P is firing back. Last week, will.i.am filed a lawsuit against Pharrell claiming infringement on his I Am brand. Well now, TMZ reports that P is returning the favor with a suit of his own. Confused? I am. Pharrell says Will is using the “I Am” is a Seussian way — as a playfull riff on his own name — and to hammer home his point, he quotes from Green Eggs and Ham: “Sam I am I am Sam I am Sam Sam I […]
Game pulls out the fly whips for his latest visual off Jesus Piece featuring 2 Chainz and Rozay. If that isn’t enough guests for ya, cameos also include DJ Khaled, French Montana and Chris Brown.
Locksmith’s suffering from identity issues. Yet, through it all, he still manages to find himself. Love the skin you’re in. Off The Green Box which you can download here.
Hereee’s Boaz! The Rostrum Records returns to the blogosphere with a couple of psycho killas. Expect a new mixtape and album from Bo later this year.
That intro is gold. Ha! Gangsta Gibbs returns to his hometown and breaks the heavy artillery for his new video. The track is in support of his latest endeavor E$GN, which you can support here. fader
Summer is officially here and so is Joey Badass’ new album, Summer Knights. Production credits include Statik Selektah, DJ Premier, and MF Doom. Download all 17 titles here.
Old rules were made to be broken. In light of Samsung purchasing a million digital copies of Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, the RIAA has decided to change their certification policy. In a blog post, RIAA Director Liz Kennedy says: We think it’s time for the RIAA – and Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman – to align our digital song and album certification requirements. That’s why today we are officially updating this rule in our G&P Program requirements. Going forward, sales of albums […]
Nice hair, Wiz. While on the BET Awards red carpet yesterday, Mr. Khalifa explained to the folks at VIBE the science behind his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood. No shuffling here.
Prodigy returned to The Breakfast Club this week to promote his new album, HNIC 3. Here’s a synopsis of their conversation. Power 105 1’s “The Breakfast Club” Interviews Prodigy of Mobb Deep. He speaks on his book “The Infamous” and the backlash received from it, speaks on the infamous rant that Havoc went on via Twitter were he accused Prodigy of being gay, also speaks on the Havoc phone call “The Breakfast Club” played were Havoc accused Prodigy of getting raped in prison, […]
Charlie Wilson was honored tonight with the “Lifetime Achievement” award. Following his acceptance speech, India.Arie, Jamie Foxx, JT, Snoop, and Pharrell paid tribute with a medley. Outstanding.
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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.