September 17, 2012 @ 4:33 PM EDT
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September 17, 2012 @ 12:19 PM EDT
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Trae held a release party at Tree Sound Studios last week for his new project, Tha Blackprint. Guests included T.I., Lloyd, Waka Flocka, DJ Scream, and others. Download the tape here.
September 17, 2012 @ 9:40 AM EDT
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[kyte.tv appKey=MarbachViewerEmbedded&uri=channels/449330/1696971&tbid=316281&p=5296&height=350&width=540] Here we go again. After J.Cole threw a subliminal shot at Diggy in North Carolina, RUN’s baby boy returns fire with a new diss. The song begins at the 1:53 mark.
September 16, 2012 @ 12:05 PM EDT
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It’s official. After months of speculation, Ryan Seacrest confirmed that Nicki Minaj will join Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson as the new judges of American Idol. It’s reported that Nicki will bank $8 million for her participation. You can bullshit with rap if you want, muthafuckas. The 12th season begins this January on FOX.
September 15, 2012 @ 4:40 PM EDT
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Produced by Cardiak, DJ Drama rounds up some real niggas for the latest offering off Quality Street Music. Album arrives October 2nd, ya bastards!
September 15, 2012 @ 10:54 AM EDT
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Kendrick’s Music Matters tour rolled into the District of Columbia at the Howard Theatre last night. During his performance, he brought out ScHoolboy Q for a recital of “Hands On The Wheel”. profit101
September 14, 2012 @ 7:51 PM EDT
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Uncle Murda reunites with French Montana for a new track off his upcoming mixtape, First 48. Money works wonders, but Murda’s flow over trap beats certainly doesn’t.
September 13, 2012 @ 1:56 PM EDT
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2 Chainz celebrated his birthday last night at the House Of Blues in New Orleans. But before continuing his set, hype man Cap 1 presented him with two big booty hoes. Look at all that cake! Based On A T.R.U. Story is available here.
September 13, 2012 @ 10:41 AM EDT
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With Ski Beatz providing the soundtrack, dead prez, Chris Webby, Fashawn, and Supa Star Torch cracked the mic for an old fashioned cypher on Shade 45. Chris Webby’s rhyme was built Ford tough.
September 12, 2012 @ 3:35 PM EDT
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Time is running out until the release of The Man With The Iron Fist. The film hits theaters on November 2nd, but here’s a leak from the soundtrack produced by Frank Dukes and S1. To the untrained ear, it sounds as if this was crafted by The Abbot himself.
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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.