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Gucci’s Home! And a lot of people are excited. I’m still waiting on his DJ Drama collabo that was supposed to be a Double R exclusive. SMH.
Props: Rolling Out TV
Check out this new trailer to see what all this Jim Jones the actor hype is all about. Cameo game is strong here.
Kelis was snapped up at a birthday party in Los Angeles last night. Yo peep the baby bump! For those who’ve been living under a rock, Nas and wifey are expecting a son to join God’s Son’s daughter Destiny.
Props: Concrete Loop
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Common speaks on his clothing deal with Microsoft. Don’t see myself rockin’ any of this but I applaud the business behind it.
Props: Fake Shore Drive
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Yours truly opens up on the Detox of publishing.
Props: The Fly Girl and her nosy ass!
Happy born day to the greatest hypeman in rap history (sorry Spliff)!
We forgive you for all the bullshit reality shows.
In fact, let’s take it back to the essence. Here’s audio of MC/DJ Flavor hosting Doctor Dre’s (the fat one) old WBAU radio show, The Operating Room. What’s the occassion? Well his birthday of course.
Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 1
{mp3}02 flavor birthday party wbau 1{/mp3}
Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 2
{mp3}03 flavor birthday party wbau 2{/mp3}
Flavor shouts-out Chuck D and his wifey
{mp3}01 flavor birthday party wbau chuck d shout{/mp3}
UPDATE: Grandgood reports that Flav celebrated the big 5-0 last night at B.B. Kings with Chuck D, Kool Herc, Ice-T and Melle Mel. Where was our invite?!
Ain’t even got a scratch on me? Capo gives Info the scoop on last night. Think I’m in good position for that Trick Trick exclusive. Home team! Ha!
My video players are actin’ up. Again! Oh well. Link it up, son!
Killa Cam’s latest street visual
B.Dot’s favorite rapper salutes one of the elements of hip-hop
Triple C beatdown by “friends” of Pimpin’ Curly?
Khaled and Ross mobbin’ in Philly
Detroit goons who allegedly got into it with Jim Jones at a concert last night.
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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.