March 8, 2013 @ 5:48 PM EST
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Trap Muzik Returns next Thursday. But today, Catfish Billy tilts his brim and puts on the stunna shades to reveal its front display. Grill ’em.
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March 8, 2013 @ 3:29 PM EST
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Life+Times begins their new viral series, The Round Up with the homie Shaheem Reid. In the first installment, Busta explains his longevity and bigs up some of rap’s new generation. Everything remains raw.
March 8, 2013 @ 3:23 PM EST
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Damn, Ace Hood sure has come a long way. Directed by Edgar Esteves, Ace takes us down memory lane for his next album’s promo. Trials & Tribulations begins July 16.
March 8, 2013 @ 2:52 PM EST
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Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” shook a few feathers, but Diddy isn’t the only one who supports it. In his chat with MTV, Just Blaze says its intention was never to disrespect the culture. Tell it to them.
March 8, 2013 @ 2:10 PM EST
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Brianna previewed a majority of this on her previous release. Today, Poe Boy’s leading lady drops them in full along with more new music. Guests include Future, Trina, Pusha T, French Montana and more.
March 8, 2013 @ 2:01 PM EST
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Bow Wow’s got a one track mind and shares his nasty thoughts on the latest leak off Greenlight 5. So much for thinking outside the box. Mixtape drops March 9. UPDATE: Now featuring Kid Ink for you Alumni fans via HNHH. Bow Wow’s Greenlight 5 drops tomorrow.
March 8, 2013 @ 1:02 PM EST
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Disney film, Oz The Great & Powerful is in theaters today. In support of the film, Mariah lends her voice in the simple black-and-white visual. Follow the yellow brick road to theaters now.
March 8, 2013 @ 12:06 PM EST
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Troy Ave held court over at S.O.B.s last night for Hot 97’s “Who’s Next” concert series. During his performance, he brought out Prodigy for “Dirty Martini” and N.O.R.E. for “Superthug”. So NY. xzone
March 8, 2013 @ 10:48 AM EST
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Still on The Layover? Well if so, Bishop Lamont, Kobe and their friends’ little get-together gets interrupted by the feds in this visual release. hhnm
March 8, 2013 @ 10:31 AM EST
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In addition to T.I., Budden also occupied the Best Buy Theater for Hot 97’s MetroPC 5 Boro Tour. He wasn’t alone as he brought along his Slaughterhouse for the assist. Now that’s love and hip hop.
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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.