June 22, 2012 @ 8:46 PM EDT
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During his interview with Tim Westwood, Nas spoke on Nicki’s absence from Summer Jam, his daughter, Life Is Good cover, Azealia Banks, his Amy Winehouse collabo, fallout with Kelis and more.
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June 7, 2012 @ 2:29 PM EDT
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During his excursion over in the United Kingdom, Mac Miller visited Tim Westwood’s show and went off the top for 8 minutes over various beats.
June 3, 2012 @ 11:23 AM EDT
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While visiting DJ Semtex at the BBC 1Xtra studios in the UK, Mac Miller pulled out his guitar and gave his acoustic interpretation of Tupac Shakur’s “Thugz Mansion”. Previously: Freestyle
May 26, 2012 @ 9:00 AM EDT
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During their interview with Tim Westwood, Royce talked Em and their wordplay on “Fast Lane”. Joell explained his fall out with Aftermath while Joe Budden reminisced on his previous exes. As Chief Keef’s instrumental plays, they playfully freestyled random shit that they don’t like. No words at all, Crooked I? Previously: Freestyle
May 25, 2012 @ 7:35 PM EDT
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May 24, 2012 @ 2:49 PM EDT
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During his visit in the United Kingdom, Tyga
May 1, 2012 @ 11:02 AM EDT
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It doesn’t take much to get A$AP to kick a rhyme on the spot. And during his UK visit, Rocky sat in Tim Westwood’s chair and gave listeners a freebie over “Stay Schemin” as well as “She Will”. Interview below.
May 1, 2012 @ 10:18 AM EDT
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Mr. Folarin is back in the states. But while overseas recently, he returned to Tim Westwood’s show and kicked a few of his raps over Drake’s “She Will”. Interview after the jump.
April 21, 2012 @ 3:07 PM EDT
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Continuing her UK run, Nicki tells Tim Westwood she may not ever return to Twitter. In fact, she even says with all the negative criticism, she even
March 23, 2012 @ 10:04 PM EDT
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Niggas in Paris wasn’t the only thing A$AP brought to DJ Semtex’s BBC Radio
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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.