June 8, 2013 @ 4:59 PM EDT
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Yes, Pap, we didn’t think we were going to see you on the Summer Jam stage either. And with the aid of Hov’s track, he addresses the incident on wax.
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June 7, 2013 @ 9:26 PM EDT
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While across the pond, Eve made a pit stop over at Tim Westwood’s pad and cracked the mic over Rihanna’s “Pour It Up”. Lip Lock in stores now.
June 7, 2013 @ 5:24 PM EDT
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Big Sean finally got his studio time with Eminem, but the outcome still remains a mystery as where it will live. Sean spoke with MTV on the experience. “We talked for a few hours before we even worked on music. I was telling him my stories about how we were performing all around downtown Detroit and [it turned out that] he was performing in the same places. It was funny because every story I told him about how I lost […]
June 7, 2013 @ 5:10 PM EDT
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Produced by Childish Major and himself, Hit-Boy compiles various clips from his trusty cam for the second installment of his “Jay-Z Interview“. And of course, there goes YN, all up in the video.
June 7, 2013 @ 3:48 PM EDT
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Over Harry Fraud’s production, Action Bronson and Wiz Khalifa trade verses on the latest track from Bronson’s Saab Stories EP. Project drops June 11. pitchfork
June 7, 2013 @ 3:14 PM EDT
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Shawn Pecas sits with Shaheem Reid for this week’s Round Up. He touched on his recent appointed Def Jam EVP position, the label’s future projects, Shakir Stewart, Kanye, early interning days and more.
June 7, 2013 @ 2:12 PM EDT
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As a contribution to the Adult Swim Single series, Killer Mike and El-P let their chain hang low on their newest release. complex
June 7, 2013 @ 1:38 PM EDT
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Hey, remember Asher? Well here’s a friendly reminder that his The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2 is on the way and here’s his rendition of Pusha T’s “Numbers On The Board”.
June 7, 2013 @ 12:28 PM EDT
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If you want it, you gotta go get it. But luckily for us, 360 hands over his end result of his and Clef’s recent studio session. Beginning Of Forever happens Tuesday.
June 7, 2013 @ 11:49 AM EDT
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On Wednesday evening, Rakim headlined the Lyricist Lounge’s event at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Park. During the show, he brought out Styles P for a quick set of his own.
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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.