It’s love over wealth on Alicia Keys’ new single, which she premiered live back in April. Prior to releasing the new song, she performed it live last night during the Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon.
Attention: The Drama King will be releasing his new mixtape, The Return Of The Gate Keeper later today, and he drops off his new posse cut beforehand. This one is tough. You’re now excused. dsom
All the way from Flint, Michigan, Jon Connor steps inside the BET studio and does what he does best for the latest Backroom freestyle series. Previously: Asher Roth
It’s back to the trap house in Gucci Mane’s new video. And of course, he’s laying up nothing but bricks. Off his upcoming mixtape, Trap God which drops October 17. Burr!
A few weeks ago, Rozay jetted to South America and performed at the Jamzone Summer Break in Guyana. Here’s a look at the show and his travels around the country. The food looks deelish.
Unfortunately, slavery still exists in more ways than one. And fresh off his upcoming I Found My Backpack 3, F.A.B. shares his distaste from the violence to politics on his newest cut.
K-Dot reflects with his VEVO Lift series how his music career started with releasing mixtapes and reveals 50 Cent’s influence. good kid, m.A.A.d. city drops October 22. Previously: Pt. 1 l Pt. 2
Last week was an eventful one for Slaughterhouse. Here’s a look behind the scenes from their meet-and-greets, visit at Shade 45 as well as RapFix Live. welcome to: Our House in stores now.
Off the Blackberrys and off the phone, Joey and his crew go off the top during their recent visit on Hip-Hop Nation’s Invasion Radio show.
Here’s something that was not televised last night. After Ri Ri accepted her Video Of The Year award, she was greeted by ex Chris Brown with a hug and a pat on the head. Life after restraining orders.
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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.