During Prince’s performance of “If I Was Your Girlfriend” at yesterday’s Way Out West Festival in Sweden, he brought out Kanye West at the 2:29 mark for a performance of his own. semtex
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Recently, Esco brought the glamorous life to Queensbridge as he shot the video for his latest single. We see you Sosa. More flicks courtesy of TheLifeFiles after the jump.
Wale’s chain is so big, he can’t pop his collar. But he did give ATL’s V-103 the nod to premiere his latest track, produced by Tone P. This is off his upcoming Ambition. Plus Wale’s got 11 new songs coming this week. mr. north
Yesterday at the Watch The Throne pop-up shop in SoHo, Just Blaze was on the 1s and 2s and entertained the private party with Swizz Beatz. Last night a DJ saved my life with a song.
[vodpod id=Video.14977385&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] While in NYC, Meek Mill celebrated the release of his mixtape, Dream Chasers at Webster Hall. Up top is some footage of him performing a few of his hits including, “Ima Boss” sans Rozay.
DJ Premier played the track he produced for Game during his Hip Hop Nation show. This one sounds like the best we’ve heard so far. The R.E.D. Album is dropping on August 23rd. Sidebar: Game’s Tweet Jams L.A. Sheriff’s Phone Lines
[vodpod id=Video.14963573&w=540&h=350&fv=] Hours before the premiere of The Throne’s “Otis” video, yours truly, itsthereal, Charlamange Tha God, and Chuck Creekmur weighed in on the flick with MTV. As I said before, this is the most expensive low budget video off all time. Of all time! Brian “B.Dot” Miller from hip-hop blog Rap Radar likened “Otis” to Jay-Z’s 1998 video for “Money Ain’t a Thing,” in which he and Jermaine Dupri raced expensive whips for cash. “I liked it. I think […]
No idea if a new mixtape is in the works, but Trigga continues his remix takeover adding Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci” as his latest victim. Not bad Trey. x
[vodpod id=Video.14958784&w=540&h=350&fv=] The Throne opened their doors yesterday afternoon with a pop-up shop in the SoHo section of Manhattan. Inside, fans could purchase Watch The Throne and get a glimpse of the Thronemobile from the “Otis” video. Later in the evening, Jay, Memphis Bleek, Just Blaze, and Swizz Beatz made appearances at the store. Check out pics courtesy of the lifefiles.
Now that Shawty Lo and Kidd Kidd are onboard with the Unit, they join Curtis in front of the camera for Yayo’s new video. Big up to all their haters.
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.