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Are you bummed that you didn’t win the tickets to see Rick Ross, Wale, and Meek Mill tonight in New York? Don’t worry, Hip-Hop Wired has you covered. Sit back and relax in the comfort of your own home and check out the live stream of the concert courtesy of Hot 97.

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Hits Daily Double is reporting that Warner Bros. Records Urban Music EVP Joie Manda is to take over as President of Def Jam. Manda will be the first exect to officially hold the post vacated by Jay-Z in 2007. Manda originally joined Asylum Records in 2004 as head of A&R before he was promoted to EVP/GM […]

Russell Simmons obviously needs no introduction. His numerous successes as a business and media mogul are rivaled only by a few others in the world. Despite all his successes, however, Simmons is not immune from the criticism of his politics. Our sister site The Atlanta Post recently questioned Simmons’ stance on the diamond industry in light […]

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Looking at the success of Drake‘s So Far Gone EP, Def Jam has decided to jump on the bandwagon and release Fabolous‘ There Is No Competition Pt. 2 in stores. Instead of giving less for more, however, Fab has stated that he plans to add a little more for the upcoming project, which will hit […]

In a recent interview with ITN,  LL Cool J stated  that he may be back in the studio soon to follow up on his last album “Exit 13” but wasn’t in a rush to throw something out. Promoting his new self-help book LL Cool J’s Platinum 360 Lifestyle and Diet: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing […]

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REALSHEEKLOUCH Ya boy just signed a new deal…y’all can call me Donnie Def Jam now!! It now looks as though  D-Block is trying to have a Def Jam takeover with the announcement from Sheek Louch that he is officially Def Jam. With Jadakiss already riding shotgun, Louch has now sealed his deal as a solo […]

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The Beastie Boys have confirmed to fans that their long awaited eighth album is on the way. According an interview with Rolling Stone, fans can expect the new album, entitled Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 1, to drop sometime in September. “We’ve been letting it age,” Mike D said.  “The writing is the growing of the […]