June 3, 2013 @ 1:14 PM EDT
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Duck Tape Entertainment’s Alley Boy dumps off his brand new collection of audio. Guests feature Meek Mill, Future, Yo Gotti, Master P, Trouble and more. Titles and download after the jump.
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June 3, 2013 @ 12:33 PM EDT
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All the time. And with Self Made 3 coming our way August 6, Rockie Fresh rolls out its first release produced by Boi-1da. Amen. hypetrak
June 3, 2013 @ 12:32 PM EDT
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Slum Village’s Evolution arrives June 25, but to keep the fans on the edge of their seat, they ring the alarm with a leak not featured on the project.
June 3, 2013 @ 11:37 AM EDT
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The original Wu-Tang members (and ODB’s son) celebrated their 20 year anniversary last night on the Summer Jam stage. IboTV shares a recap from their triumph set. Wake up crowd, these are legends.
June 3, 2013 @ 10:34 AM EDT
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Fab too had a few guests up his sleeve last night. During his slot, Meek Mill returned to the stage for “Racked Up Shawty” while Pusha assisted him for “Life Is So Exciting”. Saving the best for last, Kimberly then emerged on the stage for “Queen Bitch”.
June 3, 2013 @ 10:16 AM EDT
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Lord Yeezus, it’s a girl! On last night’s season premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim revealed the gender of their first child. “I’m so excited we’re having a girl. Who doesn’t want a girl? They’re the best and I know that’s really what Kanye has always wanted. He wanted a little girl.”
June 3, 2013 @ 9:11 AM EDT
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Leaving the wresting moves at home, Miguel woo’d the ladies at Summer Jam. J.Cole lent his services for “All I Want Is You” and ran through “Power Trip”. MiMi also blessed the stage for their duet, “Beautiful”.
June 3, 2013 @ 9:05 AM EDT
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Kendrick spread West Coast love in NJ last night with his Summer Jam performance and held his own with his Black Hippy crew. No Jay-Z? No problem. mwp
June 3, 2013 @ 8:56 AM EDT
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A$AP recognized the thugs from Cleveland by bringing out Layzie, Bizzy and Wish for “Thuggish Ruggish Bone”. Below, A$AP Ferg ran through his “Work (Remix)” with Trinidad James and ScHoolboy Q.
June 3, 2013 @ 8:15 AM EDT
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Summer Jam went past curfew and ended up pulling the plug on French. Before his 9 minutes were up, he brought out Rozay and Tunechi for “Pop That”. 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.