“Never trust a big butt and a smile…why I ain’t listen to that song?!” AC caught Kanye in New Orleans this weekend for the annual Essence Music Festival. While on stage, ‘Ye had his DJ play some of his favorite oldies but goodies. That Bell Biv DeVoe gets ’em every time.
Look what landed ’round Bleek. Here’s his newest freestyle over Meek Mill’s seminal track. #kushgang4life
With the Fourth Of July being tomorrow, there are still four states in the U.S. that continue to ban fireworks. In an article in the New York Times, Reggie speaks on having to leave Jersey to purchase his explosives. “My father took me to buy fireworks, and now I’m doing it for my kids,” said Reggie Noble, who was filling his cart with fireworks at the Phantom Fireworks in Easton one day this week. Mr. Noble, 41, who is better known […]
For the Coors Light Experience at the House Of Blues in New Orleans, Pharrell, Chad, and Shay do what they do best during this weekend’s Essence Music Festival. Everybody nose, Nothing in stores now. ea
Though Biggaveli won’t be out soon like we all thought he was, Charly Wingate dials in from the NJ State Pen with a new freestyle over CNN’s “Phone Time“. Owww. nr
After Bad Meets Evil interview, 50 Cent called DJ Whoo Kid on Shade 45. Fif revealed that he and Em have recorded several tracks and his album will include production from Just Blaze, Boi-1da, and Alex Da Kid. He speaks on Prodigy, Amber‘s dirty pics, “Outlaw” and rumors of bailing out Max B. dhh
It’s a yacht party over here and after being shot over a year ago, a director’s cut of Chuck’s collabo with P and JT emerges. Ain’t no color? Well The R.E.D. Album is coming August 23.
[vodpod id=Video.12165382&w=540&h=350&fv=] Earlier today, Jermaine returned to Hyde Park in the UK for this year’s Wireless Festival and gave a performance of his new single. Cole World: The Sideline Story drops September 27. roy thomas Sidebar: Freestyle
You found Manuel Noriega? In the Philippines? No, it was N.O.R.E. and last night he was in the lab with Pharrell and Jay Sean while working on his album. S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. coming soon. 57
Bad Meets Evil called in to DJ Whoo Kid’s show today on Shade 45. Diversehiphop was listening and comes through with a rip of the audio. Part 1: On Hell: The Sequel debuting at #1 and response from Mike Epps on “I’m On Everything”. Part 2: Evil explains Nicki Minaj line and overall chemistry with Bad. Part 3: Proof’s role on Bad Meets Evil reuniting and The Alchemist’s late pass. Part 4: Fourth of July weekend plans.
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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.