Aside from the cyphers, BET kept the Hip-Hop Awards stage occupied throughout the night. One of the highlights was the emotional tribute to Chris Lighty from Missy, Q-Tip, Fat Joe and 50 Cent.
Trae Tha Truth, Chipmunk, Iggy Azaela, B.o.B., & T.I. As always, the highlight of last night’s Hip-Hop Awards were the cyphers. Personally, there weren’t any “oh shit!” moments this year, but I took the liberty of bolding the best spitter of each group. Here are the rips courtesy of yardie. Let the great debates begin.
Kendrick’s collabo with Lady Gaga wasn’t listed on the tracklist. After K-Dot briefly touched on the reasoning, Gaga explained on her site it was due to creative differences with management, but she hopes to release it eventually. I apologize to the fans that this situation with Partynauseous is confusing. To it clear it up I must explain this. When I collaborate with an artist i work solely with them, not with their camps or management. Its purely organic and creative. I love Kendrick dearly […]
Just weeks after hosting alongside Rocsi, Kendrick returned to 106 with new host Bow Wow to discuss his current Music Matters tour as well as good kid, m.A.A.d city. Album in stores October 22.
Backed by The Roots, Kendrick made his late night TV debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with a live performance of his single. good kid, m.A.A.D city drops October 22. Drank!
K-Dot was in the 305 last week and visited Power 96. After touching on his album cover, Dr. Dre and the J.Cole joint project, he hits the mic at the 4:40 mark for a quick rhyme over “Regulate”. Thick and juicy! 57thave
Ain’t no city quite like theirs. So with Just Blaze on the track, K-Dot and the Doc rep the C-P-T on Kendrick’s latest offering. good kid m.A.A.d city drops October 22. Tracklist below. Pre-order here.
K-Dot won Lyricist Of The Year over J.Cole, Hov, Nas and Kanye last night. Following the BET ceremony, he continued his tour at ATL’s Tabernacle and addressed his win before kicking some lyrics. Congrats! Ceremony airs Tuesday, October 9. He previews his Hit-Boy produced cut after the jump.
Kendrick and his fellow TDE comrades take us behind the scenes of their current life on the road. The clip above features appearances from J.Cole,
Still premiering tracks, Drama has it his way and gives Toca Tuesdays his smooth groove featuring Common, Kendrick, Lloyd with Hit-Boy on the beat. Quality Street Music drops October 2. allindstrom
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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.