It’s been almost three years since Jimmy McMillan complained that “the rent is too damn high,” and now’s he’s rapping about it. He’s also running for mayor of New York City…allegedly.
Miguel is currently traveling the country with Alicia Keys on the Set The World On Fire tour, which reached its Brooklyn stop last night. Attendees at the Barclays Center were in for a treat, as the singer brought out J. Cole to perform “Power Trip” live for the very first time.
Gentrification is a mother. The Notorious B.I.G.’s childhood apartment in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hills neighborhood has been put up for sale for a hefty $725,000.
The shooting death of 16-year-old Brooklyn teen, Kimani Gray, at the hands of the New York Police Department, has deeply divided many in the city. As protests and demonstrations continue to take place in Gray’s honor, the boy’s mother is taking a stand of her own in denying contact with mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Fans of New York rap in a traditional sense are often the most outspoken figures in Hip-Hop, and have been open about the city’s declining influence on the game. Lyricist 20 Grand Pikaso counters with a visual for his track “Dos Equis,” that definitely falls in line with the Big Apple’s classic contributions to the […]
MTV’s Video Music Awards is changing locations for 2013. The ceremony is usually held in New York or Los Angeles, and this year— instead of Radio City Music Hall— Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is the spot where many of music’s biggest names will touch down in hopes of grabbing a Moonman statue.
New details surrounding the killing of 16-year-old Kimani ‘Kiki’ Gray have emerged, just two days after a candlelight vigil for the slain youth in Brooklyn erupted into a riot. The New York Times reports that Gray was hit with seven bullets in a hail of gunfire, according to the findings of an autopsy investigation.
Rarely do we see a reality star getting shine for actually being nice–well at least not on VH1 anyway. That unspoken rule was broken thanks to the addition of Love & Hip Hop New York’s cast member Lore’l.
There was a riot going on in Brooklyn last night (Monday, March 11). Following a candlelight vigil for Kimani ‘Kiki’ Gray, a 16-year-old teen shot and killed by NYPD cops, mourners clashed with authorities, reportedly hurling rocks, and trashcans, at police and destroying cars and store fronts.
March 9 of each year Hip-Hop laments the loss of one of its most prolific MCs in Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. And while tomorrow marks the 16th anniversary of the Brooklyn native’s death, we here at Hip- HopWired recall one of his greatest strengths and a large reason why he remains one of the game’s […]
Mannie Fresh and Yasiin Bey may seem like a peculiar combination, but the former Cash Money Records producer has confirmed that the pair has completed the upcoming OMFGOD album. The New Orleans native also spoke about his work with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music team, his friendship with Mystikal and more in an exclusive interview.
Brooklyn takes center stage in the visual for Fabolous’ “B.I.T.E.” track, off his The Soul Tape 2 mixtape. The proud native of New York City’s biggest borough goes for the black and white look for the gritty record dedicated to the Notorious B.I.G.
