Statik & Freddie finished their 7 track EP live last night on UStream and here is one of the tracks from the project, Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away which will be dropping tonight at midnight. Tracklist after the cut.
[vodpod id=Video.11592342&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tuesday night at Southpaw in Brooklyn, Drizzy was in the building for the Elevator Fight show and FADER caught up with him quickly after. He speaks on his sophomore album, Take Care and says the official first single will be coming in a week or two.
[vodpod id=Video.11593578&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Just in time for the summer, Estelle gave the green light to BET to premiere the brand new visual for her collaboration with The Bawse. All Of Me coming soon.
[vodpod id=Video.11591932&w=540&h=350&fv=p%3D4484%26c%3D388452%26s%3D1386012%26tbid%3D236940%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] LMFAO recently stopped by to speak with Ryan Seacrest. They say that while in a nightclub in Cannes, Kanye approached them to talk about their music. “I was playing “Champagne Showers” and he said that ‘That was one of his biggest moments and best times at a club EVER,’” said Redfoo. “He was like ‘I need to understand what is going on with that.”
Last week, Lil Wayne’s Swizz Beatz produced track “Dear Anne” hit the ‘net. Well, in the new issue of XXL, Mr. Carter says he really isn’t a fan of the track anymore. “That was actually a record for Tha Carter III that just leaked,” Wayne told XXL last week in Miami’s Hit Factory. “It leaked out and everybody’s thinking that it’s going on Tha Carter IV ’cause I was actually gonna put it on Tha Carter IV . But I […]
Before Jean’s new album, Cake Or Death hits stores this fall, here is a free mix CD hosted by DJ Drama. Tracklist and download after the cut.
[vodpod id=Video.11584805&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Trae recently stopped by Shade 45 to speak on a few things including why his album Street King is now dropping on July 12th and why he’s defending Lupe Fiasco’s views. Sidebar: Interview With The Breakfast Club
Last night, a track titled “Feel Inside” leaked online as a MJB and Nicki collaboration. A source from Mary’s camp confirmed with Billboard that the track is unofficial and that the vocals and Wu-Tang “Triumph”-sampling track were mashed up from two separate sources. In related news, MJB is currently prepping her forthcoming LP, My Life 2: The Journey Continues while Nicki’s rear end seems to get phatter.
Over the accoustic sounds by Tiara Thomas, Wale keeps his No Days Off going strong and leggo’s his flow over the songstress’ new tune.
[vodpod id=Video.11544649&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Last night at Highline Ballroom in NYC, Sean Price, Guilty Simpson and Black Milk all took the stage to perform a number of their songs. Up top they perform their track “The Hex”. Click here for more footage from the night. Random Axe is in stores now.
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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.