[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4510047&w=425&h=350&fv=] Is it trailer Tuesdays up in this bitch? I see Khaled switched up the album art. I’m actually lookin’ forward to hearing this album. Miami’s loudest talks so much impassioned shit, he’s got me convinced this one might actually be good from beginning to end. Gonna hit up Def Jam, so I can get a… Listennn. Ha! DGBLOG Update: Take a gander at the cover courtesy of OnSmash.
Directed by Jason Goldwatch (The Wizard of Eyes) with cinematography by Robot The Magnificent, this visual is from Jay’s upcoming film/music project with Decon. Yup dude’s not your average rap cat. Ha!
“I wanna rock like Pookie so here comes the New Jack/ Ludacris reincarcerated like 2 Pac” Actually a lil more than a freestyle, ‘Cris was clever enough to throw his verse in the middle of the Kings G Mix between Jay and Snoop. Off that Conjure mixtape. And you do know that. UHTN
Konichiwa! Thank God for translators because I was just as lost as she was. AK took her album promo overseas to the land of the rising sun and appeared on Japanese television show Sukkiri. AK speaks on working with Beyoncé and what she admires about Japan. Below she performs, “Doesn’t Mean Anything”. Worldwide baby! Spotted: HHNM
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.917005&w=425&h=350&fv=] Before he was the Mighty Mos Def, he was the actor, Dante Beze, who played the role of Dante in the 1992 television series, The Cosby Mysteries. The show might not of lasted long, but Mos’ rap career sure did and it’s going strong. We see you Flaco. Heads Up: NR x Dustin Canalin
After tackling the Summit Of The Summit, Lupe is currently penning a track to support Haiti. More unseen pictures from his recent climb after the jump. LupE.N.D.
Memphis’ finest keeps laying down the heat. And this time around over a nice soul-sampled track. Hutch! TNT
Yesterday at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, Nip Hussle headlined the Cool Relief: Haiti Benefit Concert. In the clip above, he performs “Hussle In The House” and “They Roll”. Dubs up.
Our video rips are buggin’ right now, but here’s Clef losin’ his composure as he speaks directly to his people. Sidebar: Clef collabos with Starbucks.
Funkmaster Flex premiered this tonight on Hot 97. Upon first listen, this sounds more like base hit than a home run. But after a couple hundred spins, that’s subject to change. Thehottestish UPDATE: Dirty CDQ. Props: Miss Info
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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.