The 54th Grammy nominees were announced this evening at the Concert Live! in L.A. Although Ri Ri wasn’t present, she was found across the pond and performed her chart topper from the UK. mwp
[vodpod id=Video.15760404&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Once again, Prince Bow Wow was locked in the studio with the Dungeon Dragon and here’s footage of their session. Hopefully, we hear the YMCMB end result soon.
[vodpod id=Video.15759140&w=540&h=350&fv=] Dee Vazquez‘s back with a new PROFILE this week and her latest victim is Kendrick Lamar. Dig in.
Yep, Rah’s back at it and this time he gives us his version of Big Sean’s latest single, “Marvin & Chardonnay”. Jackin
You knew Tyga’s new strip club anthem would start making its rounds sooner or later, and now Crooked I gives us his rendition of the track. Don’t forget, In None We Trust drops December 13th. uhtn
Earlier this morning, DJ E-Man of Big Boy
[vodpod id=Video.15753844&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards went down earlier today at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The Doc and Snoop were tapped to perform and recited their classic cut, “The Next Episode”. R.I.P. Nate Dogg. hhnm
The Roots’ new album, Undun won’t be hitting stores until December 6th, but here is one of the project’s standout tracks featuring Phonte & Dice Raw. Pre-order it on iTunes now.
Trav is prepping to release his new project, P.U.S.H. which should be dropping soon. Until then, here is one of the tracks from the tape which features 1 half of Mobb Deep.
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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.