You see the flyer. Wanna go? Well, we got some tickets for that ass. Drop us a line with your full name and “Random Axe” in the subject line to [email protected] and you’re in. See ya at the show tonight! UPDATE: Contest over. Shouts to Ni, John, Carlos, Branson, Erik, Gerard, Tor, Terrell, James and Andrew.
Same ‘ol song, just a different day in the hood of course and here’s footage from the recent shoot of Ace’s next video. The leading lady in the yellow is sure easy on the eyes. Blood, Sweat & Tears drops August 9.
Another morning, another new tune from Drizzy Drake. He riffs a lil’ “I’m On One” at the beginning, but this ain’t a remix. It’s probably the original demo. Anyway, we don’t trust these bitches either, Drizzy. Ha! Ovo Update: Yup, not on album.
Sharing the cover with Santigold in the upcoming issue of Paper magazine is the one and only Swizzy. Looking kind of spiffy there Mr. Dean. Issue on newsstands June 22. Photos from cover shoot below.
Noreaga traveled over to the Left Coast over the weekend and performed at Belo Nightclub. Here’s what Exclusive Access caught of N.O. running through some of his familiar tunes.
Glasses Malone is tackling nothing but Cube instrumentals on his upcoming project, Cold As Ice. And for the time being, he ends the evening with his rendition of Cube’s perfect day. sermon
For Adidas’ latest ad campaign with Derrick Rose, the shoemaker licensed Big Sean’s track, “I Do It”. You can listen to the full thing here or on Finally Famous June 21st, boi. UPDATE: Extended promo with Sean in the lab via yk2
Before Bey takes on Glastonbury this week, she warmed things up earlier today at Palais Nikaïa in Nice. Above she gave a first live performance of track 10 off her upcoming album. 4 in stores June 28. More footage below.
Gotti might be a tad bit late on hopping on the popular instrumental, but he chooses to do so anyways for the first offering off his upcoming mixtape. Yup, Cocaine Muzik is back—for the sixth time.
Uh oh. It’s about to go down. Here is your first look at Lupe and Billy’s upcoming ’bout on tonight’s episode of The O’Reilly Factor. Full interview airs at 8 p.m. on Fox News. lupEND UPDATE: Replaced with full interview.
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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.