Powered by Life+Times, Andreas Hale followed Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock’s journey to the Budweiser Made In America music festival. Before it premieres, here’s a sneak peek.
Here’s something that’ll make you Squirrel Dance. Under Armor commissioned Skateboard P for a three track instrumental mixtape inspired by football star Ray Lewis’ film, Ready for August.
You know his name, now you know his release date: July 16th. Let’s see if it sticks.
This is probably the closest we’ll get to a full fledged Cash Money reunion, but last night Juvenile and Mannie Fresh reunited for a Cash Money tribute.
Swizz Beatz is back to party rocking and recruits a familiar line up to facilitate the process.
Slim Thug’s a rolling stone. And on this harmonious cut produced by Mr. Lee, he lays his hat down along with Kirko, K.R.I.T., Z-Ro.
Created by DONDA, 2 Chainz gets his shine on again for the front of his upcoming sophomore Lengthy Play. B.O.A.T.S. 2: Me Time. Album drops September 10.
The Pyrex king is hitting the road next month in support of his upcoming Epic debut, I Am.
There’s nothing better than a good fight. And for B.o.B’s new video, he compiles a bunch of sports’ most memorable fair ones.
T.R.U. Story: 2 Chainz and 11 people were arrested this morning following a police standoff in Oklahoma.
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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.