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Hurricane Isaac hit the Gulf Coast earlier in the week, and even though it has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, the damage it caused has not gone unnoticed. The timing of Isaac hit on the seven-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and while the destruction was not nearly as bad as the aforementioned storm, […]
We spotted Suleika when the good brothers at The Smoking Section featured her in their daily The Cooler posts. Needless to say, we were intrigued. From our research, we have found out that Suleika, sometimes referred to as “Sweet Suleika” (TRU!), apparently is from the Dominican Republic, resides in Silver Spring, MD and measures in […]
Back in March 2010, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Method Man joined forces as a formal trio to drop the Wu-Massacre project. Although the album was a bit rushed, it still had some fresh joints (see: “Miranda”) and was released with three collector’s edition, comic inspired covers. There was also supposed to be a corresponding comic book/graphic […]
The music world is still reeling from the shocking death of Violator Management founder Chris Lighty. The pioneering Hip-Hop staple is not only responsible for cultivating the careers of the biggest names in the game, but was a well-respected and revered figure in the industry. 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, N.O.R.E., Q-Tip, Mariah Carey, and Diddy […]
Big Sean’s been on the grind all summer. After killing features with Meek Mill, G.O.O.D. Music and more, he’s getting ready to show out on Cruel Summer and his sophomore album in the latter part of 2012. But before all of that, he’s dropping this free mixtape to end the summer right, appropriately titled after his hometown. […]
Last night at Gotham Hall in New York City, Pepsi/Billboard’s Summer Beats Concert Series concluded with a celebratory concert for what would’be been Michael Jackson’s 54th birthday. Grammy-nominted artist Melanie Fiona, Grammy Award winning R&B singer Ne-Yo and Grammy Award winning rapper Swizz Beatz ran through their own collection of hit records before paying homage to […]
It’s been seven years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the South, causing the death of more than 1,000 people and further crippling the Gulf Coast region. Many lessons were learned from Katrina, and as most prepare for Hurricane Isaac, Hip-Hop Wired is taking a look at the changes that have been made in the […]
Although Beanie Sigel, real name Dwight Grant, made his debut with beloved Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots, the self-admitted street tough would go on the find fame with Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella imprint via Def Jam in the early 2000s. Throughout his career, the 38-year-old Beanie Mac simply couldn’t shake his bad boy past and it all […]
Last night in Chicago, Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte partied it up with Hennessy, A$AP Rocky, Mayer Hawthorne and Erykah Badu. The trillest swimmer in the game kicked it with the Pretty mother f***er and his A$AP Mob, who were also celebrating the release of their free album, Lords Never Worry, which was released yesterday. Ryan Lochte, […]
Champs Sports is officially in the magazine business, sort of. The athletic apparel and footwear retailer has officially unveiled SWAG (short for Stylish Ways to Acquire Game), a quarterly app-based e-zine aimed at teens and fans that provides insight into the lives of pro players and sports culture in general. The first athlete to grace […]
Mac Miller is one of the most polarizing figures in Hip-Hop. Pharrell Williams is one of the most beloved figures in Hip-Hop. This is going to be interesting. The much ado’d project between the two, Pink Slime, is looking to finally be on the way as evident from this album artwork that was just recently released. You […]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is over for now, but VH1 has graciously opted to stretch out the 15-minutes of fame of your favorite reality TV train wrecks for your viewing pleasure. The network split the show’s finale into two parts, so as to give the public a healthy helping of ratchetness, ensuring that they […]