October 11, 2012 @ 1:29 PM EDT
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As Marsha prepares for her next album, Friends & Lovers, she hands over her first offering accompanied with a video. Love stinks, but seems like Marsha will do just fine without it.
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October 11, 2012 @ 1:19 PM EDT
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RZA and The Black Keys set the tone perfectly with the opening track to the soundtrack of The Man With The Iron Fists, which drops in stores October 23. The film itself lands in theaters November 2. fuse
October 11, 2012 @ 1:13 PM EDT
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With some West Coast contribution from Problem, Young Chris gets the party going with his brand new track. 57thave
October 11, 2012 @ 1:03 PM EDT
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No one knows the fast life quite like Styles P. And most certainly, no one tells it quite like him as well. Off his upcoming album, The World’s Most Hardest MC. Cop it on iTunes now.
October 11, 2012 @ 12:08 PM EDT
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The Conglomerate’s Reek Da Villian lends some words of encouragement on the fourth release of A3C Volume 2 dropping on October 16.
October 11, 2012 @ 10:47 AM EDT
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Meek packed Electric Lady Studios last night to preview his debut album, Dreams & Nightmares in its entirety. Mikey Fresh has the recap of the evening with guests Rozay, Estelle and Wale. Will Smith and Jay-Z were in attendance too, but left before Meek arrived. Can’t be tardy for your own party. Album in stores October 30.
October 10, 2012 @ 11:06 PM EDT
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Chi Ali made his MTV RapFix Live debut earlier today. Before he and Skyzoo capped off their session, they both took to the mic for an exclusive set of rhymes.
October 10, 2012 @ 11:01 PM EDT
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MGK visited BET this afternoon to plug his new release, Lace Up. He also talked his BET Hip-Hop Awards performance, touring and working with the features on his album.
October 10, 2012 @ 10:51 PM EDT
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Joe Budden swung by Hot 97 during today’s rush hour drive. He spoke with Angie Martinez on reality TV, relationships and, of course, to premiere his new single. Part 1: Confirms appearance in next Love & Hip-Hop season. Speaks on ex Tahiry and his current girl Kaylin Garcia. Part 2: Discusses his interviews on the red carpet of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Part 3: Instagram, more Tahiry and his upcoming album, No Love Lost.
October 10, 2012 @ 9:02 PM EDT
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40 and $hort double LP arrives on November 6 and they both wine and dine for the front display of Mob Music. Cross the velvet rope for some V.I.P. access on the artwork for Function Music. UPDATE: Now with tracklist below via hhnm. Pre-order Amazon here & here. Mob Music: 1. We Are Pioneers 2. Sheesh 3. Fire Fighter (Feat. Knotch) 4. Whip Out 5. Money Motivated 6. Ballin’ Is Fun (Feat. B-Legit) 7. Ride With Me 8. Do You Remember? (Feat. Kurupt) 9. Street Money 10. My Stapler 11. I Don’t Work For […]
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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.