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Lil Wayne is done with Cash Money Records, though his contract says otherwise. He spoke briefly while performing at VICE’s 20th birthday bash in Brooklyn on Friday night (December 5), a day after revealing his feelings towards the label during a Twitter rant.

At least one rapper feels a way about not getting a Grammy Award nomination.  After discovering that My Krazy Life was not nominated, Compton rapper YG debuted his new song, “2015 Flow,” which appears on the upcoming Blame It On The Streets soundtrack.

Not in Los Angeles for the holidays this year but bummed you won’t be able to catch the star-studded Cali Christmas 2014? No problem. Power 106 and Footaction have you covered with a live stream you can watch right here on Hip-Hop Wired.

The 2014 Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Videos Of The Week entries are almost exhausted but there is still plenty of engaging motion pictures being made for your enjoyment.

A 21-year-old Washington state man likes stealing cars,  and going to jail  — in that order. Kyle Matthews jacked a vehicle Wednesday (Dec. 3), a mere 30 minutes after he was released from custody. 

Per usual, the dope tunes come aplenty in the latest installment of The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

Apparently, even the prospect of being mortally wounded is not enough to stop someone from chasing the crooks who stole his Air Jordans. A 14-year-old was robbed and stabbed in the back for his kicks in Washington, DC on Thursday (Dec. 4) morning. 

Rule of thumb, it’s very difficult mess up or go wrong wearing a sneaker with a gum sole. That said, the Air Jordan 1 High OG “Black/Gum” hits shelves tomorrow (December 6).

On Thursday night (December 4), 2 Chainz unveiled a forthcoming collaborative collection with luxury denim brand PRPS at a private event in the brand’s showroom in New York City.

To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in cinemas, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, New Line Cinema and Hip-Hop Wired offers you the chance to win FREE tickets to see the film on premiere day.

Rolling Stone has backtracked on widely circulated article that recounted gang rape at a UVA fraternity house and the administration’s attempts to allegedly cover up sexual assaults at the university. Today (Dec. 5), the magazine’s managing editor admitted there are “discrepancies” in the main subject of the story’s account. 

It appears Bill Cosby is choosing his battles wisely, or at least the ones he knows he can prove.