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Co-founder of If And Co. and celebrity jeweler, Ben Baller, recently stopped by the Hip Hop Wired offices to talk about his wildly popular reality show online. The record exec turned jeweler, who has crafted pieces for the likes of Drake, Kanye West, Pusha T, and Justin Bieber, spoke with us about who inspired him […]

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Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are going on tour —if they can work out all of the details. For the second time in recent months, Rock spoke on the possibility of heading out on the road with Chappelle. During an appearance on NBC’s TODAY show, Rock who was promoting the DVD release of his Madagascar […]

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King Chip has a certified jam on his hands with the Cardo-produced track “Ask a Baby.” The Cleveland MC, formerly known as Chip Tha Ripper, saw fit to change his moniker, but his choppy, braggadocios flow remains completely intact on the groovy track. The sample is oh so smooth, man.

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The last time Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr account, he made headlines everywhere by revealing that his first love was with a man. This time, his letter is a little less controversial, but still pretty newsworthy.

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Maino went back to Brooklyn to bring his homies along with him for the ride in his new mixtape introducing “The Mafia.” Hustlehard Mouse (who isn’t pictured), Lucky Don, PUSH! Montana, Twigg Martin and Maino spoke with Hip-Hop Wired about the new energy that’s been brought to Brooklyn with the opening of the Barclays Center.

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While Gunplay sits in a Miami jail awaiting his fate (note: getting caught pistol whipping his accountant on camera is not a help), record promotion must go on. Today we get a very NSFW video for “Naan Ni–a” off Don Logan’s 601 & Snort mixtape. 

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 The cold war between YMCMB and G.O.O.D. Music has been documented for quite a while. Issues between Kanye, Pusha T, Common and more against Lil Wayne, Birdman and Drake’s crew have bubbled with only the rare moments when names are named in the subliminal wars.

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No one is immune from human error, but when doctors or nurses make mistakes, a patient’s life can hang in the balance. Unfortunately the family of an 88-year-old Brazilian woman are suffering due to a mistake that cost Ilda Vitor Maciel her life. The woman was admitted into a Rio de Janeiro hospital, and died in […]

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Back in early September we got a look at the Wu-Tang Clan branded G-Shock watch. The timepiece was hooked up in honor of the Staten Island rap super group’s 20th anniversary. Here we get a closer look at the fine details that make this watch, the DW-6900 model, a collector’s item.

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The life of a Miami rapper by the name of Bizzle came to an abrupt end when he was shot and killed outside of a car wash Monday (Oct. 15). According to police, the rapper —born Robert Labranche — was struck on NW 7th Avenue and NW 54th street in Liberty City, at 7:30 p.m. “He would not […]

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Hillary Clinton is stepping in the line of fire regarding an attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed a U.S. Ambassador, last month. According to the secretary of state, she is fully responsible for any security breach that may have led to the death of four Americans. “I take responsibility,” Clinton said […]

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Rick Ross makes it look like Maybachs and steak dinners, but even he’ll tell you that it’s not easy being the boss. Yes, running things provides one with notoriety, and a hefty paycheck but when you’re the face behind a major record label, you also bare potential blame for any musical mishaps. Since navigating through […]