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Curren$y spilled the beans to Hip-Hop Wired a while ago about this upcoming remix with Lil Wayne off of The Stoned Immaculate. What he didn’t say however, was that Young Jeezy would be on this record as well. In our interview, Curren$y explains that the two were never on terrible terms, and says there is much more work to […]

It’s getting hard to determine which of 50 Cent’s many claims at any given moment will actually come true. Case in point, the Queens rapper was supposed drop a free album, 5: Murder By Numbers, today. That didn’t happen. Today, the G-Unit mastermind did reveal the artwork for the aforementioned title (see below), which will […]

French Montana‘s high fashion sense has sometimes out shined some of his songs. From Givenchy to Gucci to Versace, no price tag is too high for the Bronx’ rising rapper and member of Bad Boy Records. In this video with Pitchfork TV, Frenchie opens up about his love of fashion and shares some of his favorite […]

Drake isn’t just an (alleged) pro at throwing champagne bottles, he’s also an accomplished actor.  The former Degrassi star snagged a role in the upcoming Ice Age 4: Continental Drift animated film, where he plays a woolly mammoth named Ethan. “He’s a young, strapping, handsome jock,” Drizzy told The Boombox. “He’s really good at turtle football. […]

Memphis rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Crunchy Black was shot in Las Vegas late Sunday night and is currently under medical care while recovering from the wound, this according to a report from Vlad TV. Crunchy Black, born Darnell Carlton, was shown in a photo lying in a bed and looked to be […]

The yells and screams of those demanding more Gunplay are jumping for joy now. Maybach Music Group affiliate and crowd favorite, Gunplay, has recently signed a solo record deal to Def Jam Records. Announced via Rick Ross’ twitter, Gunplay has always been down with Rick Ross since his days in Triple C’s, but as his […]

A couple of things that should be mentioned here. One, if you’re Hip-Hop memory is sound, you should remember Shabaam Sahdeeq from his Rawkus days as a thugged out underground rapper. A jail bid slowed his flow but the MC has been out for a minute and is back in a groove. Two, this guy […]

Machine Gun Kelly has a reputation for his involvement in altercations, and riots, but he wants to change the public’s perception. According to the “Invicible” rapper he’s looked at as being “wild,” and will make his music the focus of his popularity.  Hip-Hop Wired caught up with the rapper on the red carpet for the […]

The rise of Chicago’s hip-hop scene has been heavily documented in the past couple of months,  but MTV2 will go even deeper into the city with Sucker Free: Chicago. Artists such as Chief Keef, King Louie, LEP Bogus Boys, Sir Michael Rocks, GLC, Young Chop and plenty more will be on display. The Chicagorillas invite MTV2 into […]

WARNING: If you watch Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, there are some spoilers ahead. There were no bottles being thrown (that we know of) but Joseline Hernandez still caught the fade—allegedly. According to FreddyO.com the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star was approached by a woman inquiring about why she decided to abort her baby, fathered by […]

Although Harlem’s A$AP Rocky and Miami-bred rapper-producer SpaceGhostPurrp have collaborated on a few tracks (“Pretty Flacko,” “Purple Swag Chapter 2”), it appears the brewing beef between the young upstarts has hit a fever pitch after Rocky personally addressed the Raider Klan leader while on the red carpet during the 2012 BET Awards this past Sunday […]

2 Chainz, who has been the epitome of doing everything extra, keeps it extremely simple for his album artwork. Based On A T.R.U. Story , which hits stores August 14th, is rumored to have collaborations with Kanye West, Drake, Rick Ross, Ludacris, and plenty more. To hold you over until the album drops check out the simple, […]