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Source: Variety / Getty Tyka Nelson, the younger sister of late music icon Prince and a musician in her own right, passed away Monday morning (Nov. 4) at the age of 64. Her son, President Nelson, confirmed her death to Minnesota’s Star Tribune but provided no other details on her passing. Born on May 18, 1960, to John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw Nelson, Tyka was Prince’s only full sibling. […]

Election Day is new on the horizon and there are still millions of ballots slated to be cast to elect not only the next President of the United States but other key races. Hip-Hop Wired will attempt to bring Election Day into greater view and share what we’ve learned in the time leading up to the big day. Tuesday is Election Day and polls will open bright and early across […]

Source: Bob Riha Jr / Getty Top 10 Most Heartbreaking Celebrity Divorces In the glamorous world of Hollywood, where fairy tale romances and whirlwind weddings often take center stage, the inevitable reality of celebrity breakups can be both shocking and heartbreaking. These high-profile separations not only tug at the heartstrings of fans but also captivate the public’s imagination, as they witness their favorite stars navigating the turbulent waters of love […]

Quincy Jones, a legendary record producer and songwriter who worked with several musical greats, died over the weekend in his California home. The enormity of the loss of Quincy Jones is on full display on social media, most especially the X social media platform. Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Ill. Music became a part of Jones’ life at a young age under the guidance of […]

Megan Thee Stallion had a busy 2024 with the release of her third studio album, Megan, and the recent deluxe drop of the project, Act II. The Houston Hottie is continuing the creative streak with the release of a new documentary that reveals details of her relationship with Tory Lanez, her struggles with mental health, and more. Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words premiered this week on the Amazon Prime […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty It’s no secret. You and I both know what’s at stake in this election. We’ve seen Vice President Kamala Harris plan to move us forward as a nation and as a people.  We have also heard the warnings from Trump’s own advisors that he’s dangerous, unhinged and a megalomaniac whose MAGA movement empowers white supremacists and calls the January 6 insurrectionists patriots and promises them pardons. […]

Donald Trump is having quite an interesting week with the election just mere days away. During a media event, Donald Trump suggested that Republican politician Liz Cheney face enemy gunfire, prompting the former congresswoman to refer to Trump as unstable. Donald Trump was in Glendale, Ariz. on Thursday (October 31) for a talk with Tucker Carlson, and the former president covered a wide range of topics while taking shots at […]

CBS Studios is shown during the Vice Presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Tim Walz on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Anadolu / Getty Look, I realize it’s hard to tell at this point, but Donald Trump has lost his mind. After spending weeks complaining that Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview was edited to “make her look better” — which he had started whining about before […]

Just days after Donald Trump erroneously accused Kamala Harris of running a “campaign of hate” without a hint of irony, self-awareness or shame, Trump supporters in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, have reminded us which presidential candidate has truly raised the bar in promoting bigotry and seething white hatred by participating in a Halloween parade with a float that appeared to depict Harris being led to a lynching by Trump. This is […]