August 17, 2010 @ 8:50 PM EDT
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French Montana and Joe Crack rep for the BX borough over Harry Fraud’s boom bap. Watch out they run New Yawk.
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August 17, 2010 @ 6:42 PM EDT
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It won’t be long until LeBron James‘ favorite new artist releases his debut. But until that happens, here’s a self-produced record, which appears on Lime Lights Exclusives’ new mixtape. sermon
August 17, 2010 @ 6:05 PM EDT
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I was so busy gettin’ my hosting duties on I wasn’t able to capture the lil’ homie Diggy’s live NYC show debut. Thankfully, there were plenty of folks in the crowd with flip cams. Here’s the freestyle that first got him on our radar. Read more about dude at his Uncle’s site and prepare for the mixtape, Airbone coming soon. Props: brillianty blunt After the jump, more footage from Vibe‘s Mikey Fresh.
August 17, 2010 @ 5:23 PM EDT
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[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”walefab”] Hollywood Cole wasn’t Wale’s only guest. To close the show in a major way, Mr. Folarin brought F-A-B-O for the “Pretty Girls (Remix)“. No Chris Breezy. No problem.
August 17, 2010 @ 4:38 PM EDT
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Not only can you not ban tha truth but it also serves as the title of Trae’s upcoming Evil Empire mixtape with DJ Folk. Until it arrives, cop a drop with the first leak. Sounds good and that’s no lie. mr. x
August 17, 2010 @ 4:16 PM EDT
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Game hops on the remix for the Dr. Dre produced cut off Rae’s OB4CL2 Gold Edition. Sounds tough. Support the gold edition and cop it here. sermon
August 17, 2010 @ 2:58 PM EDT
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Bron Bron took his talents down to GQ and lands himself on their September issue. In the excerpts below he responds to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and Charles Barkley. He ain’t never lie. More pics from his spread after the jump. LeBron On Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert: “I don’t think he ever cared about LeBron. My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character.’ Me […]
August 17, 2010 @ 2:37 PM EDT
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Fif returned to the old Queens neighborhood this past Sunday and held a bone marrow drive inside his community garden. The effort was to register new donors. Pause for the cause and sign up today. thisis50
August 17, 2010 @ 2:08 PM EDT
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Snoop dumps a cost-effective visual for “Luv Drunk” off his More Malice project. Remember to drink…and luv responsibly.
August 17, 2010 @ 1:47 PM EDT
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[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”walesoup”] More dopeness from last night as Wale runs through my favorite joint off More About Nothing. Hey a lil shout-out goes a long way. Ha! Another goodie off the tape after the jump.
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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.