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• Ice Cube Clarifies Why He Met With President Donald Trump

  16-10-2020 15:32 via hiphopwired.com
  
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  Ice Cube made waves after he met with President Donald Trump to help advise the direction of the “Platinum Plan,” a proposed set of policies geared towards Black Americans. Cube, who has a series of plans himself he introduced to Trump, clarified via Twitter why he met with the former business mogul.
  “lack progress is a bipartisan issue. When we created the Contract With Black America we excepted to talk to both sides of the isle. Talking truth to pow
  
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• Claressa Shields Tells 50 Cent To ST*U Over Papoose Beef

  06-01-2026 14:25 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyClaressa Shields has stepped into yet another Rap squabble. She has told 50 Cent to keep quiet after he responded to Papoose.
  
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• NYPD Fires Cop Over Intimate Affairs With Women He Arrested

  06-01-2026 13:53 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: LEONARDO MUNOZ / GettyAccording to reports, a detective with the New York Police Department in Staten Island was fired after its internal affairs division discovered he had improper relationships with five women, three of whom he had arrested in the past. The officer, Brooks Ingram, then lied about those affairs when questioned by members of the internal affairs office.“[He] appeared to view his work as an opportunity to meet potential dates,” NYPD Assistant Deputy Commission
  
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• Geolier ft. 50 Cent “Phantom,” Hit-Boy “Crow Bars” & More | Daily Visuals 1.5.26

  06-01-2026 00:07 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Alexander Tamargo / Getty2025 was a stellar year for the king of petty known as 50 Cent. Aside from the explosive documentary which showcased the dark side of Diddy in Sean Combs: The Reckoning, 50 also took on some other of his Hip-Hop peers in some completely unnecessary social media drama. Still, the man began his career as a rapper so why not kick off 2026 with some new bars from the man who many call the pettiest man in Hollywood.Lending his talents to Geolier for the visuals t
  
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• Bad Press Is Good Press: Nike Tech Fleece Allegedly Sells Out After Nicolás Maduro Does Perp Walk In The Tracksuit

  05-01-2026 23:59 via hiphopwired.com
  XNY/Star Max / Nicolas MaduroCaptured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accidentally became a fashion icon, bringing Nike some much-needed sales in the new year.
  The Nike Tech Fleece is already a New York staple, especially in winter. Still, it has gained a new level of popularity after Maduro was photographed wearing the tracksuit during his capture. 
  The photograph of Maduro in his Nike Tech Fleece, shared by Donald Trump on Truth Social to confirm his capture during Operation Ab
  
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• Sonny Digital Says Thieves Cleaned Out His Atlanta Studio

  05-01-2026 22:54 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Scott Dudelson / GettySonny 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 Seddy Hendrix, Tony Shhnow, and Landstrip Chip.After discovering the break-in, the Atlanta producer took to social
  
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• Explaining The Beef Between Adin Ross & Doechii

  05-01-2026 20:36 via hiphopwired.com
  Adin Ross, one of the most popular streamers today, used his massive platform to unleash a barrage of criticism against Doechii, accusing her of being an industry plant. Doechii has since responded along with rapper and podcaster Glasses Malone, and Hip-Hop Wired has examined the beef given the information that is present.
  Adin Ross, 25, launched his crusade against Doechii late last year, referring to the rising star as an industry plant and dressing down her alignment with Top Dawg Entertainme
  
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• My Book: ‘Being Dope: Hip Hop & Theory Through Mixtape Memoir’ By Dr. A.D. Carson

  05-01-2026 20:35 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Joyce Boghosian / HandoutBy now, the phrase “Hip-Hop changed my life” is a well-worn cliché, but that won’t stop me from saying it. I’m from the small Central Illinois town of Decatur. My hometown is one of the sites where the war on drugs and many of its battles took place. In 2018, Decatur was listed at number seven in USA Today’s “15 worst cities for Black Americans” and ranked third nationally in their 2019 “America’s
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Opens Her Popeyes Location In Miami

  05-01-2026 20:19 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Apple TV/Instagram / Photo of Megan Thee Stallion provided for use by Apple TV+/IGMegan Thee Stallion is taking her talents to South Beach with Popeyes.The Hot Girl captain announced back in March that she and the historic fast-food franchise linked up for a sauce collaboration called the “Hottie Sauce.” Alongside the release, she also revealed plans to open her own Popeyes franchise in the 305:
  “My very own @popeyes IS OPENING THIS SUMMER HOTTIES! I just visited m
  
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• Hit-Boy Drops New Song After ‘Idiots’ Break Into His Studio

  05-01-2026 18:15 via hiphopdx.com
  Hit-Boy is turning misfortune into music after his studio was targeted by robbers.
  On Sunday (January 4), the multi-platinum producer/rapper released a new song called “Crow Bars” inspired by the scary incident, which occurred in the early hours of that morning.
  “This morning around 4am some idiots broke into my office / studio and went thru a hassle just to get next to nothing. I had my grammys there and I know they wanted my jewels but not today champions FOH,” he expla
  
