April 13, 2012 @ 7:14 PM EDT
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Over the soulful sounds provided by Statik Selektah, Kid Ink laid down a few of his raps during his visit to Statik’s Shade 45 show last night. Smooth sailing.
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April 13, 2012 @ 5:50 PM EDT
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With 4/20 coming next Friday, Uncle Snoop lets loose his new single off Smokers EP. Instead of breathing it in, this dud never should’ve gotten out. Check out the EP’s tracklist after the cut.
April 13, 2012 @ 4:54 PM EDT
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MMG’s Torch is back in his native NY and heads Uptown with Jomo and Provalone P for his new video. Off his mixtape, U.F.O. Vol. 2.
April 13, 2012 @ 4:16 PM EDT
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The Chef’s protege is gearing up to release his mixtape, No Handouts on April 16th. For the first leak off the project, he hands us his new track featuring Mac Miller. Hate later, listen now.
April 13, 2012 @ 3:40 PM EDT
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Meek and Jahlil Beats reunite on this new cut off Dreamchasers 2. The beat is haunting and meshes well with his scatty flow. Come to think about it, Gunplay or 2 Chainz would probably tear this apart too. DC2 drops April 24th. pitchfork
April 13, 2012 @ 3:22 PM EDT
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Now that we are finally getting that 50 Cent/Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Lost Tape soon, DJ Drama spoke to The Boombox on how the idea came about. “We ran into each other at my party out there. I think I said a joke to him real quick about [doing a Gangsta Grillz tape], like, ‘You playing…,’ because a while ago we were supposed to be doing a G-Unit tape that never happened and we’ve been discussing some things. I was with his […]
April 13, 2012 @ 3:21 PM EDT
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Inside the Marriott at 2 am, rising MC Big Stat and Big Mef drops a few quick bars while loitering in the lobby. Guess this wasn’t a non-smoking area. wtcfolife
April 13, 2012 @ 1:50 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.16362105&w=540&h=350&fv=] In the wake of the arrest of George Zimmerman, Wyclef linked up with Prescribed and J. Williams for their tribute to Trayvon Martin. Above is their viral “I Am” focusing on global profiling.
April 13, 2012 @ 1:18 PM EDT
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Whatever Miguel is up to in his seductive clip, he still manages to maintain focus while holding the cam. This is off his three-track project, Art Dealer Chic Vol. 3, which is available here.
April 13, 2012 @ 12:08 PM EDT
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After an ongoing feud over ill communication, N.O. made an appearance on Hot 97 this morning and buried the hatchet with host Peter Rosenberg.
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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.