[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”mm2″] Apparently, Alicia Keys likes this Maybach Music. Along with Bruno Mars, Swizz’s ol’ lady returned to the main stage tonight at the 2011 BET Awards. During her piano medley, she brought out Rick Ross for “Maybach Music 2”. Sweet!
Across the pond, Beyoncé hit up the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury as the first African-American female to headline the UK annual music festival. 4 in stores this Tuesday. More footage below.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”mary_j_blige-41″] The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul opened up the 2011 BET Awards. Before the close of her set, she gave the first live performance of “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over” featuring Jadakiss and Fabolous (who wasn’t there). The song will appear on DJ Khaled’s We The Best Forever.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”khaled_onone”] While on the 2011 BET Awards Red Carpet, DJ Khaled premiered the video to the song of the summer. Remember, We The Best Forever July 19th.
Where’s Young Breed? Well Torch and Gunplay both hold it down for their fellow Carol City Cartel member with their own take on the Geto Boys classic. Color Cut Clarity coming soon.
With Dr. Dre in attendance, Nipsey brought The Marathon last night to the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. Check out one more clip underneath.
[vodpod id=Video.11726922&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For the first time ever, Saigon Da Don hit La Bellevilloise in Paris last night. Up top, Miss Edgy C caught Sai performing his Statik Selektah-produced track “So Cruel”.
Yesterday, Busta Rhymes announced that N.O.R.E. joined his Conglomerate. Busta clarifies that he didn’t sign Noreaga, but formed a partnership with his Militainment. swaggatory
The Mighty Mos took the outdoor stage and headlined yesterday’s Fort Greene Festival in Brooklyn. Of course, it was only right he put on for his borough with a rendition of Jay-Z’s “Brooklyn Go Hard”.
During the Glastonbury Music Festival this weekend, Janelle Monáe displayed her fancy footwork and gave the audience a performance of her standout track off her critically-acclaimed debut, The ArchAndroid.
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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.