Later today, Cons will finally get to premiere his Movies On Demand 2 over at XXL, but until then, grab a seat and check out a preview of what’s in store with its latest leak.
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With today marking the 11th anniversary of Big Pun’s death, Angie Mar dug in her archives and found an old interview with Big Pun and N.O.R.E. on Hot 97. Pun talks about being nominated for a Grammy and wanting to be the first rapper to release a quadruple album. Ha! Rest In Peace, Punisher. Hearing the two artists trade jokes over a crackling terrestrial broadcast offers a sharp contrast to the highly monetized ways hip-hop figures control their own platforms […]
[vodpod id=Video.5527328&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] My wife, Danyel Smith chops it up with four of Atlantic Records’ most promising acts for the label’s new web series.
[vodpod id=Video.5527084&w=425&h=350&fv=] For the entire month of February, FUSE has given Jim Jones his own On Demand channel. Here’s one of the promo clips of him giving out free New York City taxi cab rides. If all goes well, Capo could possibly land his own show on the network.
[vodpod id=Video.5526799&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Backed up by their band, Curtis and his G-Note Records artist Governor give their recent track the visual treatment. Safe to say these two make beautiful music, but here we go again with the Sleek promo.
It’s been awhile since we heard Pill and an unreleased track has made its way on the Internet. Its all good though. Lex Luger on the beat by the way. uhtn
With No I.D. on the track, here’s the first single from Big Sean’s major label debut, Finally Famous: The Album. According to Def Jam, the project is slated to be released next month. Yeah, boi.
Still haven’t read Decoded? Well, if you got an iPhone or iPad, we’ve got the app for you. First one to email me at [email protected] wins. Good luck. UPDATE: Contest over. Shout to Mark.
Cookin Soul and Travis Barker pit Tony against mankind on this new cut. The track will appear on Travis Barker and Whoo Kid’s upcoming mixtape, Let The Drummer Get Wicked. hhnm via xxl
[vodpod id=Video.5525496&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dord%253D384558579884469500%2526tile%253D2%2526reportDartNValue%253Dmusicnewsjustinbieberspeakingintongues2711%2526reportDartSubValue%253Dvideohub%2526reportDartZone%253Dvideo%2526reportPropSubSection%253Dmusic_news%2526reportPropSeason%253D_2010%2526reportPropPageName%253Dmusic_news__justin_bieber_speaking_in_tongues__2711] Carl Chery ran into Justin Bieber at the BET offices last week and briefly asked how his “Speakin In Tungs” freestyle came about. Yabba Dabba Doo rap. For. The. Win.
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.