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Remy Ma hit the pavement running the moment she was freed from prison. Her hunger is far from understated, a factor worth noting during a recent appearance on the Sway In The Morning Show.

After waiting five days to comment, Nelly—the biggest Rap artists to come out of St. Louis—spoke out on Mike Brown’s death during a radio interview in his hometown. His message on preferring peace over rioting rubbed some fellow locals the wrong way, but the rapper remained steadfast in his stance during an encounter with TMZ.

An Illinois teen and her boyfriend, a struggle rapper, were charged Friday (Aug. 15) with murdering her mother in Bali. The body of Sheila von Wiese-Mack was found stuffed inside a suitcase earlier in the week.

The 2014 Smoker’s Club Tour will be a stone cold groove. To ensure that, veteran chiefers and some damned good MCs to boot, Method Man and Redman, will headline.

Back again is yours truly with a bundle of audio dopeness via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

Wiz Khalifa has forged relationships with some young rap upstarts, including the Bay Area’s HBK Gang, who appear on his new track, “Everything, Everything.”

Now independent and the proud co-creator of the critically acclaimed album, Piñata, Freddie Gibbs is embarking on “The Lord Frederick” tour. Today, he returns with the official tour dates.

Nelly waited a little too long to talk about the Mike Brown shooting. Naturally, Twitter isn’t having it, especially after he tweeted about Cheerios before making  a statement about Brown.

The more information about the circumstances surrounding Mike Brown’s death are released, the shadier the Ferguson Police Department looks. Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson told reporters today (Aug. 15) that the police officer who shot and killed the 18-year-old man had no idea he was a robbery suspect. 

It’s really all about the album cover. If done correctly, a cover photo alone can speak volumes, and actually circle up more anticipation for the music without fans hearing so much as song a snippet (“Anaconda” is an example).

It’s that time again. Kick your weekend off right with The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Videos Of The Week.

Packed with haunting piano keys is Statik Selektah’s latest What Goes Around leak, “Long Time,” featuring Action Bronson.