Do you know your destiny? Well, Common sure does and last night at the One Music Festival in Atlanta, he spat a five minute freestyle. Sounds G.O.O.D. kiddunot Sidebar: The rest of the One Music Festival, featuring De La Soul. [vodpod id=Video.4143974&w=425&h=350&fv=] Exclusive Access
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”jcole_premeditated_murder”] Heineken’s “Inspire” tour made a pit stop yesterday in New York and featured J.Cole. After running through his set, he performed “Premeditated Murder” for the first time. This song’s a killer.
It seems like everyone got hitched this weekend. Yesterday, DJ Jazzy Jeff married fiancé, Lynette Jackson in Jamaica. Congrats nah mon!
In the latest preview of Rozay’s Bossumentary, Suave House founder Tony Draper reflects on his first meeting with Rick Ross and giving him his first break over at Suave House Records back in 2000. Draper recalls Ross already had an entrepreneur’s instinct even then, hustling side income through betting sites and flipping every dollar back into studio time. Long time coming. 57th ave Previously: Making Of “Free Mason”
Joey’s prepared to drop the fourth installment of his Mood Muzik series on October 26th. To hear Joe tell it, the tape’s the worst one yet.
Love is in the air. TI & Tiny weren’t the only ones who got married this weekend. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys officially tied the knot in the Tri-State area and celebrated their union with family and friends aboard a 260-foot yacht on the Mediterranean Sea. Miss Info has more details. Congrats y’all!
Bun B gets Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane to help flaunt his wealth with his new video. If it ain’t about money, why we wasting time? Trill O.G. drops Tuesday!
[vodpod id=Video.4136733&w=425&h=350&fv=] Gangsta Gibbs made his way to the South and performed in Miami yesterday for the first time. The audio is a bit muffled but, it sounds like he’s reciting the title track to his mixtape, Str8 Killa No Filla. ashley outrageous
Kanye continued his media tour today and played a bunch of tracks for the folks at Wenner Media. The day prior, he stopped by XXL‘s office. Will the Rap Radar Mansion be next? Tune in next week. hhnm
Sorry fellas, but Tiny’s officially off the market. Earlier today, she and T.I. finally jumped the broom today at a private ceremony in Miami. The couple already have two children together. Congrats! ybf
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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.