Out of nowhere, Wiz comes through with a spankin’ new mixtape. The tape includes eight brand new tracks with features from Big Sean, Juicy J & Trae The Truth. Tracklist and download link after the jump.
Off the release of the Money Making Jam Boys’ The Prestige mixtape, the group: Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and STS all stopped by Tony Touch’s weekly radio show for a freebie. Thank God, our pal Al came through with the audio.
Crooked I is back with some new music and he dedicates this joint to his favorite Twitter hashtag. Not really sure if this is ending up anywhere, but its a good listen. Enough said, adios.
[vodpod id=Video.5593065&w=425&h=350&fv=config%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.karmalooptv.com%2Fxml%2Ffeed%3Fvideo%3D7044] After Pusha T responded to Consequence’s claim of shark biting on “My God”, Cons lays it down thick with Karmaloop TV and explains his reasoning for the accusation. Here’s the good, bad, and ugly.
Although Wiz Khalifa looks lifted, he lands on the cover of FADER’s Spring Style issue. Alternative rocker, James Blake on the other side. Issue hits newsstands March 8th.
Lupe is currently making his promo rounds for Lasers across the pond. During his interview with Tim Westwood, he went HAM over Ye and Jay’s track. This goes harder than a muthafucka too. lupEND
Snoop is keeping his Doggumentary virals rolling in and has begun shooting his next video. It appears E-40 is also on the track. Jeezy’s verse leaked last week. Make yourself at home with more snaps below. 57
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Timbaland Thursdays treks on this week with newcomer Lyrica Anderson. Look down below for some of the chanteuses’ backstory. Lyrica Anderson is currently working with Timbaland on his new project. Lyrica has writing credit for the song “Pyramid” by Charice, featuring Iyaz, as well as other Disney productions including “Are You Ready” by Hanna Montana and “Play with the Band” From “The Princess and the Frog” movie
Waka’s manager and Mizay Entertainment’s head honcho, Debra Atney speaks on yesterday’s shooting and gives specifics behind the incident and reveals when she first heard the news. Listen up, ’cause mama knows best.
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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.