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Beyoncé posted a message—which was quickly deleted from her Instagram—that criticized reports of her being pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. What pics do remain are photos from her recent trip to Cuba to celebrate her fifth wedding anniversary. But of course the deleted message was seen by many, and saved, and it […]
The 1st annual Snkrbst showcase goes down tomorrow (May 19) in New York City and will feature performances from Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Joe Budden, Vinny Cha$e, Underachievers and more. Hosted by Angela Yee of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and Natalie of Nina Sky, the event will celebrated the launch of Snkrbst (aka Sneaker Beast), a brand […]
Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X, was mourned in Oakland, Calif. Friday (May 17). Hundreds gathered at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California to mourn the slain namesake of the former Nation of Islam minister.
In the midst of a busy week, Drake took to a trip to Miami for a mixture of fun, rest, and relaxation. But can you blame him? The October’s Very Own rapper is diligently working on his third studio album Nothing Was The Same, and that can be a stressful process.
Over the years, getting legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant was damn near impossible. But in Jackson’s forthcoming new book, a memoir titled Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, he does just that. Basically, it seems like the Zen Master gives the edge to Air Jordan.
There is no Hip-Hop collective as revered, or as influential, as Native Tongues (or just “Native Tongue”).* Anchored by The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, with many other members, you can find their DNA in plenty of today’s rap acts.
Even drug dealers have side hustles. A Papa John’s pizza delivery man was popped for selling coke (the powdery variety) to undercover cops in Brooklyn since 2011.
Besides writing a lot of rhymes, we guess, Ja Rule lifted plenty of weights in prison. An Instagram photo yesterday revealed that the formerly bird chested rapper could be a contender in your local body building contest.
The Air Jordan 4 has a classic silhouette, but new colorways slapped onto the Tinker Hatfield designed shoe can be either be hit or miss. You can consider this “Stealth” colorway a home run.
When running up on someone to commit a robbery it’s important to size up the competition. Michael Maxwell mistakenly assumed that he would be able to rob a residence and get away scott free–he was wrong. Terribly wrong.
Did you know, or care, that back in 2008 Rick Ross and Birdman created a gang of songs that haven’t seen the light of day? The MMG and YMCMB honchos have announced that they will be dropping the first volume of said work, titled The H: The Lost Album, Vol. 1, on May 23.
We here at Hip-Hop Wired have been secret admirers of a certain Destiny’s Child member for some time now. Assuming that we were referencing Beyoncé would be totally warranted, but albeit very wrong. Our eyes are on a woman of a darker hue: Kelly Rowland, our latest Bangin’ Candy selection.