Cause she’ll break your face. Apparently, the media attention surrounding Lindsay Lohan is becoming too much to bear. Last week, the actress was sentenced to 90 days in jail on a probation violation. Yesterday, she fired back at her critics with a quote from 50 Cent’s “Patiently Waiting” off Get Rich Or Die Tryin. Hey Lindsay, you know you our favorite white boy girl, right? Ha! thiis50
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Before performing with The Ghost, Monch rocked his own set at B.B. King. He comes out to a freestyle and then tells the crowd to get the fuck up with “Simon Says”.
Miami’s big three are all smiles in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated. Sssh, don’t tell Dan Gilbert. the 305 Update: Behind the scenes of the shoot.
[vodpod id=Video.3978429&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D109519845001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D959035280%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B] So, you want to be in the music business? Well let Jim Jones school you to some things. Over the last several weeks, we’ve documented Jones conducting his music business courses at a Brooklyn High School. FUSE was in the classroom too and filmed Jim during the first three weeks. He also brought guest speakers, manager Yandi Smith, Steven Victor, and E1 president Alan Grumblatt to the sessions. Learn more after the jump.
First off, congrats to Big Boi for landing at number three on the Billboard Charts. After seven days, his solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot The Son of Chico Dusty moved 62,000 units. Should’ve went triple. Anyway, here’s his cover feature from the Chicago edition of Time Out. Take a break and read after the jump.
Fresh from his performance at T In The Park, Eminem covers the front of NME magazine. Feature article and additional image after the jump.
[vodpod id=Video.4021444&w=425&h=350&fv=] Maurice Garland caught up with Killer Mike Mike Bigga at his Georgia studio. He played a new track entitled “Burn” and said the final verse was spawned from a freestyle. Dope, man. Sweatbox Productions on the beat.
While Capone-N-Noreaga were handling their business at S.O.B.’s, Duck Down Records celebrated their 15th anniversary at B.B. King Bar & Grill in Times Square. There were loads of performances, but here’s one of the first to hit the net. Up top, Styles has “Good Times” and then recites “My Life” with Pharoahe Monch and Mela Machinko.
To celebrate the release of Capone-N-Noreaga’s The War Report 2, the duo invaded S.O.B.’s last night. But they didn’t do it alone. In between songs, they brought out some special guests. Above, Nature recites his verse from “Banned From TV”. (N.O.R.E. did his portion prior to bringing him on stage). Below, Black Rob, Raekwon, Royal Flush, and Fred Da Godson also lend a helping hand.
A George Steinbrenner reference? Yep, this is brand new. Joey tacks a mean 16 to Jazmine’s new single. The Darkside is upon us July 27th. 57thave
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.