Still frustrated with his label, Yela hit the Skee Lodge. He shares advice for artists, talks working with Big Boi and upcoming projects including Trunk Muzik Returns and Country Cousins with Big K.R.I.T.
Tunechi shows off some skateboard tricks on the set of his next video. Until the final version drops, Derick G sends over what his camera caught during the shoot.
During his show at The Warehouse in Houston last Thursday, Gibbs brought out Z-Ro and premiered their new collabo. Baby Face Killa coming soon. This track? Maybe sooner. fakeshoredrive
Well here’s an interesting combo. Berger and Los keeps their cups filled and their pockets fat in their new video. Their collaborative project, Short Days, Longs Nights coming soon.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are globetrotting this fall with The Heist World Tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 20th. on macklemore.com. But wait there’s more. The duo plan to also release their independent debut, The Heist on October 9th. Stick up kids are out to tax.
Cory’s Datz WTF I’m Talking About mixtape is still on the horizon. But for the moment, he lets off a few rounds over A$AP Rocky’s “Pretty Flacko” instrumental. navjosh
With an Al Green sample, Warren G wears his heart on his sleeve on one of the exclusives off the Coast To Coast Vol. 200 available in full here. hhnm
Kendrick Lamar closed out the third and final day of Pitchfork’s Music Festival by diving in his first performance of his new single in front of thousands, including Lady Gaga. Watch it, drank! 2dopeboyz
Gunplay’s 106 & Snort has been on hold for a minute, but today it shows signs of life with a new freestyle over Dre’s classic. Short, yet sweet. x
From sun up to sunset, Count and Moonie take it to Southside of Chicago for their brand new music video. They aren’t alone though. Seems like the entire hood made it too.
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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.