Our peeps over at StyleBlazer hooked up a list called…wait for it…9 Of The Top Marshmallow Rappers of All Time (Drake & Common Had “Tofu” Beef, But They’re Just Huggable, Lovable Emcees!). The rappers they listed definitely have pillow soft tendencies, no shots. For instance, here is the entry on one, well, you should be […]
Maybach Music Group celebrated the 2012 BET Awards via an after party thrown by their record label, Warner Music Group, at Cecconi’s restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif. Sunday (July 1) night. The rap collective had lots to be happy about last night, as Wale took home the Best Collaboration trophy for “Lotus Flower Bomb,” featuring Miguel. […]
Cocaine 80s ended their hiatus and have been dropping heat ever since, with the likes of “Unchain Me/Love 3X” and more. The crew bundled all of their recent releases into the Express OG (FreEP). With No I.D. at the helm, James Fauntleroy, Common, and Makeba Riddick are bringing the game more soul than a sock with a hole. Check […]
Cocaine 80’s drops the final single from their Express OG EP called “Motivation,” featuring Common. The Chi-Town MC lends a verse while James Fauntleroy handles the vocals on this peppy joint. You can download all the cuts from Express OG
It seems like critics (and tons of rappers) love to hate Drake, but he could care less. The Canadian MC, who recently got caught in Pusha T’s line of fire, explained that getting dissed by the public is more of a gift than a curse. “There will be days when I walk in an arena […]
Two of the most dominant, divisive and successful crews in Hip-Hop are G.O.O.D. Music and YMCMB. At one time, the two factions headed by Kanye West and Lil Wayne, respectively, were quite chummy. Somewhere along the way however, as their success grew and grew, their friendship went astray. But to understand how it went all bad, […]
Cocaine 80s drops another tune, “Unchain Me/Love 3x” from the group’s forthcoming Express OG EP. Expect the project to include a bunch of the previously leaked tracks from the No ID led clique that includes James Fauntleroy, Common and Makeba Riddick. “Unchain Me” is on some smooth vocal ish while “Love 3X” features crooning over acoustic guitar. Listen […]
Cocaine 80’s, the group consisting of singer James Fauntleroy, producer No I.D., rapper Common and singer Makeba Riddick reach out to Nas for “Chain Glow,” the fourth song in a recent series of fresh Internet “leaks.” This current streak is building up quite a buzz which will warrant a full length LP release soon. Listen […]
There is no doubt to some most that if Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace were alive today, his crisp baritone flow would still be intact and potent as ever. In honor of Biggie’s 40th birthday today, Hip-Hop Wired has compiled a list of so-called “old fogies” age 40 and over in the young man’s sport of […]
Serena Williams should make some cuts to her inner circle. The tennis star’s attempt at rapping hit the ‘Net last week, and while rumor has it that she’s serious about pursuing a music career, the Compton native is crying foul. According to Williams, the whole thing was (thankfully) a joke, and the song found its […]
James Fauntleroy, No I.D., Common and Makeba Riddick, better known as Cocaine 80s, drop a new record called “Queen To Be.” These guys really know how to craft some amazing music, and this record is no different. Check it out after the jump.
Serena Williams, the tennis player, is now also a rapper. TMZ got their hands on one of the tracks that Serena cooked up last year at Baltimore Ravens player Bryant McKinnie’s studio. Over some fairly decent drums and claps, Serena spits kicks some fairly decent lines like
