E-V-E announced today that she’s bouncing from Jimmy Iovine’s record label. Despite spawning the hit “Tambourine”, her last album Here I Am was scrapped. Last summer, she renamed the disc Flirt. What a tease. Heads Up: Rap-Up
Cheapskates and haters get no love.
Boy looka here. Article after the jump. Spotted: Plez 21 UPDATE: In NY and Boston editions too. Can get PDF Files here.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4472250&w=425&h=350&fv=] You thought it was over? Nope! The Megatron Don further explains why he’s closing down Baseline. He also compares his spot to DJ Premier’s D&D studios, explains why he slowed down his workload, and talks about difficulties of traveling to work with Dr. Dre and Eminem. Damn, I got to get over to Mr. Smith’s spot before it’s over. Props: Miss Info Previously: Just Blaze On Baseline Studios
On Monday, Bun B is hosting a “Houston For Haiti” benefit concert for the victims of Tuesday’s earthquake. The show takes place at Warehouse Live in Houston and starts at 4 P.M. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased here. All proceeds will go directly to the Haiti relief fund through CARE. Confirmed guests include Slim Thug, Trae The Truth, ESG, Lil O, Candi Redd, Just Brittany, Corey Mo and The Party Boyz. Come out and show your support.
Lloyd and the 40 Water lace up their running shoes with this new cut. 40’s flow runneth over. Yay area! X
Growing up, I always thought it was cool my birthdate was right next to Dr. Martin Luther King’s. Made me feel special. I also dug this tribute to him that was recorded back in 1986 with all my favorite artists at the time. Read all about it. Bonus: PE wasn’t feelin’ Arizona’s refusal to make MLK a national holiday. I see you, McCain.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”bigg_gipp”] At the House Of Blues in Houston last night, Goodie Mob’s Big Gipp busted a windmill on stage. Eat your hearts out b-boys and b-girls.
Another? Ok, I’m done. I quit like Duran. No mas! Damn You: FSD
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.915952&w=425&h=350&fv=] In this snippet, the quiet Roc-A-Fella founder, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, mentions his desire to reunite the Dips and smooth things out between Cam and Jim Jones. Now that sounds too good to be true, don’t it Cam? Heads up: Sermon
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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.