November 18, 2009 @ 2:30 PM EST
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Rap-Up says The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has changed the title of her upcoming Dec 22nd album from Stronger to Stronger with Each Tear. Big change? *Kanye shrug*
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November 18, 2009 @ 2:22 PM EST
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Envy went 2-for-2 today. This is the remix. Da Capo. F-A-B-O. And what else? Who else? Red Cafe. Previously: Diddy Previews His Remixes
November 18, 2009 @ 2:16 PM EST
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Oh no, it can’t be. The Quence got Gram Fam back-up. The vocals fly by faster than a speeding bullet. How soon before CDQ? UPDATE: Only an hour. Not bad. Splash
November 18, 2009 @ 12:46 PM EST
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Life is one big video shoot apparently. Wayne looks quite devilish above. Yikes. My political connects tell me this song is on Santana’s Def Jam album. If there really is such a thing. Spotted: YBF Previously: On The Set: Juelz Santana x Lil Wayne “Home Run”
November 18, 2009 @ 12:34 PM EST
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RR Update: B Dot still hates this song and YN thinks it’s gonna be a big hit. Here’s two photos from the upcoming video from Weezy’s crew. DGBlog has a gang of others. Knock yourself out.
November 18, 2009 @ 12:26 PM EST
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I was saddened the other day when I heard news of the passing of Ken Ober. He was the host of one of MTV’s first non-video playing ventures in the late ’80s, a TV trivia game show called Remote Control. Adam Sandler got his start on the show and my 16-year-old hormones had a thing for Kari Wuhrer. I found a clip of one of my favorite eps featuring LL Cool J with bodyguard in tow, chompin’ on cookies and […]
November 18, 2009 @ 12:02 PM EST
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Here’s another behind the scenes peek at the Def Jam South Prez’s next all-star visual. Props to Mr. Raymond and especially Ricky for breaking out the blue and orange. Guess the Yankee joints were sold out. Ha! I’m from Queens. I can clown my squad. Khaled Previously: On The Set: DJ Khaled “Fed Up”
November 16, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST
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It’s what you all been waitin’ for, ain’t it? Now pose for the camera, click-click. Props: Yardie
November 16, 2009 @ 7:21 PM EST
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Team Supreme was in the house today for Ri-Ri’s Rated R launch across the pond. So was Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. Yeah, this show was kinda like a big deal. Video coming soon. UPDATE: Pretend you were there. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3930406&w=425&h=350&fv=]
November 13, 2009 @ 12:08 AM EST
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“You don’t want the shooter, I’ll take him”. Philly’s Power 99 brought ’em together, so of course they broke song first. Sigel doesn’t fire any Hov shots, but the guy on hookman duty talks his shit at the end. CDQ coming soon. Props: Omen UPDATE: Info got Dirty CDQ.
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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.