July 5, 2011 @ 6:01 PM EDT
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To commemorate the album release date, Ace takes on Drizzy’s “Dreams Money Can Buy“. Just in case you’ve been in a deep slumber, Blood, Sweat & Tears drops August 9.
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July 5, 2011 @ 4:28 PM EDT
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Although Eminem’s Recovery has been in stores for over a year, it continues to break records. Today, it was announced the album becomes the first recording to surpass a million digital sales. Congrats! Says Interscope Vice President, Steve Berman: “Recovery selling one million digital albums is an incredible achievement by an incredible artist. I have had the pleasure of working with Eminem throughout the course of his career, and I’m delighted to be a part of yet another milestone on […]
July 5, 2011 @ 3:12 PM EDT
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Before Producers Ceasar & PStarr’s War Music hits the frontline this month, check out another track off the project which features Saigon Da Don. os
July 5, 2011 @ 2:49 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.12328519&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Gunplay gets it the ski mask way for his new video in support of the Off Safety mixtape. Directed by Dre Films.
July 5, 2011 @ 1:46 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.12364589&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For the Philadelphia Independence Day celebration concert last night, The Roots joined Michael McDonald on stage to perform the song “Taking It To The Streets”. Roll a doobie to that.
July 5, 2011 @ 1:40 PM EDT
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Pill continues to dish out more music and today gets some help from Mitchelle’l for his latest track. Don’t forget, The Diagnosis is coming soon.
July 5, 2011 @ 1:26 PM EDT
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Mr. X is teaming up with DJ Esco and Propane Media for an upcoming mixtape titled, Freshly Baked. Here is the first leak from the project featuring a new joint from Waka Flocka.
July 5, 2011 @ 12:01 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.12358108&w=540&h=350&fv=] Def Jam is continuing their vlog series and next up is Ace Hood. He speaks on signing with Def Jam, performing at Summer Jam 2011 and his new album, Blood Sweat & Tears which hits stores on August 9th.
July 5, 2011 @ 10:04 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.12350858&w=540&h=350&fv=] The next artist to appear on VH1’s Behind The Music will be rapper Ice Cube and here is a quick preview of what’s to come. The full episode will premiere tomorrow, July 6 at 10 p.m. on VH1. ew
July 5, 2011 @ 10:04 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.12350541&w=540&h=350&fv=] We already got some footage from Ye’s performance in New Orleans this weekend for the annual Essence Music Festival but MTV comes through with Mr. West performing his MBDTF track “Dark Fantasy”.
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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.