December 5, 2012 @ 6:04 PM EST
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Hennessey, weed and women is all that’s needed in 40 and $hort’s new video featuring Wiz Khalifa. Typical? Sounds like our type of gathering. History: Function & Mob Music available here.
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December 5, 2012 @ 6:00 PM EST
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The BET Hip-Hop Awards done came and went. But Vado recaps what he did during the ceremony on his new track produced by araabMUZIK. Slime Flu 3 drops December 11. hiphop-n-more
December 5, 2012 @ 1:06 PM EST
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For her Key Wane-produced ballad, the Def Jam songstress puts on her tutu and reflects in her dark visual directed by Topshelf Junior. Ms. Aiko’s debut is coming soon.
December 5, 2012 @ 12:55 PM EST
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It’ll take a lot to change the world. But for the next 4:35, Chris Webby manages through some technical difficulties and plays his part. Off Bars On Me.
December 5, 2012 @ 12:30 PM EST
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Future plans to take us out of this world with his new mixtape, Astronaut Status. But before lift off, here’s a track featuring Luda and Rocko, produced by DJ Spinz. dj scream UPDATE: 11 months later, out with Rocko, in with Juicy J.
December 5, 2012 @ 11:36 AM EST
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Come tomorrow, Alicia Keys will find her fifth studio album, Girl On Fire at the #1 spot on the Billboard charts. HHD estimates 161,038 units sold since last Tuesday. Finally tally tomorrow. UPDATE: Alicia scores her fifth #1 Billboard with the final total of 159,000. Fire!
December 5, 2012 @ 10:41 AM EST
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“Interscope is mostly Jewish, you know. They called the wrong building.” In this portion of Game’s interview with Big Boy, he explains the cover arts for Jesus Piece. On the deluxe version, he says the Roman Catholics called Interscope about it. Lord have mercy.
December 5, 2012 @ 9:47 AM EST
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Waka Flocka’s overseas for his Triple Life tour in the UK. While backstage with Tim Westwood, he kicks a rhyme for our listening pleasure.
December 5, 2012 @ 8:48 AM EST
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Christmas is in 20 days. But the other night, MiMi brought the holiday spirit by performing “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with the host and the in-house band. missinfo.tv
December 5, 2012 @ 8:30 AM EST
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Fashionably late, Wiz wake and baked with The Breakfast Club. He spoke on having more freedom on O.N.F.I.C., adjusting to the arrival of his first born, wedding, Juicy J, 50 Cent and more. After the jump, he swung by Hot 97 where he spoke on the LP’s artwork, Snoop Lion, if Amber Rose has any influence on his fashion and if Taylor Gang’s Lola Monroe is tempting.
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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.