During Nas’ set last night at Rock The Bells, he performed one of Life Is Good’s crown jewels. This song’s too good to flub. Album in stores now. westcoastjawn Sidebar: Drop the damn video already!
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After taking a trip across the pond, The Kid Daytona returns home with his new mixtape, Summer Games.
For all of the trapped in the 90s niggas, Nas brought out Large Professor last night at Rock The Bells and gave a spirited performance of
Back home in Barbados, Rihanna gave her testimony last night on Oprah’s Next Chapter. She gave a candid interview and discussed her rise to stardom, sexuality, and of course, relationship with Chris Brown. yardie
Trae Tha Truth lassos some of the Lone Star State’s finest for his new music video. Maliah Michel’s cameo alone is worth the price of admission. If you like what you hear, cop it on iTunes.
A lil over a week before Slaughterhouse releases their sophomore album, the group expense their talents with their debut Gangsta Grillz mixtape, On The House. Back cover and download after the jump.
Born today in 1969, Nate Dogg is no longer with us, but his spirit lives on in Warren G’s new video. Ain’t nothing like a gangsta party. Directed by
J.Cole earned top billing at this year’s Rock The Bells concert. And before going into “Can’t Get Enough”, he recited a new song tentatively called, “I’m A Fool.” There’s a new project from Jermaine on the horizon, so expect to hear this one again. jcolenation
This thing right here, doesn’t happen too often. During DMX’s Rock The Bells performance, he turned the “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” into the remix by bringing out Eve. Swizzy, Drag-On and The L.O.X. would’ve been icing on the cake. westcoastjawn
Kendrick hit the Rock The Bells stage too
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.