Unbeknownst to anyone outside of Harris Publications, XXL published their 250 Greatest Rap Songs of the 90s. Coming in at number one is Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”. Pretty good bad choice. You can read the other 249 selections when the issue hits nationwide next Tuesday. mtv
As the date nears to Big Sean’s debut album, NY Mag pushes the button on a new track from the project. Finally Famous: The Album drops on June 21st. Bonus: “I Don’t Think They Want It”
[vodpod id=Video.9229361&w=540&h=350&fv=] On episode 4 of Son Of A Gun, management issues between Nick Cannon and Ed Woods boil over. Must see TV. Previously: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 Sidebar: Breakfast Club Interviews Cory & Peter
[vodpod id=Video.9211414&w=540&h=350&fv=] SAS and directors Mike Rosen and Topshelfjunior find themselves in an airplane graveyard for their new video. Too bad Marsha doesn’t make an appearance. Either way, Arms & Hammers is available now.
Timbaland keeps Aaliyah Haughton’s memory alive for the latest edition of Timbaland Thursday. RIP Baby Girl.
In support of the Get MotivatED Challenge to help student attendance, Nicki Minaj played principal for the day by surprising students at Collins Academy High School in Chicago. After teaching a freshman English class, she was joined by MTV’s Sway and presented three students with $10k college scholarships. School is cool.
[vodpod id=Video.9221648&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Contain yourself. Directed by Colin Tilley, Nelly joins Keri in the desert and turns up the heat in her new music video. Guess the freaks really do come out at night. No Boys Allowed in stores now.
This is what happens after one too many coconut Cirocs. If you’re looking for Diddy on Twitter, good luck finding him. He’s taken the liberty of renaming himself, “Swag”. Good grief. Follow him here—or to Hades.
After hitting 400,000 followers on Twitter, Mac keeps his promise and gives us a new track, produced by Black Diamond.
Here’s the first release off Take Care. We’ll let Drizzy tell it: A song that I felt the need to share. Not my single. Just a piece of my story. Hear me out though… OVO Sidebar: “Wildfire (Remix)”
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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.