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Photos of the latest news in Hip-Hop culture: music, sports, streetwear, and more.

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Day Two of the 2013 A3C Hip Hop Festival was the place to be Thursday (Oct 3) as some of Hip-Hop’s best and brightest took over Atlanta for another night. Hip-HopWired caught shots of Ghostface Killah, Jean Grae, Pharoahe Monch, Tanya Morgan, The Combat Jack Show with guest 2 Chainz along with many more.

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Rappers come, rappers go, and so do their albums. But let’s revisit a few projects, or at least the tracks with single potential that got treated like a red-headed step child for one reason or another.

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Cam’ron‘s popularity and cult icon status has come to a head, as numerous streetwear brands have been working on capsule collections with the rapper. Following a Dipset jersey and a collaboration with ALIFE, there’s one forthcoming release that the Harlem native claims is fraudulent and refuses to co-sign.

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The U.S. Capital shooting incident in Washington, D.C. Thursday (Oct. 3) afternoon put the city back under a veil of terror, just weeks after Aaron Alexis wreaked havoc at the Washington Navy Yard. As authorities scramble to reclaim calm, details are emerging about the 34-year-old Stamford, Conn. woman who was shot and killed by after […]

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Back in the dark ages when people respected politicians, they’d often be photographed holding babies and tenderly kissing their cheeks to show how humane they were. This is nothing like that.

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Earlier this afternoon (Oct. 3), an incident in Washington sparked by a bold White House break-in attempt has led to the death of the suspect in front of the U.S. Capitol. A Connecticut woman, who had a child in the vehicle during the ramming of security barriers, was shot dead by police on the scene […]

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So nice we had to feature her twice it the mantra for our latest Bangin Candy. Allow us to reintroduce you the absolutely stunning Briana Bette.

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The 2013 A3C Hip Hop Festival kicked off last night (Oct. 2) in Atlanta, with a convergence of rappers, artists and fans swarming to several venues to take in the sights. With a staggering amount of lectures, films, in-store events and concerts, it is nearly impossible to take it all in but Hip-HopWired will be […]

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The latest news in Hollywood is that slavery is big buck at the box office again, as Oscar buzz continues for Steve McQueen‘s period piece and ABC recently announced their new slave-inspired miniseries.

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VMAN magazine has a lot in store for it’s 10th anniversary issue. For one, it will feature a spread titled, “Hip-Hop Oligarchs,” featuring photos of Wiz Khalifa, Future, A$AP Rocky, and Big Boi.

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Photographer to the stars, Terry Richardson, has captured a range of noteworthy figures in the crosshairs of his camera lens. And in recent years, a lot more rappers have stood in front of that white wall; but in each shoot, at least one of their photos have been a bit, um, questionable.

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The case of the biker mob attack in New York over the weekend involving Alexian Lien has taken a dark turn. As reported yesterday (Oct. 1), Lien ran over a motorcyclist in an apparent state of panic, which left the rider severely injured and startling images have begun to emerge.