[vodpod id=Video.3055053&w=425&h=350&fv=] All week, XXL will reveal their line-up from their 2010 freshman class. Setting things off is Pill with a freestyle. Sit tight, the other nine coming soon.
With Travis Barker on drums, The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul takes on a rock radio staple for the international re-release of Stronger With Each Tear due March 15. Can’t wait to hear the end result. ET
Look who took in the All-Star game. But wait ole girl went brunette?! I swear to God everytime I see Bridges’ squeeze she looks different. Oh well. Crush over! Previously: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
According to XXL, Mr. “Gone” inked up with Lyor’s spot. That’s a good thing, right? Donnis points out Def Jam, Asylum, and Jive lost out and he got a EP and mixtape, Southern Comfort on the way. After that, time for his album, Past Visions Of The Future. Good luck, kid.
“This court will make you feel brand new”? Me no like what she did to the “Empire”. C’mon, Cook!
[vodpod id=Video.3052848&w=425&h=350&fv=] Usher opened up the All-Star game before tip off this evening performing a medley of his old and new tunes. However, the center of attention wasn’t his actual performance, but his wardrobe. Yardie
In the lobby of the Hyatt in Dallas, JD and Snoop do battle in a game of NBA2K10. Who got next?
During some down time, Kanye’s boo and his cousin Ricky perform their rendition of Backstreet Boys’ hit “I Want It That Way”. All eyes on Amber’s lips. Amajanese
Like they always do at this time, Bron Bron and Hov held their Two Kings dinner last night. It all went down at W Hotel in Dallas and Diddy, Drake, and Uncle Rush were just a few that attended. Hey Drizzy, where’s your tie? Necole Bitchie UPDATE: MTV got more red carpet action. [vodpod id=Video.3052884&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bid%3D1631876%26amp%3Bvid%3D483825]
[vodpod id=Video.3051922&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bid%3D1631876%26amp%3Bvid%3D483822] The 1515 Boys caught up with the Roc Boy and explained why he passed on Q’s session. ‘We Are the World’ is like [Michael Jackson’s] ‘Thriller’ to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched. I’m a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts: [Millions have been raised] through text [donations] to Haiti. So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but ‘We are the World’ is [musically] […]
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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.