As I patiently wait for Antwan to pass me the final CDQ of “Tangerine”, here’s a flick of a video he just shot for a previously-released joint from that Chico Dusty album. Two funk legends are better than one. Boi
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Here’s a live performance of Bobby Ray’s new single from his recent appearance on Jo Jo Wright’s radio show. No Bruno. No problem. YK2
“The Third Coast ain’t never gonna flop” Hakeem gets down with his fellow Texas rap brethren on this catchy groove. Bet this gets a lot of play during NBA All-Star Weekend. Ha. The Rap Up
“I’m cool breeze til I’m Drew Brees” Pass me a late pass and send a rest in peace shout to Teddy P, this is fresh flava from my hometown. It’s a Queens thing, doofy. Don’t miss out.
Rihanna dips it low (and high) in her new video off Rated R. Too bad, nice guys finish last.
We’ve heard this before. NY Mag caught up with Scottie last night at his HBO series How To Make It In America’s screening in NYC and the rapper/actor says after about 4 or 5 albums, he will more than likely put down the mic and pick up the script. “I’m trying to evenly balance them out right now, but eventually I want to leave behind music and just do acting,” he said. “I only got into the music business to tell […]
Guest bloggin’ for XXL, Sirius XM’s DJ Skee gave his opinion that Drake should have never signed with a major label. Guess you only get one chance to change the music industry. Whether you agree or not, it’s an interesting piece. Here’s a sample. I don’t mean to give away the secrets on what I’m working on, but imagine going to company X, who cuts a check to have Drake be a spokesperson for the brand, then pays to create […]
In case you were sleepin’ under a rock or a foot of snow today, John Mayer’s recent provocative interview with Playboy magazine has become a national scandal. In the article, he uses the “N-word” and compares his penis to a white supremacist. Yup, fun stuff. Anyways, as you can imagine Twitter was on fire today with folks observations. Here’s what our culture had to say. After laying low for most of day, Mayer’s back on Twitter addressing the drama. Stay […]
During a recent photoshoot for Food Magazine, Juicy J and DJ Paul hit up Wolfgang Puck’s Beverly Hills Spago restaurant and showed off their culinary skills. What’s beef? Rap-Up
“Crush ’em like Curtis did Jeffrey” The Midwest gangsta is back with another one and this time on the set of his interview with ThisIsCurtis. Nice español Gangsta Gibbs. Smells good to me. Now bag the shit up.
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.