April 11, 2013 @ 4:01 PM EDT
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Over looking the city, Maino and his crew roll out the welcome mat to all outta towers. PUSH! ‘s bars at the end are tougher than Brooklyn in the 80s.
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April 11, 2013 @ 3:43 PM EDT
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Not to be out done by Jay-Z, Kanye released new music featuring Pusha T. Ironically, the track features a soundbite from Hov’s “Rhyme No More”. My Name Is My Name coming later this.
April 11, 2013 @ 3:25 PM EDT
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Nice tux, homie. Just Blaze recently chopped it up with suits over at The Wall Street Journal. During their interview, he recreated “Higher” and discussed breaking into production. Justin Smith, known as music producer Just Blaze, who produces for artists such as Jay-Z and Eminem, talks with Lee Hawkins about his role in VH1’s DJ show, “Master of the Mix” and the lucrative business of beat-making and production. Plus he shows step-by-step how he built the beat for hit song […]
April 11, 2013 @ 2:08 PM EDT
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Olivia Pope works fast. Hours after Jay-Z released his new song “Open Letter”, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney addressed the recording. He says that Hov followed proper protocol and didn’t communicate with President Obama in regards to his visit to Cuba.
April 11, 2013 @ 11:31 AM EDT
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In the wake of Rick Ross’ lyric controversy, Rocko told Hot 97 that he would replace his verse. No word as to whom, but for now, here’s the remix featuring Wiz Khalifa. Sounds as if the Prince Of The City wants his crown back. x
April 10, 2013 @ 6:08 PM EDT
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No more trailers. With Chris Brown as a wingman, flattop Fab searches for Mrs. Right down in the Dominican Republic. In the end, mami seems to be worth the trouble. The song will appear on Loso’s Way 2: Rise To Power dropping June 18.
April 10, 2013 @ 5:37 PM EDT
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Despite the on-going controversy surrounding Rick Ross, last weekend, it was business as usual during his stay in Suriname. With Dre Films behind the lens, here’s film of Rozay’s South American excursion.
April 10, 2013 @ 5:01 PM EDT
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A few days after the release of Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s audible bomb, the tandem sat with ABC News to discuss the record. LL also explains his comparisons between a du-rag and confederate flag. Some things aren’t always black and white.
April 10, 2013 @ 4:40 PM EDT
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Track seven off Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream gets reupholstered with a verse from Kendrick Lamar. Unless we’ve been drinking, Lil Kenny sounds a lil’ like Lil Wayne.
April 10, 2013 @ 4:31 PM EDT
Mixtape
Music comes and goes, but K.R.I.T.’s captures the moment with his new mixtape based on his name. Tracklist and download after the jump.
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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.