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10 Head-Scratching Facts About Rap And Hip-Hop At The Grammys

Posted on December 6, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet Hip-Hop and the Grammy Awards have had one of the strangest relationships. Although rappers know that the Grammys aren’t the end all, be all, when it comes to judging Hip-Hop, nobody will ever deny how big of a deal … Continue reading →

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Wired 25: Nobody’s Perfect – The 25 Biggest Fails From Rap Superstars

Posted on November 14, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet We Hip-Hop fans love to mythologize our favorite artists. At the end of the day however, they are just human. They fail just like all of us.  On this week’s #Wired25, we take a look at some of the … Continue reading →

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No Church In The Wild: 10 Hip-Hop Moments That Got Religious Folks All Riled Up

Posted on October 24, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet Religion has played a part in Hip-Hop since its halcyon days, but that doesn’t mean the relationship between rap music and God-fearing folk has always been on the up and up. Sure secular rap artists have released a number of … Continue reading →

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10 Hall Of Fame Level Flicks Of Rapper Struggle Faces [PHOTOS]

Posted on October 20, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet Shout out to our fearless leader Alvin aqua Blanco for coining the phrase “struggle face.” You know that look: it can be a combination of fear, loathing, self-loathing, depression, you name it. Let’s face it, rappers have a lot … Continue reading →

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Wired 25: The 25 Winners Of The Summer Of 2012

Posted on September 14, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet This week’s Wired 25 takes one last look at the Summer of 2012. After knocking out the best albums, mixtapes, and songs of the last three months; Hip-Hop Wired takes a look at the most influential figures of the Summer time. … Continue reading →

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Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Posted on September 8, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet The BMI Awards, which bring together the premier songwriters, producers and music publishers,  took place last night at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The honoree of the night was the one and only Mariah Carey, who was named … Continue reading →

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Wired 25: The 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums And Mixtapes Of 2012 So Far

Posted on August 31, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet The Summer is over and it’s just about that time to take a look back on all of the excellent music that has dropped in 2012. Since the lines of mixtapes and albums have become so blurred with so … Continue reading →

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Wired 25: The 25 Best Songs Of The 2012 Summer

Posted on August 21, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet As the month of August comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the best songs of the past three months. Once the weather breaks, every in demand rapper wants to stake a claim to the summer. … Continue reading →

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The Income Tax Struggle: 7 (Other) Rappers Who Skipped Out On Uncle Sam

Posted on June 29, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet When you’re bringing in millions of dollars, making sure that your taxes are paid should be priority No.1, but it seems like just about everybody in the game fails to take heed of Uncle Sam’s wrath. Earlier today Lauryn … Continue reading →

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Lauryn Hill Says She Was Not A Guest Of Nicki Minaj At SummerJam

Posted on June 4, 2012 by YM Leave a comment

Tweet Nicki Minaj‘s no show for Hot 97′s Summer Jam put a monkey wrench in the plans of the show. Minaj’s planned set included special appearances from Cam’Ron, Foxy Brown, Nas and Lauryn Hill. However, Lauryn Hill was a guest … Continue reading →

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