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Sonny Digital Says Thieves Cleaned Out His Atlanta Studio
Sonny Digital revealed online that his Atlanta studio was recently robbed, leaving him fuming. The 34-year-old producer has worked with major artists such as Beyoncé, Future, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, and many more. Along with collaborating with some of the biggest names in music, Sonny has also been a strong supporter of up-and-coming artists like […]
Lil Durk Trial Heats Up As Prosecutors Say Cooperating Witnesses Will Testify
There has been a significant development in Lil Durk’s ongoing federal case. According to Grouchy Greg Watkins, who spoke with AllHipHop, prosecutors plan to call multiple cooperating witnesses to the stand, alongside presenting the government’s existing evidence against the Chicago rapper. The cooperating witnesses are alleged to have been involved in the ordered violence in […]
Hip-Hop Wired Presents: Our Top Hip-Hop Releases Of 2025
Hip-Hop Wired approached the compiling of this list of top Hip-Hop releases in the same fashion we approach our CRT FRSH playlist.
Lil Baby & Lil Yatchy Give Back To Over 2,000 Kids With Holiday Toy Drive In Atlanta
Lil Baby and Lil Yachty linked up this holiday season to give back to more than 2,000 children through a massive toy drive. Just days before Christmas, the Atlanta rappers handed out winter coats, gift cards, and toys to kids in need. Both artists have their own charitable organizations, the Jones Project (Lil Baby) and […]
LStreetz Talks Shows With Lil Durk, Building A Game System For Twista, & More
As female rappers continue to dominate the game, LStreetz is looking to make a name for herself. Representing Chicago, the MC, gamer, and entrepreneur has been grinding since 2009, proving that patience and determination is key. “It took over 10 years for me to finally get somewhere with people like, ‘Oh, I know who you […]
Wunna Have Peace: 21 Savage Tells Young Thug To Squash His Beef With Gunna Expeditiously
21 Savage and Young Thug’s father might be playing a major role in bringing Atlanta Hip-Hop back together. Over the past few years, division within the city has reached an all-time high. Fallouts stemming from snitching allegations, family ties, and money have driven wedges between some of Atlanta’s biggest stars of the last decade. Behind […]
‘Live Wire’ Featuring Mickey Factz
On the second episode of Hip-Hop Wired’s digital show, Live Wire, we linked up with Bronx, N.Y., rapper Mickey Factz. With two new records, “Bring It Back” and “We Won,” the veteran MC had plenty to discuss. The Morning Hustle’s host Lore’l had a deep one-on-one conversation with Factz, diving deeper into the inspiration behind […]
Netflix Adds Video Podcasts To Its Platform With New Partnership Deal
Netflix is gearing up to appeal to podcast lovers in a major way. The streaming giant has struck a deal with iHeartMedia to bring video podcasts to the platform, including new episodes from shows like Joe and Jada, New Rory & MAL, and The Bill Simmons Podcast. The podcasts are expected to roll out Netflix […]
NY Drill Rapper Kay Flock Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison
New York rapper Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to reports. Back in March, the Drill rapper was guilty of racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering. At 22 years old, he is facing a hefty sentence. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton made an […]
Black Culture Holds All The Influence: How Google’s Year-End Trends Prove It
If you’ve been around young people or have children, it’s guaranteed that you’ve heard “6-7” and “rizz” at least once without knowing their origins. And a new report based on annual data gathered from Google’s Year In Search shows how the viral phrases’ popularity reinforces just how much Black culture is popular culture. As far […]
6ix9ine Ordered To Attend Drug And Mental Health Programs Post-Prison Release
6ix9ine will face some strict rules once he returns home after his upcoming prison bid. Judge Paul Engelmayer, who handled his RICO case back in 2019, has sentenced the Gummo rapper to three months for violating the terms of his supervised release. He was caught with cocaine and MDMA and was also involved in an […]
LiAngelo Ball’s Ex Claims He Still Hasn’t Met His Newborn Daughter
LiAngelo Ball and his ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, appear to be at odds right now. Nicole posted a photo of their newborn daughter on her Instagram Story and took a jab at Ball, writing, “Poor baby been on this earth for six days, still ain’t seen or heard from her dad, wow!” This also isn’t the […]
