Looking for more Jadakiss? Yea, we are too and Kiss recently flooded his new site with some new tracks off his upcoming mixtape, I Love You. Sure sounds like this project is shaping up pretty nicely. Peep the trailer for it above.
Melanie Fiona joined Wale and J.Cole at The House Of Blues last night in LA., and for the first time, the triumvirate performed “Beautiful Bliss” as heard on Attention Deficit. After the jump, Karen Civil also captured another Cole and Drake performance of “In The Morning”.
We got the sneak peek a few weeks ago, now here’s the film. The flick features Kobe Bryant as The Black Mamba, with Kanye West as “The Boss” and cameos from actors, Bruce Willis and Danny Trejo.
[vodpod id=Video.5605441&w=540&h=350&fv=] Shallah and Ghost rolled through Jimmy Fallon’s spot last night and rocked a live performance of Rae’s latest single with The Roots. Whoa, this version sounds better. Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang arrives March 8th. hhs
With All-Star weekend underway, Drumma Boy releases his All-Star 2011 Playlist mixtape. Here’s a cut featuring Gucci and Game. Everyday is pay day. Bonus: “2 Timez” Ft. Wiz Khalifa Sidebar: Mouth Full Of Gold Behind The Scenes
photo: ernest estime The bidding war that we first told you about is officially over. Rick Ross has found a home for his Maybach Music Group. Rozay sent me a text early this morning that said, “ink dry. Warner Bros. Big bucks”. Congrats to Lyor Cohen, an excited Joey IE and that must been a helluva lunch, Todd “Justin Bieber” Moscowitz. Ha! Now let’s get to work!
Um… too easy. Anywho, Waka Flocka just released the third installment of his Salute Me Or Shoot Me series. The tracklist and download link is after the jump just in case if you missed it. Duck down!
Can Weezy get some too? Well he did when he stopped by Travis Barker’s video shoot earlier today and rocked the mic. Rozay where you at? One more pic under the cut.
Still in the UK, Lupe stopped by DJ Semtex’s spot earlier this evening and blessed the airwaves with a couple of freebies. First he recites a familiar one over The Prodigy track before tackling the Kanye instrumental with UK rapper Sway. “Girls” “Monster” Bonus: Another freestyle from yesterday’s Tim Westwood show over “Fire Flame” lupeEND
[vodpod id=Video.5601897&w=540&h=350&fv=] Currently out West for the big weekend, Rozay makes a quick stop at the marijuana facility to cop some of the finest herbs. After his meeting with Khaled, he unveils the MMG Skull Candy headphones and hits the Hollywood streets.
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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.