Queen Latifah’s back on day time television and the other day, she welcomed Pharrell Williams to the show. Backed by a choir, he performed his contribution to the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Great song for all ages. hhnm
It ain’t safe no more. And Termanology keeps the streets on edge with the Inspectah and Maffew Ragazino. The audio is lifted from his forthcoming album, G.O.Y.A. dropping October 8.
PUSH! and his mob get it the ski mask way with for Black Roses latest visual aid. Respect the jug and download the project here.
Teyana Taylor called Hot Nine yesterday morning to talk about her feud with Rihanna. She says she wasn’t amused by the parody video and called Ri Ri a cyber bully. What a bad gal.
Wendy Williams kept her questions under a million with today’s guest, Big Sean. During their sit down, he talked about his Detroit hometown filing Chapter 11 and dating actress Naya Rivera. Yeah, she’s probably making more money than both of us, Sean.
Machine Gun Kelly’s a long way from Cleveland. And while out in Australia, he shot a video for his track off the Black Flag mixtape.
Before Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers 3 listening session last night, he returned to Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97. If memory serves correct, some of those bars were heard during the listening. Stay tuned.
Lemonade was a popular drink—and it still is. And when it’s mixed with Diddy’s Ciroc vodka, the results is this sobering collabo from Nelly’s M.O. We’re just going to blame this one on the alcohol. Album drops September 30th.
Nardwuar got all in French Montana’s business while in Vancouver. In between blows of hookah, he talked about Morocco, raising pigeons, and Nardwuar’s fashion sense. It’s in his code!
It’s Murda!
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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.