Finally. Following an immigration hearing today, MTV reports that Banks was allowed to return to the United States. Yesterday, the rapper and accomplice Nicklas Sloane, were remanded by Canadian immigration. Sloane remains in custody. The Boy Wonder was arrested last week after allegedly beating and robbing club promoter, Chris Hines.
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.915366&w=425&h=350&fv=allowFullScreen%3Dtrue%26] Last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Ringo Starr lent a hand to The Roots as they played their track, “Here I Come” off Game Theory. Go Ringo go! PrefixMag
Jigga & Friends took their promo run to 395 Hudson St. and checked in with Angie Mar on Hot 97. Here’s what went down. Part 1: Hugs and pounds before the throwdown. Tickets for the Garden go on sale Friday. Part 2: After discussing the crisis in Haiti, Hov speaks on his religious beliefs and repudiates involvement in any “secret society”. Part 3: The newly-christened Mob Squad talk tour bus arrangements, jokingly arguing over who gets the master suite, who […]
Jigga & Friends took their promo run to 395 Hudson St. and checked in with Angie Mar on Hot 97. Here’s what went down. Part 1: Hugs and pounds before the throwdown. Tickets for the Garden go on sale Friday. Part 2: After discussing the crisis in Haiti, Hov speaks on his religious beliefs and repudiates involvement in any “secret society”. Part 3: The newly-christened Mob Squad talk tour bus arrangements. Part 4: Jeezy speaks on his philanthropy and TM […]
This sounds like an unfinished track with Weezy rappin’ and P sangin’. If you know what’s good for ya ladies, check right into the smackdown hotel. YAF
During Raekwon’s Hip Hop Nation radio takeover yesterday, The Chef explained how he fostered the title for “Catalina”.
Hot 97’s DJ Camilo just let something new and different from Da Capo. Holla at Joe La Puma if ya got problem with it. Goonies!
According to STFA, here’s a list of items that were jacked from Ursh’s SUV over the holidays.
According to Forbes, Jay and Beyoncé are Hollywood’s richest couple of ’09. Together, Bonnie & Clyde raked in $122 million. Meanwhile, Will and Jada took the #4 spot, with $48 million. How’s that for Black star power.
The sample behind my favorite track off Cam’s new mixtape. Shout-out to Beewirks. Bonus: From my personal favorite album of all-time.
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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.