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I like BOBO, but wait a minute… Ha! Here’s a pretty extensive look at Mr. Deini during the making of his video to Wizard of Poetry‘s first single. Lots of crispy colors here. That Lacoste bucket is mean. Raheem goes acapulco. And you can’t hear shit at the end. Thanks, Def Jam!

The new owners of VIBE deliver the 5th anniversary of their other magazine. And who’s more worthy to grace it than this ATL fella under the umbrella. But does anyone really think Usher’s gonna put out an album anytime soon? With Kells about to catch a brick, the R&B game could use it.
Props: Straight From The A
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866613&w=425&h=350&fv=] Fresh off wrappin’ up Hov’s opus, No I.D. plays Big Sean some rejected BP3 tracks. Ha! Just playin’. This beat is actually dope and open enough for you Internet MCs to get your rhyme on over it. Fuckin’ thieves. RAP! Props: Smoking Section via Kenewest
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866615&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The fastest rapper in the MidWest is on his “Ladies Make Some Noise” shit as he runs through his hits for the last remains of his fanbase. Oops. Props: Hip Hop N More Sidebar: That “Overnight Celebrity” track is still tough! And “Wetter” is a bad joke.
The new owners of VIBE deliver the 5th anniversary of their other magazine. And who’s more worthy to grace it than this ATL fella under the umbrella. But does anyone really think Usher’s gonna put out an album anytime soon? With Kells about to catch a brick, the R&B game could use it. Props: Straight From The A
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866616&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The Double R fucks wit’ Regis, but I didn’t know this show was still on the air. Watch Snoop Dogg win 50K for his Youth Football League charity by guessing the character’s name from the Watchmen. Yup, I never watched that either. Props: Broken Cool Whatchu know about Rorshach? [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866618&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26]
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866620&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] This guy’s really goin’ hard lately. He even dug out his old Arsenio Hall footage. Shad was born to do this, fool! And yo Toure, I think he apologized: “I’m on BET actin’ an asshole/ Fightin’ with the interviewers, why do that, ‘fo?/ I can’t lie, I was drugged out/ Sippin’ syrup, smokin’ weed, shit had me bugged out.” Just say, No!

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Props: Kevin Nottingham
Now this is clever. Shake put together no DJ versions of some of his favorite vintage Bobby Ray tracks. A must listen for this who aren’t super familiar with all of dude’s catalogue. The title is a dig at Atlantic. Take that! Ha! Download here. All Praises Due: 2 Dope Boyz

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.