Alley Boy’s ready to follow up to War Cry with his next mixtape, Alley Shakur: Soul of a Runaway Slave, which will also be produced entirely by Zaytoven. For its first leak, he doesn’t fall victim to the fame.
At the liquor truck, Daz Dillinger lets the monkey out in his new video off his album, Witit Witit. Drink up.
Is all well with OVO and XO? Since Abel parted ways over to Republic the two have been distant, but they reunited in the lab this morning. Both have albums coming, so hopefully we hear the end result soon.
Bow Wow’s getting his drink on and ladies, they’re all on him. Here’s a double -serving of his takes over Miguel’s groove and Three Six Mafia’s tune. Enjoy!
Hov’s Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film, which was shot at NY’s Pace Gallery earlier this month, will debut on HBO on August 2 at 11 pm EST. He will also appear on Real Time with Bill Maher following the premiere. Y’all basic subscribers might want to upgrade. Young H-O on HBO.
Action Bronson and producer Harry Fraud bring their chemistry together once again on their brand new recording. Dive in.
In preparation of their compilation project, the Good Belt Gang fire up the grill and crack a brew on their new single. It’s all good in the hood. Cop it here.
Another one. In the back of the Bach, Khaled speaks to Shaheem Reid on his come up, his transition from DJ to mogul and Suffering From Success. This shit special.
With his YMCMB compadre Busta tagging along, Jay Sean keeps the bottles poppin’ and the party going on his new track. His album Neon drops July 30.
Emilio Rojas and Emanny give that special lady something to groove to on their new duet. Off Ashley Outrageous’ The Playlist Vol. 3 mixtape, which you can download here.
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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.