February 12, 2013 @ 3:34 PM EST
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Rather than a new freestyle, Suss-One gives us a visual to the first installment of his freestyle series. Welcome to Brookyn’s La Costa Nostra. dajaz1
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February 12, 2013 @ 2:31 PM EST
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Over Mike Will Made It’s soundbed, Trae Tha Truth and Future reunite and smooth things out on their latest collaboration. This is the official single off Trae’s upcoming album.
February 12, 2013 @ 1:51 PM EST
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Over The Heatmakerz production, Fred packs the party bus for a night out on the town. Fred and The Heatmakerz’ collaborative mixtape, Contraband drops March 6. Oh, what a night.
February 12, 2013 @ 1:01 PM EST
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Master P, Alley Boy and Fat Trel make up the collective, Louie V Mob. And today, it is mixtape domination with their new release, New World Order. Too sweet? Tracklist and download link after the jump.
February 12, 2013 @ 12:52 PM EST
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Love & Hip Hop took the day off this week. And for those going through withdrawal, Cons keeps his weekly service going with a new release. See you next week.
February 12, 2013 @ 11:52 AM EST
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Denzil Porter takes off into the galaxy with his new video in support of his mixtape, Porters Pot. Here’s some background on the audio. “Solar Flight”, produced by Christopher “Claws” Stevens samples the 1977 funk/jazz song of the same title by Mandre. Because hip hop was created off of the sounds of funk and jazz, recording this track was very special for Denzil. He included neighborhood friends Maurice Parks on the funky guitar solo and Sean Taylor on the trumpet to bring […]
February 12, 2013 @ 10:42 AM EST
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The stars are still in Tinsletown. And last night, Jeezy and 2 Chainz began filming their “R.I.P” video with a few special guests. Thanks to Instagram and Julia Beverly, here’s a first look. hhnm
February 12, 2013 @ 9:31 AM EST
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2 Chainz made his acting debut on last night’s episode of 2 Broke Girls. In the episode, Max and Caroline hit the G5 jet with the rapper while en route to the Grammys. Drinkin champagne on an airplane. rap-up
February 12, 2013 @ 9:05 AM EST
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In support of her album Unapologetic, Rihanna gets naked and takes a dip in the uncut edit of her new video. The official version will be released tomorrow morning. Hopefully, she gets up by then. UPDATE: Official version above and Big Homie will still drink her bath water.
February 12, 2013 @ 7:52 AM EST
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We haven’t heard too much from CuDi lately. But hours ago, he took to his Twitter account and finally announced a release date for his third solo album, Indicud. We’ll drink to that.
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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.