Swizz Beatz performed last night at Billboard’s Summer Blowout concert in NYC. During his set, he performed “Welcome To The Jungle” for the first time sans The Throne. Thanks to William, more footage after the jump.
This may be the most expensive-low budget video ever. Watch The Throne in stores everywhere tomorrow.
Killa Kyleon takes Frank White’s classic track and puts his own spin on it. This is the first leak off his upcoming project, Candy Paints and Texas Plates 2, dropping on September 1st.
The Throne wasn’t the only Def Jam release this week. The other day, Ace Hood held an in-store signing for his new album Blood, Sweat, & Tears at a Best Buy location in South Florida. His release party goes down tonight at Miami’s famed Mansion nightclub.
Yup, Mr. Thanksgiving is giving the remix a video too and here is our first look from today’s shoot featuring Big Sean. Stay tuned, more flicks will surface.
While we wait for Cam and Vado’s, Boss Of All Bosses 3 with DJ Drama, Slime unlocks his stash with some new music produced by Skitzo & Butter Beats.
Damn, Bria Myles is every man’s dream. Whether you’re in the ghetto or not, Lonnie and Nasir make dreams come true with their black and white flick. Keep hope alive, The Dreamer, The Believer is coming.
Bun B was North of the border last night at Sound Academy in Toronto. During his set, he brought out the hometown hero for a performance of “Uptown” off So Far Gone. comeupshow
It’s a cold world. Keep your sweater close. Ty Kidd Previously: Somebody Scream
Minus Ricky Rozay, Triple C’s team up with Cardiak on the boards and give us some new shit to bump to. Money Burning MotherFucker dropping on August 30th.
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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.