November 13, 2012 @ 5:31 PM EST
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Joey BadA$$ heads out West and taps TDE’s Ab-Soul for the B-Side of his single, “Waves”. Cop ’em both on iTunes here. xclusivezone
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November 13, 2012 @ 4:09 PM EST
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Yours truly took over the Shade 45 airwaves yesterday on the All Out Show with Rude Jude and Lord Sear. The station’s looking to add new music, so they called on the kid to help ’em out. My selections? Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees” and Macklemore’s “Can’t Hold Us”. Afterward, we spoke on Shyne’s review of good. kid, m.A.A.d city. Week 2: Back for another week, I highlighted Young Jeezy’s “We Done It Again” and newcomer Deezo‘s “Deck”
November 13, 2012 @ 3:30 PM EST
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Machine Gun Kelly erupts our speakers with some new audio by giving his spin of Mac Miller’s record. Sounds like he adjusted well.
November 13, 2012 @ 3:24 PM EST
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It sure is. However, somewhere at a car shop in the Bay, 40, $hort and B-Legit punch in the clock for some work. Damn, shorty is shady. History: Mob/Function Music available here.
November 13, 2012 @ 3:08 PM EST
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Racking up numbers like them hustlers do, Freeway and Neef go back-and-forth on Diamond In The Ruff‘s latest treat. Album drops November 27. hhnm
November 13, 2012 @ 2:59 PM EST
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Featuring clips of two of Brooklyn’s Finest, Picture Perfect follows Murda while bringing the great debate throughout the borough. First 48 coming November 27. thisis50
November 13, 2012 @ 2:40 PM EST
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Making it look easy, one half of the Mash Out Posse runs off the mouth for XXL and Statik Selektah’s weekly freestyle session. Fizzyology in stores now.
November 13, 2012 @ 2:36 PM EST
Elliott’s back with a new episode of The Truth and this time, he questions if Ludacris’ career has jumped the shark. Survey says?
November 13, 2012 @ 2:16 PM EST
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Introduced by Khaled’s infamous commentary, videographer Edgar Esteves gives us a look at his next video in the making. Video coming soon, but Kiss The Ring now.
November 13, 2012 @ 2:06 PM EST
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Typically, Jahlil Beats gets his money making beats. But in support of his Legend Era mixtape, he hits up his Tube account and uploads his rapping skills. Get that paper, young playa.
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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.