Idris Elba recently appeared in an interview and said that he hopes that United Kingdom government officials get tougher on knife crimes.

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Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at 96. It’s not a stretch to say Hip-Hop isn’t into the Royals (there’s that whole colonizer situation), but somehow, Snoop Dogg once found himself on the good side of the late monarch. Earlier this year, Snoop detailed how the Queen kept him from being banned in the UK […] The post The Time The Late Queen Elizabeth II Helped Snoop Dogg Avoid UK Ban appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, best recognized as rapper 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Sunday morning the rapper was taken into custody, due to living in the United States illegally since 2006. It’s reported that Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was in the US on a visa since July 2005. Once the visa […]

According to NBC News, at least 19 people were killed and about 50 others were injured in a suspected suicide bombing Monday night after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in England per the authorities.

Here are some of the best Twitter responses to a first look at the white-washed portrayal of MJ.

Here are some of the best Twitter responses to a first look at the white-washed portrayal of MJ.

Much of the hateful rhetoric is aimed towards people of Polish descent and those who are Muslim. However, there are reports of abuse aimed toward other minority groups as well.

There have been quite a few notable male/female duos in hip hop, but none quite as unique as Caktuz & Gia (bka Nikki Blaze). Set to embark on their second UK tour this summer, this male/female tag team drop a free download as part of Caktuz’s #OverTheWallWeds. campaign Feb. 16th. This international ‘unoffical’ group packs […]

Liverpool Rapper MR2Grime has been pushing his way into the US hip hop scene since early 2010 with his  EP Words. The UK lyricist has been reporting over his twitter feeds about his new video “Aint Talkin Cash”. The track is from M2G’s new mixtape due out early 2011 (TBA). Recently, there has been talk […]

Young Money Records rapper Drake has announced a UK tour that will commence next year. The rapper will be supported by Roc Nation rapper J. Cole, who has been tapped to play as opener on the 5-date tour. <!--more-->