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Frequent ESPN guest and sports enthusiast, Wale, made his way via satellite to First Take this morning with Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and Cari Champion. 

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Nobody wants to be a sell-out in Hip-Hop. It’s almost a dirty word that can be a death blow if it sticks to you. However, there are times you have just got to get that paper. There are those rare occasions where big time companies tap a rapper for access to their “brand” and the […]

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While on his way to lyrically dismantling Calicoe in battle, Harlem rapper Loaded Lux created a catch phrase. Fellow MCs (Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z) and fans everywhere, on the Internets and at the barbershop, were saying “You Gon Get This Work,” and the rapper is looking to capitalize off his Smack DVD battle glory by releasing a […]

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The Internets were on fire after actress Stacey Dash publicly endorsed GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney via Twitter this past Sunday (October 7). Enduring a barrage of criticism – with some ugly verbal attacks thrown in – via tweets and bloggers across all racial and political lines, the Clueless star has decided to speak out […]

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Today’s edition of MTV’s RapFix Live should a damn good one. Two BK MC’s, Talib Kweli and Skyzoo, are in the 1515 building as well as Native Tongue representative Chi-Ali and G.O.O.D. Music’s own Pusha T.

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Maybach Music Group’s Gunplay is likely going to be behind bars for at least a couple of weeks. Although earlier reports stated that the Def Jam rapper turned himself in yesterday, Rick Ross’ rhyme protégé actually surrendered to authorities in Miami today, reports TMZ. Hip-Hop Wired reached out to Mr. 106 & Snort’s attorney, Mike […]

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After attempting to assassinate the MMG General’s character via Twitter, Shyne Po called into The Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg Show on Hot 97 to elaborate on exactly why he’s so mad at Rick Ross and Diddy. No Deric Angelettie pun intended. Apparently, the Brooklyn (by way of Belize) MC’s gripe with Rozay’s portrayal of street culture reached its boiling […]

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Meek Mill and Big Sean‘s back and forth anthem, “Burn” finally gets the video treatment it has long needed. This standout track off of Dreamchasers 2 features the MMG and G.O.O.D. Music rappers going bar for bar in one of the best records of 2012.

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The first leak off of French Montana‘s Mac And Cheese 3 mixtape comes courtesy of Trap TV and features the likes of Mac Miller and Curren$y. This one samples the iconic “Today Was A Good Day” by Ice Cube. 

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The New York Police Department’s controversial “Stop-And-Frisk” program has been met with resistance by citizens and public officials alike, who both say the practice borders on harassment and racist policies. In 2011 alone, nearly 700,000 stops were made with a staggering 87 percent of those individuals being Black or Hispanic. To add insult, over 80 […]

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Omarion knew that his time was limited. Rick Ross was performing on stage at the Atlanta Civic Center for the BET Hip Hop Awards and the R&B crooner knew he had to get his shine, too. Sure hitting his vocals was important, but what else could he do to get the people going? Throw in […]

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Shortly after his performance for Chris Lighty aired at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last night, Fat Joe premiered his new song for the Android/iPhone crowd called “Instagram That H*e.”