[vodpod id=Video.12317539&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For this year’s Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular and the 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, Beyoncé graced the stage to perform”Best Thing I Never Had” and “God Bless The USA”.
[vodpod id=Video.12207946&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After making an appearance at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas, Bootleg Kev caught up with Bobby Ray who says that he has a track on his upcoming album titled “Smoke Clouds” featuring Mr. Carter. Sidebar: Weird Al Yankovich Parodies “Nothin On You”
Look what landed ’round Bleek. Here’s his newest freestyle over Meek Mill’s seminal track. #kushgang4life
[vodpod id=Video.12094590&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] During Summerfest 2011 in Milwaukee, Kanye interrupted his performance to address the crowd. He spoke on backlash from the press and criticism of his “Monster” video. Listen up and don’t forget he headlines the Essence Music Festival in Nawlins tonight. hco
[vodpod id=Video.12060677&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Pusha recently sat down with Beats TV and revealed that on his upcoming project, Fear Of God 2, he has a collaboration with Yeezy and Jeezy. Sounds like G.O.O.D. music to our ears. “Amen”.
The New Orleans duo picks up their feet and keeps ’em moving with a new track featuring Cudder. This one will appear on their upcoming album, Eraser. complex
[vodpod id=Video.12049774&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The Marcus Amphitheater hosted Summerfest 2011 last night in Milwaukee. Kanye and Kid Cudi were some of the acts from the night and above is some footage from Kanye’s set. More songs after the cut. hhnm
[vodpod id=Video.12048329&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We already got to see Ace’s new cover but here’s some footage from the album cover shoot that took place in Georgia and New York City. Blood Sweat & Tears, August 9th.
[vodpod id=Video.12029560&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Bootleg Kev recently chopped it up with Big Sean out in Las Vegas. Sean speaks on performing at this year’s BET awards, Kanye West’s production missing on the album, and a lil’ bit of everything in between. Finally Famous is in stores now.
[vodpod id=Video.12039666&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] On the red carpet of the BET Awards, Mr. Thanksgiving reveals to Ms Drama that he has changed the title of his new album to Third Power as well as the album’s features.
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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.