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Quavo & Takeoff Announce ‘Only Built For Infinity Links’ Debut & Cover Art
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty There’s finally a release date for the debut joint album by Quavo and Takeoff, and a look at the new cover artwork to go with it with a shoutout to Kanye West. The two members (and relatives) of MIgos announced a release date for their debut joint album, which will be called Only Built For Infinity Links. The album will be available on October 7th through Quality Control and Motown. There is no official tracklist published by the two, but Quavo did release the album artwork via Twitter on Wednesday (September 7th). The cover garnered many positive responses, with some observing the tribute to Southern Hip-Hop pioneers Outkast in terms of the styling. The album title is another homage, inspired by Raekwon The Chef’s classic 1995 rel...
Kendrick Lamar Drops NSFW Short Film For “We Cry Together”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Renell Medrano (@renellaice) / Renell Medrano (@renellaice) Kendrick Lamar shared the video for the thought-provoking song from his latest album featuring Taylour Paige – and it definitely lives up to the energy of the track. On Thursday (September 1st), the rapper unveiled the film for the hard-hitting track from his latest album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The video starts out with the camera zooming in on Kendrick, dressed in a mechanic’s shirt and pants, smoking a joint as Paige is yelling at him from the bathroom. Like the song, the entire film shows the two as a couple involved in an abusive relationship having a fierce argument . The six-minute video, which was shot in one continuous take, shows the two moving about the home during the argume...
DaBaby Finds NOLA Show Canceled, Low Ticket Sales To Blame?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty DaBaby ran into a bit of a hiccup with regard to a scheduled concert that was to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show was reportedly canceled due to very low ticket sales, but there is a bit of dispute over the cause. According to reports, the “Red Light Green Light” rapper was slated to do a concert at the Smoothie King Center on Friday (September 2nd). He was to be the headliner of a bill that featured Euell “7th Ward Shorty” Sylvester. Sylvester and his business partner, Greg Pulver, were promoting the show through their 70/30 and Clear Bizness Entertainment companies. The show was removed from the schedule at the last minute, with Pulver claiming that it was merely “postponed” in an interview with NOLA.com, citing “a ...
Did Ya Get The Memo?: Kanye West Calls Out The Gap For Excluding Him From Meetings
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Ye aka Kanye West is not pleased with The Gap again, claiming on social media that the company excluded him from meetings for a new product line collaboration. According to reports, the clothing company teased another long-awaited collaborative effort between their YEEZY Gap imprint and the luxury brand Balenciaga on Monday (August 29). The images featured striking leather ensembles including long rubber boots and an oversized leather jacket that the rapper has been known for of late, with many of the comments betraying a mixed reaction. Related Stories It didn’t take long for West to accuse Gap of purposely excluding him from meeting about the new line. He posted a photo of a pair of the reflective YR 3022 YZYGAP...
Voice of FN Meka Claims Capitol Records Never Paid Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Virtual Humans / Virtual Humans The controversy over the “world’s first” artificial intelligence rapper FN Meka has grown after another rapper who was hired to do their voice is now blasting Capitol Records, claiming they never paid him for his work. According to reports, Kyle The Hooligan revealed that he was the voice of FN Meka, who was billed as the “world’s first A.I. rapper. The news comes shortly after Capitol Records announced that they dropped FN Meka just a week after introducing him as the newest artist signed to their label. The Atlanta, Georgia-based artist went on his Instagram page to reveal that he was contracted to be FN Meka’s voice and explained how everything came about. “They came to me with this A.I. s*** and was like would I want to...
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Faces Five Years In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap is poised to go to prison for five years after pleading guilty to his involvement in a major drug trafficking enterprise in court. According to reports, Willie Junior Maxwell II aka Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in a Central Islip, New York courtroom on Monday (August 22nd). The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of five years, but federal sentencing guidelines have the potential to add another two years to that. The plea was heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had previously revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bond and sent him to jail two weeks beforehand. This resulted from him violating his pretrial release guidelines by threatening...
