[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”pawnstars”] Full disclosure: The History Channel’s Pawn Stars is one of my favorite television shows. And on last night’s episode, a guy hawked his Snoop Dogg doll. He initially asked for $300, but ended up getting $100. Not bad. Anyone know the going rate on a Master P doll?
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[vodpod id=Video.15463397&w=540&h=350&fv=] Today’s Lil Wayne’s birthday, but awhile back, he and his Young Money familia visited skater Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Yep, he’s a grown ass kid. dg
Kelly Rowland and Big Sean laid it on thick last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Uh, nice pants Sean. Kelly’s Here I Am in stores now. sc
Havoc and Prodigy plan to give soft white a makeover this Fall with their new project, The Black Cocaine EP. Disc drops Black Friday, November 25th.
Several hours ago, Nicki Minaj hit the stage at the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas. She performed her verse from Birdman’s new single amongst her other notable tracks. Prior to her performance, she phoned Ryan Seacrest‘s show.
Jomo comes through with a new freestyle over the Jungle Brothers’ classic instrumental. Spooky remedy. Sidebar: “Loddi Doddi” Ft. Sen City & Mel Matrix
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but next September, NJ Nets co-owner Jay-Z will headline the first concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Hopefully by then the NBA lockout is over. An official press conference will go down this Monday.
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DJ-The-Fuck-Drama appeared on Shade 45’s Sway In The Morning today as the show’s guest DJ. If you missed it, here’s a download rip for your listening pleasure. Third Power coming October 11th. djwonder
Extra, extra read all about it. Moonie and Count are featured in today’s edition of The Chicago Tribune. The entire article is available to read here. Peep an excerpt below. LEP Bogus Boys — the LEP stands for “Low End Professionals,” a reference to the lower street addresses of the Ickes homes where the group got its start — has come a long way. The group has been together for 13 years and there have struggles, both professional and personal. […]
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.