Max B phoned Statik Selektah’s radio show last Thursday and spoke on his conviction being upheld. He also talks his ongoing appeal, his name drop from Jay on “3 Kings” and his PardonTheWave petition.
Gibbs released the mixtape earlier, but an alternate version is on iTunes for purchase. Here’s one of the tracks not featured on the tape featuring Ea$y Money, produced by Statik Selektah.
Damn you Pink! Tomorrow, G.O.O.D. Music’s compilation will take the silver medal tomorrow on the charts. HHD reports an estimated 216,000 units were in first week sales. Final tally in the morning. UPDATE:
During his visit to Tim Westwood’s show, K-E-Double L-S cracked the mic over Jigga Man’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A)”. Lace Up drops October 9.
Summer’s over, welcome to MMM Season. With The Legendary Traxster handling the entire production, Mikkey Halsted finally presents his latest collection of tunes. Tracklist and download after the jump.
[kyte.tv appKey=MarbachViewerEmbedded&uri=channels/449330/1698196&tbid=319785&p=5296&height=350&width=540] Things got trippy this morning on Power 105 with Juicy J’s presence. During his time slot he spoke on his position with Taylor Gang, his current relationship with Three-Six and more.
It’s a Queens thing baby. And this afternoon, Hot 97’s Mister Cee was back with a mix dedicated to James Todd Smith. Talk about hits, geesh. missinfo
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Ace Hood gets his grown and sexy
DJ Drama’s Quality Street Music arrives next Tuesday, but from the clouds above arrives his latest leak featuring Rozay, Miguel, Pusha T and Spitta. Happy smoking. xzone
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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.