This interview’s been on the ‘net for the last two months, but it slipped under our Radar. Larry Hoover Jr. appeared on Chicago’s WGCI and spoke on his father’s name drop on Rick Ross’ “B.M.F.” . He’s also petitioning for his ol’ man to be transferred to a prison in Chicago. More footage below. 24hourhiphop
Guitarist Santana recruits Esco on this AC/DC cover of “Back In Black” for his new album Guitar Heaven dropping September 21st. Sounds muy bueno. nav via sean
photo: the lightbulb factory Angela Yee ran into J.Cole backstage at Yankee Stadium. He spoke on his labelmate Willow Smith and revealed that his new mixtape should be dropping early next month.
From Yankee Stadium to White House? That’s right, B.o.B. was selected to perform for the 44th President at the Gen44 Summit on September 30th. Backstage at last night’s concert in the Bronx, Bobby Ray spoke to Shade 45’s Angela Yee about his road to Casa Blanca. Sidebar: Ralphige Pranks B.o.B.
At the Rodarte Spring 2011 fashion show earlier today, Kanye discussed with NY Mag his upcoming visual he shot in Prague for “Runaway” and revealed that it will be 40 minutes long. Motion picture shit. “I’m color-correcting this film I shot in Prague a couple weeks ago. I want to edit the film on a boat. Where are the good editing boats?” — is called Runaway, and is a 40-minute noir piece based on his new album. “It’s the story of […]
This leaked earlier today with tags and no origins. Now the folks over at Dirty Glove Bastard let go the final version, which will appear on Buck’s Back On My Buck Shit 2 mixtape. Drumma Boy on the beat.
Whoa is that a Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” sample? Yup, I think it is. Here’s the latest leak off X to the Z’s MMX featuring Detroit’s own Trick Trick. So cold. So understood. yk2
In support of his latest mixtape More About Nothing, Wale puts in work and treks across the DMV area with his newest video. That’s D.C., Maryland, and Virginia for you outta towners.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”em_dre”] Along with Eminem, the Doc made a house call in the Bronx last night at Yankee Stadium. After Dre performed “Still D.R.E.”, Em recited Snoop’s verse for “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”. Some ‘ol funky shit!
Today kicks off Glasses Malone’s Drive By Tuesdays. And for the next nine weeks, he’s letting off a new track each week in support of his upcoming EP, Drive By Muzik. Run for cover. x
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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.