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We challenge the lot of you to visit the great state of Louisiana at least a time or two during your lives. Men, here’s a very convincing pitch (by our standards); feast your eyes on Jasmin Adams, our latest Bangin Candy.

In light of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson and his anti-gay statements, it wouldn’t mark the first time a popular celebrity expressed a similar view. In fact, Robertson’s ill-timed comments places him in a varied group of public figures and entertainers who put their foots squarely in their mouths.

During a pivotal point at Kid Ink’s listening session for his debut album, My Own Lane, the extensively-tattooed rapper’s manager, DJ Ill Will expressed the need for fans to support West Coast artists that have made it over the initial hump of general recognition.

Beat jacking might just be rap’s not-so-secret epidemic. Yesterday, producer Major Seven accused K.E. On the Track of stealing the beat for “The Devil Is A Lie” (pretty ironic, given the title).

It’s do or die, now or never for you holiday 2013 consumers. Today, December 20 marks the last 72 hour weekend before Christmas arrives and the gifts need to be under the tree, signed, sealed and delivered.

Despite earning his O.G. rap stripes several times over, E-40 can still hang with the youngsters of the day, evident from his studious grind when it comes to releasing albums.

On Tuesday, December 17,  Moët & Chandon invited a short list of tastemakers and fans to attend a swanky black tie event in New York City, where Future performed. This marked the conclusion of the 2013 Moët Rosé Lounge Series. 

Nowadays anyone can shove a microphone into an artist’s face and ask questions. It takes integrity, finesse and wit to conduct a real interview. DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God have that formula down pat.

Kanye West has been highly accessible in the media of late, which may have worked against him in some regards considering the buzz around everything he does. But a recent comment against Jews really stood out for some, which West now said was an “ignorant compliment” taken out of context.

On any given day, Kanye West is usually spotted with a short list of people. One is Virgil Abloh, DONDA’s Creative Director and the mastermind behind Been Trill and PYREX, who also launched a new clothing line called Off-White.

Album leaks are supposed to be the enemy of the music industry yet they somehow continues to happen (unless you’re Beyoncé, she doesn’t play those games.) Yesterday Angel Haze leaked her Dirty Gold album, forcing Universal Republic to move up the official drop date from March 2014 to Dec. 30.

Man, time flies. It’s December 19, the year’s just weeks away from closing, and because of this, Hip-Hop Wired reflects on the respective the songs (often times anthems) that shaped fans’ experiences near and far over 365 days’ time.