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Baes & Baddies, GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

She’s got a big booty, so we call her…Delianna. One of the main females on 2 Chainz and Kanye West’s now infamous video for “Birthday Song,” is this week’s feature girl for Hip-Hop Wired’s Bangin’ Candy. Delianna Urena, also known as Britanny Urena, caught the eyes of many as the girl in the colorful bikini in […]

Big Sean, Hip Hop Wired Exclusive, News

Things couldn’t be better for Big Sean. He and the rest of G.O.O.D. will drop their Cruel Summer compilation right before the summer actually ends, next week, and with his sophomore album still in the distance the 24-year-old released his Detroit mixtape as a nice little appetizer. In less than a week, the project has […]

News, Wired Tracks

In the public eye, Hip-Hip seems like a sure shot road to the luxurious life, but the informed know otherwise. On “How You Gon Be Broke In The Rap Game?,” Consequence poses an age old question that is sure to ruffle the some of your favorite rapper’s feathers. Excessive flossing and bad business decisions are just […]

News, Politics, President Obama

The Democratic National Convention has given President Obama a slight bump in the polls, but Mitt Romney doesn’t want voters to be sidetracked by the figures. According to a Gallup daily tracking poll –conducted between Sept. 4 to 6—the president’s approval rating has risen to 52 percent, the largest number for Obama reported by the […]

50 cent, News

The death of Hip-Hop super manager, Chris Lighty, brought together people from all walks of life in the Hip-Hop community. Lighty’s funeral also brought together Fat Joe and 50 Cent, two men he managed, despite their bitter feud in the middle of the 2000s. Although the two were probably as close as they’ve been to […]

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Teachers in Chicago announced Sunday (Sept. 9) night that they will go on strike after being unable to reach an agreement over salaries and benefits. This is the first time that a strike has occurred in 25 years, leaving many parents of an estimated 400,000 students, wondering where their children will go while the teacher’s union and […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS, rick ross

The only thing busier than Rick Ross is his Instagram feed. Ricky Rozay is currently in Anguilla shooting the  video for “Diced Pinapples,” featuring Wale and Drake. The tropical destination is apropos for the lush track off the Bawse’s fifth album, God Forgives, I Don’t, which is in stores now. The photos Rozay shared showcase […]

Diddy, News, Video

Proud parents Sean “Diddy” Combs and Misa Hylton-Brim hit the Rose Ball in Pasadena, California to take in their son, Justin’s first game as a UCLA Bruin. Although he is a redshirt freshman this season and will most likely not play this season unless it is an emergency, that didn’t temper the excitement of the […]

jay-z, News

Over the weekend, Jay-Z helped close out the 2012 London Paralympic by joining Coldplay and Rihanna on stage in East London. During the performance, the Brooklyn rapper, mogul and father tagged on an all new verse to Coldplay’s “Paradise” that referred to Serena Williams, Ryan Lochte and named checked gymnast Gabby Douglas. Wasting no time, Jigga went […]

lil wayne, News, nicki minaj, Politics, President Obama, Video

President Barack Obama spoke to Power 95.3 in Orlando, FL this morning to talk about politics and touch on pop music. If you remember,  Nicki Minaj had a line on Lil Wayne‘s Dedication 4 mixtape that seemed to endorse Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b****es is f****ng up the economy,” Minaj rapped […]

GALLERY, KICKS, News, PHOTO OPS

Slap on “Supreme” (officially, not on some bootleg ish) to any garments and the hypebeasts will surely covet said piece of apparel. No shots, it is what it is and other brands would kill for the reputation the skater destination has cultivated over the years. The streetwear monster is about ramp up their customers’ thirst level […]

ASAP Rocky, News, Video

If you are in New York City, you already know that this week high fashion has been in full force as New York Fashion Week has taken over the city. Harlem resident and rising Hip-Hop star, A$AP Rocky, has been all over the city catching fashion shows from plenty of high profile designers. A$AP Rocky […]