Cash Money liked the job that producer RedOne did with Nicki Minaj so much that they signed him to the label. The Moroccan hit-maker produced “Starships” for the Young Money Barbie, as well as Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face,” and “On the Floor,” by Jennifer Lopez. “I have always been impressed with the way [Ronald] ‘Slim’ [Williams] […]
Two men enter and one man leave in this machine gun flow battle fight to the death between Twista and Busta Rhymes. Can we keep up? Honestly, no we can’t. Where is OG Ron C when you need him to slow this down? Take a listen to “Can You Keep Up” down bottom.
Who better to judge musical talent than artist as gifted as Pharrell Williams? US Weekly reports that the Neptunes producer is one of the music stars being considered to become a new judge on American Idol in lieu of Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler’s departures. According to the mag’s source, Jackson will be assuming a […]
Fat Joe still gets the ultimate respect from his peers. The Bronx rapper recently shot the video for his latest single, “Pride & Joy,” and shared pictures from the set. Kanye West, Jadakiss, DJ Khaled (he was in Terror Squad before YMCMB if you ain’t been paying attention), Busta Rhymes and Miguel, who appear on […]
Blue Ivy Carter is no slouch. Amidst a busy schedule of napping, eating, and being carried around by her parents, the youngster has been too preoccupied with her daily life to make another public appearance—until now. The blanket veiling little Baby Blue was finally lifted as a photo of the growing toddler popped up online Wednesday (July […]
You think you’ve seen everything there is to see at the controversial Hot 97’s Summer Jam this past weekend? Think again. Hip-Hop Wired and our homie, Ernest Estime takes you behind the scenes of all the sights that only a select few got to see this past Sunday at the Metlife Stadium. Check out exclusive […]
If you have DirectTV, this might get you through their current deliberations. Back when BET’s focus was musical based programming, and coinciding with the rise of their flagship program 106 And Park, there was Rap City: Tha Basement. During the late 90s and the mid 2000s, Tha Basement was the one and only place to be to see exclusive rapper interviews, […]
Nicki Minaj gets the brunt of the shine, but Shanell has been Young Money’s other leading lady for several years. While making her rounds on the 2012 BET Awards carpet, the Cali native opened up about her forthcoming mixtape, and her album. Rather than open the flood gates for the YMCMB fam, she only snagged […]
Power 105.1 Charlamagne Tha God has kicked up his rivalry with Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex another slanderous notch. The Breakfast Club host drops a video asking rhetorical questions aimed at Flex that involves charges of dry snitching, woman beating and getting approached by the goons for disrespectful commentary aimed at the late Tupac Shakur.
Consequence drops a new record in the form of “They My Juniors” featuring Busta Rhymes. The Queens MC will be releasing his next mixtape Curb Certified 2, very soon. Download Here MORE ON HIP-HOP WIRED! • 10 Reasons Why ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ Won’t Live Up To The Hype • Jordan Brand Reps With […]
Do you remember the time where people really cared about music videos? Before everyone in the world had a Canon 7D camera and people were a YouTube clip away from being a star, you really had to be famous to get your mug on a camera. And if you were famous, record labels would pay […]
DJ Whoo Kidd and the Evil Empire host Akon’s new mixtape, Konkrete Jungle. Out a little earlier than expected, Kon’s tape includes remixes of Gotye’s “Used To Know,” Future’s “Same Damn Time,” and Ca$h Out’s “Cashin’ Out.” Akon also relies on help from his talented homies including Fabolous, E-40, Busta Rhymes and more. After the jump you can […]