Ms. Rowland bares it all on the cover of VIBE‘s Aug/Sept JUICE issue. In the issue she speaks on everything that has been going on lately in her life, as well as the past. Issue hits newsstands on August 16th. Excerpt is below. VIBE: The last album didn
[vodpod id=Video.13883140&w=540&h=350&fv=] For Black Rob’s latest video, he brings the celebration to Harlem just in time for the summer. Don’t forget to cop his new album, Game Tested, Streets Approved in stores now.
It looks like Common and Nasir are shooting a video for “Ghetto Dreams”. No word as to when it’ll hit the ‘net but FSD got their hands on a few flicks.
[vodpod id=Video.13816691&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Jay Rock was lucky enough to give Snoop and Dre a preview of his debut album, which they both give the stamp of approval. Follow Me Home tomorrow.
DJ Drama has been talking about a new remix for awhile now, and he finally gives us the product featuring Trigga Trey, 2 Chainz and Big Sean. Oh my, who’s Sean talkin’ about?
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[vodpod id=Video.13810572&w=540&h=350&fv=] This past weekend, Khaled Khaled had his album release party in Miami at everyone’s favorite strip club, King Of Diamonds. The next day, he took it to Best Buy for an in-store signing. We The Best Forever in stores now.
[vodpod id=Video.13799088&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Last night at Toronto
[vodpod id=Video.13798629&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] While out in Las Vegas, Mr. Kweli took a stop by Bootleg Kev and spoke on his new single featuring Nelly as well as some features off the album including, Mos Def, Kendrick Lamar and more.
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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.