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The Rap life isn’t an easy one to live. On top of always fighting for your spot at the top, you have to balance your time between all the work and your loved ones at home. While the money eases the stress of the day to day family finances, many rappers have not been successful […]

With DJ Khaled‘s ambitiously titled “I Feel Like Pac / I Feel Like Biggie” currently blaring out of speakers this AM, Harlem’s own Ma$e has stepped up to share his reactions to the track.

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Many will write about the 15th anniversary of the last great release date in Rap history. But few truly overstand why it earned that designation and why after it there may never be another great day on par. Since they can’t, I will. Not only do I remember the day well and what it signified […]

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Drake fans will get their chance to show how much he means to them since the Toronto rapper’s new album, Nothing Was The Same, hits stores today (9/24). But really, Drake has been winning for a long time. 

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Grand Theft Auto V finally hit stores yesterday and by the already overwhelming response it seems the game was more than worth the wait. So much so that gamers resorted to impersonating police in order to skip a line – yes, the thirst is real. Nevertheless V  is actually the fifteenth installment in this epic series. […]

In the 40 years that Hip-Hop has existed, these are but a few (well, 15) of the most saccharine rap videos to ever grace the screen.

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DMX and jail seamlessly go hand-in-hand like Paula Deen and her copy of The Butler. But, his latest arrest marks the third time this year in a long line of arrests.

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Only a few years ago the Air Force One reigned supreme as Hip-Hop’s go to sneaker. Back then if you threw on some white on whites, your outfit was automatically a go.

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Adidas Originals drops a sneak peek to their upcoming collaboration with longtime sneaker aficionados Run-DMC and DJ A-Trak. Blending two seemingly divergent cultures with the intent to bring something new to the forefront is what this Adidas campaign, Unite All Originals, is all about.

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Yesterday (July 9), the rest of the world officially got their hands on Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter‘s latest studio album,  Magna Carta, Holy Grail. The Roc Nation head honcho is capping off a pretty exciting time in his career that finds his cohorts succeeding (Yeezus and Born Sinner, respectively), his brand expanding (he netted $20 million with […]

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Wild ‘N Out is officially back. Hip-Hop Wired talked to Nick Cannon while on set for the taping of the third season of the Hip-Hop flavored, comedic improv show in New York City. The actor, host and mogul was very forthcoming with info on bringing back the show, what’s good with Cory Gunz’s rap career […]

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Black Thought demonstrated his lyrical prowess once again on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Show.  The Roots MC used Super Mario Bros. as his inspiration and spit some creative bars over a re-worked version of the original video game’s theme song.