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While Trina’s known for her undeniable rap skills and baddest Beyotch mentality, unbeknownst to many the 305 representative is also heavily involved in charity initiatives. In light of the devastation in Haiti Trina is taking things to new heights by announcing her plans to adopt a child from the embattled country. Trina made the announcement […]

T-Pain has partnered with Dance Jam to launch his “Blood, Sweat and Dance” contest to search for new dancers to go on his upcoming tour. Starting today, dancers across the nation can upload their best dance videos on  for their http://dancejam.com/chance to go on a world tour with him. For the contest, T-Pain is in […]

Outkast’s Big Boi will launch the Savannah, Georgia chapter of his charity organization Big Kidz Foundation in February. The organization’s mission is to support youth developmental projects and encourage cultural, musical, and literary expression. Big Boi states, “It is my hope that the children in these undeserved communities officially become part of the national conversation […]

The former leader of the Diplomatic army is teaming up with an up and coming rapper to keep Harlem in the spotlight. Cam’ron is formally announcing his new alliance with Vado as the two form a new group called the U.N. As previously reported, Vado was also featured on Cam’ron’s highly anticipated mixtape with DJ […]

As previously reported, Snoop Dogg made his first signing as Creative Chairman of Priority Records, adding West Coast rappers Cypress Hill to the revived label’s roster. Snoop and Cypress Hill also made the announcement on yesterday’s “Lopez Tonight” show, where the Black Sunday band performed their hit “Insane in the Brain.” Cypress Hill will release […]

“Earthquake, we seen the earth shake.  But the soul of the Haitian people, it will never break. Enough of the moping!  Let’s rebuild Haiti and let’s show them how we do it whee we come from.” – Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean performing “Rivers Of Babylon” at the “Hope For Haiti Now” benefit concert:

“I carried bodies of my people in the cemetary. They should have been walking. They should have been laughing. They should have been singing. But instead they were heavy in my arms. At the cemetary there weren’t enough holes in the ground to bury mothers, fathers, husbands and wives with dignity and grace. We need […]

Jay-Z, Rihanna and Bono helped raise money tonight for the earthquake victims in Haiti. Here they perform the new song dedicated to the survivors entitled “Stranded.” Let’s continue to doante and help our brothers and sisters over there.

The heir to the Bad Boy empire, Justin Combs, will be turning 16 and is scheduled to have his party at M2 Ultra Lounge in Manhattan on Saturday.  The party is also slated to be recorded for MTV’s reality series “My Super Sweet 16.” Justin is Diddy’s oldest biological son from a previous relationship with […]

Looks like Big Snoop Dogg is putting away his Chuck Taylor’s for a second.  Check him out in the new Adidas commercial below.

90’s MC and former Flavor Unit lyricist Apache has passed. Born Anthony Teaks, Apache made noise with the classic “Gangsta B**ch” from his 1991 debut Apache Ain’t Shyte on Tommy Boy Records. He also had numerous collaborations with Queen Latifah, Tupac, Naughty By Nature and Fat Joe.   R.I.P. Homey.

“Somebody was sent to kill me…” The net exploded Tuesday with news that Gucci Mane’s So Icey protégé Waka Flocka Flame had been shot after an attempted robbery in College Park, Georgia. As previously reported, HipHopWired phoned into So Icey Entertainment to get a comment on the shooting which they quickly declined but now just […]