Last night, Joell Ortiz vented about his situation with E1 (Koch Records). To hear him tweet it, the label’s preventing him and his Slaughterhouse brethren from inking a deal with another entity. That’s just shady.
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Two things we love: Dope photographs and RESPECT. magazine. In their latest issue, photographer Janette Beckman speaks on her pic of Slick Rick clutching a bottle of bubbly while grabbing his ballzack. There’s plenty of interesting anecdotes found throughout the mag, so pick one up whenever you can.
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Here’s another leak off Jomo’s new mixtape, The Ghost Of Rich Porter. This one’s produced by Joe Black and features Shoota, Hard Luck and Oshy. Everyone’s on that paper chase.
A few weeks ago, Jadakiss and Raekwon gave their testimonials on the relaunch of Fubu. Now the brand has launched a new commercial with Slim Thug promoting the threads. Woooha
Feeling freaky? Well, things get a lil’ risque in this sneak peek of Usher and Cruella Nicki’s new video. Damn, teasers. Heads up: Splash
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”reflection_eternal”] Talib and Tek link up with Bun for this new track, presumably off Revolutions Per Minute. Perfect strangers make beautiful music. Hot 97 [sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”reflection_eternal”]
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Boaz is slinging dreams for free99 with his new mixtape, Selling A Dream. Live out yours with and download it here. Tracklist below.
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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.