Although I don’t see nothing wrong with the Weezy collabo, Mars’ mama is goin’ with a joint called “Window Seat” as the lead single for New Amerykah II. Oh well, ?uestlove plays drums on it, so I’m sure it’ll be knockin’. Due Feb 16 on iTunes or until we get our greedy hands on it. Rap Up
[vodpod id=Video.2991704&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fcdn.videos.wordpress.com%2FEsexR3w3%2Frihanna1_std.mp4%26amp%3Bstretching%3Dexactfit%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fapi.ning.com%2Ffiles%2FRgiSBaOBSwzJw2H08I3asyo1Ufjr9czRU%2A9z4T8UYlbtB5uMtW-Gqz0eZXAgiovUug2DbnU8uTVxq38ZphMloQXXg1NF4kfp%2Fjeexyrihanna.jpg%26amp%3Blink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dsharing-1] “Where them bloggers at?” Yeaaahhh! YJ helps Ri Ri out by bringing Rated R‘s track 3 to life. Now, are you ready for some football? UMD
On a peek of a new joint off his V-Day Mixtape, Breezy lets Game know he ain’t the only cat in the game that likes to go downtown. Holla at Solange. Ha. UHTN
Just like the Ghost, the Philly Freezer helped Statik Selektah celebrate his album release last night at S.O.B.’s. Here he performs “Flipside” followed by another ROC classic. No Beans. No problem. We Stole The Show
“I shouldn’t find a seed in there correct?” Gotti and his entourage were recently detained by them Texas boys after they suspected illegal narcotics on their tour bus. Talk about flip cam proper, one of Gotti’s crew members was able to shoot what went down at the station. Crazy. Remember: Lil Wayne Detained In Texas
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920212&w=425&h=350&fv=] Earlier today, the Doggfather teamed up with Darth Vader, R2-D2, and the storm troopers to promote Adidas’ Originals and the Star Wars Spring/Summer 2010 collection at Times Square. May the Force be with you. Rap-Up
“I be the muthafucka uglier than Precious” Haha! Loving the way Scoop Deville flipped the Soul II Soul sample. Looks like Joey Crack’s coming pretty hard for his next album as promised. This is the first single off The Darkside, with Da Snowman on deck. Word to the hook: Slow down Joe you killin’ ’em. The 305
[vodpod id=Video.2990675&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D478651] At a press conference from the “We Are The World” recording session, Weezy made the following statement to the shocked and surprised room full of journalists before he exited. “I think it’s amazing what’s been done for Haiti. But I also think it’s amazing what hasn’t been done for New Orleans.“ Your thoughts? MTV
[vodpod id=Video.2990564&w=425&h=350&fv=] On YRB‘s rooftop, Gangsta Gibbs personalizes Souls of Mischief’s “’93 ‘Til Infinity”. From Gary to Bushwick, Freddie’s a nightmare on any street.
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.920183&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D64859766001%26playerId%3D1119642854%26viewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26servicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26cdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26domain%3Dembed%26autoStart%3Dtrue%26] You already know the festivities for the big weekend in Miami are already gettin’ started. Here Ri Ri rehearses “Russian Roulette” for her Pepsi-sponsored pre-Super Bowl performance tonight. Are you just as excited as Nick? VIBE
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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.