On today’s menu from the Chef, is a freestyle over an Alchemist beat. Even Rae’s confused as to the title, but it’s still cookin’. Mr. X
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The Federal Bureau of Prison records list March 26th as the date T.I. completes his prison sentence. Today, his lawyer Steve Sadow confirmed with MTV that the date is official. “That date is correct,” lawyer Steve Sadow said via e-mail. “T.I. is now serving the remainder of his sentence in home confinement under the supervision of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.” The rapper was released from from jail last December and shipped to the Dismas Charities Atlanta West halfway house.
[vodpod id=Video.3169817&w=425&h=350&fv=] Drizzy made his way back North last night and recited some verses at the Toronto Raptors’ annual Red Party. The event was held as a fundraiser to benefit the MLSE Team Up Foundation. ATF
Looks like Jay finally got to pop bottles on the White House lawn. During his concert last night at D.C.’s Verizon Center, Hov yelled: “I don’t know where you are, but happy birthday. I just came from the White House. And your pop works there. He said, ‘Happy Birthday.’” The shout was apparently to a White House staffer’s son. Officials at 1600 Pennsylvania also confirmed Jigga’s visit and brief meeting with President Obama. UPDATE: Trigga was there too. Where’s Jeezy?!
Asher Roth participated at the Pepsi Idea Seminar in Chicago last Saturday. The program’s deisgned to empower local high school students in making positive impacts on their communities. The Pepsi Refresh Project is dedicating $20 million toward innovative ideas. Above, Asher talks to the kids about the importance of making a difference.
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Wayne returned to Dade County yesterday following his court postponment. After the plane reached the tarmac, Wayne retreated to the studio. Scoob Doo snapped the pic above of Weezy driving his Bugatti en route to the lab at 2:30 a.m. He’s scheduled to return to N.Y. next Monday.
Last night during Jay-Z’s performance of “U Don’t Know” on the D.C. leg of the Blueprint 3 tour, a fan saunters onto the stage. At the 1:12 mark, Hov’s bodyguard Norm goes to work.
N.O.R.E. makes one small step for man and one giant leap for the blogs with this new freestyle off his mixtape, Camaflouge Season. Shout out to the world, man! Splash
All black everything. All by himself. Issue hits newsstands March 16th. [vodpod id=Video.3168931&w=425&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bid%3D9738%26amp%3Bu%3Dkazeem%26amp%3Bp%3Dwww%26amp%3Bhost%3Dthesource.com%26amp%3Bembed%3Dtrue%26amp%3BchannelPlayer%3Dfalse%26amp%3BscaleUp%3Dtrue] The Source |NYCNeef
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.