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Beyoncé posted a message—which was quickly deleted from her Instagram—that criticized reports of her being pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. What pics do remain are photos from her recent trip to Cuba to celebrate her fifth wedding anniversary. But of course the deleted message was seen by many, and saved, and it […]

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In the midst of a busy week, Drake took to a trip to Miami for a mixture of fun, rest, and relaxation. But can you blame him? The October’s Very Own rapper is diligently working on his third studio album Nothing Was The Same, and that can be a stressful process.

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Over the years, getting legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant was damn near impossible. But in Jackson’s forthcoming new book, a memoir titled Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, he does just that. Basically, it seems like the Zen Master gives the edge to Air Jordan. 

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If Hip-Hop fans are honest, they can admit the 1990s was a time of both innovation and supreme levels of struggle rap before the term was coined. Although it was the decade that gave us classics from Public Enemy, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan, among many others, there were plenty of other acts […]

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There is no Hip-Hop collective as revered, or as influential, as Native Tongues (or just “Native Tongue”).* Anchored by The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, with many other members, you can find their DNA in plenty of today’s rap acts.

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The Air Jordan 4 has a classic silhouette, but new colorways slapped onto the Tinker Hatfield designed shoe can be either be hit or miss. You can consider this “Stealth” colorway a home run.

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We here at Hip-Hop Wired have been secret admirers of a certain Destiny’s Child member for some time now. Assuming that we were referencing Beyoncé would be totally warranted, but albeit very wrong. Our eyes are on a woman of a darker hue: Kelly Rowland, our latest Bangin’ Candy selection.

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Summer is only weeks away and there’s still no clear cut anthem for the season. In fact, radio pretty much spins a set of older tracks, some of which date back to the top of this year. What’s the issue here? Are our favorite rappers above dropping tunes for cookouts and turn ups?

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Does the Drake slander ever get old? This time the Toronto rapper has drawn the wrath of the Internets thanks to behind the scenes photos of the video shoot for “No New Friends.” 

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It seems like Jordan Brand drops a new retro every other week, and that’s on a slow month. But one particular model that is coveted is the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe,” which releases in about 10 days.

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Usually, Dwyane Wade is a very fashionable guy. The two-time NBA champ is a regular in mags like GQ and your favorite style blogs. However, there are times when D. Wade pushes the envelope way too damn far, and ends up looking flagrantly foolish in the process.

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Another week has arrived, which means another struggle and passion filled episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta gets added to the archive. There were no fisticuffs in the fourth episode, but there was nevertheless plenty of mind boggling commentary including the revelation that K.Michelle has a dry vagina.