It only took 15 years, but N.O.R.E. finally shot a video for C-N-N’s classic, “Bloody Money”. He premiered it at the end of his “Get Her” video, but came to his senses and released it on his own. Hopefully this sparks a trend with more veteran rappers. Add War Report to your collection here. Previously: “No Delayin”
Ice Cube was in Bristol, Connecticut yesterday morning and made his debut on ESPN’s First Take. In this clip, he spoke on his beloved L.A. Lakers before shitting on the L.A. Clippers. The Dippers though? That’s cold Cube. Ha!
Lupe appeared on MTV‘s Rap Fix yesterday and during his interview, he broke down after watching scenes from his 2006 My Block special. To hear him to tell it, some of the people in the footage are deceased or behind bars. It’s some of them dudes is dead. Chicago’s the murder capital. The dudes in that video are in prison, a couple of fed cases, and then there’s ghosts. You see people that, that ain’t there.
Jermaine was in town last night and and made a guest appearance at Mike Barber and DJ Spynfo’s Mic Check showcase. He explained his reason for not flooding the internet with music and then recited a new verse from his song, “Chaining Day”.
Who’s the best MC? Biggie or Jay-Z? Well, Uncle Murda settles the age ol’ debate with his new recording. First 48 coming soon. ifwt UPDATE: CDQ via DJ Self
Boogz is prepping the release of his brand new mixtape, COOL (Creating Our Own Lane) dropping soon. For now, he gives us his latest collaboration with Prodigy. Turn this one up.
Here’s the truth: 2 Chainz is on a roll. And today, he announce that his first
Meek’s still promoting Dreamchasers 2 and has begun shooting the project’s next video, “Face Down”. From the looks of it, the clip seems rather simplistic. We’ll see soon enough.
Loso gives Dream’s product a try and adds two verses to his summer tune. Not bad at all. Don’t be surprised if this spawned a few other remixes down the line. After all,
Slaughterhouse and DJ Drama are gearing up to release their debut Gangsta Grillz mixtape. Here’s the first audible over Nas’ “Nasty”. The quartet hold their own, but Joe’s Batman/Colorado line is ill-timed. djdrama
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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.