Drake’s instrumental is hot in the marketplace. And following The L.O.X.’s vocal performance, Lupe Fiasco steps to the mic and offers his approach. This may require a few listens.
Drake’s instrumental is hot in the marketplace. And following The L.O.X.’s vocal performance, Lupe Fiasco steps to the mic and offers his approach. This may require a few listens.
Its been a few years since Drake was in-studio with Angie, but yesterday while making his rounds ’round NYC he stopped through for a sit down. He and Angie chopped it up about his relationship with YMCMB, his love life, Kendricks “Control” verse, his relationships with Jay Z and Kanye and a host of other topics.
It’s fashion night out as A$AP Rocky and Rihanna hit the town for some designer threads. It ain’t trickin’ if ya got it—or is it? Ferg also makes a cameo at the 2:58 mark. Off Long. Live. ASAP which you can grab here.
J.Cole was out in Vegas for the iHeart Radio Festival this past weekend, and talked to MTV about his new video, “Crooked Smile”. The visual was based on the true story of Aiyana Stanley-Jones. Saddest shit ever.
A few weeks ago, DJ Franzen celebrated his 12 years in Sin City with a party at the Palms Hardwood suite. Just for the record, said suite costs $25,000 night. Guests included Tyga, Omarion, and Stalley. If you missed out, here’s a snazzy recap.
With Karen Civil riding shotgun, Nipsey Hussle gave her a tour of his Crenshaw neighborhood. Afterward, he discussed his upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama. Checkout the tracklist after the jump.
DJ Khaled put his best foot forward this past Friday and surprised Florida’s Miami Norland Senior High School with a $10,000 donation. The money will benefit the school’s music and band initiatives.
“I done made a milli, P and Kiss made a milli/ Hood coulda if he wasn’t acting silly…” The L.O.X. take a slice out of Drake and Hova’s “Pound Cake” for this new freestyle. Sheek’s verse is straight icing.
It’s been a busy day for Drizzy. And earlier this morning, he traveled to Bristol, Connecticut to appear on ESPN’s First Take. While on the set, he spoke on his relationship with Texas A&M quarterback, Johnny Manziel.
Nothing Was The Same is in stores today and for the tenth Google Hangout, Elliott and his esteemed guest speak on Drake’s new set. In progress.
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.