February on the east coast, especially north of the Carolinas, places a familiar winter chill over the cities and towns that make up the region. A common theme of the lower temps is music that fits the barren trees and concrete backdrops, and Ghostface Killah‘s sublime album Supreme Clientele, celebrating its 20th anniversary today, embodies […]

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The late Wu-Tang Clan swordsman died at the age of 35 in November 2004.

On Saturday night (April 13), Hip-Hop production titans DJ Premier and the RZA faced off for an epic "Verzuz" beat battle cooked up by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. Although there was some technical issues, the showdown was worth the hype, and Twitter is still debating who actually won.

The current state of events has everyone looking for an answer, so when actor Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on how to mend the relationship between the Black community and police, people had a lot to say. On Thursday (May 28), Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the discourse surrounding police brutality against black men and women. Known for his roles as Raekwon in Hulu’s Wu-Tang Clan series and Miles Morales in Into the Spider-Verse, Moore's take on the situation was met with swift backlash for his comments following the death of George Floyd in police custody after suggesting that Black people need to learn "how to deal with police."

Fans of the Wu-Tang Clan are gathered in mourning after news that Popa Wu, a common fixture on many of the Clan’s releases, has died. Popa Wu’s distinctive voice and his passionate Five Percent teachings were always a standout moment. Also known as Freedom Allah, Popa Wu was a certified triple OG with knowledge of […]

As the news of Freedom “Popa Wu” Allah‘s passing continues to send shockwaves throughout the industry, many who knew and loved the wise spiritual guide of The Wu-Tang Clan. Taking to Twitter and Instagram, Popa Wu’s loved ones are joined in mourning after losing one of the most memorable voices of the culture. Earlier, we […]

Wu-Tang: An American Saga is finally here. The Clan and show crew celebrated its release in a major way. On Wednesday, September 4th, HULU celebrated the highly anticipated series of “WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA” at Metrograph in New York City, with a red carpet filled with Wu-Tang cast/original members and exclusive screening of the season premiere episode. […]

Of all original nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah has probably been the most consistent clansman of them all when it comes to dropping new material. Now four years after releasing his last album Twelve Reasons to Die II, the Wallabee Champ returns with his 13th solo album Ghostface Killahs (on Friday the […]

Well that took long enough. Four years after announcing that they were working on a joint project, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y finally dropped their long awaited mixtape 2009 and a few new clips to accompany the release. Dropping off visuals for “Forever Ball” and “The Life,” Spitta and Wiz do what they love and steam […]

Hip-Hop Wired has painstakingly put together a collection of projections we personally bumped and found value in over the past 365.

Tons of new school and old school hip-hop artists hit the stage at SXSW. We’ve got the top 7 classic artists you must see! 7. Naughty By Nature 6. Ghostface Killah 5. Raekwon 4. Erykah Badu 3. Talib Kweli 2. Public Enemy 1. Nas