Hip Hop News
Accused Abuser Marilyn Manson Reportedly Working Closely With Kanye West On ‘Donda 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty The creative partnership between Ye aka Kanye West and Marilyn Manson will have another vehicle to flourish, as word has it that the pair are extensively working together on West’s upcoming project. The producer Digital Nas, who worked on West’s Donda album last year, confirmed in an interview that the rocker was a constant presence in the studio as sessions have begun on Donda 2. “I see Marilyn a lot in the studio,” the Atlanta producer told Rolling Stone. “Like, every day I go to the studio, Marilyn is there working on Donda 2.” Related Stories Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, was credited as a songwriter on the “Jail Pt.2” track from Donda. In addition, he also notably appeared at the concert listening event held in Chicago at Sold...
The Game Claims Interscope Is A “Modern Day Slave Trade” Before Twitter Blocks Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty The Game had some choice words for his former record label Interscope, stating that they were running a “modern day slave trade” on Twitter before his account got restricted. The Compton, California rapper vented about his former label of 17 years on Friday (January 28th) through his Twitter account. “F—k INTERSCOPE,” he wrote. “I meant it when I said it 17 years ago & I mean it today!!!! They’re runnin a modern day slave trade & they steal from every single artist. Best decision of my life was parting ways. #StayIndependent.” To add to the drama, The Game’s account was then locked by Twitter for violating their media policy as those curious about his latest tweet saw this message: “@thegame’s account is temporarily un...
Gunna Breaks Down For The Public What It Means To Be “Pushin’ P”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty You might have been wondering what all those blue “P”s are that have sprung up all over your timeline or feed on social media. Fresh off his album release, Gunna took some time out to elaborate on what it really means for those lost. The Atlanta rapper is enjoying the spotlight after the release of his new album DS4EVER, and the first single “Pushin’ P” featuring Young Thug has proven to be so popular as to spark a new social media trend with the blue “P” emoji as the focus. Seeing that catch on, Gunna teased the public with a tweet asking the question: “B4 I tell u….What u think Pushing 🅿️ mean ????” Related Stories The phrase “Pushin’ P” has its origins in southern states like Texas and Georgia, and also owes some ...
Kremlin Ye?: Kanye West Plans Putin Sit-Down & Sunday Service In Russia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West is setting his sights on Russia, planning a major trip there this year which will include a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and a series of Sunday Service concerts marking his first-ever concerts in the country. An associate of the superstar rapper confirmed to Billboard that West is in the midst of planning a trip to Russia, with the timeframe for it set for later on in the year. Ameer Sudan, West’s strategic advisor, stated that he’s coordinating the details with Scott Balber, an attorney from the New York law firm Herbert, Smith, and Freehills. He also went on to say that they are liaisons between West and Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire Aras Agalarov and his son, Emin Agalarov who is a well-known musician i...
Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy To Attain Double Platinum Status
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Drake has another accomplishment to add to his packed recording resume, as his latest album is now poised to reach double platinum in sales since its release. According to a recent report, Drake’s highly anticipated sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy is now in the position to be eligible for the status of being double platinum in accordance with the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) requirements based on its sales. This was backed up by details provided by Chart Data, a group tracking the statistics of album releases in real-time along with other news in the recording industry. The tweet issued through their account on January 6th (Thursday) claimed that Certified Lover Boy had reached 2 million in sales. It also s...
‘Dawn Raid’: Film On New Zealand Hip-Hop Pioneers Gets U.S. Digital Premiere
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal Pictures / Universal Hip-Hop culture is immensely global, and a new documentary that highlights the first-ever Hip-Hop label in New Zealand will make its U.S. debut online next week. Source: Universal Pictures / Universal Dawn Raid is the remarkable story of the duo of Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai’i aka Brotha D, who were students at the Manukau Polytechnic school who started out selling t-shirts together in the streets of South Auckland in addition to running a Hip-Hop night at a local bar. From that origin point, they built the Dawn Raid Entertainment record label, the name coming from the police raids conducted by New Zealand’s government in the 1970s & 1980s that zeroed in on Pacific Islanders who were overstayers, deporting them s...
