Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds snagged Just Blaze as their latest guest for their Juan Epstein podcast. Shaggy also joined in on the conversation. Above, Just speaks on 45s. Full episode below.
You know what they say: Mo money, mo problems. But with Mike Will Made It on the beat, Juve and Spitta Andretti have no qualms watching the money pile up.
The Mad Rapper wants some too. And he’s back to his antics by adding a few jabs at a few of Kendrick’s responders including Joell, B.o.B., Fred The Godson, Ransom, and Cassidy as well.
Grafh kicks off day three of the Kendrick responses with an attempt on keeping NY’s crown within the boroughs. Below, Bronx’s Mysonne replies with “Uncontrollable”.
Earlier this summer, rumor had it that Top Dawg Entertainment was bringing a new rapper to the fold. Turns out their latest acquisition is alternative singer, SZA. Her next project Z is expect to drop this fall.
We haven’t seen ‘Bis much since he brought his notepad and sling to his rap battle, but he emerges back on to the scene with this audio off his Prelude To The 2 Coming mixtape.
Inspired by the Doc’s “Still D.R.E.” video, Stalley saddles out West to the city of Compton for his new video with ScHoolboy Q. Directed by John Colombo. Off that Honest Cowboy.
JT is almost ready to follow-up with his latest album by releasing The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 on September 30. This afternoon, he took to Instagram and unveiled the 11 titles. Pre-order yours today.
You can always expect much more from Locksmith. And located at various landmarks around The Bay, Locksmith hands over his new video off The Green Box. His “The Backroom” freestyle 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.