Miguel made his debut on David Letterman’s show last night for a performance of his hit “Adorn”. It’s crazy this song took nearly seven months to take off. Kaleidoscope Dream is available now.
DJ Drama says this was supposed to make the Carter IV. But since it didn’t, here’s the mp3 for your listening pleasure. It sounds a little like “Look At Me Now”, which probably explains the inclusion of Mr. Brown.
At the end of last month, Odd Future held a carnival in Los Angeles. Action Bronson came through and so did Lil Wayne. If you missed out, here’s a recap of the day.
French Montana keeps the Bad Boy tradition alive by flipping oldies into goodies. Here’s his latest offering from his mixtape Mac & Cheese 3. Third time’s a charm and surprisingly, this is too.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but little can be said about Fat Joe’s new single featuring Rick Ross and Juicy J. Sorry Crack, but there aren’t enough filters to clean this up.
While promoting his book last week on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live, rocker Scott Stapp revealed that T.I. rescued him from a botched suicide attempt in 2006. Tip called the show this morning and gave his take on the situation. mtv
Mister Cee forfeited the turntables and gave DJ D-Nice some burn for this week’s edition of “Best Of Tuesdays” mix. Here’s his hour long tribute to Boogie Down Productions, Chris Lighty and various hip-hop classics. missinfo
A few hours before Machine Gun Kelly’s debut Lace Up hit stores, he and Waka Flocka appeared on Hip Hop Nation on gave an in-studio performance of “Wild Boy”. Yeah bitch. goodfellamedia
Ben Baller’s been in the game for years. Before designing jewelry, he was a label exec at Priority Records. In an interview with The Breakfast Club, he speaks on signing Jay-Z to his first record deal, relationship with Dr. Dre, and breaking into the gem business.
[kyte.tv appKey=MarbachViewerEmbedded&uri=channels/449330/1700113&tbid=325626&p=5296&height=325&width=540] An outstanding warrant was issued for Gunplay’s arrest stemming from an armed robbery and assault charge. No word as to how much time he’s facing, but he’s supposed to turn himself in today. On a related note, The Breakfast Club debuted his new song, “Rap Sheet”. Oh, the irony.
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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.