November 8, 2012 @ 7:51 AM EST
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Machine Gun Kelly made his network debut last night on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! While there, he performed track five off his freshman set, Lace Up.
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November 7, 2012 @ 2:25 PM EST
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Murs and 9th Wonder’s experiment is set to release The Final Adventure on November 13th. But for the next six days, zone out to this impressively mellow tune.
November 7, 2012 @ 2:09 PM EST
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“These niggas be stealing my flows and all, ain’t even mad.” You should be. With Khaled by his side, Ace Hood turns his “trailer” into a full length video. Sounds like one heck of a coming attraction. Off The Starvation 2 coming soon.
November 7, 2012 @ 1:51 PM EST
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Freddie got fingered—again. Yesterday, Gibbs made local headlines in Gary, Indiana for having an officer’s squad car in his upcoming video. The cop was demoted and stripped of the vehicle. As for Fred, well, he figured the news had bigger fish to fry.
November 6, 2012 @ 7:40 PM EST
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With exit polls already being counted, Young Jeezy gives his endorsement to Barack Obama with his new recording. Says Da Snowman: “To every ghetto In the world. In 2008 we celebrated history with “My President” is black. In 2012, I want Barack to know we got his back and “We Done It Again”. We don’t wait for history, we claim victory!”
November 6, 2012 @ 7:15 PM EST
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How do you make a ballad even slower? By adding French Montana. With that said, here’s the remix to Ne-Yo’s second single. R.E.D. available now. flex
November 6, 2012 @ 7:01 PM EST
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Pac Div lace up their Cross Trainers and rap alongside Kendrick Lamar and underground favorite, Blu. GMB arrives November 27th.
November 6, 2012 @ 6:14 PM EST
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Rush Limbaugh’s back on Jay-Z’s balls. Following Hov’s performance at Barack Obama’s Ohio pep rally yesterday, Rush criticized “Mr. Z” for his lyrical content. He then goes on to recite the opening verse from “99 Problems”. Hilarious—even if Jigga doesn’t give a shit. ‘plex
November 6, 2012 @ 5:44 PM EST
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Dame Dash has kept a low profile these days, but a few weeks back, Sharon Carpenter caught up with him for Global Grind. After discussing his businesses ventures, he says that he’s proud of Jay-Z (and Kanye West). When asked about he and Hov’s current personal relationship though, he’s reluctant to divulge. Only Dr. Phil can squash this!
November 6, 2012 @ 3:24 PM EST
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Keyshia Cole has zero tolerance for lies on her new track featuring Meek Milly. Sounds like Keyshia’s finally got her chip back. Woman To Woman arrives November 19th. sr
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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.