Damn Nicki, talk about a missed opportunity. New York radio station Z100 says that Riahnna has sold out the August 12th date of her Last Girl On Earth tour in Nicki Minaj’s hometown. On Wednesday, the rapper pulled out the tour to finish her debut album. Massive fail.
Kane’s working on a new album called The Last Supper and for his first single, he recruited Busta to act a fool. At the risk of not disrespecting a legend, I’ll act as if this is good.
[vodpod id=Video.3408284&w=425&h=350&fv=] Nicki kicked off her BET Spring Bling 2010 weekend with a few hits at club Cinema two nights ago. Stunna was in attendance and takes the stage too. Them Barbie fans are no joke. Halo Media Ent. Sidebar: Nicki Fires Her Manager
Lupe touched down last night at the Fillmore auditorium in NYC and during his set, he spits an acappella freestyle for over nine minutes. No DJ, no band, only one mic. LupE.N.D.
Peedi Crakk was recently released from the joint after serving time on a parole violation. And to hear N.O.R.E. tell it, he’s got some new material in the can. Welcome home. 57th Ave
The Funk Doc is currently having fun with Twitter, and decided to unleash three newbies. Mr. Noble’s working hard. The first one is pretty umm… different, but I fuck with it. “Music Money Cars & Hoes” “Walk & Talk It” Bonus: Ready Roc Ft. Alicia Keys “I’m Ready”
For the second time, here’s another clip of J.Cole performing his street single at the USF BullStock 2010 in Florida. Hey Jermaine, when is the mp3 dropping? We need it—now! Dre
Well it’s only a 30 second ride for now. The full version featuring Tricky Stewart and The-Dream’s production drops Monday. So far, so good. Rap-Up Previously: On The Set: Ciara “Ride”
Preemo recently appeared on Tim Westwood’s show on BBC Radio. In the first video, he speaks on reuniting with Fat Joe on his forthcoming album, The Darkside. After the jump, Preem discusses Roc Raida and gives us an update on Guru’s condition.
Looks like Chuck got a dope video on the way. We follow Taydoe TV as they direct and shoot Game’s upcoming video, which features cameos from Alex Thomas, Travis Barker, Ron Artest, Bow Wow, Clipse, and the lovely Stacey Dash. HHNM
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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.