Negros! Redman was on the bill for this year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. And during his set, he brought mentors EPMD for a performance of “Head Banger”. Guess K-Solo was left to mind his business.
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Meek Mill returned to his hometown this past Saturday as part of Mac Miller’s Space Migration Tour.While on stage, he performed his rendition of “Versace” and afterward, held a twerk contest. White girls gon wild. hh1987
Starring a Shabba Ranks look-a-like, Ferg and Rocky throw a house party in their video. The song will appear on Ferg’s Trap Lord dropping on August 20.
Days before Jay-Z’s Magna Carta dropped, New York City based street artists URNY remixed one of his lyric books. They turned pages of the book into a scavenger hunt in through out the city. Their project even caught Hov’s attention and in turn, invited the duo to his release party last week. Above is a recap of their adventure.
While the Migos were in NYC, they paid DJ Self a visit over at Power 105.1. After a brief interview, they threw some, um, rhymes, over A$AP Ferg’s single. Check out their latest video “CHIRPIN” below.
Coinciding with the release of his limited edition snapback, Our pal Al has partnered with SSUR to release this three track EP. Features include Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Meyhem Lauren, Roc Marciano and more. You can also catch Alchemist today at the NY Store today.
They say an idle mind is the devil’s playground. And in Tito Lopez’s new video, he lets the demons wander throughout his cerebral cortex. Drink away the pain, and download Y.O.U. here.
Jay-Z loves to wear Tom Ford. So much in fact, that he named a song after him on Magna Carta Holy Grail. WDD spoke with the designer and he had this to say: “Who would not be flattered to have an entire Jay-Z track named after them? I mean, come on, it’s pretty rare that something like that happens. It’s a kind of validation of one’s work, as it means that one has really penetrated and made an impact on popular culture.” […]
YN returns with the 8th installment of his Google Live Hangout chat and this time, the topic of discussion was Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. What’s your take?
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ winning spree continues with another platinum plaque. The duo’s civil rights anthem has clocked 1,052,000 downloads. As for their album The Heist, its currently at 890,389 copies sold. Congratulations to the entire Shark Face Gang. After the jump, watch Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg eat humble pie. The difference a few weeks make.
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.