In less than 24 hours, Jay-Z will release his 12th solo album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Today though, L+T unveiled the cover along side the original Magna Carta documents in the UK. Visitors can see the display at the Salisbury Cathedral Chapter House all month long.
Boo-ya-ka-boo-ya ka! Inspired by the dancehall legend, A$AP Ferg delivers his new single featuring cohort A$AP Rocky. Put a knife and fork in this one. Reportedly off his upcoming project Trap Lord dropping August 20th. flex
Not only do kids rappers say the darndest things, their parents do too. While on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Big Sean’s mom recited his lyrics to “Dance (A$$)”. Such profound lyrics. Ha!
Problem finds himself in a grey area in his new twisted picture. Go that way and download his latest mixtape Separation here.
Clock Out.
The Roc is in building as Jermaine mans the boards and tacks a verse to Elijah Blake’s new recording. Get back at Blake when his Songs About Melody drops later this year.
Ri Ri is currently overseas. And while in Paris, she had some fun wining to Drake’s “Fucking Problems” verse. Merci, Melissa.
Wale’s got a reason a to celebrate. According to early reports, his latest LP The Gifted will top the Billboard charts tomorrow. This will mark his first number one album. Congratulations to the entire MMG empire. Download it here.
Before the BET Awards, Karen Civil caught up with Future. He talks about skipping Lil Wayne’s Amerikaz Most Wanted tour and Hot 97’s Summer Jam. He also discussed working with Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira.
The letters keep pouring in. And recently, DJ SNS’ baby boy added a post script to Hov’s kite. Download his Son Of The Future mixtape here.
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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.