January 3, 2013 @ 9:00 AM EST
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Slum Village is gearing up for the release of Dirty Slums 2 with Mick Boogie. Before the tape drops in full on January 29, here’s what’s expected to come. Produced by RJ. hhnm
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January 3, 2013 @ 2:00 AM EST
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Backed by The Roots, Lupe and Guy Sebastian brought Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to a close with a live rendition of their duet off Food & Liquor II. The album is available for purchase here. mwp
January 3, 2013 @ 1:53 AM EST
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Common’s got one busy year ahead of him. While plugging his film, LUV before it hits theaters January 18, Common reveals he’s releasing an EP this month to accompany the film, along with his first mixtape in April and his next album in September. Busy man. mwp
January 3, 2013 @ 1:15 AM EST
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Killa starts off the new year right with a new track which was premiered by DJ Self on Power 105. More Gunz Less Butta coming soon. hhnm UPDATE: CDQ
January 3, 2013 @ 1:06 AM EST
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Alongside Jake Troth, Big Boi brought his late night creep over to the Late Show With David Letterman with a live performance of track 3 off Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors. Cop the album here. mwp
January 2, 2013 @ 6:39 PM EST
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We see pops is still looking for his muthafuckin dominoes and Sherane got a big ‘ol phat ass. From the CPT to Paris, K-Dot checks in with the latest visual off good kid, m.A.A.d city. Directed by himself, Jerome D and Dave Free.
January 2, 2013 @ 6:09 PM EST
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Blu revisits the title track off his Amnesia EP with an alternate video that was recently shot in the memory of Pro Era’s Capital STEEZ. Directed by Chimp.
January 2, 2013 @ 4:40 PM EST
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Last month, Dru Ha and his troops marched into the Music Hall of Williamsburg for their annual holiday show. Here’s the highlights featuring Talib Kweli, Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun, Skyzoo, Flatbush Zombies, and DyMe-A-DuZiN. Ain’t nobody fresher than their clik.
January 2, 2013 @ 3:18 PM EST
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Casey Veggies is already getting the wheels in motion for his recently announced, Life Changes. In the meantime, fuck with the new offering produced by Terrence Clayton. Album drops January 22.
January 2, 2013 @ 3:10 PM EST
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New year. New ink. Lil Wayne recently returned to the tattoo parlor and got “Baked” on his forehead. The tat is inspired the Baker skating company’s logo. Gives new meaning to product placement. lwhq
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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.