I wasn’t the first nigga to bring a platinum plaque back to the projects, but I’m sure I was the first nigga to flip cam Dick Clark’s award show. By the time Em and Curtis came out, I felt bold enough to fully record. After the jump, get up and close personal with A Keys and her flying piano. You know me. I’m a sucker for that grainy, cinema-verite footage. 100!
With her new album in stores, Rihanna spoke this afternoon with Angie Martinez in her most candid and best interview to date. Listen for yourselves. Ms. Potty Mouth is 21. Single and ready to mingle. She’s such a fuckin’ young lady. Fly on > Cry on. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3980434&w=425&h=350&fv=] I know that stench. Smells like desperation. Dwight’s back at it again. SMH. Please refer to “YN Blackout”. Thanks. Props: AHH
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s Trevor Smith. And he tells Billboard his next album is gonna cure all the rap game’s ills. “I called the album ‘The Chemo’ because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly,” Busta told Billboard.com of the Flipmode/Universal Motown project, slated for an early 2010 release. “The cancer that’s stricken the business is killing the music, not only from a business standpoint, but also the value of […]
Here it is. A one of one five. No one understands Betha, but let’s see if he still got it. Link Do you really need a tracklist? Not possible. Props: Purple Haze Track 21 Via XXL’s Favorite Blogger
Baby broke the news that you’re gonna wait another week for Weezy. Everyone wants that Santa cake. Spotted: LWHQ
Diddy and all his children at the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel.
Diddy’s shindig was the only place to be in the NYC. Last night in BK, Nicki Minaj performed at Club Djumbala. More photos after the jump, courtesy of TechieNYC.
As you know Mr. Young was in the Empire State last night and checked out a Victoria Secret Fashion Show. There, he ran into his Kingdom Come collaborator. Rap Superstars > Supermodels. Props: Rap-Up Before: Dr. Dre To Jay-Z “Come, Holla”
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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.