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In our chat with Dr. Todd Boyd, we discuss the USC professor's new book, 'Rapper's Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The World.'
HipHopWired had the opportunity to talk with J.M Harper and Bronx rapper Kemba on their new documentary film, "As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial" which focuses on prosecutors using rap lyrics in criminal cases in the U.S.
Grammy nominated rapper Rick Ross performed a mini-concert at NYC's Carnegie Hall following a Black History Month conversation hosted by Power Network.
Project Pat is a Memphis Hip-Hop legend. As part of the seminal group Three 6 Mafia, the man born Patrick Earl Houston, who also happens to be the older brother of Juicy J, helped make sure that besides the East and West coasts, there was plenty to say and hear coming out of the middle […]
Vince Staples discusses the creation of his Netflix series the 'The Vince Staples Show' with 'Hip-Hop Wired.'
Information and truth are more important now than ever. For Che “Rhymefest” Smith, it is a part of the mental jewels he values the most, standing right alongside divine forgiveness and love.
The Witness To History: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Greatness returns with its latest episode which features top tier MC’s Method Man and Royce Da 5’9″. Repping Staten Island and Detroit, respectively, these two rappers have created thick chapters for themselves in the book of Hip-Hop.
As the Witness To History podcast chugs along, Hip-Hop Wired decided to look at 50 years of our beloved genre from a fan’s, participant’s and journalist’s perspective. For the latest episode, Senior Editor D.L. Chandler and Director of Content Alvin aqua Blanco chatted about what the culture means to them along with attempting to recap […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech [VIDEO] The late, great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famed “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. READ his words (or watch the video) below. — “I am happy to join with you today in what will […]
While East Coast, West Coast and even Southern cities get plenty of attention when it comes to Hip-Hop, you can’t forget Chicago when discussing the beloved genre. So making sure we documented some official Chi-Town rap lore for the Witness To History podcast was essential.
Fifty years is a long time, and that means a legion of important contributors to Hip-Hop culture. Some have been more involved than others, and out of that batch is a smaller fraternity of game-changing artists.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Williams III is a gamer on the court and with the sticks off the court via 'Call Of Duty.'