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Since the untimely death of rapper Proof the camp of Shady has been somewhat quiet outside of the group compilation Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. As it pertains to solo careers, nothing has seemed to flourish and artists such as Bobby Creekwater and Stat Quo have decided to pursue their careers on the solo tip. Detroit […]

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“Ask the teenagers, O.G’s and ask the kids/ What they definition of classic is/ Timeless! So age don’t count in the booth, when your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth/ Ain’t no doubting the truth!” –  Rakim Allah on DJ Premier’s “Classic” w/ KRS, Nas & Kanye West. (2007) In certain circles “classic” […]

While Hip-Hop’s ‘First-Family’ celebrated 36 years of uniting people globally last month, the culture they established, Hip-Hop, also observed its 35th anniversary.  Although the Universal Zulu Nation (UZN) was established by Afrika Bambaataa in the Bronx during November of 1973, its message of “Peace, Unity, Love & Havin’ Fun!” has since circulated the entire Earth, […]

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It’s funny how perception does a full tailspin as a person becomes progressively famous.  As an artist continues to get the embrace of the mainstream, especially those in Hip Hop , questions begin to arise as to how they were able to claim that success and there is even speculation that is business being dealt […]

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The Jacka hails from the land of sunshine, palm trees and the place where rap once reigned. Straight out of the bay area, the Jacka is hardly a new artist at all. He broke into the West Coast hip-hop scene in the 90’s with his street sanctioned super group, Mob Figaz. With the allegiance of […]

Today while hanging out with Rev. Al Sharpton in the studio, I found my mind reflecting deeply on the recent drama between Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren. In spite of the fact that I was sitting next to the man who epitomizes race relations in America, no one brought up the fact that […]

“Now Ma$e be the man that’s never in his hood/ Yeah he wear a ring but he still like wood/ Girl in his eyes you the baddest but he dates men on the low, he’s a …” As Hip-Hop Wired was the first to report, Legacy The Jesus, a former member of Ma$e’s congregation, had […]

“As far as working with Beanie, It’s a motivational song called “Tell That I Won’t Run Away.” It’s for all my strong Black people and Beanie Man putting that Jamaican fire on there and it’s a mixture of both our styles and it represents the struggle.” Hurricane Chris has held down radio this year with […]

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Roderick Anthony Burton II better known as “Dolla” was not just a model for Diddy’s Sean John clothing line but one of the promising young rappers of tomorrow.  His mixtape Another Day Another Dolla, was given great hype as well as airplay all over the U.S.  After signing with Akon’s label “Konvict Muizk,” Dolla released […]

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Zoo Life/G-Unit Rapper 40 Glocc is real political these days (“’Cause I care, he says). Not only is he gearing up for the release of his street album Concrete Jungle with the lead single, “Grindin’” being a reflection of how music is a refuge from the New World Order, he’s also unabashedly speaking up about […]

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Slip N Slide’s Diamond Princess is gearing up to re-stake her claim as the baddest Beyotch. Hip-Hop’s resident voluptuous vixen, has a new album, reality show and clothing line in the works to help reintroduce the masses to the Trina they’ve come to know and love. HipHopWired spoke exclusively with the Diamond Princess about her […]

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The plight of a Black woman takes new heights when she takes part in the time old tradition of going to a beauty supply store. Millions of us have the same story of being followed watched and monitored in the stores often by people who know nothing about us or our fascination with the very […]