Urban Spin followed the Carol City Cartel, Ricky Ross, and The Game out in L.A. as they shot the visual for track 10 off Custom Cars & Cycles. The album rolls into stores this Tuesday and Young Breed says go pick up like 800 copies. Not. Spotted: Splash
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Three shows in one night? Yep, everybody knows every Yo Gotti show’s sold out. Before taking off to his next destination in South Cackalacky to rock his two last shows, he kicks a lil’ freestyle. Zip code on the wrist, phone number in the bank, your spouse, well, you know where she is. Spotted: TNT Sidebar: He’s currently getting inked up at the moment.
No your eyes aren’t deceiving you. When I first heard this track, I was not feeling it. But it actually kind of grew me and it’s not so bad. For all you 90’s R&B heads, this one goes out to you. And you. And you. And you.
“I got my own show/ I get to be bossy/ I got a hot wife/ Her name is Portia de de de Rossi.” Last Friday on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the hip-hop lovin’ talk show host raved on Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3. After givin’ Ghostface Killah a lil’ shout-out, she grabbed the mic and displayed some skills of her own. Someone get shorty a deal pronto. Spotted: Jay-Z World
Last night, Angela Yee hosted the big Duck Down showcase in the Rotten Apple. The Double D put it down for all their devoted hip-hop heads. Up top, Black Moon set things off with their classic hit “I Got Cha Opin”. After the jump, check more of their set as well as appearances by Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, Sadat X, Smif-N-Wessun, and the Crooklyn Dodgers.
Yesterday after participating in a massive Crime Wave, Joell Ortiz woke up this morning with some more bars for all you heavy drinkers. I am sure some off y’all can probably relate to the title today. Produced by DJ Emz. Oh yeah, he works for Rap Radar too. Props: 2DopeBoyz
Wasalu hinted via Twitter that this Thursday, he will announce some major news in regards to his upcoming album, Lasers. I’m assuming it will be revealed at the Remember 2 Smile show at The Congress Theater Chicago. My fingers are crossed for an actual release date or another single. Heads up: SeanTheRobot
On October 27th, C Breezy begins his long road back to the top of the 106 & Park charts. Transformation, complete? Previously: Chris Brown On Angie Martinez
Looks like Alicia’s The Element of Freedom is not dropping on December 1st nor is Mary J. Blige dropping Stronger on November 24th. Both R&B songstresses have their albums pushed back going head-to-toe on their new release date, December 15th. It also so happens to be the date Chris Breezy is scheduled to drop Graffiti. It like it’s going to be one hell of an R&B album release day. MJB and Killa Keys don’t seem too thrilled about it though. I love cat fights. Back […]
Landing in the DMV area this weekend, Mr. Mescudi performed at DC 101’s MTV Halloween Ulalume Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD last night. Above, he recites his verse off The Blueprint 3. I heard some people were aggy that his set was pretty short. Howard Univ.’s homecoming is going on this weekend and he had one of many parties to attend. Spotted: DatNewCudi
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.