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It seems Trinidad Jame$ won’t be able to shake off his now infamous rant on the state of New York Rap so easily. First Maino g checked him in a taped phone conversation and now Mysonne has apparently confronted James in person.
Whether Chris Brown is doing good or breaking bad, he is still a draw for a magazine cover. The troubled R&B crooner graces the cover of the latest issue of Urban Ink magazine.
With all the festivities this past Thanksgiving brought to the entertainment realm, apparently everyone forgot Spike Lee had a movie out. Despite solid reviews on Metacritic, Lee’s remake of 2004’s Oldboy only managed to muster up $850K over the holiday weekend, an average of just $1,458 in the 583 theaters it was shown in.
Following an awe-inspiring year, it was only right that Pharrell Williams covered Complex Magazine’s “Best Of 2013” issue. The Neptune producer discussed everything under the sun, from his creative outlook to if he regrets any past fashion decisions.
Details are beginning to emerge about the Metro-North train that derailed in the Bronx on Sunday morning (December 1), killing four and injuring 63.
As you may or may not know, Billboard reported that Outkast planned to reunite at Coachella 2014 and perhaps more shows afterwards. Of course, this was all hearsay from anonymous sources, but a few recent photos of Andre “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton together may add some validity to those rumors.
December 1, 1955 marked a historical turning point in American Civil Rights history. On that winter day in Montgomery, AL, Rosa Parks became a symbolic figure for the movement when she refused to give up her seat to white passengers as fatigue from a long work day had set in.
They say you can’t have too much of a good thing and Stephanie Santiago just keeps reminding us.
Hollywood and fans of the popular actor, Paul Walker are still shocked by the news that Paul Walker passed away in a car accident. According to news reports, the Porsche, driven by Roger Rodas hit a tree, split in half and burst into flames.
As usual, the Internets is not the place to be if you’re looking for chill. Last week, Sway Calloway made the mistake of asking Kanye West a legitimate question, only to be bombarded with shouts of “You ain’t got the answers, Sway!” So of course, it became a meme.
Did you miss us? This week’s edition of The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week comes a day late, but it’s just as potent as you remembered.
Thanksgiving, a day families congregate to observe their blessings, should be no different in practice for your favorite rappers. But as a precaution, Hip-Hop Wired took the time to list MCs, who in the words of the great “Prince Akeem” should be “very happy to be here.”