June 28, 2010 @ 8:10 PM EDT
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Hey, for right now it’s the closest thing we’ll get to a new track from 3 Stacks, so boogie on down with the full version of the Beatles cover from the Kobe Nike commercial. Look at me. 2db
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June 28, 2010 @ 7:21 PM EDT
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Today, Forbes revealed their annual top 100 most powerful celebrities and making the list is Jay-Z at number 15 and Beyoncé at number two. Also making the cut are Lil Wayne and Akon. View the full list here.
June 28, 2010 @ 5:51 PM EDT
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Wale hops on this cut from his D.C.-based band, U.C.B. featuring Colin Munroe. This is a go…go. kc
June 28, 2010 @ 4:27 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.3923750&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D532558%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A532558] Tip is finalizing his August 17th release, King Uncaged and here, the rapper talks upcoming studio sessions with some of your favorite producers. “We got a few big, big, big sessions coming up next week: Timbaland, Swizz Beatz. I’m trying to show up and show out every time. The album is coming along nicely. I’ve recorded about 85, 90 songs, and I’m still trying to top those records.” mtv
June 28, 2010 @ 3:55 PM EDT
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Your Highness is back and drops off another leak off his upcoming mixtape. The Royal Flush due next month. os
June 28, 2010 @ 3:35 PM EDT
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Keeping the buzz going strong until The War Report 2, CNN delivers another mixtape. Download here. Tracklist on the other side. 57 ave x xxl Previously: Camouflage Season Mixtape
June 28, 2010 @ 3:25 PM EDT
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NPR got a hold of Lauryn Hill for their “50 Greatest Voices series.” The full interview is set to broadcast at 7 PM. In this clip, L-Boogie explains how she balances singing with rapping. okp
June 28, 2010 @ 2:44 PM EDT
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Read her lips—or tweet rather. According to Nicki, she wasn’t lip-syncing during her performance last night at the BET Awards. Apparently, her mic didn’t sound nice. Roger that?
June 28, 2010 @ 2:17 PM EDT
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Following the BET Awards last night, the network premiered Trey Songz’s reality show My Moment. The show revolves around his experiences during Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 tour. Second part after the jump.
June 28, 2010 @ 1:44 PM EDT
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Yesterday, the Mighty Mos headlined the annual Brooklyn Afro-Punk Festival. Up top, Mos recites “Umi Says” and “Travellin’ Man”. More from his set after the jump. Where Brooklyn at?!
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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.