[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”pawnstars”] Full disclosure: The History Channel’s Pawn Stars is one of my favorite television shows. And on last night’s episode, a guy hawked his Snoop Dogg doll. He initially asked for $300, but ended up getting $100. Not bad. Anyone know the going rate on a Master P doll?
Sponsored by Pepsi and hosted by Hot 97, the Bronx Flavor went down Sunday at Barretto Point Park. During Montana’s set, he brought out Skinny Joe for “Shot Caller” before Crack went into his own set of hits. 57thave
[vodpod id=Video.15463415&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Travis Barker and his band brought the Honda Civic tour to the Woodlands Pavilion last night in Houston. Aside from bringing out Bun B again, they kicked it up a notch and brought out the city’s own Slim Thug and Paul Wall.
[vodpod id=Video.15463397&w=540&h=350&fv=] Today’s Lil Wayne’s birthday, but awhile back, he and his Young Money familia visited skater Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Yep, he’s a grown ass kid. dg
Kelly Rowland and Big Sean laid it on thick last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Uh, nice pants Sean. Kelly’s Here I Am in stores now. sc
Mac slid through Ustream last night and revealed the 16 titles for his debut, Blue Slide Park. The album drops November 8th, but you can now pre-order it here. 01. English Lane 02. Blue Slide Park 03. Party On Fifth Ave 04. PA Nights 05. Frick Park Market 06. Smile Back 07. Under The Weather 08. Of The Soul 09. My Team 10. Up All Night 11. Loitering Album Only 12. Hole In My Pocket 13. Diamonds & Gold 14. […]
[vodpod id=Video.15461802&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Once again, Soulja Boy keeps the cameras rolling as well as the dice with his new video. Off his Supreme mixtape. Yesterday: “KingPin Beezy”
Trey released the snippet a few weeks ago but today decided to let go of the full version of his new track which shows off some of his rap skills. #Lemmeholdatbeat 2 & Anticipation 2 both dropping on November 1st.
Someone call the ER. Busta is back with a new tune and brings along a few of his New York pals. R.I.P. to whomever wants it with these guys. flex
During the Mayweather vs. Ortiz weekend in Sin City, Fab brought out Meek Mill to recite his summer smash. Loso verse included. Now that’s bossy.
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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.