Eminem was featured last night on the season finale of the HBO series, Entourage. He plays himself and gets into the war of words with protagonist, “Vincent Chase” at his platinum party. It’s a knock out.
Nipsey Hussle reached 55,000 followers on Twitter and showed his appreciation with a freestyle over everyone’s new favorite instrumental.
J-Lo recruits her former Def Jam labelmates to help her run the world. It’s unclear as to the origins of the record, but at least it makes up for the Louboutin crap. x
Still in the mood? Budden has a turn for the worst and a whole lot of drama with the second installment of his Mood Muzik 4 trailer series. Muzik begins October 26. Previously: Pt 1
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”kanye_westpusha_t_runaway”] The censors are gon’ love this. For the second time, Kanye West closed the MTV Video Music Awards. But he wasn’t alone. Along with Pusha T, the tandem debuted “Runaway”. Let’s have a toast for the assholes!
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”bob-5″] For the first time, Bobby Ray performed his chart topper with Hayley Williams and Bruno Mars. Prepare for take off.
Banks is two days late, but he’s definitely not a dollar short. Here’s a new one from G-Unit’s Boy Wonder. thisis50
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drakefancy”] Drizzy, Swizzy, and MJB were transported to the Copacabana and, for the first time, performed “Fancy” the way it’s heard on Thank Me Later.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”taylor_swift-14″] Uh, we’re not sure if this counts as a response—or a diss song to Kanye West for that matter, but at the beginning of Taylor Swift’s performance, she played a clip of Ye’s interruption at last year’s Award ceremony.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nerd_x_ciara”] Before cutting to a commercial break, Pharrell and Ciara performed “Hot N Fun”. Damn Ci Ci, how low can you go?
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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.