All Articles Tagged "hiphopwired"

50 Cent’s Distribution Deal For Street King Is Not With Pepsi

One of 50 Cent’s tweets needed more context. The G-Unit leader made headlines on January 2 when he tweeted that he scored a distribution deal with PepsiCo for his Street King energy shots. Continue »

Erica Mena: Exploring The Softer Side Of Love & Hip-Hop’s “Columbiana”

The video vixen who has graced the lenses of numerous Hip-Hop videos including 50 Cen’t “Candy Shop,” Fabolous’ “Breathe,” Chris Brown’s “Excuse Me Miss” and Young Gunz’s “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” Erica now has her sights set on the big screen… More

EXCLUSIVE: Tichina Arnold Remembers The Notorious B.I.G.

Actress Tichina Arnold was blessed to meet the late Notorious B.I.G. in 1995 when he made a cameo on an episode of Martin during the beloved sitcom’s 4th season. Continue »

The Top 5 Hip-Hop Twitter Rants of 2011

Yesterday’s Twitter barrages by both Deiondra Sanders & Pill got us to thinking; which collection of “140 characters or less” shots were the best of 2011? As the year wraps up, it’s always good to reflect on the past, in order to make better decisions in future… Continue

Big Sean Speaks On The G.O.O.D. Music Album & Finally Famous 2

Already one of 2012′s most anticipated albums, Big Sean gives an update on the forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation album. Continue »

Is Hip-Hop’s Masculinity Being Challenged, By White Girls?

The New York Times published a piece on December 23 from cultural critic Touré which proposes Hip-Hop’s masculine core may be shifting by way of an influx of upstart female rappers. Continue »

Lil Twist – The Golden Child

It’s been a great year for Young Money’s “golden child” Lil Twist Continue »

50 Cent Talks Avoiding Beef With T.I

Earlier in the year, 50 Cent and T.I. had a short lived spat stemming from comments the G-Unit honcho made on Twitter. Continue »

Santa’s Lil Helper – Destiny Monique Arredondo [Pictures]

Christmas is almost upon us and who wouldn’t want something as fine as Destiny Monique to unwrap under the tree? Continue »

Shawty Lo Hospitalized Due To Diabetes

Shawty Lo had a scare this week, but is doing well now. Continue »

Adidas: Respect The West Ft. Kendrick Lamar, YG, Dom Kennedy & Casey Veggies

After helping launch the Originals 2011 Adidas Boot Collection, Kendrick Lamar headlined a showcase of young rising stars call Respect the West. Continue »

Common Brings Out Stevie Wonder In LA

The Dreamer/The Believer a/k/a/ Common rocked the sold out House of Blues on Sunset this week and brought the legendary Stevie Wonder on stage. First Maya, now Stevie… Common’s dreams are definitely coming true… Continue

XXL Freshmen Candidates Speak On Their Nomination With Hip-Hop Wired

XXL Freshmen Candidates Speak OnTheir Nomination With Hip-Hop Wired. Continue »

Meek Mill On Mixtape With Wale and Debut Album

Philadelphia resprenting rapper Meek Mill is indisputable one of the hottest MCs in Hip-Hop right now. Continue »

Talib Kweli “Distractions”

Talib unveils a new track from his forthcoming album, Prisoner Of Conscious, dropping in 2012. Continue »