Snoop Dogg’s been on a media blitz. Yesterday, he and Daz Dillinger stopped by Hot 97 for Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg’s Juan Epstein podcast. Later on, he appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman and performed his new single off The Doggumentary, “Boom”. [vodpod id=Video.5872701&w=425&h=350&fv=] UPDATE: Back on the show, Lion spoke on reincarnation, the criticism, being Grammy-less, Rozay’s Reebok fiasco and tons more.
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Life as an adult shouldn’t be so rough. Wu-Tang affiliate Shyheim Da Rugged Child ,was arrested on Friday following a raid of his Staten Island apartment. According to reports, police found a revolver, ammo, heroin, Xanax, and other drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned in Stapleton Criminal Court on Saturday and is being held on $10,000 bail.
Memories don’t live like people do. But T.I. and his comrades reflect on their past relationships. These verses are three times dope. Download the track on iTunes here.
Hey y’all, hey y’all. Now that Capone and Noreaga are back on speaking terms, the duo gave their first live performance last week at B.B. King Bar & Grill. Lets hope this reunion stays permanent.
Danny Brown hit the Coachella stage over the weekend and debuted new track entitled “Dope Song”. The audio isn’t perfect, but more than likey, the CDQ should be arriving sooner than later.
There’s not much going on at 5 AM in Brooklyn. But today, Joell gets it in early with a freestyle over Drake’s instrumental. flex
After selling over 18 million records, Wyclef’s bringing his vibes to the mixtape circuit with next weeks release, April Showers. In the first portion of our sit down, he speaks on the project, working with Young Chop and instrumentation. Tape drops April 29th.
Gillie found his way to Shade 45 this past weekend and kicked a freebie over on Superstar Jay’s show on Shade 45. Afterward, he also spoke on his musical endeavors and film projects.
As Coachella came to a close yesterday, James Blake brought out RZA for a performance of “Take A Fall For Me”. During their recital, The Abbott serenaded a fan while reading his verse off a lyric sheet. This almost makes Canibus‘ public reading look like Masterpiece Theater.
Just 24 hours ago, Big K.R.I.T. headlined the Broccoli City Festival in D.C. Before concluding his set, he performed track 9 off King Remembered In Time. Download it here. concertshq via dmvsthemove
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.