What a night. Before Fat Trel took the stage at S.O.B.’s an unidentified gunman opened fire during a performance. Reports say it was unrelated to the rapper, but rather local gang beef. Four people were treated from the blast.
Off The Hustle Gang’s G.D.O.D. compilation mixtape T.I. and the boys bring the country to the Tube in the project’s latest video.
After announcing his resignation from Hot 97 yesterday, The Finisher visited Ebro and Flex earlier to explain his actions and admitted to the recent allegations. He also renounced his decision and will be back on-air at noon.
Keeping his new late night gig in motion, Arsenio Hall invited God’s Son to his show. Closing out the evening, Esco gave a live rendition of track 9 off last year’s standout, Life Is Good.
Lately, Papoose has been feeling a certain type of way. Now that he’s got Kendrick and Big Sean out his way, he’s back with the freebies and this one is over Rich Homie Quan’s instrumental.
Pac Div’s Mibbs and producer Scoop DeVille find themselves in strange places in the video for the title track off their collaborative extended play, FREEBASS. Download the project in full here.
Taken off DJ X-Rated and DJ Esco’s mixtape, Drugs, Future Hendrix shares his infatuation of substance abuse on his new ditty. Gives a whole new meaning to there’s hope with dope.
Kanye attended Pusha T’s My Name Is My Name listening session this evening in NYC. Loose off the Goose, Ye took the mic and yelled on behalf of Pusha. Yeezus, the floor is all yours—or, Pusha T’s. Ha!
Mike Will Made It joined 2 Chainz on the RapFix couch this afternoon. While bigging up Miley, he confirmed rumors of Kanye and Miley recording the “Black Skinhead” remix shortly after the VMAs.
Life’s a bitch and Flatbush Zombies return with the latest compilation of new music. Guests include Action Bronson, Danny Brown and Harry Fraud. Titles and download after the jump.
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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.