Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s Waka and as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Flocka made one of his biggest fan’s wish come true by making a surprise visit at her hotel with tickets to his show. 16-year-old Kiyana Lyles recently suffered kidney failure and one of her wishes was to meet the rapper. Helpin’, good. sfta
Truth be told, Junior M.A.F.I.A. had a great run back in the day. With that being said, Cease-A-Leo reflects on the memories in this Mazi O-directed clip. So much for that reunion.
[vodpod id=Video.5900979&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] One of the hottest records out right now is finally getting the visual treatment and Hard Body TV was there to see it. Here are some photos courtesy of Exclusive Access. Sidebar: YC In The Studio
Last night, Ryan Leslie performed at The Park at Fourteenth. I forgot my cam, but luckily for us, B&B caught Ryan’s “Beautiful Lie”, a track off his July 4th release, Les Is More.
Better late than never, but after 11 years, CNN’s former A&R finally emancipates an unreleased track from Capone and N.O.R.E. Hang hang. hhnm
Queensbridge finally has unity! This afternoon, Havoc revealed that he and Prodigy have reunited with Nas on a new track entitled “Dog Shit”. The last time the trio appeared on the same cut was in 1999 on “It’s Mine”. Hopefully, the song doesn’t live up to its title.
[vodpod id=Video.5900195&w=540&h=350&fv=] Lupe was a guest on the latest installment of MTV’s When I Was 17. He talks about his first rhymes and everything else that happened during his formative years. yardie
This remix was initially suppose to be featured on Rozay’s Ashes To Ashes, but DJ Scream comes through with the rough edit of TIP’s verse. We’ll have to wait and see if the final product ever gets released. kingz
Big K.R.I.T. and Freddie Gibbs rolled their Returnof4Eva tour into Houston last night and brought a few surprising guests along for the ride. After becoming the first artist to receive an encore at the Warehouse, Devi Dev caught up with K.R.I.T., Gibbs, Killa Kyleon, and Bun B backstage.
Earlier Splash came through with a new verse from Nicki taking shots at Lil’ Kim. Apparently, the verse will live on a track off Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV and its produced by Hit Boy and Boi1da.
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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.