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Winter has reportedly hit Buffalo, New York early and it’s hit hard. The upper region of the Empire State has already documented 5 1/2 feet of snow in the suburb of Cheektowaga, New York. Last night (November 19) proved to be an ultimate litmus test for what will be expectantly be a long, harsh dose […]

According to a recent study, white folk think Black people are “superhuman” and more likely to have supernatural abilities. The melanin-deficient participants in said research used words like “mystical,” “magic” and “wizard” to describe people of color.

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We love it when our French friends take our American pop culture and recreate it with unexpected parallel universe. Photographer Sacha Goldberger outshone the competition at a cosplay exhibit last week in Grand Palais in Paris, The Escapist discovered. Titling his unique display Super Flamands à la School Gallery, Goldberger transformed popular superheroes such as […]

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When a preview isn’t enough, the Internets find a way for your rap dreams to come true. After hearing a snippet, a demo version of Eminem’s mega-hit “Lose Yourself” has been revealed.

It’s nothing short of amazing to hear a legendary rapper like MC Lyte articulate the brilliance behind Hip-Hop golden child Kendrick Lamar’s “i” single. She said nothing that we at Hip-Hop Wired didn’t already know, but it was the way she used her words and the conviction with which she expressed them that made K. […]

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The wait for Joey Bada$$’ long-awaited debut album B4.DA.$$ much longer. Today (November 20), the Pro Era rapper blesses fans with the official release date.

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Blackface has reared its ugly head again, this time in the town of Sullivan, Mo. some 60 miles outside of St. Louis. A team of all-white high school powderpuff football players donned blackface, and the school’s principal stated that the girls meant nothing racist about the getup.

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An unwanted homosexual advance has led to the murder in the most ghastly way.

Lil MaMa – HHWLil’ Mama – HHW from Moguldom Studios on Vimeo. Hip-Hop Wired caught up with rapper turned actress Lil Mama, who couldn’t help but jubilantly share her latest endeavor: building a new school in her native Brooklyn, NY. Later in our succinct, yet revealing sit-down, the rapper shared her thoughts on gentrification and, […]

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The 2014 NBA season is underway, which means plenty of jokes about LeBron James’ hairline, debates about championship contenders, and tattoos of the struggle variety.

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Each one of Don Lemon’s foot-in-mouth moments on-air brings the CNN anchor one step closer to being more of a talking head than the guests trotted out on the network.

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As the Bill Cosby controversy continues to unfold, more suspicious material makes its way to the Internet. The latest piece of eyebrow-raising information isn’t another rape allegation, but it is a piece of captured footage showing the legendary actor urge an AP reporter to cut out his response to said heinous claims.