The story of Emmett Till is one we’ve detailed at length here on Hip-Hop Wired in times past and the shocking details of the teenager’s murder still inspire waves of anger and sadness. Becoming a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement, Till’s name lives on and will continue to do so by way of a […]
If you are talking Coke Rap then you have to put respect on the Clipse. But to hear their former colleague tell it most of their classic bars come from his life. As spotted on HipHopDX we are getting an inside look of how one of the greatest Rap groups came to be. In a recent […]
It’s not like anyone needed anymore reason to hate on Nicki Minaj’s new hubby, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. But at a recent carnival the accused sex offender gave his haters a bit more ammo to use against him as he upset many with his behavior at the event. This past Tuesday (Feb. 25) the Trinidad-born Queens rapper […]
A total of 337 draft eligible players have been invited to this year’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.The list of participants was released earlier this month and it includes nine players from the DMV. Here’s a breakdown of the local players participating at Lucas Oil Stadium: Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young (DeMatha Catholic High School): […]
The sneaker game can be ruthless. Police are on the lookout for an armed robber who liberated a North Carolina sneaker store of three (3) pairs of Travis Scott‘s highly-anticipated Nike SB Dunks. The Asheville Police Department posted a message on Twitter seeking info on the perpetrator who stuck up local sneaker destination Sole82. “APD […]
HBO’s hit series The Wire has long been heralded as the “greatest tv show of all time” and over the weekend the sentiment was solidified by the American Black Film Festival. On Sunday (Feb. 23) the American Black Film Festival awarded the acclaimed 2000s series “The Wire” with the Classic Television award at its honors gala. The ABFF […]
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard new material from both SZA and Justin Timberlake, but lo and behold, the two R&B artists done went and dropped the collaboration they teased months ago. Straight off the Trolls World Tour soundtrack, the first lady of TDE and former N’Sync frontman links up for the upbeat […]
WURD Radio, the lone Black-owned talk radio station in the state of Pennsylvania, partnered with Lincoln Park Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based research firm, to conduct a national Black voter poll. It is the first poll of 2020 to issued in conjunction with a Black-owned media outlet and the results are now available for viewing. The […]
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera spoke Wednesday afternoon at the NFL’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, at which he touched on several topics. He addressed the quarterback situation, filling out their roster, and what he looks for in the draft. Since coming to Washington, Rivera has made it no secret that Dwayne Haskins will have to […]
While the outpouring for Kobe Bryant is more than justified the all-star athlete wasn’t a legend in two fields. One MC looks back at when he tried his hand at rapping. As spotted on Billboard, LL Cool J shared a heartwarming story about the late great Los Angeles Laker. Back in 1999 record executive Steve Stoute […]
The record music industry experienced its fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2019 and it's all because of music streaming.
The last few years has seen Hip-Hop artists like Phife Dawg, Biggie, and Wu-Tang Clan have streets and districts named after them in New York City, and now Philadelphia is following suit and paying homage to their own Hip-Hop OG’s in the same manner. According to the Philadelphia Tribune, the City Council has decided to […]