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Fans of XXL magazine have definitely been alerted to the on-again, off-again happenings of the publication’s print future. It was recently announced that XXL will remain in print, running quarterly issues.
Tuesday night marked the final performance on Comedy Central mainstay The Colbert Report. And with the unveiling of a new, untitled song viewers were given the opportunity to meet Kendrick Lamar’s secret musical weapons.
The 1990s were a tumultuous time for Hip-Hop. While the music and culture was becoming a global phenomenon, there were plenty of artists hopping on the bandwagon and making heavy bank with minimal actual rap skills.
The mid-90s were a testy time to be rapper, especially if you hailed from either the East or West Coast. Whether the media created the beef between the two sides is still heavily debated, but both 2Pac and Biggie lost their lives in the thick of the drama so there was actually some tension there.
Chris Brown and Tyga’s newest single, “Ayo,” could mean their oft-delayed Fan Of A Fan 2 album is finally on its way.
Actors and actresses have the darnedest time escaping roles that go on to become larger than life. In a recent interview with New York Magazine, Natalie Portman expressed how she was a living testament to said hardship when she revealed that her portrayal of Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequels almost ended her career […]
Bobby Shmurda‘s lawyer thinks the police are out to get his client. After getting popped by NYPD after a two year investigation into gang-related shootings and drug trafficking in Brooklyn, the “Hot Boy” rapper’s lawyer says Shmurda, born Ackquille Pollard, is the victim.
When selecting a rapper to dub Mike Tyson’s rapper counterpart, Earl Sweatshirt is definitely not the first name that comes to mind. Nevertheless, the clever minds over at Citizens of Humanity decided to shake things up and allow the young Odd Future rapper to profile the legendary boxer for their latest issue.
The world has seen a much healthier Rick Ross in recent months. So much so that Good Morning America‘s Sarah Haynes sat down with MMG’s biggest boss to discuss exactly how he dropped a whopping 85 pounds.
The news has been absolutely bonkers in recent weeks. That said, Hip-Hop Wired had a chance to get Hot 97’s Ebro Darden’s thoughts on the Bill Cosby rape scandal, Lil Wayne’s stand off with Cash Money, the Drake/Diddy beef and more.
More beats and rhymes from PRhyme? Yes, we have time for that; the lethal combination of DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9″ debut a visual for their new track “PRhyme Time.”
Another day, another Amber Rose rump-shaking video. Only this time, her bubble butt isn’t the only one defying gravity, Blac Chyna’s is too.