[vodpod id=Video.12364589&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For the Philadelphia Independence Day celebration concert last night, The Roots joined Michael McDonald on stage to perform the song “Taking It To The Streets”. Roll a doobie to that.
Pill continues to dish out more music and today gets some help from Mitchelle’l for his latest track. Don’t forget, The Diagnosis is coming soon.
Mr. X is teaming up with DJ Esco and Propane Media for an upcoming mixtape titled, Freshly Baked. Here is the first leak from the project featuring a new joint from Waka Flocka.
Pimp C is back like he never left thanks to 2 Chainz. In fact, he does it without Meek Mill and Rozay’s instrumental. R.I.P. Pimp C. dgb
Esther returns to the front of KING magazine for their Sept/Oct edition. Issue hits newsstands July 17th, but in the excerpt below, she admits to not knowing Joe Budden prior to dating him. Unfortunately, there’s been more focus on your recent public split with rapper Joe Budden. He does have a track record when it comes to being associated with video models. Did you know this going into your relationship? With me, I had no idea who he was, what […]
[vodpod id=Video.12358108&w=540&h=350&fv=] Def Jam is continuing their vlog series and next up is Ace Hood. He speaks on signing with Def Jam, performing at Summer Jam 2011 and his new album, Blood Sweat & Tears which hits stores on August 9th.
Drag is prepping his new mixtape, The Crazies: Part 3 and he takes to the sky to reunite with his former Ruff Ryder compadre on this new tune.
Over 66 trillion years ago… aaah nevermind. Glass Ton Berry. Oh shit, a Jay Electronica sighting! Over the weekend, Elect shared a photo from his tumblr of he and Jay-Z while Hov was in town for Glastonbury. Over the last several months, Elect has been recording his album across the pond. When you gon drop that verse nigga? You takin’ long!
Are people this gullible? Last week, TMZ caught up with Alchemist and actor Scott Caan. For those born during the Clinton Administration, the duo used to rap as the group The Whooliganz. Forever the jokester, Al told the paparazzi that he and Scott were reuniting and had plans of working with Vanilli. That’s right, of Milli Vanilli. Ha! “I’m working on a joint with Vanilli … Vanilli making a comeback. And according to the Alchemist, Vanilli — is bringing his […]
[vodpod id=Video.12350858&w=540&h=350&fv=] The next artist to appear on VH1’s Behind The Music will be rapper Ice Cube and here is a quick preview of what’s to come. The full episode will premiere tomorrow, July 6 at 10 p.m. on VH1. ew
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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.