“Certified money getter/ Finally paid my taxes/ Waiting for my nigga P/ This is only practice/ Warm up/ More bucks/ Niggas getting nauseous” When it’s cold outside, Hav has the month of May with the new track. Remember, it’s only a warm up. Yesterday: Prodigy Sends His Regards
The Roots work in mysterious ways. Okayplayer
Take a listen to the bars that didn’t make the final cut of “Successful”. Not as poignant as the original, but still holds up nonetheless. X
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For the nice price of $44.95, Tical will be your teacher. That’s right, Professor Mef will be a special instructor at NY’s Learning Annex on Jan 28. It’s a one-time only event where Mr. Smith will answer your questions on how he made it to the top. Sign up, Wu stans. Spotted: Sophie
In case you were expecting Detox this year, think again. In this excerpt from Dre’s Q&A in the March issue of SLAM, the album’s pushed back until 2011. The myth lives on. Props: Nav Previously: More Detox Lies
The Voice of New York had a born day bash in the NYC last night that was a zoovie. Ha.
Young Money took over the Desoto Civic Center last night in Mississippi for Weezy’s Farewell Tour. In attendance were his Young Money faction (including Drake), Sean Garrett, and Jay Electronica. The gig was Wayne’s final show before heading to the bing next month. Heads Up: ATF x KC
Word on the curb is that D.C. Go-Go bands TCB and Backyard are boycotting Wale’s “Ice Cream Girl” and “Pretty Girls” respectively. Allegedly, Backyard is upset about being excluded in Wale’s upcoming video. Meanwhile, TCB are supposedly disgruntled about not receiving credit for “Ice Cream Girl”. Earlier, wale turned to his trusty Twitter account to address the madness. YBF
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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.