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• A$AP Rocky Drops Teaser For “Punk Rocky” Video Starring Winona Ryder

  05-01-2026 16:57 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: John Nacion / GettyA$AP Rocky sure seems to have some big Hollywood influences in store for his upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb, as after revealing he tapped legendary film director Tim Burton to handle his album cover art, Rocky is now looking for some visual help from Oscar-winning actress Winona Ryder.Taking to Instagram to tease his upcoming music video for “Punk Rocky,” A$AP shared a clip from the video, which featured someone depicting a person who’s obviously
  
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• Lil Durk Trial Heats Up As Prosecutors Say Cooperating Witnesses Will Testify

  05-01-2026 16:16 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Jackson State University / GettyThere 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 Los Angeles connected to Durk, stemming from the shooting tied t
  
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• Hit-Boy Delivers New Freestyle After Studio Was Robbed

  05-01-2026 15:46 via hiphopwired.com
  Hit-Boy, fresh from a busy 2025 full of notable collaborations, was the victim of a studio break-in recently. Instead of wallowing in his emotions, Hit-Boy channeled the audacity of the violation into a new freestyle, complete with a video depicting the robbery as it unfolded.
  Taking to his YouTube, Hit-Boy shared the visuals for the freestyle, titled “CROW BARS,” a nod to the robbers and the tools they used to break into his recording studio.From the video description:This morning a
  
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• Celina Powell Strikes Again, This Time With Offset

  05-01-2026 14:45 via hiphopwired.com
  Celina Powell caused a stir over the weekend after posting and later deleting a video of Offset sleeping next to her in bed. Celina Powell and Offset have been linked in the past, despite the social media influencer claiming that she’ll no longer link up with rappers.Last Friday (January 2), Celina Powell, reportedly 30, shared a clip of Offset sleeping soundly in a white t-shirt and his signature dreadlocks tied up in a durag. Powell made sure to make the clip sizzle by draping her leg ac
  
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• Stephen Miller’s Wife Posts Questionable Greenland Image In Wake Of Venezuela Event

  05-01-2026 00:04 via hiphopwired.com
  With the world’s eyes watching, the wife of President Donald Trump’s aide Stephen Miller shared a questionable photo regarding Greenland, agitating an already tense situation. Katie Miller shared an image of Greenland superimposed with an image of the American flag, and officials in Denmark have once more pushed back at the assertion.
  As seen on X, Katie Miller shared the image in question on Saturday (January 3) with the words “SOON” in the caption field. This caught the
  
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• Donald Trump & Cabinet Clowned For Trying To Mimic Barack Obama’s Bin Laden Situation Room Photo Moment

  04-01-2026 20:16 via hiphopwired.com
  Getty Images/ Barack Obama / Donald TrumpIt’s undeniable that Donald Trump is still chasing the ghost of Barack Obama’s presidency.The dust still hasn’t settled after Trump ordered the United States military to carry out a “large-scale strike” in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and now we are still getting details on what led up to Orange Mussolini giving the green light. 
  The Trump White House X account, which now lo
  
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• Drake & Adin Ross Smacked With RICO Lawsuit Alleging Gambling & Music Stream Boosting Schemes

  03-01-2026 16:37 via hiphopwired.com
  Getty Images / Drake / Adin RossNo one saw this coming for the new year: Drake and Adin Ross have both been hit with an RICO over their promotion of Stake.The Toronto rapper, who isn’t shy about sharing his gambling exploits on his Instagram account, and Doechii-hating streamer were both named in a federal class-action lawsuit that was filed in Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 31. 
  It claims Stake is “operating as one of the largest and most profitable illegal online casinos” d
  
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• President Trump Confirms Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s Capture

  03-01-2026 14:30 via hiphopwired.com
  President Donald Trump has confirmed that a “large scale strike” was carried out in Venezuela Saturday morning, leading to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. According to administration officials, President Maduro will stand trial in the United States on drug and weapons charges.By way of still developing reports, the United States carried out a strike in the South American nation in the early morning hours of January 3, shocking not only Venezuelans but also other
  
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• The Importance of Rap Classes

  02-01-2026 18:46 via youtube.com
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• 50 Cent Clowns Papoose’s Taste In Women During Spicy Social Media Spat

  02-01-2026 17:32 via hiphopdx.com
  50 Cent rang in the New Year by doing what he does best: trolling his rap rivals.
  The G-Unit general sparked a social media spat with Papoose this week by mocking his relationship with boxer Claressa Shields (which has had no shortage of drama since the couple began dating in 2024).
  In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared an edited breakup scene from the film Black Sister’s Revenge with Papoose and Claressa’s faces superimposed onto the characters’ heads, in which the boxe
  
