[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nicki_minajeminem”] Eminem’s “Not Afraid” won a Video Music Award tonight for Best Male Video. Unfortunatly, he was already on a plane en route to NY for tomorrow’s big concert. So on his behalf, Nicki Minaj took home the moon man. Sidebar: Em also won Best Hip-Hop Video
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ushervmas”] Yeah man. Usher took over the VMA stage tonight and performed “DJ Got Us Fallin In Love” again and the former number one song in the country, “OMG”. My gosh, good performance.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”rick_ross_vma”] During host Chelsea Handler’s opening monologue, Rick Ross picked up the comedian on a motor scooter. Chariots of fire!
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”eminem_vmas”] For the second time, Eminem opened up this year’s MTV VMA ceremony. On this go around, he warmed up the crowd with “Not Afraid” and “Love The Way You Lie”. Rihanna you’re a liar! Ha!
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”kanyewestrunaway”] Here’s a snippet of Kanye West’s movie that’s based on his upcoming album. The clip’s nearly as long as his video for “Power”. Yeezy will be performing the song at the close of tonight’s ceremony.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”nickiwilliamvmas”] will.i.am and Nicki Minaj performed their duet for the first time tonight at the MTV VMA pre-show. Looks like will.i.am took all-black-everything a lil’ too far.
[vodpod id=Video.4420209&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D560534%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A560534] Surely, Snoop has spoke on his debut before. But it’s a story that never gets old. A few weeks ago, Tha Dogg announced that his next album will be entitled Doggystyle 2. How audacious! At The Rock The Bells concert in L.A. a few weeks ago, Snoop reminisced on his 1993 masterpiece. mtv
Say what you will about Waka Flocka, but I’ll be damned if this track isn’t an adrenaline rush. Last night at Gooch’s MySpace concert in L.A., he and Waka performed “Hard In The Paint”. Shake dem dreads! Flockaveli drops October 5th. 57ave
Atlanta’s V103 FM held their 19th annual “For Sisters Only” function yesterday at the Georgia World Congress Center. Freddy O was there and captured T.I.’s performance of “Got Your Back”. Guess this guy’s not layin’ low. yk2
Dark Man X has seen the light and before closing out his show last night at Club Zen in Oxnard, CA, he left the crowd with a prayer. Lord give us a sign! 57ave
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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.