Before his debut Dreams & Nightmares arrives on October 30, we’ll get to see it in the making in a series of videos. Here he records his Nipsey and Sean Kingston track and touches on his “Tony Story” Pt. 2.
Trying to maintain balance, Wiz walks the tight rope on the October/November issue of Complex. Below is an excerpt on what may be the reason for O.N.F.I.C.‘s delay. Full story here. Photoshoot after the jump. What does command Wiz’s full attention is his upcoming album. He and everyone in his camp feel confident about O.N.I.F.C.—everyone, apparently, except for Atlantic Records. “Atlantic likes O.N.I.F.C.,” says Wiz. “But they want more obvious singles because that’s what sells it for them. My belief in […]
With no signs of slowing down, Twista is back with another fast rap to another slow jam. This time over Tia London’s track. Thinkin bout purchasing? It’s $1.29. hhnm
Right on time and with perfect aim, comes the fourth installment of Waka’s Salute Me Or Shoot Me series. Features include Gucci, Wale, Yo Gotti, Chief Keef and more. Salute.
With Cassie’s cooperation, Nicki calls upon all the boys in her new single from her upcoming re-release of Roman Reloaded. Radio rip premiered this morning on WGCI. You lil fuck boys can have this. hhnm
The First Lady sure loves the dance. While addressing the issues on obesity on yesterday’s The Dr. Oz Show, Michelle showed the doc how to do the popular dance. Take that Oliver!
During the ongoing Fashion Week in NYC, Common performed last night at the Case-Mate mobile fashion stage, which was also live streamed. Above, he does what he does best.
Held by Kiss 92.5, Lupe held court at Toronto’s Rexall Centre for a free concert Wednesday night. During his speech he shouted out Chief Keef in what may result in a truce from their little feud. lupEND
UK filmaker Luke Monaghan follows A$AP’s rise to fame. The Channel 4 documentary features commentary from his A$AP Mob affiliates and follows A$AP’s first UK show, video shoot and more.
Following his Tony Montana impersonation, Obie Trice and a table full of women toasts it up in his new video. Bottoms Up in stores now.
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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.