After much delay, Lil Wayne releases the 4th installment of his Dedication series with DJ Drama. Features this go around include J. Cole, Young Jeezy, Nicki Minaj, and more. Tracklist and download button after the jump.
Talib’s hitting the pavement with his new mixtape, Attack The Block. There’s 18 tracks with features from Mac Miller, Styles P, Ab-Soul, and more. Titles and download after the jump.
Alicia first single got off to a rocky start. But now, she’s back with Nicki Minaj on her new offering, “Girl On Fire (Inferno Version)”. There will be another rendition called “Blue Light”. Sounds like AK is still trying to find her groove. Girl On Fire arrives on November 27th. x
At the close of the Made In America Day Festival, Hov joined headliner Pearl Jam for a rendition of “99 Problems”. Keep on rocking in the free world, guys.
For some reason, Drake’s set wasn’t streamed online. Luckily, Miss Info‘s Mikey Fresh filmed highlights from his performance.
Odd Future was also on the bill yesterday at Hov’s Made In America concert. If you can keep up, here’s footage from their 40 minute set. yardie
Run-DMC reunited in Philly yesterday for day two of the Made In America Festival. Check out how the boys from Hollis kicked it old school style. R.I.P. Jam Master Jay! yardie
T.I. took a load off and kicked it with Young Jack Thriller over on Thisis50.com. He says he’d be willing to work with 50 Cent, which is good, considering Fif’s previous comments. He also spoke on Trouble Man and sequel to his book, Power & Beauty.
What in the name of Crystal Waters? If that went over your head, check out Azealia Banks’ new video. 1991 was a good year. This song? Not so much.
Gunplay’s anticipated mixtape will finally hit the net tomorrow. But until it does, here’s the last leak. Tip Drill’s verse is Nigerian hair tough.
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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.