Following yesterday’s premier at Summer Jam, 2 Chainz dresses to impress on his sophomore album’s first release featuring Pharrell. Album is scheduled for a September 10th release. Cop the audio on iTunes. info
From the Mid-West, King L brings his money dance to New York and back down to Memphis with his new remix. Produced by DJ Pharris. x
Produced by the smooth sounds of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Rozay breaks bread with Jadakiss on the third offering of Self Made Vol. 3. At this rate, we may get most of it before August 6.
Despite his recent run in with the law, Shyheim’s smoking and drinking with Tony Starks. Taken from Shyheim’s upcoming, The Bottom Of New York 3. xzone
With Jake One behind the boards and Lupe’s helping hand, Wale and Rozay put love’s priorties in order on Self Made Vol. 3’s second release of the day. vibe
Whatever color you choose to rep, YG takes it across country and throws up his solider flag with A$AP Ferg. Off of DJ Radio and Drama’s upcoming, Mr. Sold Out Pt. 25.
With all the weed being smoked here, no one’s high is coming down anytime soon. With that being said, check out the latest smokefest from Juicy J.
Spitta Andretti is still letting the The Stoned Immaculate beam in. And today, he invites us into his castle for his lavishing clip. Smoking is permitted of course.
Before Meek touched the Summer Jam stage, he participated in The Roots 6th annual Roots Picnic in Philly on Saturday. Here’s a recap of his live performance of “Levels” and “Dreams & Nightmares”. hhnm
Making moves on the block, CyHi and Trae revisit their the early hustling days in the latest visual off CyHi’s Ivy League: Kick Back tape.
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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.