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Sleepy Brown was the latest guest on Bootleg Kev‘s show on Hot 97.5 in Las Vegas. Brown spoke on his 13 Black record label, status of The Dungeon Family, Sex, Drugs, & Soul, and production weaponry.
Meek Milly kick starts the dirt bikes and rides through the Miami blocks in his new video. Dreamchasers 2 and Self Made Vol. 2 coming soon. complex
For the second day of MTV’s Spring Break concert, Big Sean was the headliner of the day at The Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Joe Money was in attendance and got some nice film from Sean’s set. hhnm Previously: 2 Chainz
Earlier this week, Tyga was involved in a shootout following his concert in Omaha, Nebraska. He called up Yesi Ortiz on LA’s Power 106 to discuss the madness that ensued.
Dr. Dre’s Detox may be on ice, but it looks like he’s got another project out of the freezer. According to Variety, the Doc’s been commissioned to produce
[vodpod id=Video.16259968&w=540&h=350&fv=] A few days ago we got to see what the first half of the Freshmen had and now we get to check out Kid Ink, Macklemore,
Sex ain’t better than love? We may need a second opinion, but for Trey’s new video, he splits the small screen
After announcing the release date for his next video “Take Care“, Drizzy is already back to work for another video for his collabo with Mr. Carter. No official pics from the set yet, but here are a few photos from Twitter. rd
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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.