March 11, 2013 @ 8:24 AM EDT
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DeAndre stunts to the max on the first release off his forthcoming album, U$A Dre. Young Chop on the beat.
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March 11, 2013 @ 8:06 AM EDT
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Azealia Banks introduces her alter ego on the first single off her upcoming Interscope debut, Broke With Expensive Taste. No need to shout, ma.
March 10, 2013 @ 5:20 PM EDT
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Whether you filed your taxes or not, Taylor Gang’s Chevy Woods and YMCMB’s Wizzle have a track for you. Produced by Izze the Producer. Gangland 2 coming soon.
March 10, 2013 @ 3:16 PM EDT
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This year’s South by Southwest is already underway down in Austin, Texas. On Friday, the big Southern rap impresario rolled things out with Just Blaze on the 1s and 2s for “Big Pimpin”. sama’an
March 10, 2013 @ 3:04 PM EDT
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On Friday, TJ painted Atlanta’s Reign Nightclub gold by bringing out the Kang and Da Snowman for a live performance of their “All Gold Everything (Remix)” and Club Nation caught all the action. Woo! boxden
March 10, 2013 @ 2:31 PM EDT
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Not because it’s the cool thing to do, but Mistah F.A.B. cruises around town and visits today’s popular trends in his new video. I Found My Backpack 3 is available here. sermon
March 10, 2013 @ 11:43 AM EDT
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Despite being behind bars, Lil Boosie recently graduated from the Angola State Prison GED program. Although he beat his murder charge, he is currently doing a eight year bid on drug charges.
March 10, 2013 @ 11:37 AM EDT
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are currently on the road for their 20th anniversary tour and brought the show to H-Town’s House of Blues. Above, Koopa hits the stage for “Ridin” and QueenBobbi captured the action.
March 10, 2013 @ 11:27 AM EDT
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“My hits so sick got rappers acting dramatic” Justin hosted and provided the musical numbers last night on Saturday Night Live. Above, he brought out Hov for “Suit & Tie”. JT even responded (2:17) to Kanye’s rant by altering his line in the second verse. He later returns to close out the episode with “Mirrors”. The 20/20 Experience drops March 19. UPDATE: “Mirrors” during dress rehearsal
March 9, 2013 @ 10:45 PM EST
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Featuring a Tupac sample, the Roc Nation songstress puts her street dreams on wax with TDE’s own, Kendrick Lamar. Flex‘s Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself ? drops this month.
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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.