Before the VMAs, Mac Miller was back on Power 105.1 yesterday morning. He spoke on being the first independent artist making Forbes, EP with Pharrell, next album and more. Sidebar: Mac On Wiz & Amber Baby
Before last night’s VMAs, Nicki announced to E! she will re-release Roman Reloaded, titled The Re-Up in November. The re-packaged LP will contain new music with the first single premiering next week. rap-up
G.O.O.D. Music’s album cover has arrived. Compilation drops September 4th 18th. UPDATE: Amazon UK has it for pre-order now and has our 12 titles. Cosign B.Dot. 1. Kanye West, R.Kelly – To The World 2. Kanye West, Jay Z, Big Sean – Clique 3. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz – Mercy 4. Kanye West, Pusha T, Ghostface Killah – New God Flow 5. Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi The Prynce, Kid Cudi, D’Banj – The […]
Machine Gun Kelly is set for his debut LP on October 9 via Bad Boy/Interscope and keeps it literally laced up on its artwork. Peep the deluxe version here and the titles below. It’s laced with a whole lot of guests. 1. Save Me (Feat. M. Shadows & Synyster Gates) 2. What I Do (Feat. Bun B & Dubo) 3. Wild Boy (Feat. Waka Flocka Flame) 4. Lace Up (Feat. Lil Jon) 5. Stereo (Feat. Alex Fitts) 6. All We Have (Feat. Anna Yvette) […]
Earlier this week, Tyga kicked off his tour at Club Nokia and brought out Breezy, Wiz and Game for the debut performance of Game’s new single. Video and remix coming soon.
Featuring vintage clips throughout his career, X hits the small screen for his next album’s final track. Undisputed drops September 11, but it’s already up for pre-order now.
Alicia Keys set the Staples Center on fire and brought out Nicki Minaj for the first live performance of the Inferno version of Alicia’s new single. audioperv
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne both skated their way on to the VMA stage with their B.O.A.T.S. collabo “Yuck”. Tunechi then took over with a performance of his new single, “No Worries”. Debuted on Dedication 4. audioperv
Frank Ocean made his VMA debut tonight with a fiery set and a performance of “Thinking Bout You”. Channel ORANGE available here. audioperv
Rihanna kicked off this year’s VMAs and brought out A$AP Rocky for the debut performance of their “Cockiness (Remix)”. Looks like Rocky has his hands full. Sidebar: A$AP Talks Remix
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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.