“Nigga, get out! You never gon be better than LL Cool J.” Jay continued his concert run last night at the Barclays Center with his fourth show. At the 1:20 mark, he reflects on a time his uncle doubted his talent from a demo tape. Think he’s still on the list? mikey fresh
Tyga and Titty Boi cordially invite us to their fun-filled house. Luckily for us, the place is scattered with various eye-candy for our viewing pleasure. Thanks for the invite, guys.
Beanie displays some lines from his rap book with the first installment of XXL and Statik Selektah’s new freestyle series.
During his visit on Sway In The Morning, Gunplay talked his Bogota EP, his day at the park and more. At the 6:45 mark, he unfortunately abided to Sway’s request to kick a rap.
Under the direction of DPTV Films, we hit the streets of New York for Styles P’s new video. Clap to this.
Passing on a hot beat isn’t an option for CTE’s Slick Pulla. So for his latest tape, he G-Mixes 17 instrumentals. Find out which ones after the jump.
While serving drinks, Nas keeps his eyes on Brittany Dailey‘s cocktail dress in his new video. The clip is directed by Jay Martin and features projections of the late Amy Winehouse. Although it’s well put together, isn’t it kinda odd that she died from alcohol consumption and yet, the treatment takes place in a bar? Either way, support Life Is Good here.
Gassing up the motor bikes, Maino and his entourage swarm the Brooklyn streets in their new street cinema. Be a part of their mafia. Just don’t forget your helmet. The Mafia mixtape is everywhere October 9.
Fat Joe called into Philly’s Hot 107.9 to speak on his reconciliation with 50 Cent at the Hip-Hop Awards. He spoke on their Chris Lighty tribute as well as their handshake and conversation.
In your typical relationship form, Ashanti arrives with her new duet with R.Kelly. While they break up to make up, be sure to look out for Ashanti’s Braveheart album coming soon.
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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.