The summer is coming to an end and we all know that can suck. One thing that is great, however, is the return of some of our favorite sports. NFL football has already started, NBA basketball players will return to training camp shortly, the MLB playoffs are kicking off, and big fights are always around […]
Comedian Martin Lawrence’s Fox Networks television vehicle Martin made its debut 20 years ago today (August 27th). After small roles in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing and the first film of the House Party franchise with rap veterans Kid ‘n’ Play, the Washington, DC Area native made a huge splash with the slapstick situation comedy […]
Rick Ross may be a fan of Tupac, but when it comes to the “greatest rapper” of any time period, he feels that the Notorious B.I.G. deserves the title. In an interview with FUSE the Boss lauded the slain Brooklyn rapper. “I was inspired by Notorious B.I.G. a lot,” he said. “His demeanor, the way […]
Drake and Chris Brown‘s alleged brawl in New York City is starting to have a domino effect on Hip-Hop shows across town. Last night, Machine Gun Kelly‘s show at the Highline Ballroom was cancelled due to Hip-Hop shows being on “high alert” since the incident. In response to that, MGK went to “Daddy’s House” studio […]
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 […]
Notorious B.I.G. is the subject of the latest episode of VH1’s Behind the Music series. The cable network released an 11-minute sneak peak chronicling the Brookyln rapper’s transition from street hustler, to becoming one of the game’s most lauded figures. Taking center stage on the special will be the rapper’s unsolved murder more than 15 years […]
Kenny Keil, and L.A.-based artist, flipped a bunch of classic albums with popular Marvel and DC superheros and other popular comic book characters. For example, N.W.A gets replaced by character from Thor in a reinterpretation of their Straight Outta Compton cover while the baby seen on the Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die get replaced by […]
Are you ready to feel really old? Meet T’yanna Wallace, 18-year-old daughter of the late great Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. She stopped by the Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show With Kay Foxx this week for her first radio interview and spoke on a myriad of topics.
Hip-Hop Wired presents a new 4-part series entitled, The Commission. The name derives from the Hip-Hop super-group that never came to fruition, which consisted of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, & Charli Baltimore. The group was designed around two of the Greatest MC’s of All-Time, which would have represented Hip-Hop at the highest levels possible. The […]
The Notorious B.I.G. Covers XXL Magazine, Honors 15 Year Anniversary Of Rapper’s Death On February 7th, XXL Magazine will be releasing an issue commemorating the passing of the Notorious B.I.G. March 9th, 2012 will mark the 15th anniversary of the MC’s untimely death. The feature stories include interviews from Biggie’s closest friends and family, 40+ never-before-scene photos, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Tichina Arnold Remembers The Notorious B.I.G. [Video] Actress Tichina Arnold was blessed to meet the late Notorious B.I.G. in 1995 when he made a cameo on an episode of Martin during the beloved sitcom’s 4th season. The woman many still affectionately refer to as “Pam from Martin” remembers meeting Brooklyn’s finest MC. “Working with […]
Faith Evans Talks Biggie Vs. Tupac Biggie versus 2Pac is the most infamous rivalry in Hip-Hop, and literally spearheaded a coastal war in music. One of the reasons behind a lot of the tension was the role that Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans, played. Allegedly Faith slept with Pac, which the late rapper claimed […]
