Young Guru is partnering with Grammy U for his lecture series, Era Of The Engineer. The seminars kick off April 8th and will provide town hall discussions and in-studio sessions. Check out the remaining dates below.
Hip-Hop’s Mr & Mrs. Smith ride for one another on their latest duet. Cop the track on iTunes here and pre-order Nacirema Dream before it arrives March 26.
Started from the bottom, Aubrey Graham’s guest verses lands him at #5 on MTV‘s Hottest MCs list. As MTV News’ Senior Hip-Hop Writer Rob Markman said, Drake dominated rap features all year long, and that was underscored when you realized that every artist on his lineup had at least one big collab to perform with him on the cross-country jaunt. “He strategically had features with people he was going on tour with — so it was Waka with ‘Round of Applause,’ 2 […]
While in the UK, Big Willie’s seed paid Tim Westwood a visit. During the chat, he took to the mic to go off the top over “Clique” and “Started From The Bottom”. Looks like he’s adjusting pretty well.
Kat has not forgotten where she came from. The Vested In Culture/Epic signee looks back in time in the heart of her hometown of Miami in the colorful visual. Cop the song here. Her debut album is expected to arrive this year.
Following his first experience with Mumbo sauce, TJ painted the Nation’s Capital gold and brought his tour over to the Howard Theatre the other night. Above, he treats spectators to more upcoming music.
Last night, French brought his tour over to New York’s S.O.B.s and brought along DJ Khaled, Uncle Murda, Yo Gotti, Trina, Busta and Wyclef for the evening’s guests. Xzone has the recap. Prior to the show, he swung by Hot 97 to speak with Angie Martinez. He touched on last week’s shooting, Trina dating rumors, Lil Poopy, debut album and more.
After the original, it is probably this? Unfortunately it is. With a revamped sound from Diplo, PSY brings 2 Chainz and Tyga onboard for the remix. Cop the EP of remixes here.
Diddy returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night. He discussed his L.A. residency and fatherhood. He also spoke on the launch of his new AQUAhydrate with Mark Wahlberg who came equipped with bottles.
Oprah invited Alicia Keys as her latest guest on her OWN series. The Grammy award-winning singer discusses being raised by her single mother, her music career, family life and everything else in between. mwp
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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.