Numbers don’t lie—or do they? Despite Billboard not counting Jay-Z’s million seller, the tangible edition of Magna Carta Holy Grail has sold approximately 528,208 copies. If the number holds up, this will mark Hov’s 13th number one album. Watch out Paul, John, George, and Ringo; he’s on your ass. Pause. Final tally tomorrow. UPDATE: 527,000 copies sold. Oh, what a feeling!
Back again, Jiggaman’s mug takes the front display of London’s New Musical Express magazine. Read the article after the jump. Michael Stipe of REM has told NME that he is “thrilled” that Jay-Z chose to include lyrics by his band on his latest album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’. Speaking to NME as part of this week’s cover feature on the US rapper, Stipe discussed his relationship with Jay-Z and his reaction to words from his song ‘Losing My Religion’ appearing on his new song ‘Heaven’. […]
Big Sean also partook in the Wireless Festival in London over the weekend. During his set on Sunday, he performed his new track “Fire”, which he premiered back in March. Hall Of Fame August 27th. jonearl
Thirsty chicks are bad for your health and so is the auto-tune. Anyway, Bow Wow brings ’em both on his latest audio.
Tech N9ne Something Else will finally make its way on July 30 and he takes it easy on its latest offering, which is provided when you pre-order the album on iTunes now.
Last night, Travis $cott was the last participant in Hot 97’s Who’s Next concert series at S.O.B.s. For those who couldn’t make it out to last night’s show, EMETakeover has the recap.
YMCMB is ready to release their compilation, Rich Gang on July 23. And with “Fly Rich” and “Tapout” already in motion, they drop off two singles today. Rozay goes solo below. Purchase the single here. Bonus: Birdman Ft. R. Kelly x Lil Wayne “We Been On”. Purchase this single here. hhnm
Ace Hood was back on Power 105.1’s morning show. He discussed his single, departing from Def Jam, and rolling through these mean streets. UPDATE: Back with Power 105 today, Ace discusses his album Trials & Tribulations, the watch debacle, his loyalty to DJ Khaled, the Zimmerman verdict and more. Sidebar: Hot 97 Interview
Machine Gun Kelly cleans up for his new black-and-white visual. The track can be found on his latest mixtape, Black Flag. Grab it here.
Have no fear, Killer Mike and El-P are here. Here’s their latest feature presentation off their recent collaborative effort, Run The Jewels.
Masego continues to show his creativity and versatility with Studying Abroad: Extended Stay. The combination of live instrumentation, smooth vocals, and West Indian influences makes this project an exciting listening experience. Adding new collaborations with talented artists gives fans even more reasons to explore the album and appreciate its musical diversity. I also appreciate how music and learning can connect through creativity, exploration, and new experiences. In the same way that listeners explore different musical styles, people can improve their practical skills by learning useful techniques such as "How to calculate proportions easily". Understanding proportions can make everyday calculations, comparisons, and problem solving much simpler. This is a great reminder that exploring new ideas can be rewarding in music, education, and daily life.