June 6, 2013 @ 2:49 PM EDT
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Ace will finally share his Trials & Tribulations on July 16. In the meantime, here’s documentation of his and DJ Khaled’s recording process for the album. Ivan Berrios behind the lens.
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June 6, 2013 @ 1:32 PM EDT
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Despite what the title says, there’s a whole lot of ass and cash in the latest visual off Uncle’s The First 48. We may need to attend his next event.
June 6, 2013 @ 1:24 PM EDT
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All three respectively murder this Alchemist beat. Taken off of Prodigy’s solo set, Albert Einstein drops next Tuesday. Pre-order yours here.
June 6, 2013 @ 1:16 PM EDT
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Over the soothing vocals provided Melanie Fiona, Shallah serves up the first round of music from his forthcoming F.I.L.A. album. hhnm
June 6, 2013 @ 1:00 PM EDT
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Kiss is on the move. After dropping his new single last week, he makes his rounds around town to pitch the release. His trips include his visit at Flex, DJ Envy and more. T5DOA coming soon. Sidebar: Vibe Interviews Jadakiss
June 6, 2013 @ 12:45 PM EDT
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No one does it like Queens. But to hear some of the borough’s finest tell it, here’s their collabo off DJ Tony Touch’s Piecemaker 3: The Return Of The 50 MC’s on July 9. Statik Selektah on the beat.
June 6, 2013 @ 12:34 PM EDT
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Emilio Rojas wipes the cold out the eye on his latest offering from No Shame…No Regrets. Don’t sleep. The project drops June 11th.
June 6, 2013 @ 11:53 AM EDT
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Nelly was down in Nashville for yesterday’s CMT Music Awards and accompanied the Florida Georgia Line for a live performance of their remix. Getty up.
June 6, 2013 @ 11:41 AM EDT
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Killa Kyleon’s freEP Lean On Me is impacting June 19 and pours up another serving before it’s arrival. Don’t forget, his T.R.I.L.L. album is still on the way. hhnm
June 6, 2013 @ 8:42 AM EDT
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Last Friday, Q-Tip brought the Red Bull Academy lecture series to a close in NYC. In the two hour discussion, the A Tribe Called Quest member and producer spoke on his career, broke down his catalogue and even previewed an unreleased version of Kanye’s “Mama’s Boyfriend” (1:36:30).
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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.