[vodpod id=Video.3297792&w=425&h=350&fv=] Scooter Braun, manager of Asher Roth and pop star Justin Bieber was arrested and arraigned this morning in Long Island stemming from a melee last November at Roosevelt Field shopping mall. Braun was chagred with reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance after ignoring police orders to cancel an autograph signing. Nearly 3,000 fans stormed the complex. If convicted, he faces a year in jail.
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L to R: Big Boi, Rap Radar Founder Elliott “YN” Wilson, Jay Electronica Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s celebration at Greenhouse. I’m still hungover. How ’bout you? Props to Alvon, Karin, and my wife Danyel for puttin’ the damn thing together, DJs Jazzy Jeff and Soul, and, of course, Paul R. We’ve just begun. It’s too late to hate. But you can do it anyway. Ha. Photos: The R. & DJ Genius Rap Radar Staff: Elliott […]
50 Cent can soon add video director to his resume. According to Woooha, Fif will make his directorial debut with Tony Yayo’s banger, “Obama”. Talk about change. Related: 50 on music video’s double standards
Here’s a behind the scenes look at Jermaine’s photo shoot for the April/May issue of The Source. The magazine’s on newsstands now, so spend the $4.95 and pick up a copy or two. JCF
[vodpod id=Video.3293653&w=425&h=350&fv=CONFIG_URL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtvu.com%2Fplayer%2Fembed%2Fconfiguration.jhtml%253fvid%253D493599] Without the assistance of Weezy nor Lloyd, YM performed their single in Acapulco, Mexico during MTV Spring Break. Ooh, baby. Previously: Drake Performs “Over” In Mexico
Every hood has one and 40 water comes through and delivers in his latest video off Revenue Retrievin’ Day/Night Shift. Who wants to put in? Previously: New Video: E-40 “Bitch” (Ft. Too Short) x “Over The Stove”
You’ve heard the stories, performances, and oh yeah, co-ed bathrooms. But now, Choke No Joke is set to release his documentary on the defunct NYC club, The Tunnel. Tuck in your chain. Now Wut
Game’s compadre, Menace, snapped a picture last night of what appears to be Yukmouth’s chain. On Monday night, Suge Knight and 10 others were involved in an altercation with the rapper. Menace said he was oblivious to the fight and scored the chain off the Internet.
[vodpod id=Video.3292292&w=425&h=350&fv=] You know he had to do a remix right? Here’s footage of Luda and his bad chicks shooting scenes for the revamped version of his hit track. It’s going down. Basement.
Jeezy isn’t the only member of the Mob Squad featured on the new cover of VIBE. Trigga is locked and loaded as well. Issue hits stands April 13th.
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.