On St. Louis’ Hot 104.1, X reveals who he’s got behind the boards for his next album, which he’s aiming for a 4th quarter release. At the 1:00 mark, Earl praises T.I., but gives the worst rapper title to Algernod. Damn bruh bruh. rtny
Where’s Killa? Capo, Santana and your boy Freekey brought the Dips to the Hippodrome in Springfield, Massachusetts last night and performed some oldies but goodies. It’s a family reunion. x
Lately, Robert’s music has been on point and we can definitely see the fireworks with this Polow Da Don produced track. Off Kells’ September 21st release, Epic, which is one of the three projects he’s releasing. uhtn
The guy who does more touring than dropping albums took to the stage at yesterday’s North Coast Festival in the Chi and for the first time performed his latest single. Food & Liquor 2 coming soon. sean
Initially off his More About Nothing mixtape, Ralph Folarin revisits track 16 and extends his trip downtown. A trip we definitely do not mind taking again. Pause?
[vodpod id=Video.4385708&w=425&h=350&fv=m%3D106440651%26type%3Dvideo%26a%3D0] Looking at our watch it’s about that time and here is the new explosive flick from Gucci and Swizzy. Directed by Chris Robinson. The Appeal in stores September 28. hhnm
In the words of Boyz II Men, it’s so hard to say goodbye and on Saturday, the New York location of the legendary store, Fat Beats finally closed its doors. It was a sad moment, but a celebration nonetheless. Luckily, Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg was there to capture the event. Tribute mix after the jump.
[vodpod id=Video.4385808&w=425&h=350&fv=] Saturday, Pitbull and Fat Joe threw the opening pitch at the Atlanta Braves vs Florida Marlins game at Sun Life Stadium. Afterwards, they hit the stage. When it was all said and done the Marlins fell short with a 2-0 loss. planetpit
No Drake this time, but Marshall Mathers was even sharper on the second go around. Fuck around and this guy might be ready to tour soon. Ha!
We head to the Boogie Down as Montana and Crack shoot the Picture Perfect directed visual for their New Yawk anthem. Watch out!! The video is coming.
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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.