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Young Money’s First Lady Nicki Minaj has unveiled two new tracks in preparation for her upcoming debut. Testing the waters and seeing if they stick, Ms. Nicki also jacks T-Pain for his Auto-Tune vocoder for one of the songss. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Nicki Minaj – “Your Love” Nicki […]

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QDQ3 the son of Quincy Jones and the man behind “The Carter” Lil Wayne documentary is stepping into the video game realm with his endorsement of the “Scratch: The Ultimate DJ” gaming system. The video game is set to be released in May of 2010 andQD3 recently spoke with HipHopWired about what makes this game […]

“Resurrection” Ever since January 12, when the earthquake struck Haiti, everyone has been doing their part to give back and support the civilians of the country. The music industry is making sure to do their part as artists such as Lupe Fiasco have teamed together to bring a compilation album which will be free for […]

Hip Hop is an arena full of competitors trying to keep themselves separated from the pack.  Since Jay Z first stated that he didn’t write his rhymes, it seems like everybody is going with the concept of no pen and pad. For some like T.I. and Lil Wayne, the end result is usually something to […]

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When T.I. was released early from prison to a halfway house, rumors swirled that the Grand Hustle icon was back in the recording studio penning new music for his comeback. As previously reported, Kevin Liles all but confirmed the news via a Twitter message before retracting his statement and deleting the post. Now however, confirmation […]

“I didn’t wanna be waiting.  I wanted people to hear what I had.” History with Warren G has shown the rapper working with artists such as Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg and he was even a factor in linking Snoop with his brother Dr. Dre back then when The Chronic firs came. Although keeping himself […]

As Haiti continues to suffer after being hit with a 6.1 earthquake this morning, more artists are mobilizing to help the nation in peril. Two of the latest to do so are Jay-Z and his protégé Rihanna who will participate in the “Hope For Haiti” telethon. Organized by George Clooney, “Hope For Haiti” is set […]

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“The whole concept of this project was to give the true MCs out there a chance,” Everyone and their mama wants to be a rapper or entertainer these days.  Whether the talent is there and thriving, or not at all and people are lying to themselves, they are in need of a more effective outlet […]

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Usually known to get the club jumping, rapper David Banner is taking another approach with his upcoming project Death Of A Pop Star. Teaming up with 9th Wonder for the entire project and bringing it back to the day when an album was strictly one rapper and one producer, the two have started their campaign […]

Today rumors have been flying regarding  Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame and a shooting and robbery in College Park. Although details are just beginning to circulate, Twitter and other social networks are all buzzing about the shooting and speaking on their opinions. According to sources, Flocka was shot in the arm and a bullet traveled […]

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California’s annual concert bringing together nearly 300 acts from across the country is announcing its latest lineup for the spring with two Roc Nation affiliates at the forefront. Both Jay-Z and Wale will take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. Roc Nations’ founder will headline the event on Friday […]