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The Lox Put On For Yonkers & Hip-Hop In New Red Bull Spiral Freestyle

Sheek Louch, Styles P & Jadakiss, collectively known as The Lox, show and prove for the Red Bull Spiral Fresstyle

Did Big Sean Diss Kendrick Lamar Via On The Rader Freestyle?

Big Sean delivers a new On The Radar freestyle verse and fans on X think that the Detroit rapper is jabbing at Kendrick Lamar.

Nike Unveils Doernbecher Freestyle XIX Collection

NIKE continues to grow one of their most important partnerships with care. The Doernbecher Freestyle XIX Collection has been unveiled. On Friday, October 27 the sports apparel company announced the latest installment of releases in conjunction with the Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Originally launched in 2004 the program has raised […]

Lebron James Co-signs Rising Bronx Rapper Connie Diiamond

As well all know Lebron James is avid fan of Rap. Recently he made it clear that we should all watch out for Connie Diiamond. As spotted on Vibe Magazine the Bronx talent has impressed one of the National Basketball League’s most prominent figure. This week the Los Angeles Lakers superstar co-signed her freestyle on […] The post Lebron James Co-signs Rising Bronx Rapper Connie Diiamond appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Bald Head Jesus: Freddie Gibbs Bodies L.A. Leakers Freestyle, Tackles Jay-Z Classic

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lorne Thomson / Getty Freddie Gibbs is enjoying high praise after the recent release of his latest studio album $oul $old $eparately and is currently making his media rounds to promote the project. The Gary, Ind. native returned to the L.A. Leakers studio to deliver a blistering freestyle verse over a certified Jay-Z classic. Freddie Gibbs has torched the L.A. Leakers microphone in times past and did so once again by rapping over Jay-Z’s “This Can’t Be Life” from Hov’s 2000 release, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia album. Over the Kanye West-produced track, Gangsta Kane flexes like he usually does with his signature syllabic flow, and his comfort over the beat is a marvel to witness. Most know that Gibbs and DJ Akademiks have a long-running beef and considerin...

Time For Battle: Red Bull Batalla USA Finals To Take Place In Miami

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Content Pool Red Bull Batalla is the largest Spanish-language freestyle competition in the world, and 16 MCs will bring their respective talents to the Magic City of Miami, Fla. Judging the festivities will be past Red Bull Batalla champions and pure proponents of the Spanish freestyle battle culture. Red Bull Batalla is now in its 16th year and the culture of Spanish freestyle has expanded and thrived over the last decade and a half as a result. This coming Saturday (Oct. 8), the USA Finals will go down at Soho Studios as the MCs lock horns in a bracket-style battle in front of a panel of notable judges deeply embedded in the culture. At the end of the battle, the Red Bull Batalla USA Champion will be crowned and head to the World Fin...

Ludacris Calls For Atlanta Unity In Freestyle Reply To Omeretta The Great’s “Sorry Not Sorry”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Parra / Getty Ludacris put the city of Atlanta on his back over the course of his still ongoing career although he wasn’t born there or the state of Georgia itself. Via a new freestyle verse, the veteran rapper and actor called for unity within Atlanta while replying in part to Omeretta The Great‘s buzzy “Sorry Not Sorry” track. Ludacris dropped a quick verse atop “Sorry Not Sorry” and while he doesn’t mention Omeretta The Great by name, it’s clear that he’s hoping to clear the air over who can claim Atlanta proper and staying in so many words that the city and its surrounding regions are stronger as one. “I was born in Illinois/Mama making hella noise/’cause a star was born and I’ll take this as Omeretta gave him credit for it/’cause early I moved t...

Truuuuu: 2 Chainz Flexes Trappy Bars On ‘The La Leakers’ Show Freestlye [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: POWER 106 / Power 106 If you have been sleeping on If you have been sleeping on 2 Chainz all these years it’s time to wake up. His recent freestyle with The LA Leakers proves that he is barred up. As per 2 Dope Boyz the trapper turned rapper was breathing rare air during a recent visit to Power 106 in Los Angeles, California. While DJ Sour Milk and Justin Credible got the Atlanta native to discuss the approach behind his newest project Dope Don’t Sell Itself, it was truly his solo effort at the radio station that stole the show. As expected he dropped a freestyle but he took things back by choosing to spit on Pharcyde’s classic single “Passin’ Me By”. In what was a flawless delivery of more than three minutes of raps the “Birthday Song” MC did damage to t...

La Batalla Continua: Red Bull Batalla 2021 U.S. Finals Occurs On September 18 In Los Angeles

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull / Red Bull Red Bull Batalla, the world’s leading Spanish freestyle competition, has provided a foundational hub for the ever-expanding art form while advancing Hip-Hop from its traditional American and Caribbean roots to the global stage. This coming Saturday (September 18), over a dozen of the nation’s top competitors hopeful for an opportunity to take their skills to the world finals in December will verbally clash in Los Angeles for a chance to represent America against the world’s best. A few weeks ago, Hip-Hop Wired had the pleasure of meeting Spanish freestyle artists Dilema, JAYCO, Jordi, Adonys, and  2020 U.S. Champion Yartzi, with each rapper graciously granting their time in explaining their various styles and angles of attack whil...

Listo Para La Guerra: Spanish Freestyle Rappers Prepare To Win It All At Red Bull Batalla 2021

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Red Bull Batalla / Red Bull Hip-Hop was formed via the creative offerings of Caribbean and Latino people who joined their ideas and respective influences to create what is now a global phenomenon. Red Bull has been at the forefront of highlighting the widely-popular Spanish Freestyle world by way of its annual Red Bull Batalla competition and ahead of a Thursday night (April 12) event airing live on Twitch, Hip-Hop Wired spoke briefly with some of the competitors aiming to win it all. Now in its 15th year, Red Bull Batalla has showcased some of the finest Spanish Freestyle battle rappers in the world. Unbeknownst to us prior to taking the interview, it was astounding to know how many Spanish-speaking Hip-Hop stars exist and how many are on the cusp of sta...

VIDEO: Watch J Cole Freestyle On Amapiano Beats From John Vuli Gate

American Rapper J Cole tries his rap acts on the popular amapiano beats from South Africa inspired by John Vuli Gate’s instrumentals. Surprisingly, the rapper who for all intents and purposes was delving into an unfamiliar territory didn’t do badly at it. As a matter of fact, he flowed with the beat like he created it or was used to it already. The rapper revived his relevance in the music industry from his latest album “The Off Season”. This album had endeared him to more South Africans than ever before. And in the light of that, he was invited to do a freestyle on the Amapiano beat in a radio station in South Africa and then he knocked himself out pretty cool on it. Watch the video below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reima...

J. Cole Silences Doubters With Very 1st L.A. Leakers Freestyle

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty J. Cole began his professional rapping career in 2007 and now is hinting at retiring with his upcoming studio album The Off-Season dropping this Friday. While he might be riding off into the sunset sooner than later, the North Carolina wordsmith dropped his very first freestyle with the L.A. Leakers crew, proving to his doubters that he’s very much a problem with the microphone duties. As hosts DJ Sourmilk and Justin Credible noted, the union between the Dreamville Records honcho and the long-running radio team at Power 106 FM has been 12 years in the making. Cole didn’t waste time and smoked two classic beats in Soul Of Mischief’s “93 Til Infinity” and Mike Jones’ “Still Tippin” tracks. We’ll not do Cole’s bars disservice by sharing t...

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