The Taylors came out in full force this past Saturday to support Wiz Khalifa at the Boston Urban Music Festival. Before he could even finish his first verse, he was bogarted by his fans. Crazy! Once security ushered everyone off stage, Wiz returned and continued his set. Get “Mezmorized” after the jump.
Hello, good morning, but where’s the Ciroc? Diddy and his leading ladies were one of the acts that performed at the taping of the 2010 Teen Choice Awards last night. Nicki Minaj was present at the ceremony reppin’ YM. Em, Beyoncé and Usher were absent, but each won awards. Rap-Up got some flicks. The ceremony airs tonight at 8PM on Fox.
Jermaine breezed through the Chi on Friday and performed at this year’s Lollapalooza. Afterwards, he took his talents down to the city’s Bottom Lounge where he headlined the after-party. Lights please.
The Hip Hop Chronicle caught up with pioneer Ralph McDaniels a few weeks back outside of Hot 97. In the first segment of their interview, Uncle Ralph speaks on the launch of Video Music Box and what he’d like in return from hip-hop fans.
Waka Flocka shows his love for the game with his latest viral video. God, that hook is going to be stuck in my head for the remainder of the day. Fuck dis! wshh
Snoop returned to The View last Friday and brought along his wife Shante and daughter Cori. The clip above, the couple discuss how their relationship was mended due to Cori’s battle with lupus. Here’s to good health.
Banks and Lloyd were on the same bill this past Saturday as part of Power 98’s Summerfest concert in Charlotte, North Carolina. And for the first time, the duo performed Banks’ latest single “Any Girl”. Go shawty, go. thisis50
Didn’t Twista make a movie already? Well the Windy city rapper casts Breezy for another another flick, but this time for his upcoming LP, The Perfect Storm. Lights, camera, action? uhtn Sidebar: Twista x Clipse At XXL Live In Chicago
[vodpod id=Video.4192092&w=425&h=350&fv=] Last Tuesday, Wale celebrated the release of More About Nothing at the Commonwealth in D.C. Wale performed a few tracks and signed autographs for fans in attendance. If you haven’t done so, get on the ball and download the mixtape here.
Here’s the result when Harlem meets Memphis and it ain’t bad at all. Oh and no tags thanks to Karen Civil. You must got us fucked up.
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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.