Author: B.Dot
July 23, 2013 @ 11:39 AM EDT
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Look who’s a shot caller now. With the relaunch of Priority Records, producer Harry Fraud has formed a new label, Surf School. Fraud turned to his Twitter account and said this of his new venture. For the label I am looking to create partnerships with other independent minded artists and release wavy music. Its not about signing people.” He then went on to clarify, “As far as me as an artist/producer I do not have a record deal…yet (evil laugh).”
July 23, 2013 @ 10:08 AM EDT
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Sorry 2004 2013. The day after J.Cole apologized for his lyric on Drake’s “Jodeci Freestyle”, Drizzy turned to his blog and expressed his regret. He also said that the lyric will be removed.
July 22, 2013 @ 9:37 PM EDT
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J.Cole recently found himself on the wrong side of The Anti-Bullying Alliance. On Drake’s song “Jodeci Freestyle”, he spit: “I’m artistic, you niggas is autistic, retarded”.
July 22, 2013 @ 5:09 PM EDT
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While in town, 2 Chainz woke up early with the Hot 97 morning crew. During their hour chat, Chainz discusses life after “Duffle Bag Boys”, relationship with Ludacris, Trayvon Martin and tons more.
July 22, 2013 @ 12:49 PM EDT
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Come August 27, Juicy J will finally release his compilation third solo album, Stay Trippy. But until that day arrives, here is the cover and accompanying titles.
July 20, 2013 @ 3:32 PM EDT
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The fight for justice continues on as Jay-Z and Beyoncé appeared at a Trayvon Martin rally in New York City. The couple met with Trayvon’s mother and Rev. Al Sharpton. Later this evening, Hov will have his second concert at Yankee Stadium.
July 20, 2013 @ 3:00 PM EDT
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Chicago’s King Louie pops up with a freestyle over Jigga’s designer ode. Louie’s Jeep Music arrives on July 22nd.
July 20, 2013 @ 2:48 PM EDT
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It’s been hot out all week. And to beat the heat, Troy Ave hooks up with Scram Jones on this new track. Troy’s New York City coming soon.
July 20, 2013 @ 2:36 PM EDT
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While in New York, 2 Chainz stopped by DJ Self’s Midnite Mixx on Power 105.1. He talked about his new single and Atlanta artists. After the jump, Juicy J steps into the studio, and Chainz discusses his cook book, New York artists, and B.O.A.T.S II.
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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.