[cnn-video vid=”/video/showbiz/2009/09/23/nat.the.roots.cnn”] ?uestlove scuffs at the notion that he and his bandmates are sellouts since joining Jimmy Fallon. Take it from [insert artist here] It’s better to sell, than not sell at all. CNN
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Keri’s out. T-Pain and Keyshia Cole’s in. But, I mean like, for real like, who wanna hear Kells with Auto-Tune on? Do you, that’s some bullshit. HHNM
17 hours? That ain’t no fun, homie.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3526008&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526vid%253D440812] Coming in at numero nueve is 50 Cent. Of course, not everyone was pleased with the placement. Why He’s Hot: Over the past year, 50 Cent chose not to roam on one of his main predatory terrains, the Billboard charts, by continuing to hold back the release of his long-awaited Before I Self-Destruct LP. Instead, the G-Unit General began to fully realize the potential of another region in which he’d already planted his flag: the Internet. MTV Sidebar: […]
“His record…it sucks.” Earlier this afternoon, 50 Cent was “hospitalized” and treated for noise poisoning after listening to Fat Joe’s new record. Hugging his son Marquise, he sheds some tears over the whole ordeal. This guy’s sick. No pun intended. Props: Thisis50 Update: Crack’s retort. Spotted: Miss Info
A lil blurry but sharing is caring, AK. I hope she can get some rest for that “Empire” shoot tmw. Tick tock. Previously: On The Set: Alicia Keys “Doesn’t Mean Anything” Video
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3523115&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D6805788%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Dsubscriptions%7Cnewest%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] To help plug the Big Pun: The Legacy DVD (I still need to get my copy), the Doggfather pays homage to The Punisher. Peep his interesting take on Mr. Rios’ current status in hip-hop history. “I feel like Big Pun’s memory has been put aside in a treasured way and not in a distasteful way. A lot of people doin’ songs with Tupac and Biggie that they probably wouldn’t have never fuck with. So that disrespects their whole […]
Here’s a final taste from the “Common and Friends” gala this past Saturday. How ’bout some crisp soundboard audio courtesy of All The Way Live? In one of the many highlights of the evening, Luda and Nas join forces for the culture. Once again, no Hova. No problem. No shots.
After a weekend filled with car accident rumors and food poisoning claims, Fab continues to give his all into his Twitter account and tonight revealed that he’s been quietly filming a pilot. Don’t worry no tonguing chicks down here; in fact, the premise revolves around familia. Hey I’ve done a couple reality shows. Fab is cool and his son is light-skinned. I’m all for it. Ha! Spotted: Natasha
This past weekend, Mrs. Carter put Lindsay Lohan in check (allegedly. Ha!) and, more importantly, gave a super performance of her biggest solo hit at Singapore’s F1 Rocks concert. B in HD, FTW! No guest Hova appearance. No problem. Props: Illionaire
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.