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Very few rappers can go toe-to-toe with Atlanta’s Trinidad Jame$ if sneakers are the topic of conversation. That said, the rapper will use his influence in his hometown to inspire some good at the Camp Jame$ sneaker drive charity.
Hip-Hop culture has always been a lucrative means to lure in fans into subscribing to a product and that couldn’t be more evident than rapper cameos in movies as well as various television shows.
Earlier this year, Hip-Hop Wired unofficially crowned young Mo’ne Davis athlete of the year. It seems the Associated Press heard whispers of grandeur.
One of Hip-Hop’s most tragic losses of the year came in April when DJ E-Z Rock lost his battle to diabetes at the age of 46.
The long-awaited N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton, sat in Hollywood limbo for some time, but it’s finally due to release. Ice Cube, a founding member of the legendary Hip-Hop group and one of the film’s producers, debuted the trailer during a concert in Sydney, Australia.
Julia Shields, a 45-year-old Tennessee woman, went on a shooting spree in a quiet Chattanooga neighborhood before leading police on a high speed chase. When police finally stopped Shields, they found her clad in full body armor and a baseball cap.
Lil B may not have his Facebook account for the time being, but he’s still using Twitter to spread his Basedness to the good people of the world. This time around, he was seen conjuring up a potential hit record with none other than Frank Ocean himself.
If there is anybody who knows about the perfect cure for the munchies, it’s Wiz Khalifa. And the rolling stoner is reportedly looking to bring his favorite chicken spot from across the pond to Blacc Hollywood sooner than later.
The day after Christmas usually rivals Black Friday for in-store activity as the unwanted gifts are sent back in droves. The retailers that carry Play-Doh products definitely saw a lot of their merchandise returned as the Hasbro-owned company’s new item, Cake Mountain created a lot of angry parents.
Sports is a here today, gone later today business. You’re only as good as your last win and the struggle was too real for some this season, which led to losing their jobs in the process.
In WTF news today, West Coast rapper Kurupt weighs in on one of 2014’s greatest controversies involving outed racist and former L.A. Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling.