TMZ reports that Sean Kingston is currently in a Miami hospital’s trauma unit for injuries following a jet skiing accident. Apparently, Kingston and a female passenger were riding on a jet ski when they crashed into a bridge. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sean and his family in hopes of a speedy recovery.
Gucci and Waka keep it dirty with this new track featuring Titty Boi. More than likely, this will end up on their joint album, Ferrari Boyz which is supposedly being pushed back to a later date. dgb
You don’t have to say “Candy Man” five times to listen to Three 6’s new collabo with Gucci Mane. Let’s see where this one ends up. dgb
DJ Kast One premiered a track from Banks and Fabolous earlier today on Hot 97. This one may live on Banks’ Cold Corner 2 mixtape which should be on the way. dhh UPDATE: CDQ NR via ThisIs50
Jizzle is back and reunites with DJ Drama for his new mixtape. This should hold us over until TM103 finally hits the shelves. Tracklist and download link after the cut.
[vodpod id=Video.9752110&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After getting to chop it up last night with Just Blaze & Alchemist, Sumit of HHC caught them both performing live, at this year’s Soundclash 2011 in London.
[vodpod id=Video.9705658&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We’re only a few days away from the release of Tech N9ne’s new album and here is the trailer for the project. It’s all All 6’s & 7’s this Tuesday.
[vodpod id=Video.9708656&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Just before the start of the weekend, Nicki releases a viral for “Did It On Em” which includes a montage from the I Am Music 2 Tour. If you haven’t, go cop that Pink Friday in stores now.
[vodpod id=Video.9688620&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Nardwuar first interviewed Curren$y back in Austin, TX for SXSW. Now, he puts him through the ringer while in British Columbia.
Big Sean’s debut album is a month a way and earlier tonight he got to perform his lead single “My Last” sans Chris Breezy. Finally Famous: The Album will be in stores on June 28th.
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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.