Kanye’s gone Hollywood. Yesterday, the rapper was spotted in Atlanta filming his cameo in the upcoming sequel to Anchorman. No word yet on his exact role, but E! reports he’s involved in a “big fight” scene. Anchorman: The Legend Continues hits theaters this December. UPDATE: Drake and his fro shot his scene earlier today via NY Daily News
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De La Soul got into the groove with The Roots last night on Jimmy’s stage with a new rendition of their classic “Jenifa Taught Me”. Below, is an off-air performance of “A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays”. okp
In support of his Juice World 2, OJ Da Juiceman shops ’til he drops and flips the bird in the video for his Zaytoven-produced track.
That was quick. With a bottle of Bombay in one hand and Hennessy in the other, Juicy J bosses up and serves the visual to his recent track. Stay trippy, my friend.
Last night, Fab and Push brought their Life Is So Exciting tour to L.A.’s Club Nokia and more than enough guests for the show. Above, Cassie and Trey join Loso for some “Diced Pineapples” while Terius was brought out to “Throw It In The Bag”. Red Cafe also hit the stage for “I’m Ill” and “Ocho Cinco”. hhh
“Fuck you and your Hampton house/ I’ll fuck your Hampton spouse” Yeezy season has officially begun. Kanye is currently premiering his video “New Slaves” by projecting the clip on 66 buildings in 10 cities around the world. Here’s footage from Williamsburg in Brooklyn. info
Diamond is set to release her next project Evolved and it’s all eyes—and ears on its first release. Produced by BigDreek. Look out fellas. hhnm
Stunna and Rozay are finally ready to release their 2008 joint LP, The H: The Lost Album on May 23rd. On this cut, they emphasize what we all wanna hear. derickg
Pretty much self explanatory. Produced by Rico Love. Purple Heart coming soon.
While some rappers are waking up in a Bugatti, P’s rising to a whole lot of Benjamins. Boss Of All Bosses coming soon. xzone
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.