Even on a holiday it’s business as usual for the folks at Def Jam. And today, the label’s resident R&B thug The-Dream, was named Vice President of A&R. Says Mr. Nash: “I am committed as I have been previously to bringing the power of belief in the artist back to the forefront. I share a unique view of an artist and as well as the business of music. I, with the help of many others, have ran a successful business for […]
With Harry Fraud providing the soundtrack, Curren$y shows off his opulent lifestyle in his new film. This is off the tandem’s Cigarette Boats EP which you can download here.
DJ Scream breaks out the green screen for his new video featuring some of your favorite rappers below the Mason Dixon line. Long Live The Hustle is scheduled to drop November 20th, but at the end of the film, Scream says it’s “coming soon”. Stay tuned.
It’s been 18 years since Jay-Z rode the subway. True story. In fact, he told Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg that he wished he could’ve rode the train to his Yankee Stadium concerts. Well, he got his wish. Yesterday afternoon, Hov ditched the Maybach and hopped aboard the R line for his final concert at the Barclays Center. Stand clear of the closing doors—and crazy ass fans. necolebitchie
Hov closed out his concert series last night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After reciting “’03 Bonnie & Clyde”, he brought out his ol’ lady for “Diva” and “Crazy In Love”. Later, she returned for “Young Forever”. You can check out his entire performance here.
Jadakiss turns out the lights in his new video with crooner Emanny. Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it’s one helluva down payment. Off the Consignment mixtape which you can download here.
When it rains, niggas get wet. And in support of Trae’s mixtape, The Blackprint, he shows what it’s like to weather through various storms. Can you stand the rain?
I mean, what more can I say? Pre-order here. To commemorate the closing night of his historic sold-out 8 (eight) show run opening Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, JAY Z is releasing “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” a live 8 (eight) song audio /visual optic EP. “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” filmed and recorded during the Saturday, October 6th concert will be available Tuesday, October 9, 2012 exclusively on iTunes. UPDATE: Pushed back to October 11.
Hov wraps his eight concert run tonight at the Barclays Center. But before he does, MTV asked a few rappers for their favorite Jay-Z performance song. If you’re not lucky enough to attend tonight, the show will be streamed via Hov’s new Life+Times YouTube channel at 9:30 pm EST.
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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.