Nipsey Hussle Estate Wins Restraining Order Against Fake Merch Sellers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz A federal judge in Illinois has granted the estate of the late Nipsey Hussle a temporary restraining order against vendors selling counterfeit merchandise bearing his name and likeness. According to reports on the case, the ruling was issued by Judge Steven Seeger on Monday (January 3rd) in response to a complaint by the estate represented by Hussle’s brother, Samiel Asghedom against a group of individuals the complaint claims “reside and/or operate in the People’s Republic of China or other foreign jurisdictions with lax trademark enforcement systems.” Judge Seeger also granted the plaintiff’s motion for “electronic service of process” and a “motion for leave to file under seal” as recorded in the one page ruling made avai...
Gift God: Drake Spreads Holiday Cheer In Toronto By Handing Out Cash
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images / Getty Drake is known to show out with his generous side, and that was in full display on Christmas as he was spotted doling out cash to people on the street in Toronto, Canada. The “More Life” rapper was spotted out and about in the six by a fan, casually reclining in the backseat of his custom Mercedes Maybach while cruising through a Yorkville neighborhood. The area is a destination for upscale shoppers, old Victorian-era homes, and elite restaurants. The video shows Drake handing passerby, who recognized him, a stack of 20 Canadian dollars. The size of the stack of money suggests that it contained hundreds of dollars. The original caption on that fan-shot video read: “@Champagnepapi giving away racks for...
Hit-Boy Says “King’s Disease III” With Nas Is On The Way
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Nas surprised fans with a new album, and producer and collaborator Hit-Boy reveals that he and the iconic rapper have begun work on another album – King’s Disease III. The world was caught off guard as Nas announced that he was set to release a new album that he worked with Hit-Boy on at midnight on Christmas Eve (December 24th), entitled Magic. As fans began to listen intently to the nine-track release, Hit-Boy took to social media to celebrate the album drop and to let the public know the two have more on the way. Related Stories “KD3 otw this just to feed the buzz… @Nas my dawg is a maniac,” Hit-Boy wrote via Twitter minutes after midnight. Nas did drop a lyric announcing that the new album was on the way as well, on the track “...
Infamous Suge Knight Inks Deal to Have Biopic Produced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Winston Burris/WENN.com / WENN The infamous former head of Death Row Records, Suge Knight, has taken the first step to having his life story on the big screen. According to reports, the music executive who co-founded the iconic label that entrenched gangster rap further into the cultural landscape by signing Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg among others has struck a deal with producer Steve Whitney and his TSW Films company to produce a film on his life. The terms of the arrangement ha Knight signing over his life rights to the producer to begin the process, and actor/writer Nick Cassavetes has been tapped to pen the script for the film. Suge Knight has factored in as a major subject in movies and documentaries within the past decade, with Straight Outta Compton an...
Blac Youngsta Responds To Criticism of Young Dolph Diss Track Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Sometimes beef lasts beyond the grave. At least according to Blac Youngsta after a clip of him performing his diss track directed at the late Young Dolph appeared online. On Friday (December 17), the rapper held a show at the Aces of Dallas nightclub in Dallas, Texas. During the show, he wound up doing “Shake Sumn,” a song from back in 2016 which levies a diss at Young Dolph: “Young Dolph Thornton wanna play ho/I’m on tour with the K ho/Mac 11, Smith & Wesson, extended clip, 100 rounds though/How the fuck you the king of Memphis, you ain’t from the city, you from Chicago/F*ck boy, you better lay low/Killers move when I say so.” He paused to light up a blunt and then finished doing the song. Related Stories Video of the performance...
LL Cool J Honored With His Own Statue In His Hometown of Queens
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty Hip-Hop legend LL Cool J has always made it a point to represent his home borough of Queens throughout his career. That love was reflected in a new statue dedicated to him. Last week Tuesday (December 7th), the “4,3,2,1” rapper and actor shared a post to social media featuring a new statue built and installed in his honor. The Instagram post he shared contained the caption “Anything is possible. Statue of me in Corona Park, Queens by the talented @sherwintheartist.” Related Stories The statue, which is a bust of LL Cool J atop a boombox similar to the one he had in his iconic music video “Radio”, is installed in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The boombox element of the sculpture even has a 7” cassette of the song in it to be played by an...
