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Source: Prince Williams/Wireimage / Prince Williams/WireimageDrake’s latest album, ICEMAN, continues to dominate the charts, securing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week. Love it or hate it, ICEMAN has lived up to the hype. According to Billboard, the OVO rapper’s latest project earned an additional 171,000 album-equivalent units in its third week, helping it remain atop the chart.The achievement puts Drizzy one week away from having ICEMAN become the longest-running No. 1 album of 2026. With three consecutive weeks at the top, the project is currently tied with Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide and…

With Black Music Month underway, Holy Culture Records releases “Change Gonna Come,” the lead single from its upcoming compilation project This Is Worship. Featuring Joshua Penn, Omega Sparx With Black Music Month in full swing, Holy Culture Records‘ delivers the lead single from their upcoming compilation project This Is Worship. Appropriately titled “Change Gonna Come,” a nod to Sam Cook‘s classic Civil Rights cut, the record brings together Joshua Penn and Omega Sparx with assistance from Mayia Warren. Produced by Marv4MoBeats, the song is rooted in honest reflection and unwavering faith. In a world filled with uncertainty, emotional strain, and constant pressure, “Change Gonna Come” stands as a bold reminder that God is still present and…

50 Cent’s lawyers cited the Donald Trump and Mary Trump NDA ruling to kill Shaniqua Tompkins’ free speech defense. 50 Cent just pulled Donald Trump into his $1 million legal war with Shaniqua Tompkins. G-Unit Books filed a motion to dismiss Tompkins’ counterclaims in the New York Supreme Court. She had filed something called an anti-SLAPP defense as part of her response. Anti-SLAPP laws exist to protect people from lawsuits meant to shut them up. Tompkins argued that G-Unit was doing exactly that by suing her for speaking publicly about 50 Cent. G-Unit’s lawyers had a quick answer for that…

Summer Game FestSummer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley’s annual event, is back and has plenty of video game announcements to get you hyped for 2026 and beyond. Shifting from the YouTube Theater to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, HHW Gaming was in the building on Friday to soak in all the excitement before Play Days kicked off Saturday, where we got hands-on with a lot of games that we will be talking about very soon, so keep it locked on HipHopWired. But, until then, step into these announcements below. Alien: Isolation 2Creative Assembly / Alien: Isolation 2 Alien: Isolation, the banger…

The estate of Prince has announced Timeless, a new 10-song collection featuring previously unreleased recordings spanning nearly the entirety of the legendary artist’s career. Set for release on August 28, through the estate’s partnership with Legacy Recordings, the project includes material recorded between 1977 and 2016, offering fans a rare glimpse into Prince’s creative evolution across four decades. Alongside the announcement, the estate released “Stone,” a previously unheard track recorded in the spring of 1995. The song was written by Sandra St. Victor, Tom Hammer, and Jules Van Even and serves as the first preview of the upcoming collection. The…

NitroIt’s only fitting that in 2026, the world of hip-hop can still be shaken with one movement from Shawn “JAŸ-Z” Carter, as we saw recently following his industry-stirring freestyle heard at Roots Picnic. Three decades removed from his breakout solo debut, the years since have been filled with single-handedly becoming one of the most accomplished rappers in the genre’s history. Whether he’s breaking records at the GRAMMYs, maintaining a decades-long streak of topping the Billboard 200, bossing up in the digital era by spearheading TIDAL or building a dynasty assisted by superstar wifey Beyoncé, you simply can’t knock his hustle.…

‘Zara aint even luxury. It’s basically H&M.’ A Washington woman’s shopping trip to Zara ends in drama after she is wrongfully chased by the store’s employees, who suspected her of shoplifting. A former Lululemon manager from Charlotte, North Carolina, is weighing in on the situation. TikTok creator Alex (@lextalktoomuch) discussed her opinion of what happened to Douniya (@itsdouniya) in April at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington. Douniya chronicled how she was pursued all the way to her vehicle after leaving Zara. The issue? She hadn’t stolen anything. “We’re only seeing the Zara footage because she pressed charges and/or sued the…

Drake’s “Shabang” has sparked a new internet challenge.The single off Drizzy’s Iceman album is currently the No. 4 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Fans are now using the popular song as the internet’s latest video challenge. In the clips, fans use video editing to make drinks and other itmes appear out of nowhere while Drake raps, “Maneesh on the beat, shabang/All of my opps, they dead/Why do they gas me up?/Where does it go? My head.””Shabang” is one of the most popular songs from Drake’s new album. Offset recently crowned the track song of the summer. The song was…

The latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise is either a sequel or a reboot, depending on one’s view. However, the Wayans have themselves a global hit after Scary Movie grossed $105.5 million against a $30 million budget. The sixth installment of Scary Movie follows the same cast as the original film, with Anna Faris returning as Cindy Campbell, Regina Hall reprising her Brenda Meeks role, Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks, and Shawn Wayans returning as Ray Wilkins. Directed by Michael Tiddes, the film reunites Cindy with her friends, Brenda, Shorty, and Ray, as they contend once again with the…

Idris Elba has addressed years of speculation linking him to the role of James Bond, saying the rumors were never a realistic possibility. In a recent interview with British GQ, Elba said he was flattered by the fan support but never viewed the casting rumors as legitimate. “I’ve always felt that it’s not a realistic thing,” Elba said. “James Bond was written how he was written for a reason.” The actor, who had frequently been mentioned as a potential successor to Daniel Craig following Craig’s departure from the franchise, added that Bond’s global appeal creates challenges when it comes to…