July 10, 2009 @ 6:18 PM EDT
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Author: YN
July 10, 2009 @ 4:36 PM EDT
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One of the most coveted unreleased hip-hop albums has finally seen the light of day: Large Professor’s The LP. Take a listen to a version of “Mad Scientist” that I’ve never heard before. And if you’re still lost, peep the Book of Rap Lists explanation below. I’m so far ahead of myself, I should start another life. Ha!
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Cop the album ’cause he dropped it.
Bonus: More backstory for you kids. Pull up a chair.
July 10, 2009 @ 4:08 PM EDT
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I dug When We Were Kings and some trusted hip-hop heads like Questo, are tellin’ me this flick is even better. Can’t wait to check out this inside look at the music festival behind the famous Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire, Africa. Ali-Boom-Bye-Yae!
Props: Complex
July 9, 2009 @ 5:04 PM EDT
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Apparently, Young Hov loves the kids. Hey, I can’t knock the hustle.
The folks at Rocawear just sent over a collection of Mattel Barbie dolls inspired by Rocawear’s upcoming 10th-year anniversary. Although we don’t have complete details about the partnership between Mattel and Rocawear, we do have some cool photos of both male and female Barbie’s. As you can see, the dolls are freshly dipped in Rocawear apparel.
Props: Prefix via Jimmy Jazz
July 9, 2009 @ 3:40 PM EDT
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Here’s a lil’ reggae flavor for you on your Thurs. morn. I’m still swingin’ wit da Heavsta. And you?
July 9, 2009 @ 4:06 AM EDT
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Never thought I’d type that in my life.
Bonus: Hov does the honors.
July 9, 2009 @ 3:29 AM EDT
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The other night in the Chi, Hov got through the whole verse of the joint that got J.T. Taylor hot under his red collar. Follow along:
We talkin’ about real shit or we talkin’ about rhymes
Y’all talkin’ about millions or y’all just talkin’ about mines
What we talkin’ about? ‘Cause I ain’t got time
For what people be talkin’ about all the time
What we talkin’ about fiction or we talkin’ about fact?
We talkin’ about fiction, hold up, pardon my back
We talkin’ about life and all I hear is, “Oh yeah he keeps talkin’ about crack.”
I ain’t talkin’ about profit
I’m talkin’ about pain
I’m talkin’ about despair
I’m talkin’ about shame
I ain’t talkin’ about gossip
I ain’t talkin’ about Game
I ain’t talkin’ about Jimmy
I ain’t talkin’ about Dame
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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.