Raheem DeVaughn takes Alicia Keys and Maxwell’s duet and adds a little spark of his own. Nice rendition. hhnm
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Chrisette Michele makes it last forever on the first single off her forthcoming album, Better. The track will hit iTunes February 5 and the album will arrive April 20. billboard
Over 9th Wonder’s production, Big K.R.I.T., shows no signs of slowing down on his new track featuring Rapsody and Heather Victoria. K.R.I.T. mixtape coming soon. hhnm
Ay! Juelz Santana hit up Harlem’s Black Star for a meet-and-greet for his mixtape, God Will’n. He spoke on the project, the next installment and more. Guests included Loaded Lux, Jim Jones and more. emetakeover
Sundance Film Festival is currently going down in Park City, Utah. And the other night, Kurt Cobain’s widow showed some love to Jay by covering “99 Problems” at the Star Bar.
Last night, Nicki Minaj was back on Jimmy Kimmel Live! She discussed her American Idol feud with Mariah Carey, trip to Dubai and her Barbz. Later, she hits the stage for “Va Va Voom” and “Freedom”.
In honor of her born day today, AK reintroduces herself again with the sequel to her hit, “Brand New Me”. Matter of fact, we’ll let her tell it. “I’ve been so overwhelmed by all of your birthday love that I HAD to do something extra special for you! Love to you!!! Big shout to Crystal Waters for your inspiration!… New Music!! B.N.M Part 2!!!!” – Alicia
With more down time in the studio, Jomo keeps the cameras rolling for his new revamp of Future’s Mike Will Made It-produced track.
will.i.am and Britney’s record just got louder with the addition of some of hip-hop’s most notable names. When Puff invented the remix, we hope this isn’t what he had in mind. lwhq
Back for the second time around is 8Ball with the follow-up to his Premro series. Guests include Gucci Mane, Trinidad James and more. Tracklist and download after the jump.
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.