Surrounded by three topless chicks, Game strikes a pose and maintains his composure for the cover of LA Weekly. The feature is available to read here on their site. After the jump, Chuck reminisces on his childhood and the time he was shot. The R.E.D. Album in stores now.
DJ Quik finds himself sandwiched between a couple of eye candies on this week’s issue of LA Weekly. Below the print paper follows the Compton Alumni through his hood. The Book Of David is in stores now. [vodpod id=Video.10201802&w=540&h=350&fv=] Sitting in his studio in a Papa Smurf t-shirt, or sliding through Compton in his gleaming black Mercedes, DJ Quik talks about driving through Crip territory as a Blood, Eazy-E’s offer of a million dollars to sign, and his disbelief that […]
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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.