[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1016777&w=540&h=350&fv=] With hosts Amanda Seales, Bu Thiam, Charlamagne Tha God, Devi Dev and Sowmya Krishnamurthy, MTV premiered their Hip-Hop POV series last night. They kicked things off with an interview and performance from 2 Chainz, a chat with Lil Wayne and another behind the scenes look at Akon’s new video. Until next week. yardie
[vodpod id=Video.16358784&w=540&h=350&fv=] In VH1’s latest Behind The Music, we first get a look at Akon’s upcoming video for “Hurt Somebody” then follow the Konvict’s rise to fame along with commentary from his family and friends. yardie
After giving us the first leak on Tuesday, Cons continues the momentum and drops the next track off his tape produced by G.O.O.D. Music’s latest signee, Q-Tip. Curb Certified 2, coming soon.
Just Blaze has joined The Combat Jack Show team and last night’s special guest was DJ Premier. They touched on everything including Guru, Christina Aguilera, upcoming projects, the rumors on his project with Nas and much more. It’s only just begun. UPDATE: Footage now included
For Mountain Dew’s new ad campaign, the soft drink maker commissioned Lil Wayne and Mac Miller. The spot also features Jason Aldean, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Rodriguez Jr., Theotis Beasley and Danny Davis. Game would’ve been a natural fit. karencivil
Just a day after George Zimmerman was taken into custody and charged for 2nd degree murder, Plies gives us the visual to his recent tribute for Trayvon Martin. Justice served. Sidebar: Willie D & Scarface’s Tribute
There’s plenty of hoes to go around. But for the remix of Future’s track, Juelz decides to get on this one too. Off of DJ Smallz‘ Southern Smoke Radio Vol. 10. Juelz back?
G.O.O.D. Music’s newest addition phoned into Hot 97’s morning show. He spoke the deal, The Last Zulu, as well as 2 Chainz, his and African roots.
[vodpod id=Video.16357850&w=540&h=350&fv=] Music Television was also present during Swizz and A$AP’s video shoot last weekend. They both spoke on the upcoming video and gives us a look of its creation. Video arrives soon.
Cole and K.R.I.T. began their Campus Consciousness tour last night at the University of Rhode Island. Above, Young Simba gives a live version of one of his latest cuts. KYITL has the full recap below.
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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.