July 26, 2012 @ 4:23 PM EDT
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Prodigy was in the building with DJ Kay Slay on Shade 45 and gave a live performance of “Live”. Now this is what you call cost effective. HNIC 3 available here.
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July 26, 2012 @ 4:10 PM EDT
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Wake up! While you were sleeping, Jon Connor put out a new mixtape which features Bun B, Mistah Fab, and Killa Kyleon. Quit snoozing and download after the jump.
July 26, 2012 @ 4:09 PM EDT
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Sorry ladies, Chris Webby’s occupying his time with Bun B and Kid Ink for his new record. This will appear on his DJ Drama assisted-mixtape, Bars On Me.
July 26, 2012 @ 4:08 PM EDT
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Before 360 hit the stage on Sunday, Bronx rapper Denzil Porter held his own with a dope performance. The footage isn’t too good, but at least his set was. Download his mixtape, Homemade Music here.
July 26, 2012 @ 3:14 PM EDT
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When Rick Ross premiered “3 Kings” last Friday, he left the cameras rolling for his third vlog. Who knew Rozay dug Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta. Ha! God Forgives I Don’t drops next Tuesday. Sidebar: God Forgives, I Don’t Preview With Rick Ross
July 26, 2012 @ 2:13 PM EDT
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Resurrection of the real, time to get richer than Trump. Ty Kidd Previously: Bury Me A G
July 26, 2012 @ 1:09 PM EDT
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While some hoes be acting up, others are winning. Just look at your favorite reality show. Anyway, Cash Money’s Shanell echoes the sentiment with Too $hort on her new recording. Her message is clear, but the vocal effects get lost in translation.
July 26, 2012 @ 11:13 AM EDT
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The Marathon Continues and so do the virals for Nipsey Hussle’s campaign. Here’s his latest, which features footage from his live performances, neighborhood, and local boutique. All money in. 57ave
July 26, 2012 @ 10:58 AM EDT
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Lupe was back on The Breakfast Club yesterday on Power 105.1 He says that he plans to go independent after his contract expires with Atlantic Records and talked about his new album, Food & Liquor 2. Later on, he talked about artistry in hip-hop and breaking into DJing.
July 26, 2012 @ 10:29 AM EDT
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Sir Michael Rocks stays to his Chicago roots and recruits Rockie Fresh for the second leak off his album, Lap of Lux. The beat and chorus are engaging, but the verses aren’t too impressive. LP drops August 2nd.
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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.