Like his fellow D.I.T.C. member Diamond D, Fuse sat with Lord Finesse for their Crate Diggers series. The Bronx native recalls his first time working with B.I.G., Big L, Fat Joe and Large Professor.
Joey gave a private listening session for his next album at New York’s Chung King Studios and
In recognition of his home team defeating the Patriots, King Los helps carry Charm City down to Nawlins for the Super Bowl on February 3. hotnewhiphop
Ms. Trina fills her cup and gives a toast to Rihanna’s latest single with an opening verse of her own. Take a sip.
For the love of her man and to financially survive, Marsha turns her love story to a hustler’s tale in her brand new video. Co-starring Michael K. Williams and Felicia “Snoop” Pearson.
Across the pond for his good kid, m.A.A.d city tour, Kendrick invaded London’s Hammersmith Apollo over the weekend and here’s R&R‘s recap of the sold-out show. Commentary by the man himself.
Thanks to Ne-Yo and French Montana, we too get the VIP treatment in their brand new video. R.E.D. in stores now.
It’s a Wu-Block reunion on the opening track off DJ Kay Slay’s Grown Man Hip Hop 2 mixtape. The project is entirely filled with exclusives so download it here. x
Wale’s Folarin tour recently made its way to the Sunshine State. Above, is a recap of his stops in Tampa as well as Orlando where he was joined by Travis Porter. Thank you, Dre Films.
E-V-E lures Pusha T and Juicy J for a couple of new verses for the official remix to her current single. Her forthcoming album Lip Lock arrives May 14.
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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.