Today, Burger King has announced new items from their menu with new ads from a few celebs. Above, is MJB’s ad for the new Crispy Chicken Snack Wraps. I’m gon’ get me one today. Hope I don’t bloat.
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This past Friday, Ace Hood celebrated the release of his new mixtape, Starvation at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale. Here is some footage from the night where he performs new tracks from the project as well as some notable cuts.
California living ’til I am old. Ty Kidd Previously: Listen Up
Taking y’all to school, give up with your curricular. Ty Kidd Previously: Underrated
On Friday night, Bigga Rankin celebrated the launch of his record label at Club Plush in Jacksonville, FL. Some of the performers included 2 Chainz, Future and Trouble. EAN has the recap. Sidebar: “Hood Rich Intro” DJ Scream Ft. 2 Chainz, Future, Waka Flocka & Gucci Mane
“Man, I die for my hood. Trayvon.” Eh, too soon Mr. Gambino. Anyway, coming off his recent project, Camp, Gambino delivers a new track with a bunch of current event references. New mixtape on the way.
From gay dog porn to the return of Thurnis Haley, Odd Future brought April Fools Day to a close last night on Adult Swim with the second episode of their sketch-comedy series. Balls, nigga! Previously: Ep. 1
[vodpod id=Video.16314594&w=540&h=350&fv=] While YN and the rest of the rasslin’ fanatics tuned into WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami last night, Diddy brought out Machine Gun Kelly and Skylar Grey for a performance of “Invincible”. yardie
LA’s Power 106 premiered the new single from Kendrick Lamar featuring Dr. Dre. It’s produced By Scoop DeVille and was originally titled, “Women, Weed and Weather”. The chorus and beat compliment each other, but their verses are pretty second rate. But whenever the Doc’s on your side, that’s a recipe for success. Check it out below. Buy it on iTunes. Interview: Break 1 Break 2 UPDATE: Video after the cut.
Along with JB Smooth and Rosa Acosta, Bus, 40 and Nick Cannon get animated in The Dummiez’ latest rap video for their new Funny Or Die skit. They got so much bitches, their bitches got bitches. Previously: Nas
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.