With all the recent success, the labels are after Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. And in their Funny Or Die skit, the indie duo get persuaded to go major. Fuck a name change. All they wanted was a free lunch.
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While visiting DJ Kay Slay at Shade 45, Vado gave an in-studio rendition of one of the bonus cuts off Slime Flu 3. If you haven’t done so yet, download the tape here.
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As the chicks throw on the fighting gloves, Trinidad James gathers the entire hood out for his brand new video. Directed by Decatur Dan and off his
Cee-Lo is a one woman man as he professes his love to collaborator Lauriana Mae. The tune premiered by Rolling Stone is the first single off Cee-Lo’s upcoming and untitled album.
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For those who are intimidated by the thought of settling down, Con checks in with the second installment of his new Cons TV Tuesday’s music series with Chuuwee and Killer Mike. See you next week.
Joey Bada$$ and his band swung by Shade 45 last week
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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.