We’re going to approach this one slowly. West Coast veteran The Game has a penchant for the outlandish that’s just as proficient as his ability to make really solid music. For his feature-heavy fifth album, Jesus Piece, Game took the title of the record to new heights after bringing out a white man depicting Jesus […]
August is already 3/4ths of the way through and before you know it t shirt and cargo shorts weather will yield to pants and pullovers weather again (Unless Kendrick Lamar can stop the seasons from changing, that is…). Before that happens, we here at Hip-Hop Wired have 20 indie & underground Hip-Hop albums from this […]
Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Xzibit, YG, Kurupt and E-40 all jump into the ring for a west coast edition of the BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher. The award show, which will air on October 9th, is being taped this weekend in Atlanta, GA.
Day two of Guerilla Union’s Rock The Bells saw the fabled concert series bring out a myriad of Hip-Hop legends and today’s biggest stars all in one place. Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Murs & Fashawn shared the stage with rappers like Nas, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Quik, Salt & Pepa and more. Day one’s performances included the […]
X to the Z, Xzibit gets up with Wiz Khalifa and David Banner on the beat for the new joint, “Enjoy The Night” off of his new album, Napalm. Brevi sings the hook on this song that implores you to “get f***ed up and enjoy the night.”
Few Hip-Hop fans can debate the importance of the 1990s to the music and culture, with the entire decade spawning bonafide classics that still get burn to this day. Although the glut of Hip-Hop was a true joy for the collectors, there has always been standout albums that most would say are essential.
Adidas: Respect The West Ft. Kendrick Lamar, YG, Dom Kennedy & Casey Veggies After helping launch the Originals 2011 Adidas Boot Collection, Kendrick Lamar headlined a showcase of young rising stars call Respect the West. Each of the featured artists is making a fair share of noise in the industry and simultaneously playing a […]
Kareem Fort Talks DEMOS Documentary, The Executive Suite project With Kevin Nottingham and The 2012 MC Search [Video] Music is the art but music culture is the lifestyle; one that has become second nature to industry insider Kareem Fort. One half of the brain behind indie digital label HiPNOTT Records, Fort has immersed himself […]
