Statik Selektah celebrated his album release last night at S.O.B.s. with performances from Bun B, Sean Price, Black Thought, Joey Bada$$, Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, M.O.P., Troy Ave, PUSH!, Wais P and Chris Rivers. If you couldn’t get in, XclusiveZone has the recap. Purchase the album today.
After a series of guests, J.Cole now closes out the final chapter in his Born Sinner vlog. In the episode, Jermaine narrates his come up and everything else in between. Born Sinner in stores now.
Wu-Tang producer and DJ Mathematics saddles up a few members of the Wu and rolls out the latest offering from his album, The Answer. The project arrives in full on July 25. Bonus: U-God’s new track off his album, Keynote Speaker on July 23.
You can always lean on Killa Kyleon for new music. Here’s the prequel to his upcoming T.R.I.L.L. album. Titles and download after the jump.
Fans stood in the pouring rain outside J&R in New York for J.Cole’s album signing. If you couldn’t make it, here’s a recap of the event. Pick up your copy today.
While giving FUSE a tour of his studio, Mr. Keaton shares his musical influences, favorite records from his collection, how he chooses them and recalls the time he toured with U2.
It always is when Cube performs the record. Last night, he visited the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show for a live rendition of the classic with The Roots.
In recognition of yesterday’s album releases, Sosa takes a minute out of his Doe Or Die 2′s recording session to add his touch to Rozay and Jada’s record.
3D Na’Tee’s been making a whole lot of moves. So as part of her New Work Wednesdays, she shares her recent travels to L.A. in her brand new music video.
America woke up this morning to the street life as Pusha T joined Kelly Rowland for a live performance of their duet. Kelly’s Talk A Good Game is in stores now. rtny
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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.