Jay-Z surprised Angie Martinez on Hot 97 this afternoon and gave his first interview in almost a year. He denounced rumors of fighting Kanye, addressed Watch The Throne not leaking, and angry retailers. Switching gears, he spoke on his power breakfast, “Otis” video, Beanie Sigel, and film partnership with Will Smith. Later on, he plugged his Roc Nation artists and addressed the hold up with J.Cole’s album. Break 1: Break 2
One half of The Throne performed Friday night at Splendour
During Consequence’s “Campaign Of Terror”
“I’m the most talked about commodity in Hip-Hop right now.” Ha! Pardon me, I had to laugh at that. After Pusha T called into WGCI
[vodpod id=Video.13975223&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After releasing his Pusha T diss track last week, Cons is back on his crusade and releases a clip in which he takes shots at the entire G.O.O.D. Music team. More specifically Kanye and Don C. Why can’t we all just get along? fsd
Although Jeezy was celebrating his debut, he brought out the other half of The Throne to perform “Put On” from his third album, The Recession. Jizzle’s Thug Motivation 103 drops September 20th.
[vodpod id=Video.13825774&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Rihanna’s Loud Tour rolled into the the Nassau Coliseum last night in Long Island, NY. During her set, Kanye West surprised the crowd and performed “All Of The Lights” and “Run This Town”. This footage is less than perfect, but it will have to do for now. yesgoodmusic UPDATE: Now with official footage courtesy of Roc4Life.
Now that Jay and Kanye’s “Otis” has been released, Billboard reached out to Otis Redding’s daughter, Karla Redding-Andrews to discuss how the sample was cleared and her views of the song. When did you first hear about
We’re just two weeks away from the release of Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch The Throne. And today, Funkmaster Flex got the call to premiere the latest recording off the project. Album available August 1st and 5th. UPDATE: No Tags via Life + Times
Move over rumor release dates. Hov and Yeezy finally revealed the official release date of their collaborative album. Watch The Throne finally drops digitally on August 1, while the physical CD hits stores August 5. Whatever format you choose, do it here.
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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.