Now that Kanye is set to return to Saturday Night Live, he hit rehearsals earlier today and autographed a few promo posters. No love lost here. Yeezy takes the stage as the show’s musical guest this Saturday. ru
Cube goes against the machine with one of the iTunes bonus cuts from his current release and it sounds like he came up victorious on this one. Infinity on the track. I Am The West is in stores now. x
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_trey”] Hey ladies! Young Sweet Jones let his “Successful” homie, Tremaine take over the show yesterday and he let the women know why he “Can’t Be Friends”. Sorry. Don’t get your panties in a bunch.
The Evil Genius is back at it and this time, he chucks the deuces with Hov’s Blueprint acapella. Green also recently launched his own site. Time to hear more evil!
After the Doc and Jimmy Iovine’s press conference yesterday, Soulja Boy gave a special performance. And although YN didn’t have his flip cam on him, the folks at MTD did. Keri Hilson debuts her upcoming single, “Pretty Boy Rock” after the jump.
[vodpod id=Video.4555266&w=425&h=350&fv=] We’ve heard it, we’ve seen it and now under Spiff TV’s direction, here is the official video from Rozay and Slim. Who’s the boss? wshh
Aside from the release date, Nas has been mum as to the details of Lost Tapes 2. But this afternoon, Pete Rock revealed that he and Nas have reunited on the project. The world is yours ours!
In support of Monster’s Power Beats headphones, Dr. Dre, Bron Bron and comedian Affion Crockett pump some iron and get their funny on in this new ad. ice Previously: Dr. Dre Says New Music May Drop in Dec.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_fab”] Hov wasn’t the only BK MC reppin’ for Aubrey on night two in NYC. He and Loso tore through one of the biggest remixes in recent years. Throw it in the bag, ma and wait for my Trey Songz footage which will be up shortly. RR loves the ladies too.
Pimp C’s posthumous album arrives next Tuesday. But before it does, here’s track six featuring Jeezy and Bun. Button up the Dickies suit. splash
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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.