Eleven weeks after the release of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday, the album lands at the top spot on the Billboard charts. This makes her the first female rapper to do so since Eve’s 1999 debut, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady. Previously: Pink Friday Goes Platinum
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An hour before midnight, Slaughterhouse hit the stage at the Highline Ballroom. The crew ran through a slew of underground favorites and even brought out some special guests. Up top, they set the tone with “Sound Off”. After the jump, they bring out Pharoahe Monch, Crooked I does a drunken freestyle, and Lloyd Banks rocks “Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley” and “Remember The Titans”. Sidebar: Photos courtesy of Mel D Cole | Slaughterhouse On Breakfast Club
After performing this live over the past few weeks, Mac finally releases the song in its MP3 format. This serves as the first offering from his upcoming mixtape, Best Day Ever dropping March 11th.
Young Chris keeps thing bubbling with the remix to “Break Em Down” off his mixtape, Re-Introduction. Look out for Chris’ long-delayed debut sometime this spring.
Before Slaughterhouse touched the stage last night at the Highline Ballroom in NYC, Bun B warmed up the crowd. With DJ Premier on the turntables, the tandem performed “Let Em Know” off Bun’s Trill O.G. R.I.P. Pimp C. R.I.P. Guru, Gang Starr for life!
[vodpod id=Video.5537197&w=425&h=350&fv=] 50 and Governer stopped by Lopez Tonight yesterday and performed the singer’s new single, “Here We Go Again”. Seems like this track may be around for a while.
[vodpod id=Video.5537137&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Ms Rivercity kept the cameras rolling as Mike Bigga (Killer Mike) played a new tune at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta. The song’s called “Go Out On The Town” and features Young Jeezy. Expect to hear the full thing on Mike’s upcoming album PL3DGE April 19th.
After Sunday’s big game, Lil Wayne, Drake and the rest of the YMCMB took their celebration to Escapade in Dallas along with tons of special guests. Up top, Weezy runs through his ode to the new Super Bowl champs courtesy of e6Media.
The Chicago Tribune confirms that Eminem will be one of the acts headlining Lollapalooza 2011, which will take place August 5-7 in Chicago’s Grant Park. The complete lineup for the festival will be announced in April including three more headliners. This guy stays winning.
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.