January 4, 2013 @ 1:52 PM EST
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Freddie Gibbs keeps it in his normal habitat with his contribution to DJ Muggs’ upcoming album, Bass For Your Face on January 15. Fred is as hard as they come. Pause. hhdx
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January 4, 2013 @ 1:09 PM EST
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Last night, Spitta packed S.O.B.s like his weed and brought along some surprise entertainment including Styles P, Action Bronson, Stalley and Smoke DZA. Here’s a summary of the smoked out evening.
January 4, 2013 @ 8:57 AM EST
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Looks can be deceiving, but for right now, feast ya eyes on a few eye catchers in Franchise and Vinny Radio’s new visual. Off the duo’s Change of Plans.
January 4, 2013 @ 8:10 AM EST
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Hard works pays off and today it was announced that the rising star from L.A. officially let the ink dry over at RCA Records. Congrats! Says the Kid: “We achieved so much last year independently but we just felt it was time to team up with a major in 2013 to take it to the next level and RCA is as excited as we are about the vision and possibilities.” The SVP of A&R and Marketing J. Grand adds: “I’m ecstatic […]
January 4, 2013 @ 7:57 AM EST
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Sans Weezy, but with The Roots, T.I. brought the trap over to Jimmy Fallon’s hood with a live performance of his Trouble Man single. Below is his and Tiny’s Ebony “10 Hottest Couples” cover.
January 3, 2013 @ 11:50 PM EST
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Rather than respond to Meek’s diss, Cassidy opts to address his other concerns on this uplifting recording. Yea, you’re definitely on your own on this one, Cas. djabsolut
January 3, 2013 @ 10:53 PM EST
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“I can’t wait to do a song with Boosie straight out of jail.” It’s still money over everything for Ca$h Out and now he ups the stakes even higher with Trinidad James for his new remix. Think I just got an overdraft.
January 3, 2013 @ 10:41 PM EST
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Chi Ali drops off a few bars over Jay’s classic instrumental and gives it exclusively to Flex. Sounds like he didn’t fall off.
January 3, 2013 @ 2:22 PM EST
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A compliation of live performances are brought together for Snoop, Kurupt and Daz’ new video. Off their recent compliation project of the same name. Download here.
January 3, 2013 @ 11:31 AM EST
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A few weeks back at the Brooklyn Bowl for Okayplayer’s annual Holiday Jam, Q-Tip got a helping hand from Black Thought and Talib for “Electric Relaxation”. Relax yourself, please settle down.
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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.