August 29, 2013 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Song
Slim Thugga rolls up his sleeves with boss hogg outlaws Beat King and Boston George on todays recording. No word as to where this song will end up, but you can find it on iTunes.
Author: B.Dot
August 29, 2013 @ 6:16 PM EDT
Mixtape
Although Young Scooter is still in the clink, DJ Swap Izzo keeps his buzz alive with his latest mixtape. Features from Gucci Mane, Webbie, Future, YG and Wale. Download after the cut.
August 29, 2013 @ 3:12 PM EDT
Video
Skateboard P found a new mode of transportation this past Sunday at the VMA’s. Along with BMX star Nigel Sylvester, Pharrell rode down Dean St. to the Barclays Center. On a related note, P’s production is still at the top of the Billboard charts.
August 29, 2013 @ 2:55 PM EDT
Song
AG Da Coroner celebrates everything life has to offer on his latest leak off Crushed Grapes. Guess you can say he’s an optimist. EP drops next month.
August 29, 2013 @ 9:44 AM EDT
Video
After sending the game in a frenzy, Kendrick Lamar called Hot 97 this morning to discuss the fuckery surrounding his verse on Big Sean’s “Control”.
August 29, 2013 @ 9:29 AM EDT
Video
Bandz a make her learn. Juicy J confirmed to Power 105.1’s Angela Yee that he was going to give away a scholarship. He didn’t give away the details, but in the video below, says he’s giving away the cash in conjunction with Q’s URL.
August 28, 2013 @ 8:52 PM EDT
Video
2 Chainz couldn’t make it to his album listening session in New York last week due to his arrest. But when he did touch down in the city for the VMA’s, he spoke to Power 105.1’s Angela Yee about his stand off with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
August 28, 2013 @ 8:40 PM EDT
Video
Producer Rico Love can’t keep some things to himself. And in his new video, he puts a face to his dirty little secret. Off his Discrete Luxury EP which you can download here.
August 28, 2013 @ 5:24 PM EDT
Video
Kendrick was in the rotten apple this past Sunday for the VMA’s. And while on the red carpet, he talked to Power 105.1’s Angela Yee about the controversy surrounding his verse and backlash from New York. Below, he talks to Big Boy’s neighborhood about the record.
August 28, 2013 @ 12:43 PM EDT
News
Two days after racking up at the VMA’s, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ debut The Heist has gone platinum. Amazing feat for a duo that hoped to break 30,000. Congratulations to the entire Sharkface gang.
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.