Hey, where the party at? Well this afternoon, it was over at Hot 97 as Mister Cee recognized the catalogues of So So Def and Bad Boy’s R&B quartets. Listen below and download here. angiemartinez
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In today’s Miami New Times, Uncle Luke penned a letter to Rozay for his “Luke’s Gospel” column. Amen? Dear Rick Ross: As someone who survived several rap beefs, I’m going to give you some advice. You need to seriously address the threats and attempts on your life. You have worked hard to become a big name in hip-hop. You’ve paid your dues and you’ve grown lyrically since the release of your debut album, Port of Miami, in 2006. You’ve arrived, […]
Waka returns with the second part of his DuFlocka Rant series. Guests include his Brick Squad familia, Lil Wayne, Ace Hood, French Montana and more. Tracklist and download link after the jump.
Young Money’s president disregards his pen and pad and drops his new mixtape, Freestyle 102: No Pens Or Pads. Guests include Birdman, Mystikal, Talib Kweli, Royce Da 5’9″ and more.
The face of a trouble man takes the February issue of The Source. The print doesn’t hit newsstands until February 5, but peep the excerpt on his upcoming comedy film, Identify Thief below. “It’s my first comedy so I’m looking forward to seeing that. I just want to keep my tools sharp…. Different people see T.I. in different ways. As long as they ain’t giving me a rapper. That’s what I don’t want to do. Anything else, I’d pretty much be […]
Both Casey and Rockie released their projects recently. Today, the tandem combine their energy on this joint track. Download Casey Veggies’ Life Changes here and Rockie Fresh’s Electric Highway here.
Damn, time flies. Come tomorrow, 50 Cent’s debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ will turn 10. Fif sat with MTV and dissected a few tracks off the LP. “Many Men (Death Wish)” 50 Cent had been rapping for years before he was shot in May 2000, and he was a pretty good rapper, too, but those nine shots changed everything. On the Digga-produced “Many Men,” the superstar MC laid it all on the line, talking about the price that was put on […]
Whatever your religion may be, M1 and stic.man show us the way of spirituality in their latest visual. Information Age is available on iTunes now.
It doesn’t take a love doctor to know who this was inspired by. Video vixen and reality star Tahiry Jose is taking a crack at the music scene and puts her love tales on this recording. No love lost.
Nottz and Pete Rock hit the town and let the cameras roll in their new music video. Turn up the volume and focus on the screen. The track can be found off Nottz’ In My Mind EP. hhnm
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.