Game spoke with 1515 on the production for his R.E.D. Album. Producers include Pharrell, Dr. Dre, Cool & Dre, and RZA. He says he’s disappointed though that he didn’t link up with DJ Premier. “The only person I’m upset I didn’t work with on this album is DJ Premier. I feel his shit would have been perfect for this all-star producer cast that I have. One Premier track would have did me just fine. I would have murdered that shit. […]
Power 105.1 held a showcase last night at B.B. King Bar & Grill in NYC. During Red Cafe’s set, Fabolous, Santana, and Maino came through and performed “Swag Surfin (Remix)” for the first time together. Surfs up.
Pac Div will be releasing their next mixtape, Don’t Mention It in two weeks and their album, Grown Kid Syndrome soon. Thanks to the Los Angeles Leakers, here is a cut off their mixtape for now. We rollin’ with this one. YK2
B.o.B., T.I. and Playboy Tre call our bluffs on this new joint. Unfortunately, we’re still going to have to wait until April 24th for the other collabo with T.I.P. on The Adventures of Bobby Ray.
The apple really doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Today, Run’s middle son Diggy, signed a deal with Atlantic Records. Congrats! If that wasn’t enough, Diggy also turned 15 years old yesterday. How’s that for a birthday present. Related: Diggy Simmons Hip-Hop’s Youngest Old Soul
Last night, Joell Ortiz vented about his situation with E1 (Koch Records). To hear him tweet it, the label’s preventing him and his Slaughterhouse brethren from inking a deal with another entity. That’s just shady.
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Two things we love: Dope photographs and RESPECT. magazine. In their latest issue, photographer Janette Beckman speaks on her pic of Slick Rick clutching a bottle of bubbly while grabbing his ballzack. There’s plenty of interesting anecdotes found throughout the mag, so pick one up whenever you can.
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Here’s another leak off Jomo’s new mixtape, The Ghost Of Rich Porter. This one’s produced by Joe Black and features Shoota, Hard Luck and Oshy. Everyone’s on that paper chase.
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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.