You might’ve missed it, but ’80s teen idol and actor, Corey Feldman appears alongside Mac Miller in his new video, “S.D.S”. While chatting with MTV, Corey spoke on his role and gave a frame by frame breakdown of the clip.
What an unlikely pair. FADER plasters Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt and Academy Award winner, Juicy J on the covers of their annual Photo issue. Read it here or cop there. On newsstands May 7th. Juicy’s Stay Trippy drops July 2nd.
Word on the curb is that Kanye West’s sixth solo album is finished. According to Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg (and a Mole), Yeezy held a listening for the suits at Def Jam last week. Peter says the music’s dark, but only time will tell if it actually sees the light of day.
After weeks of waiting, Wyclef sprinkles the ‘net with his new mixtape, April Showers. Features include nearly everyone from T.I. to Mobb Deep. Download and check out the entire tracklist below.
Sean Kingston threw a pool party in Malibu and shot a video for it. Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa were invited, but apparently, the dark skinned models missed the memo. Sigh. We shall overcome. The song will appear on Sean’s upcoming album, Back To Life.
Lil Reese didn’t wake up in a Bugatti yesterday morning. Instead, the 20-year old rapper was found sleeping in his car and arrested on a warrant. The order was issued last Thursday and stems from 2012 trespassing, mob action, and battery charges. His bail was set at $100,000 but according to the Chicago Tribune, he isn’t in police custody.
After causing a shit storm a few weeks back, here’s the visual aid to Ray J’s exploits. Gee, that video model looks awfully familiar. Download the song on iTunes here.
To help quell the the violence in Chicago, Wyclef breaks out the acoustic guitar for the final leak off April Showers. The video‘s coming soon, but mixtape arrives tomorrow. Sidebar: On The Set Of “Hope & Pray”
Today marks 15 years since Big Punisher dropped his classic debut, Capital Punishment. MTV dug in their vaults and unearthed film of him speaking on going platinum, his weight, and comparisons to B.I.G. Big Pun Forever!
President Obama held his annual White House Correspondents Dinner last night in our nation’s capital. After being introduced by “Hail To The Chief”, he dropped the beat and played, “All I Do Is Win”. Funny stuff. Later on (4:12 mark), he cracked a joke about Jay-Z’s trip to Cuba.
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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.