning for that.

Iggy Azalea is one of the most unavoidable subjects in music today, with both Hip-Hop fans and critics taking shots at the Australian rap star. North Carolina’s 9th Wonder chimed in on the ongoing debate, stating that fans need to put more time in supporting artists they enjoy instead of harping on those they don’t.

Chris Brown had a host of celebrities partaking in his random #ChristmasChallenge and it was all made possible by Chingy’s hit record, “Right Thurr.” So says Chingy.

Fabolous gifted, for a fee, his fans a Christmas treat with his new album, The Young OG Project. 

Nothing that comes out of Rush Limbaugh’s mouth should ever surprise anyone anymore. By now, we’re all pretty aware that his racism has no bounds. And he’s well aware of it, too, in his latest rant over why a “Black Brit” shouldn’t play the iconic character of James Bond.

A few rappers gave fans some extra gifts to unwrap on Christmas, a day known to produce some records. The likes of Kid Ink, OG Maco, Waka Flocka Flame, Certified Fresh alum D.R.A.M., and even Gucci Mane dropped loosies or mixtapes.

Charles Suggs, the guy who left Love and Hip Hop‘s Tahiry Jose in a neck brace and covered in cuts and bruises, is getting off with no jail time after pleading guilty to assault.

When looking back at some of 2014’s most heated celebrity feuds, an argument can be made that this was a banner year for infighting among celebrities.

Big Sean is never short on words when discussing his family — most notably his grandmother Mildred V. Leonard, who at 93-years-old passed away some time during the holiday season. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper revealed the news on Instagram, where he shared the matriarch of his family’s amazing story.

Chris Brown goes from annihilating Karrueche Tran over social media to gifting her what looks like a diamond ring.