Not only is it Nicki’s Day, but Obie Trice’s long-awaited album, Bottoms Up is finally in stores today. In celebration of the release, here is a new visual for one of the stand-out tracks from the project.
The soundtrack for the film, Think Like A Man will be hitting stores next Tuesday. But today, here’s a new cut featuring Kelly Rowland, Future & Bei Maejor. Weird collabo, but this one sounds pretty good. essence
Bet that headline got your attention. Sunday night, Weezy was at LIV nightclub and recited one of Three 6 Mafia’s underground favorites. Kazeem over at Hiphopwired was there and filmed the performance.
Bad Boy’s latest signee, Los appeared on Soul Assassins radio on Shade 45 last night. During his visit, the beat was turnt up and Los spit some bars off the dome.
With 4/20 right around the corner, Snoop Dogg is set to release his new project, Stoners EP. Features include Tha Dogg Pound and production from the likes of Battlecat, 1500 Or Nothin’ and Josef Leimberg.
Well you won’t see ’em in this video. Nor hoes. Instead, it’s just another smoke and drink fest in Juicy J’s latest video. Off his Blue Dream & Lean.
Curtis returned to Rachel Ray earlier today. He discussed his upcoming album and the new artists that he signed to his label. After the jump, he plays 50/50 and reflects on his BET performance. hhnm
The Odd Future crew is currently on tour and had a recent stop at ATL. During their stay, they chopped it up with DJ Drama. They speak on a number of topics including, the incident at the Gucci Mane concert, stage diving, and much more. Part 2 & 3 after the cut.
Ladies are hustlers too. But for YG’s new video, this particular one uses what she got, to get what she wants. Off his latest mixtape, 4 Hunnid Degreez.
Tip has been working hard on his upcoming album, Trouble Man and tonight he finally premieres his new single produced by 1500 Or Nothin’. This will do well on radio. Purchase the single here. UPDATE: Explicit version.
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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.