Ryan Leslie’s one helluva performer. And last night in NYC, he catered to a sold out crowd at S.O.B.’s During his set, he brought out collaborator Red Cafe for a first live performance of “Fly Together”. After the jump, they rock the remix to “I’m Ill”.
About time. After a few delays, Street Heat brings forth Uncle Murda’s new video, “Warning”. Smack the shit outta a hater and take a look. wshh
Shot On: Canon T2i Two days ago, yours truly and the Dark Nyte flew to Atlanta for Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka’s Ferrari Boyz listening session at Patchwerk Studios. Prior to the session, Waka told us his next album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family is 90% complete, but still plans on taking a break after this year to focus on his own label Bricksquad Monopoly. But before that day comes, pick up the Ferrari Boyz on August 9th.
[vodpod id=Video.14118528&w=540&h=350&fv=] After hitting up The View earlier in the day, Hov’s ‘ol gal swung by the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show to perform a different version of her current single backed by The Roots. 4 is in stores now.
Last week, Luda called into Sway In The Morning on Shade 45. With co-host Devi Dev, he spoke on his new mixtape, album, working with David Guetta, future films and much more.
Meek is continuing to feed the streets this week with new music and now gives us a quick clip for his latest track, Directed by Dre Films. Dream Chasers mixtape drops August 11th.
[vodpod id=Video.14078687&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Jayceon wasn’t lying when he said he’d be dropping a new mixtape with DJ Skee, and now here is the trailer for the project. Hood Morning (No Typo): Candy Coronas drops on August 1st at 1:11pm EST. Artwork after the cut.
Rah Digga displays her skills on the mic with her new track. Off of Rich Kidd
Bleek takes matters into his own hands and compiles some clever bars over Meek’s instrumental. The Process coming soon.
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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.