September 15, 2011 @ 11:13 AM EDT
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It was a Cole World in Houston last night as J.Cole brought his tour to the Warehouse. During his performance, he brought out Uncle Bun and the Street King. “Get Throwed” below. hhnm
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September 15, 2011 @ 11:02 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.15412532&w=425&h=350&fv=sid%3DThe_Daily_Show_Videos%26amp%3BautoPlay%3Dfalse%26amp%3BconfigParams%3Dnid%253D82125%2526site%253Dthedailyshow.com%26amp%3Bnextvideo%3Doff%26amp%3BendCapAutoPlay%3Dfalse] Common continued his book promo run by appearing on The Daily Show. He spoke to Jon Stewart on the debacle over his White House visit and of course his recent publication. Get it here.
September 15, 2011 @ 10:27 AM EDT
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We are not the same, he is a martian—or a goblin. And after dropping the audio, Shad keeps it going by releasing the video for his take on Game’s Weezy-Tyler-collabo.
September 15, 2011 @ 10:19 AM EDT
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America’s Next Top Model aired their 17th season premiere last night and invited special guest Nicki Minaj to sit in the judges’ panel. Seems like you never know where Nick’s gon pop up next, right Ms. Wintour? Another clip after the cut. ru
September 15, 2011 @ 9:42 AM EDT
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Just like them good ol’ Roc-A-Fella days, Freeway and Just Blaze took it back with a few classics at a recent Vitaminwater Uncapped Live event in Philly. Just clap for me, mami, oh.
September 15, 2011 @ 9:32 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.15412333&w=540&h=350&fv=] Frank Ocean teams up with High Five Collective to bring forth his new video for his track which was written for Bridget Kelly. Interesting video to say the least.
September 15, 2011 @ 9:20 AM EDT
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David Banner finds himself in a compromising situation in his new video. Dissing God? Pushing Ki’s? Swag! yk2
September 15, 2011 @ 1:27 AM EDT
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Here’s 50’s ad for his recently launched Street King energy shot, from which the proceeds will help him feed Africa. After the jump, Vibe was on hand yesterday in Times Square for Fif’s bus tour to help promote the product. Stay thirsty, my friends. hhnm
September 15, 2011 @ 12:26 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.15410652&w=540&h=350&fv=] Lloyd Banks was also a guest during yesterday’s MTV RapFix Live anniversary. Above he says that we can expect his Cold Corner 2 mixtape in the next 2 weeks and that he’s recorded 18 to 20 tracks for his upcoming album.
September 15, 2011 @ 12:22 AM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.15410644&w=540&h=350&fv=] During MTV’s Rap Fix Live anniversary yesterday, former G.O.O.D. Music artist Consequence revealed that he buried the hatchet with Kanye West. As for everyone else, well, see him in the streets. Another clip after the jump.
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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.