In preparation of their album Numbers on October 9, the Odd Future duo will be releasing new music by the daily for the next 7 days and kicks things off this evening. Get hype, it’s MellowHypeWeek!
It was one busy summer for Casey. For the last chapter of his vlog, we witness his final days on the road with Big K.R.I.T. as well as opening up for Meek Mill in Miami and Atlanta. Previously: Pt. 3
Hit-Boy sure has come a long way. And with Audio Push stacking their bread, the producer/rapper adds a touch of his good life on their festive track. Produced by Rey Reel & Hit-Boy. laleakers
The Weeknd fans rejoice. The Toronto singer has just inked a partnership deal with Universal Republic Records to release his Trilogy in stores on November 13. As previously reported, Trilogy will be re-mastered versions of House Of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes Of Silence in physical form with unreleased music included. Congrats!
At the VMAs, Big Sean tells Bootleg Kev he’s eyeing a 4th quarter release for his sophomore LP and its single to drop in a few weeks. He also mentions a Nas collabo produced by No I.D. that will make the cut. hhnm
DJ Whoo Kid welcomed Busta on his show a couple of weekends ago. He discussed his free digital LP, Year Of The Dragon, the recording process, working with Lil Wayne and everything else in between.
2 Chainz still traveling across state to state for his Based On A T.R.U. Story tour. As his viral document continues, we get more behind the scenes from his recent stops. 2 be continued.
Ho Ho Ho! Cee-Lo flies clean on the cover of his upcoming Christmas album, Cee-Lo’s Magic Moment. The compilation of his personalized holiday tunes pulls in October 30. Better be nice. rap-up
Banks really hasn’t been on his viral grind, so were guessing this will make up for it. Off last year’s release Cold Corner 2.
With Weezy’s own line of headphones dropping in October, Beats By Dre hosted an event with his performance at L.A.’s Playhouse after last week’s VMAs. “No Worries” up top then “Pop That” below. hhnm
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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.