[vodpod id=Video.9756719&w=540&h=350&fv=] Cali Swag District member M-Bone was laid to rest yesterday in California. He was 22. So far no arrests have been made but the Inglewood Police Department urges anyone to call their homicide division at (310) 412-5246 or 24-hour anonymous hotline at (888) 41 CRIME, or (888) 412-7463. mtv
[vodpod id=Video.9752110&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After getting to chop it up last night with Just Blaze & Alchemist, Sumit of HHC caught them both performing live, at this year’s Soundclash 2011 in London.
[vodpod id=Video.9705658&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We’re only a few days away from the release of Tech N9ne’s new album and here is the trailer for the project. It’s all All 6’s & 7’s this Tuesday.
Although Nasir scrapped the Lost Tapes 2, he’s ready to get the ball moving with his next album, Life Is Good. Last summer, he told Tim Westwood producers Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, Alchemist, Dr. Dre, Kanye West and RZA have reached out to him to work on the project. In the meantime, you can catch him reciting Illmatic this summer at Rock The Bells.
[vodpod id=Video.9725874&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Don’t get left in the dust, but until the full product arrives, here is a quick preview of Em and Royce’s video. Hell: The Sequel arrives June 14.
To kick off this holiday weekend, here is one of the tracks off Drumma Boy’s 2011 Memorial Day Weekend Playlist mixtape, which you can download in full here. Ah, yea booii.
[vodpod id=Video.9701129&w=540&h=350&fv=] Dancing all by her lonely, Ms. Badu gets us in the mood with her moves in her new video. Directed by Erykah Badu herself. Off last year’s release, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh. yk2
Damn, reports say a legendary forefather to hip-hop has passed away. He was 62. We will pay homage next week in the Breaks section. Hip-Hop reacts on the tragic news after the jump. Rest In Peace, Gil.
Before hitting up Soundclash in the UK, Just and Al chopped it up earlier with Sumit. Just recalls an MC battle at Rutgers in 1997 and rapping with Craig G. Midway through the clip, the pair kicks some bars and sing a song for Jay Electronica.
[vodpod id=Video.9708656&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Just before the start of the weekend, Nicki releases a viral for “Did It On Em” which includes a montage from the I Am Music 2 Tour. If you haven’t, go cop that Pink Friday in stores now.
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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.