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Music’s biggest night will be extra special for Ty Dolla $ign because he’s nominated for a Grammy. The L.A. native, born Tyrone Griffin, earned his stripes in the studio, producing and writing for a host of artists.
Trinidad James hears mumblings of him being a “one-hit wonder,” but he’s not concerned with the title. Gaining success off of one song (“All Gold Everything”), and signing a deal with Def Jam for an alleged $2 million, can bring the haters out the woodworks, and James understands their skepticism.
Repping your city is nothing new to Hip-Hop, and there’s no denying that Big Sean does it well. A native of Detroit, he rarely spits a rhyme without including the Motor City in his flow.
One may think that Trinidad James doesn’t care much about his rap career—and for good reason. Instead of trying tirelessly to get shine, like other aspiring MCs, James somewhat stumbled upon stardom.
Katt Williams has upgraded from keeping everybody waiting, on his disastrous comedy tour, to holding things off until the very last minute, then not to showing up. Williams skipped out on his show in Kansas City , but the audience wasn’t told until 15 minutes before show time.
Meek Mill tore it down at Power 106’s annual Cali Christmas concert in Southern California Friday (Dec. 14), clocking another great performance as his year comes to a close. He spoke with Hip-Hop Wired about taking the stage, and showed love to other artists in the game. “It felt good to be in Cali turning […]
50 Cent doesn’t always play well with others, and has no qualms about his reputation. With over a decade in the game, a net worth teetering closer and closer to billionaire territory, and success in music, movies, film and merchandising it’s safe to say that 50 has more than solidified his place as a viable branding […]
Doe Boy comes through with the controversial Lil Mouse for the video “Don’t Play That.”
Every member of Maybach Music Group offers some form of standout appeal, but Gunplay is easily the most entertaining. A native of Texas, the 33-year-old is known to fly off the handle from time to time, but in the midst of all his legal troubles, drug tales, and controversial tattoos, music is still his main […]
Being Jewish doesn’t mean that Shyne automatically sides with Israel over the unrest in the Middle East resulting in airstrikes launched to and from Palestine. The longstanding disagreement between the two countries hit another bloody note last week when Israel shot missiles across the border, into neighboring Gaza City, as a reported act of self-defense. […]
Gunplay isn’t the type of guy that you want to f-ck with, and Saigon might just get caught in his cross-hairs . Between the Swastika tattoo, criminal record, and admitted drug history, the 33-year-old has a storied reputation, and when asked about Saigon’s comments towards Rick Ross his response was nothing nice.
For more than 35 years Habitat for Humanity has been building houses for families in need all over the globe, among its most recent Global Village trip was sending a team of 13 to Kenya in late September through early October. In this exclusive story, Hip-Hop Wired tracks, our senior culture editor, Latifah Muhammad’s, journeys […]