News

Hip-Hop Wired is your source for daily Hip-Hop news, videos, rumors, entertainment, features, and more.

News, nicki minaj, Video

Just ahead of the scheduled premiere date this weekend, the E! network has released a trailer for Nicki Minaj’s upcoming reality special, Nicki Minaj: My Truth, and Mariah Carey received a quick, but noticeable, blow. As promised, fans will get to see candid sides of Minaj.

drake, Future, News, Video

Drake and Future have come a long way since their fall out over the “Tony Montana” video. Around this time last year, Drake and Future were at odds when Future said that Drake not showing up for his “Tony Montana” video was a slap in the face. 

News

Hafiz Saeed, wanted to give the U.S. help after Sandy destroyed areas of the East Coast, and was swiftly turned down. The Pakistani terrorist leader, and accused mastermind of 2008 attacks on Mumbai that killed over 160 people, sent out a written statement Wednesday (Oct. 31) offering up both supplies and volunteers to help in the […]

kanye west, News, Video

Let us preface this post by saying that most trailers, especially if they’re not for a feature length film, are overrated, and pointless. Anyway, Kanye West presents a trailer for the short film attached to G.O.O.D. Music’s forthcoming, same titled, Cruel Winter release. Not much going on here save for its use of the speech President […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

A Halloween party on the University of Southern California campus was marred by gun violence Wednesday (Oct. 31). Four victims were injured in the shooting. According to police, the violence erupted following an argument between two parties, at which point one person pulled out a gun and started firing. While the suspect hit the intended target, […]

News, Video

Schoolboy Q had a little fun during an interview with Jack Thriller while taking some down time from touring with A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown.

News, Sports, Video

As the NBA kicked off their season this week, The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a strong start. Led by their second-year star Kyrie Irving, The Cavs sparked off their season with a ten-point win over the Washington Wizards.

News, RZA

The RZA has come along away since a failed deal with Tommy Boy Records led to the creation of the Wu-Tang Clan. In a feature profile in GQ magazine, the rapper/producer/actor and now very official director—The Man With The Iron Fists is in theaters tomorrow (Nov. 2nd)—talks about everything from his Shaolin come up to […]

News, Politics, President Obama

One day after viewing the devastation leftover by Sandy, the superstorm that ravaged parts of the East Coast, President Obama is back on the campaign trail. The president is billed to hit Wisconsin, Colorado, and Nevada Thursday (Nov. 1), and will focus the brunt of his statements on security for the middle class.

News, Sports

One of the rising faces of the NBA, Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin, is now one of the faces of the Jordan Brand according to CBS Sports. Joining Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Russell Westbrook, Griffin joins the sneaker brand which bears the names of the game’s greatest player. 

News, Sports, Wired Tracks

Ballplayers want to be rappers, and rappers want to be ballplayer, this is universally understood. So it should comes as no surprise that NBA Champion Stephen Jackson of the Spurs and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Kevin Durant, got together to create a song called “Lonely At The Top.”

News, rihanna

In promotion of the forthcoming release of her Unapologetic album, Rihanna will be setting out on a mini-tour spanning seven countries, for seven dates, over seven days. The aptly titled 777 tour kicks off later this month, reports Billboard.