FUSE traveled to the D for this edition of Crate Diggers and spoke to J Dilla’s friends and family. In between commentary, they also showed off his vinyl stash.
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After debuting this on Conan, here’s the full version of Snoop’s single. The song features his daughter Cori B and Drake. It’s hard to believe this is the same guy that rapped about committing a “187 on an undercover cop”.
Def Jam starters Fabolous and Pusha T are hitting the road this April for the MTV Jams’
Middle fingers up. 360’s back with new music inspired by the most commonly used phrase in the English language. His untitled EP is coming soon.
“Rappers is my sons, man, I shoulda used a Plan B…” Inspired by the the WWE superstar, Harlem rapper beats the pavement for his new video. The song is produced by RobGotBeats and lifted from his recent mix tape, Ransomnia.
Joe Budden turns a press run into his latest video in support of No Love Lost.
Money ain’t a thang, as Fat Joe celebrates the finer things with Wiz Khalifa and Teyana Taylor. Ironic title considering Joe’s current legal woes and all. flex
Keyshia Cole isn’t letting up on Destiny’s children. After listening to Beyonce’s new single, Keyshia fired up her Twitter account with a review of the song. Earlier this year, Keyshia threw member Michelle Williams under the bus following her Super Bowl performance. Can
Don’t let the glasses fool you., Maino puts his gangsta to the test over Kat Dahlia’s underground favorite.
School is in session as Rich Boy releases his new mixtape hosted by Bigga Rankin, Big Steve Gee, and DJ Smallz. Hit the books with the tracklist and download after the jump.
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.