Dr. Dre Reveals Family Told To Say “Last Goodbyes” During Health Scare
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Mega-producer Dr. Dre surprised many when he revealed just how close to death doctors thought he was last year, to the point where they let his family come to give their “last goodbyes” to him. While appearing on trainer and entrepreneur Dolvett Quince’s Workout The Doubt podcast, Dr. Dre shared more details about being stricken with a brain aneurysm in January 2021 and recalled being transported to the ICU at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. At the time, his Instagram released a statement saying that he was “doing great” and that he would be “out of the hospital and back home soon.” But the man behind “The Chronic” revealed that things were apparently more grave in a clip shared o...
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj & Jack Harlow To Host 2022 MTV VMAs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This year’s edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will be a truly unique one, as LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow have been named as the emcees for the event. The network announced on Thursday (August 18th) that instead of one artist serving as the emcee for the night, they are calling on the Hip-Hop trio to do the honors which include introducing the major performing acts for the awards show. The move marks a return to the origins of the awards show for MTV, as comedic actors Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler served as hosts for the first show that was held in 1984, and a group of MTV’s own VJs (“Downtown” Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Dweezil Zappa)took over the reins in 1986 and 19...
Nipsey Hussle Gets LA Metro Station Dedicated In His Honor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The city of Los Angeles is showing more love to its native son, Nipsey Hussle by announcing the dedication of one of its metro stations after him posthumously. According to reports, the city has dedicated the Hyde Park Metro station after the late rapper and entrepreneur. The ceremony was held last weekend at the station, which is located at the intersections of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue and 59th Street. This is in close proximity to Hussle’s Marathon Clothing Store, which was an inspirational staple of the community and where he tragically lost his life in March 2019. Related Stories Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson spoke about the rapper’s legacy at the dedication ceremony last Saturday (Aug...
Man Who A$AP Rocky Allegedly Shot Comes Forward, A$AP Relli Files Suit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty The man who alleges that he was shot by A$AP Rocky last year has stepped forward to reveal that he is a former A$AP Mob member – and that he’s now filing a civil lawsuit against the rapper. According to reports, Terrell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli, has publicly spoken out to say that he was the man who A$AP Rocky allegedly shot last November in Los Angeles, California. The former A$AP Mob member and high school best friend of Rocky, aka Rakim Meyers, decided to go public by sending a statement to Rolling Stone with his lawyers Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz announcing the lawsuit, claiming the incident caused “irreparable harm to his career in the entertainment industry”. In the statement, Relli claims that A$AP Rocky lured him to...
Kendrick Lamar Thanks Jay-Z For Clearing “Izzo” Sample For Free.99
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty The respect between Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z is compelling, and people gathered at a show the rapper gave saw why as he expressed gratitude to the icon for his blessing on a sample for his latest album. The Compton, California rapper hit New York City on the latest stop for his Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers tour, performing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night (August 6th). Later on that night, he appeared at the members-only Dumbo House venue to do an impromptu private performance consisting of a few select tracks. He arrived on the scene with his manager, Dave Free, Baby Keem, and the latest signee to his pgLang label, Tanna Leone. Among those in the intimate crowd checking him out doing a bare-bones set with a ...
Price Is Right: Jadakiss Says Verzuz Victory Helped Him Renegotiate Def Jam Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz As the one-year anniversary of The Lox’s emphatic Verzuz win against Dipset has just passed, the standout performance by Jadakiss is still widely celebrated. The rapper cites that as a factor helping him in renegotiations with his record label. In a recent interview, the “We Gon’Make It” rapper spoke about the epic battle’s impact on his career thanks to the massive audience turnout. “My numbers went up for hostings and walkthroughs, for shows, and TV cameos. Just in general my numbers went up,” he said. “It also showed Def Jam that they got to do the right thing [and] restructure my contract. It really showed the world my true worth, what I can do.” According to the Alpha Data group, artists who appear on Verzuz see t...