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• Will Smith’s Tour Violinist Sues Him For “Grooming” & Sexual Harassment, Social Media Reacts

  02-01-2026 16:10 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Gilbert Flores / GettyWill Smith is the latest celebrity to be accused of sexual harassment in the workplace.According to People, a man named Brian King Joseph has filed a lawsuit against the actor and his company, Treyball Studios Management, Inc.Joseph, a professional violinist, says he joined Smith on the road for his global tour, Based on a True Story: 2025, which is where he was allegedly “deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation.&rdquo
  
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• Report: Dallas Rapper ZeeTheWizard Allegedly Shot & Killed

  02-01-2026 03:18 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: @zeethewizard / Instagram
  Dallas rising artist, ZeeTheWizard was allegedly killed late last night, according to multiple sources.
  A video surface showing fellow Texas rapper BigxThaPlug exiting a venue in a frantic state, seemingly reacting to the incident allegedly involving Zee The Wizard. In the clip, BigXThaPlug can be heard saying, F*ck they shot Zee in the head, what the f*ck.”
  According to reports from RapHouseTV, ZeeTheWizard was making an appearance at a New Year’s g
  
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• Report: Dallas Rapper ZeeTheWizard Allegedly Shot

  02-01-2026 03:18 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: @zeethewizard / Instagram
  Dallas rising artist, ZeeTheWizard was allegedly shot late last night, according to multiple sources.
  A video surface showing fellow Texas rapper BigxThaPlug exiting a venue in a frantic state, seemingly reacting to the incident allegedly involving Zee The Wizard. In the clip, BigXThaPlug can be heard saying, F*ck they shot Zee in the head, what the f*ck.”
  According to reports from RapHouseTV, ZeeTheWizard was making an appearance at a New Year’s gra
  
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• Beyoncé Joins The Billionaire Club — Queen Bey Just Made History Again

  01-01-2026 17:32 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Lyvans Boolaky / GettyBeyoncé’s net worth has apparently reached Beyoncé levels. Forbes has confirmed she has become a billionaire.
  
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• Lil Baby, Andrew Tate & The Photo Nobody Asked For

  01-01-2026 17:31 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Prince Williams / GettyLil Baby went all the way to Dubai and somehow still managed to find mess.The Atlanta rapper was recently out of the country and ended up going to dinner with professional misogyny mascot Andrew Tate, a man whose entire brand is built on saying the quiet, hateful part out loud and then charging men a subscription fee for it. And there doesn’t seem to be any chains or handcuffs in the photo, which means that Lil Baby wasn’t being held against his wi
  
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• Doechii & SZA Turn Heads In “girl, get up” Video

  01-01-2026 17:28 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Katie Flores / GettyDoechii is ending 2025 in a big way. She has tapped SZA for her new song “girl, get up,” and the video does not disappoint.
  
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• HHW Gaming Presents The 2025 Video Game Wrap Up, Plus Our Pick For Game of The Year

  31-12-2025 21:54 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Getty Images / Lizardcube / SEGA2025 has been a very up-and-down year for video games. HHW Gaming is here to break down the year’s biggest stories and share what game is taking home our Game of the Year honor.The year is up, and there were plenty of pivotal moments (good and bad) that went down in the gaming industry, and of course, there were many games played this year, so without further ado, like Skillz and Uncle Murda do every year, let’s wrap up those moments. 
  
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• Thor Stays Prayed Up Prays In New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser Trailer

  31-12-2025 21:21 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Marvel / otherWe’re a little less than one year away from witnessing how the current Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to an end and is rebooted into something entirely “new” when the Russo brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday finally hits theaters Dec. 26. To build some hype for the film, Marvel Studios is releasing small teaser trailers to get the ball rolling in anticipation for next year’s sure fire blockbuster.A week and change after releasing its first teaser fe
  
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• Thor Stays Prayed Up In New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser Trailer

  31-12-2025 21:21 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Marvel / otherWe’re a little less than one year away from witnessing how the current Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to an end and is rebooted into something entirely “new” when the Russo brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday finally hits theaters Dec. 26. To build some hype for the film, Marvel Studios is releasing small teaser trailers to get the ball rolling in anticipation for next year’s sure fire blockbuster.A week and change after releasing its first teaser fe
  
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• It Was The White Lady: Fox News Host Skewers MAGA Fraud Claims In Minnesota

  31-12-2025 21:10 via hiphopwired.com
  Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / GettyOn Monday (Dec. 29), the Fox News program The Five erupted after co-host Jessica Tarlov ripped apart a false claim on YouTube concerning alleged fraud of $110 million with social services in Minnesota, which was posted by a conservative. The result has left some supporters of President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” policy highly upset.The Five’s other hosts brought up the video, which was posted on YouTube by conser
  
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