Produced by Ski Beatz, this is set to appear on his 24 Hour Karate School compilation. As Dirty Glove Bastard indicated, the project was to drop a couple months ago, but has yet to see the light of day. Hi-Ya!
Before Sir Lucious Left Foot arrives next Tuesday, Antwan offers his guide to global greatness for all you smart dumb cats. Download here. Tracklist after the jump.
LL found time from promoting his fitness book to release some new material targeting the 25 and older demographic. Bill Withers is gon’ have a bad day after hearing this. hhnm
Eminem regained control of Shade 45 this evening for his “Road To Recovery” special. With Mr. Porter, Alchemist, and Paul Rosenberg in the studio, Em gives Reef a breakdown of his new album, Recovery. Listen up. Part 1: “On Fire” Part 2: “Won’t Back Down” Part 3: “Not Afraid” Part 4: “No Love” Part 5: “25 to Life” Part 6: “Almost Famous” Part 7: “You’re Never Over”
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drakeflight”] From 30,000 feet, Drizzy speaks on being a passenger aboard Virgin America’s first international flight. Dubbed “Air Drake”, the plane took off Tuesday from L.A. and landed in Toronto. Other passengers included Sir Richard Branson and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. atf via muchmusic
Yep, Fab’s heading back to the lab to make There Is No Competition 2 twice as nice. More than likely, “Body Ya” exceeded the label’s expectations.
Does this make Nas and Damian weed carriers, now? Ha! Issue out on newsstands. ht via tlf
Preemo was out in the Far East this past Saturday and moved the crowd with the wheels of steel. Guru rest in peace! Previously: Pete Rock & DJ Premier Working On Album
Drake has postponed the European leg of his Away From Hour Tour until November due to a family emergency. Check dates below. On Tuesday, he told Extra that his mother was undergoing a surgical operation. Hopefully, everything is all right. Despite Drizzy’s absence, the festivals will continue on as scheduled. 7/2 Arendal, Norway @ Hove Festival 7/3 Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival 7/4 London, UK @ Wireless Festival 7/5 Paris, France @ La Cigale 7/7 Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso 7/8 […]
It seems as if the verdict’s still out on T.I.’s new material. With that said, here’s another cut to analyze courtesy of X. King Uncaged drops August 17th.
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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.