Yesterday, the German TV show got a double treat with both Rihanna and Alicia. Above, Rih lit up the stage with her hit single “Diamonds”, while AK heated things up with her LP’s title track, Girl On Fire.
During host Jamie Foxx’ musical monologue last night on Saturday Night Live, 2 Chainz crashed the set (5:15 mark) for a performance of “Birthday Song”. Sa Prize!
Hosted by Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo gave his musical entertainment debut this evening on Saturday Night Live with a performance of “Let Me Love You”. He then returned for “She Is”.
Before Pacquiao’s loss to Marquez, Yuriorkis Gamboa defeated Michael Farenas last night in Vegas. During Gamboa’s entrance, 50 dropped from the ceiling of the MGM Grand to perform his new single. hiphop-n-more UPDATE: Behind the scenes
Mistah F.A.B. and producer Cy Fyre knocked out an EP at DJ Skee’s Skee Lodge. But before the end result swings this way, here’s their first offering. Sounds like a great connect.
When you mix some GBE with a little touch of OTF, you come up with Sosa and Lil Durk’s very first collaboration. Oh, it’s Young Chop on the beat. fakeshoredrive
Miami’s Mokai hosted the Beats By Dre and Hennessy Art Bazel party on Thursday night. EAN found a nice spot at the venue to film Trinidad James and Fabolous’ performances.
Based God shatters our screen with the arrival of his new mixtape, Glassface featuring 28 raw tracks. Do yourself a favor and download the project after the jump.
Z100’s annual Jingle Ball was held at NYC’s Madison Square Garden last night. Those who attended were treated to B.o.B.’s surprise when Ms. Swift joined him for their very first performance of “All Of Us”. rap-up
With a magnificent view from the balcony, Future shoots a quick video for his naysayers. Oh yea, we hating alright. You’re there, and we’re here. turnupTV
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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.