July 17, 2013 @ 4:52 PM EDT
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After his brief run-in with the law yesterday, Nipsey counts his blessings on this new cut produced by 1500 Or Nothin and The Futuristics. Hopefully, TM3: Victory Lap is around the corner.
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July 17, 2013 @ 3:22 PM EDT
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Willie Mak isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Today, he keeps his grind going by enlisting Flockavelli and Logan for his brand new remix. ahh
July 17, 2013 @ 2:52 PM EDT
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All please rise. Killa Kyleon takes the stand and tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in his Lean On Me EP‘s latest viral release. You now may be seated.
July 17, 2013 @ 2:29 PM EDT
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Along with 2 Chainz, Cap 1 uses a delightful eye candy as a decoy for a stick up. Gets ’em everytime. Off Cap 1’s T.R.U. 2 It mixtape, which is available here.
July 17, 2013 @ 1:01 PM EDT
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May be a pretty good idea. Powered by Young Chop, Trinidad James and Travis $cott bring the noise on their new collaboration. Turn up or shut up?
July 17, 2013 @ 12:43 PM EDT
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Along with Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards with a total of six nominations. The nods include “Thrift Shop” for video of the year, “Can’t Hold Us” up for best Hip-Hop video, “Same Love” for best social message and more. Peep the full list of nominees after the jump. The ceremony takes place August 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
July 17, 2013 @ 12:34 PM EDT
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Got enough MCs? In celebration of his The Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs release last week, Tony Touch invited a handful of the LPs guests to his Toca Tuesday show for a cypher. Listen up.
July 17, 2013 @ 11:47 AM EDT
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Co-written by his father Alan Thicke, Robin keeps the feet moving with Blurred Lines‘ latest release. The label sure has been pretty generous with the releases. Get it in full on July 30. ru
July 17, 2013 @ 10:09 AM EDT
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In Jay’s recent interview with Zane Lowe, he explained a brief fallout between him and Timbo after Blueprint 3. In Revolt’s new clip, Tim speaks on the subject and says he’s written an apology verse.
July 17, 2013 @ 9:39 AM EDT
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After going head-to-toe with Nick, Mac hit the stage during last night’s episode of Wild N’ Out. He closed out the show with “Matches”. “S.D.S.” after the jump. Watch it with the sound on.
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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.