[tweet https://twitter.com/machinegunkelly/status/233013838843351041] During Machine Gun Kelly’s live stream session this evening, he gave October 9 as the release date for his debut album, Lace Up via Bad Boy/Interscope. Get on the ball and pre-order it now.
Hands up, don’t anyone move. After bringing the “Automatic“, Pac Div follows up with the latest leak off their forthcoming, GMB. Produced by Scoop DeVille. Album drops October 16. 2dopeboyz
Young Chris is still on that paper chase and links up with his frequent collaborator Rico Love on his brand new track. Looks like the young gunna may have a new project on the way. karencivil
Welcome to New York City. For your visit, Iron Solomon takes us around the concrete jungle with cameos from Maino, Pharoahe Monch, Joell Ortiz, Jean Grae and more. Cop Monster on iTunes.
There is nothing like the original. And while backstage at one of his Club Paradise shows, Drake receives a vintage Cash Money chain. In the words of B.G., bing bing bling bling. breadoverbed
Early reports are in and according to HDD, Rick Ross’s God Forgives I Don’t will hit number one with 215,000 copies sold. Final tally tomorrow. Album can be purchased here. UPDATE: The Bawse speaks. [tweet https://twitter.com/rickyrozay/status/232988988082880512]
Stalley sure knows how to supply a day at the crib. So spend your time high with his new visual off Savage Journey to the American Dream. If you haven’t done so yet, download it here.
We’ve all had nights like these. But for E-40’s new video, we get a look at the night before. Go easy on them shots and pick up The Block Brochure here.
Emerging from behind the boards on to the mic is Hit-Boy and his 11-track project featuring guests Big Sean, KiD CuDi, Bun B and more. Is it HITstory in the making? Find out after the jump.
Slowing things down a notch, Ace, Bun and Kirko Bangz double up and keeps their cups filled on the latest leak off his Body Bag 2. Mixtape drops August 17. hotnewhiphop
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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.