Man, how did we not see this coming. As photos from your favorite celebrities participating in Halloween festivities funnel in, there’s one highly talked about star that’s the talk of the town — Miley Cyrus.
When it comes to many rappers, the statement “Oh he/she is a total character!” is used to describe them. Sometimes it’s offensive, but oftentimes it’s true. Rappers embody the idea of a character – from shedding their government name to substantiating their flows with an outwardly wild personality. Oh yeah, let’s not forget their aesthetics.
Any televised award show becomes an inspiration for Twitter jokes and wisecracks. But the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards, which finally aired last night (Oct. 16), bred a special kind of slander.
For the debut of the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 Tuesday (Oct. 15) night, fans were no doubt checking for the performances and the antics of host Snoop Lion aka Uncle Snoop. However, many fans around the world were tuned in for the “Cyphers,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Mob, Slaughterhouse, Lil’ Kim, and others. Check out […]
Back in the dark ages when people respected politicians, they’d often be photographed holding babies and tenderly kissing their cheeks to show how humane they were. This is nothing like that.
Ever since MC Sha Rock of the The Funky Four Plus One rapped on “That’s The Joint,” it opened the door wide open for girls to rock the microphone. While their male counterparts tend to get the lion share’s of the spotlight, female MC’s have proven to be just as proficient if not more in terms of […]
Foxy Brown’s chapter in Hip-Hop history isn’t up for debate. The “Ill Na Na” ushered in a new era of chocolate beauty, raunchy raps, sky-high heels, and low-cut shirts; paving the way for Nicki Minaj’s daring outfits and gratuitous body shots.
At one time Lil Kim reigned supreme as the top femcee on the Hip-Hop totem pole. While times have certainly changed since then, Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s head lady can still draw a crowd, as was the case at New York City’s Gramercy Theater Friday.
Missy Elliott has never been one to get caught up in trouble with other rappers, and when it comes to the discrepancy between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj, she’s not a fan. During her stop at MTV’s Rapfix Live Wednesday (Sept. 19) she explained that in a battle between female rappers, nobody really wins. “I […]
Hip-Hop Wired has reported on several accounts of violence in the city of Chicago, and with the outbreaks occurring everyday, a young rapper is using his surroundings in hopes of attaining stardom. 13-year-old rapper Lil Mouse has released tracks full of bad language, glorifications of violence, and disrespect towards women (who he calls b-tches). One […]
Not all Hip-Hop artists can keep it as 100 as they claim when faced with the opportunity of giving the police a little more information than the G-code allows (which is none).
The weather is breaking, the sun is shining, and violence is escalating. That can only mean that Summer is finally here. In the weeks following Memorial Day, the Summer has always been owned by less clothing, pools, great parties and even better music. In honor of the new season, this week’s Wired 25 puts together […]
