MTV takes us back to ’88-’89, where the black hippie, ?uestlove met Black Thought, went head-to-toe with Boyz II Men at a talent show, and drew crowds at his high school’s cafeteria. mwp
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Big Sean stopped by Cosmic Kev’s show last night and recited a crazy freestyle at Philly’s Power 99. Sean’s debut Finally Famous: The Album is coming soon.
[vodpod id=Video.7575381&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Last night, Jermaine stopped at The House Of Blues in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Right before he headed into his track “Before I’m Gone” he decided to recite a new verse for the audience. No idea where it’s from, but let’s hope we hear the final product very soon. kc
[vodpod id=Video.7565607&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Okayplayer got their hands on a Jay Elect video, which was shot all the way back in 2009 in Nepal. Hopefully, we get some new music coming soon.
The DunkXchange is making its way to the Hiro Ballroom in NYC this evening with performances from Pusha T, CyHi, Fred The Godson and more. Want to kick it too? Well we got a pair for you. The first one to email with your name at [email protected] wins. Good luck. UPDATE: Contest over. Congrats Harrison.
[vodpod id=Video.7507408&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] VH1 Rock Docs is going to be bringing us a new documentary featuring Curtis, which will document his search for his family’s past tracing back to Edgefield, South Carolina. The Origin Of Me airs Monday, May 23 at 9 p.m on VH1. miss info
[vodpod id=Video.7563403&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The Bamboozle festival kicked off last night in New Jersey and one of the performers of the night was Wiz Khalifa. Above Wiz recites his latest single, “Roll Up”. If you weren’t there, act like you were with more footage below.
With “H.A.M.” released earlier this year as the first offering off their collaborative album, Watch The Throne, word is that Jay and Kanye have listed Beyoncé and Bruno Mars for the next release, “Lift Off”. West, Hov and Bey were spotted in Paris last week possibly working on the project. In other related reports, Kanye, Hov and Bey may all hit the stage during Glastonbury in June. complex
[vodpod id=Video.7524599&w=540&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D647830%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A647830] As we get ready for the release of Em and Royce’s upcoming EP, Bad Meets Evil, Bangladesh, Havoc, and Denaun Porter speak with MTV on their contribution to the project. Sidebar: Royce reveals guests Bangladesh: “I ain’t know that [Eminem] even had this beat, I didn’t even know he liked the beat. I ain’t know I was gonna be on this EP until probably like two weeks ago.” Havoc: “A couple of months ago I got hit up […]
Maino spreads love the Brooklyn way by paying tribute to the late Christopher Wallace. Sigh. If only life imitated art.
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.