November 21, 2012 @ 10:06 AM EST
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November 21, 2012 @ 9:45 AM EST
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Chicago rising star Spenzo plants his flag in New York’s Times Square for his latest motion picture. The track’s produced by Young Chop and will be featured on his forthcoming mixtape,
November 20, 2012 @ 7:01 PM EST
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Big Boi’s work of art will be represented by this work of art. Album drops December 11th. UPDATE: Tracklist below via IDJ. Pre-order it here. 1. Ascending
November 20, 2012 @ 3:55 PM EST
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Once again back is the incredible. For RESPECT.‘s 3rd year anniversary, J.Cole returns to the front cover. Issue hits newsstands November 27th. YN explains the cover selection below.
November 20, 2012 @ 2:55 PM EST
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Love & Hip-Hop‘s K.Michelle leaves little to the imagination on the cover of KING‘s reality issue. Back yard banging like a Benzi. On newsstands next month.
November 20, 2012 @ 12:37 PM EST
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It took some time (over a year actually) but The Bogus Boys return to the small screen with their new video featuring Meek Mill. Too bad there isn’t a Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker cameo. Download Now Or Neva here.
November 20, 2012 @ 12:19 PM EST
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On Election Day, Nardwuar got all up in Wiz Khalifa’s business on the Vancouver leg of his 2050 tour. Of course, The Human Serviette brought presents including a dope 1996 Cypress Hill print.
November 20, 2012 @ 11:51 AM EST
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Action Bronson stopped by Peter Rosenberg’s crib last week for their first sit-down. This was more like a conversation between friends as they discussed Rare Chandeliers, music, and New York eateries.
November 20, 2012 @ 9:41 AM EST
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What’s the going rate for a Lil Wayne verse these days? Paris Hilton’s trying her hand at music and for her single leaked by TMZ, she recruits Cash Money’s franchise player. Surprisingly, Weezy’s verse isn’t bad. As for Paris, well, she’s sucked before.
November 19, 2012 @ 5:06 PM EST
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Looks like Birdman’s on pace to join the Billionaire Boys Club. A few months ago, The Cash Money founder was awarded a plaque for moving 500 million records worldwide. Could the next stop be a billie? Don’t be surprised. “That’s been the whole goal from day one,” Baby said without a bit of hesitation before running down the financial portfolio of he and his “son,” the enigmatic
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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.