For any of you ladies who need to be saved, Game sprinkles a little holy water on the second installment of his Sunday Service music series. Jesus Piece drops December 11. Sidebar: Game Compares Jesus Piece To The Chronic
Rozay, Meek Mill and Wale began their tour last night at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Above the three run through “Bag Of Money” while the show’s opener MGK recites “Hold On” below.
Freddie returned home yesterday and shot the video for Baby Face Killa‘s opening track. Download it here or purchase it on iTunes. Photos from the shoot here.
The Weeknd performed at Canada’s Sound Academy the other night and treated his home crowd with his first live rendition of one of the three new tracks off his Trilogy. In stores November 13. xzone
Mr. Smith didn’t quite move us with “Ratchet“. But today, he caters to the sophisticated women with this smooth follow-up. We’ll take it. Produced by Trackmasters. Authentic Hip Hop coming soon. hhnm
Hide your goods. Rozay recently took to the waters to shoot the video for God Forgives, I Don’t‘s opening track. Looks like Ross did most of the shooting. More photos after the jump.
Here’s some footage from JNE of Gucci and Rozay’s video shoot earlier this week in Miami. Looks like it’ll be packed with a punch. Or a few.
Still hot like fire, Alicia Keys graced Jimmy Kimmel’s show last night and recited her forthcoming LP’s title track. Album in stores November 27. Pre-order here.
To help aid those affected by the storm, MJB lent her support during NBC’s Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together yesterday and performed “The Living Proof”. Do your part and donate here. rap-up
Since New York City high schools are closed, Joey Bada$$ made his television debut yesterday on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Here’s his performance of “Waves” off his mixtape 1999.
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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.