Today (March 9th) also marks the 17th anniversary of his death. Producer !llmind joins B.I.G. & Jay Z on a track of ‘Skys the Limit’ merging with ‘Picasso Baby.’
https://soundcloud.com/illmind/notorious-b-i-g-feat-jay-z
Listen below to B.I.G.’s Greatest Hits compilation
Another year has gone by and the music releases are slowly but surely starting to pick up. Below is a playlist of my current favorites. Not all the music is new. Some of it’s been around for quite sometime, but it’s my current rotation a the moment.
ENJOY!
Here’s a taste of Lupe’s upcoming album, Tetsuo & Youth.
https://soundcloud.com/lupesoundcloud/droga-dolla-ign-nitches
Love him or hate him, but there’s no denying that Kanye West has become a musical genius. He’s been nominated for 53 Grammys, and has won 21 making him the top rapper to do so and the 3rd top African American Artist to rank with such a high amount. Quincy Jones sits at the top with 27 wins and Stevie Wonder comes in 2nd with 25 Grammys. Kanye was once tied with Aretha Franklin with 18, but his 2013 wins is what made him surpass.
Here’s a list of his 21 Grammys:
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The official track listing has been released for Young Money’s, Rise of an Empire. Here’s the full track list plus bonus tracks (via Rap-Up):
1. “We Alright” – Euro, Birdman, and Lil Wayne
2. “Trophies” – Drake
3. “Bang” – Lil Twist, Euro, and Cory Gunz
4. “Senile” – Tyga, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne
5. “Induction Speech” – Euro
6. “One Time” – Lil Twist, Tyga, and YG
7. “Hittin Like” – Shanell and Chanel West Coast
8. “Lookin Ass” – Nicki Minaj
9. “Fresher Than Ever” – Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Flow, Mack Maine, and Birdman
10. “Back It Up” – Lil Twist and Tyga
11. “Moment” – Lil Wayne
12. “You Already Know” – PJ Morton, Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, and Jae Millz
BONUS TRACKS:
13. “Catch Me at the Light” – Shanell and Yo Gotti
14. “Video Model” – Christina Milian and Lil Wayne
15. “Good Day” – Tyga, Meek Mill, and Lil Wayne
On February 13, 1996 two prolific albums were released: The Score & All Eyez on Me.
The Fugees was a trio made up of Pras Michael, Wyclef Jean, and Lauryn Hill. The Score featured 17 tracks and included hits: ‘Fu-gee-la,’ ‘Ready or Not,’ and the Roberta Flack sample, ‘Killing Me Softly.’
The album awarded the trio with two Grammys at the 38th Annual Award show for Best Performance by Duo or Group (‘Killing Me Softly’) and Best Rap Album.
Across the coast, 2Pac released his 4th studio album, All Eyez on Me through Interscope/Death Row Records. It made history as the first solo dual-disc hip hop album being releaed as 2 CDs and 4 LPs. It became his second album to top both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
The album sold 528,000 in its first week and within two months the album was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA. By 1998 it was certified 19x platinum and in 2011 album sales had surpassed 5.8 million in the U.S. The first half of the album featured 14 tracks with hits ‘2 of Americaz Most Wanted’ (w/ Snoop Dogg) and ‘I Ain’t Mad at Cha’ (w/ Danny Boy) & ‘How Do U Want It’ (w/ K-Ci & JoJo). The second half featured 13 tracks.
Although his life and career were cut short in the fall of 1996, 2Pac has sold over 75 million records and made a name for himself not only as an artist, but as an actor and noted public figure.
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