April 9, 2011 @ 12:40 PM EDT
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Sumit recently caught up with Young Guru across the pond for another interview. Mr. Keaton speaks on working with Jay Electronica and unreleased Jay-Z material. Give up the goods, Gu!
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April 9, 2011 @ 12:15 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.5944687&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Last night was the kick off of the “Supafest” tour in Australia. Urban Empire HQ was in the audience and caught performances from Snoop Dogg, Game, Fat Joe and others. That’s crew love. More film after the jump.
April 9, 2011 @ 2:24 AM EDT
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1500 Or Nothin’ released a track on their Youtube page from Jayceon and Chris Brown. No word if this one is a cut from Game’s upcoming, The R.E.D. Album but this one sounds pretty dope. heads up: hhnm
April 8, 2011 @ 6:00 PM EDT
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Writer’s block sucks, but this certainly doesn’t. Produced by Streetrunner, Royce lets his pen flow with Eminem for the first single off his upcoming album, Success Is Certain. Pre-orders can be made here. Haters, get the gas face.
April 8, 2011 @ 5:55 PM EDT
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[vodpod id=Video.5943925&w=425&h=350&fv=%40videoPlayer%3D897632183001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D735056477001%26amp%3BplayerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uViEGY2aJlYd-RLIcAd9f-as%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] Tech N9ne continues to build his roster and recently signed hip-hop band, ¡Mayday! So far the group have worked with Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E, and Cee-Lo to name a few. They are also heading out with Tech on his All 6s and 7s tour next month. Check out for dates here. xxl
April 8, 2011 @ 5:40 PM EDT
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As predicted, the NBA has fined the New Jersey Nets $50,000 due to Jay-Z’s Kentucky Wildcats locker room visit last month. The league prohibits personnel from interacting with collegiate athletes. si
April 8, 2011 @ 4:22 PM EDT
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Jay-Z’s new site, Life and Times gets a boost today with the release of Sade’s first rap collaboration, “Moon & The Sky”. Produced by Noah “40” Shebib, the remix will appear on her Ultimate Collection disc which drops May 3rd.
April 8, 2011 @ 4:22 PM EDT
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Jay-Z’s new site, Life and Times gets a boost today with the release of Sade’s first rap collaboration, “Moon & The Sky”. Produced by Noah “40” Shebib, the remix will appear on her Ultimate Collection disc which drops May 3rd.
April 8, 2011 @ 4:07 PM EDT
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Donnis decides to hit us with yet another new track with a feature from Dev. This one will be ringing its way onto Southern Lights, which drops on April 12th. Previously: “Ford Mustang”
April 8, 2011 @ 3:35 PM EDT
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Not too far away from Marsha Ambrosius’ hit single is Busta, so in turn, he slows it down for the remix. Late Nights & Early Mornings in stores now. bf
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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.