June 30, 2013 @ 11:49 PM EDT
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Well this was quite random, but good. The BET Awards paid tribute to dancehall this evening with Jabba, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beenie Man and Elephant Man. Lawdamercy.
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June 30, 2013 @ 11:31 PM EDT
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While a devilish grin, J.Cole took a seat for a live performance of “Crooked Smile”. Afterwards, Miguel made his third appearance on stage and joined him for “Power Trip”. After the jump, check out his performance of the aforementioned songs on Hip-Hop Nation.
June 30, 2013 @ 10:54 PM EDT
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Heads up. After taking the “Best R&B Artist” award, Miguel served the Nokia Theatre with “How Many Drinks” with this year’s “Best Hip-Hop and New Artist”, Kendrick Lamar. Bottoms up.
June 30, 2013 @ 10:36 PM EDT
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Robert Kelly sure has a lot of hits. And this evening, the Pied Piper premiered a new song and then took it back with a medley of his previous bangers. From the church to the bedroom, rock out with Kells.
June 30, 2013 @ 9:59 PM EDT
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Surrounded by chandeliers, MiMi graced the Nokia Theatre stage with Miguel and Da Snowman for their “#Beautiful (Remix)“. Afterwards, Jeezy lit up the stage for “R.I.P.”. They just killed the theatre.
June 30, 2013 @ 9:42 PM EDT
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Kendrick missed accepting his “Best New Artist” Award, but he hit the stage for “m.A.A.d City” and “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” with Ms. Badu. These two go hand-to-hand.
June 30, 2013 @ 9:26 PM EDT
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Dressed in all white, Ciara and Nicki Minaj channel Michael and Janet Jackson in their new music video. Ciara’s moves are something to scream about. Her self-titled album, Ciara in stores July 9. UPDATE: Thirsty for more? Here’s their BET Award performance of “I’m Out” and “Body Party”.
June 30, 2013 @ 9:14 PM EDT
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While the feds keep close tabs on 2 Chainz, he and Pharrell are living the life somewhere in the Hollywood Hills. All eyes on the models over here. B.O.A.T.S 2: It’s Me on September 10.
June 30, 2013 @ 11:56 AM EDT
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The kid did good. After hitting the BET Experience stage, Kendrick received a platinum plaque for his critically acclaimed album, good kid, m.A.A.d. city. Congrats K-Dot and the entire TDE camp.
June 30, 2013 @ 11:15 AM EDT
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The BET Awards weekend is underway and last night the Staples Center hosted the BET Experience concert. Snoop had a handful of guests including Dr. Dre, Future, Trinidad James and Ace Hood. Also on the bill were Miguel, who covered Tupac, Kendrick Lamar as well as J.Cole who brought out Wale. If you couldn’t attend the festivities, HHH has a few clips from the evening.
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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.