In support of this year’s NFL draft, a few of the league’s upcoming picks get a boost thanks to 50 and his latest single, “We Up”. The first round picks go down April 25 at Radio Music Hall in NY. hhnm
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K-Dot is heading back to school. And starting next week, he’ll be trekking throughout the country for his college tour. After the jump, see if this good kid is hitting a city near you. UPDATE: Following his college tour, K-Dot’s globetrotting for his good kid, m.A.A.D. city tour and he’s bringing his Black Hippy crew with him. Remaining college shows and world tour dates below.
For those who are already getting their smoke on, Styles P ushers in 4/20 the right way with his latest clip off Float. Pick up the album here and check out his visit with the Breakfast Club after the jump.
For the stoners celebrating 4/20 tomorrow, Jae Millz puts his lighters up early on the second installment of his Property Of Potentness series. Check out the titles and download after the jump.
[tweet https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/325365170983546880] Already signed to G.O.O.D. Music, Travi$ visited DJ Skee with T.I. yesterday and announced his new record deal with Grand Hustle. He spoke on how the deal came about and his new single. Good hustle.
Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y’s long-awaited EP is set to drop at midnight, but before the clock strikes 12, the tandem drops off one of the tracks off the six-track project. Pre-order it here.
N.O.R.E. pulls up a seat with Shaheem Reid for this week’s Round Up. He spoke on working with Pharrell, how the game saved his life and, of course, his recent release, Student of the Game.
MMG occupied Brooklyn’s Public Assembly on Wednesday. Rockie Fresh was on the bill for the Scion AV’s open mic event and brought out Stalley as his guest. EMETakeover has the footage.
The adventures of Ace Hood continues. For his latest video, we follow him during his recent travels. Trials & Tribulations drops July 16.
How many beverages does it to take to bounce with Miguel? While your girlfriend ponders that question, check out his new video with Kendrick Lamar. The original track can be found on Kaleidoscope Dream. pitchfork
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.