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June 17, 2011 @ 4:52 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.11159070&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Instead of focusing on Nicki Minaj, Lil Mama’s getting back to rap and released this new cut featuring Big Snoop Dogg. L.A. and N.Y. are both the city of dreams, but this joint sounds like a nightmare. rapup
June 17, 2011 @ 4:50 PM EDT
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Boaz made his rounds at Shade 45 over the last several days and spit his street tales on Statik Selektah and Tony Touch’s show respectively. Additional footage below.
June 17, 2011 @ 4:25 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.11169155&w=540&h=350&fv=] A year ago, footage surfaced of Mannie Fresh and Mystikal in a car thumbing through beats. During last week’s Bonnaroo Festival, MTV asked Fresh about the results of their wrap session. “The amount of hits on that is nuts, because we were just sitting in the car vibing. I was just going through beats, and he was rapping on it, and I’m trying to convince him [that] I think that would be his mixtape. I think we should […]
June 17, 2011 @ 3:00 PM EDT
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X is scheduled to be released from prison in less than a month. In the excerpt from his interview with VIBE earlier this week, he says, Rick Ross has reached out to him about joining Maybach Music Group. VIBE: You got major labels interested? Yeah. Actually, Rick Ross’ peoples wrote me a letter while I was in here. What! Yeah like ‘Yo we got a home for you. We’ll pick you up in a limo. Just come to Miami. Just come, we got you.’ Oh […]
June 17, 2011 @ 2:31 PM EDT
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During the annual Gumball 3000 in London last month, the Trill O.G. swung by the BBC Radio studio and let off a brief freestyle over DJ Drama’s “Oh My”.
June 17, 2011 @ 2:28 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.11165167&w=540&h=350&fv=] Another day, another performance at the Apple Store. On Wednesday, K.R.I.T. helped celebrate Black Music Month at Lennox Square Mall with a performance of his own.
June 17, 2011 @ 1:49 PM EDT
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Wale takes a whack at DJ Khaled’s hit for a new freestyle. This might be the best one yet. Yesterday: “Lacefrontin“
June 17, 2011 @ 12:48 PM EDT
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During ‘Pac’s 40th birthday celebration last night, Meek Milly and Rozay performed their ode in honor of ‘Pac’s 40th birthday. We’re sure Afeni appreciated it. RollingOut
June 17, 2011 @ 12:28 PM EDT
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“Freeway” Rick Ross’ biographical film has been in the works for the last two years. In the video, Snoop’s commits to handling the film’s soundtrack and flirts with the idea of playing the leading role. In May 2009, the former drug kingpin was released from prison and filed a lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross for the use of his name. thisis50
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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.