Last night, Kendrick was one of the big acts at this year’s Paid Dues Festival in San Bernardino, CA. For the first time live, K-Dot performed his new single, “The Recipe” sans The Doc. twcj
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This weekend, Swizzy and A$AP Rocky shot the new visual for their collabo off Beatz’ upcoming mixtape. Until it comes knocking on our player, here are a few photos from the set. nqm
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1016443&w=540&h=350&fv=] Looks like we’re prepared for take off. So Spitta and Wale both clear the runway for their new video.Off Curren$y’s upcoming album, The Stoned Immaculate, which you can pre-order here.
Before N.O.R.E.’s Crack On Steroids arrives on Easter Sunday at 12 Noon, he pens one for the ride or die chicks with Cassie on the hook. Produced by Hazardis Soundz. 57thave
While recording radio drops with artists, Pusha T’s talk with YN turned into a full-fledged interview. They discuss “Mercy,” Push’s desire to bring a return of the G.O.O.D. Fridays music series, and the pitfalls of sharing inside info through social media. Tweets is watching. Ha! Peep playlist and whole show here.
It was a Queens reunion Friday night when Noreaga stopped by to see YN. Enjoy the entertaining chat and check out the highlights of the convo below. Break 1: Hometown pride, Crack On Steroids, being an independent artist, Cassie collabo Break 2: Dealing with Puff, prospects of signing with a major, health, reconciling with Capone Peep playlist and whole show here.
Sa Prize, Niggaz! Kendrick Lamar surprised YN by callin’ up the Keep It Thoro show to speak on “The Recipe,” Dr. Dre being influenced by his rhyme style, TDE‘s deal with Interscope, the rise of ScHoolboy Q, Paid Dues, Coachella and his unique sound. West, West, y’all. Peep playlist and whole show here.
With a handful of money and his Chi-town crew behind him, Chief Keef stays on his grind 24/7 in his latest video. Off his current mixtape Back From The Dead.
All the way back in September, Chinx Drugz gave us his new remix with French & Jadakiss. Now, ItsBizkit provides us with some behind the scenes footage from the video shoot. Hopefully, we get the final product soon enough. The ladies in this video are looking pretty damn good. Ha!
We haven’t received the single yet, but Trigga Trey and T.I. have already let the cameras roll for their video. Here are some pics from the shoot courtesy of uklts. Chapter V, coming soon.
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.