Pac Div - "The Greatness"

"The Greatness" is a new track off Pac Div's upcoming EP, The DiV, which will release in November, via iTunes.

Listen to "The Greatness" by Pac Div below:

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Apple founder, Steve Jobs, dead at 56

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

The name, Steve Jobs, may not ring bells, but his inventions should. Steve Jobs was the visionary behind the Apple company. Through his inventions, Jobs helped revolutionize the hip hop industry, without trying. Earlier this year, Hip Hop Vibe wrote an article about Jobs.

At the time, Steve Jobs had stepped down as CEO of Apple, to focus on his cancer treatment. For some time, Jobs has battle pancreatic cancer. Jay-Z rapped about Steve Jobs on his 2006 comeback album, Kingdom Come. During this time, the original iPod was still rising in popularity.

In the five years since then, the world is preparing for the iPhone 5, the iPad 2, new Mac computers, and several new systems. This is all because of Steve Jobs. Now, when an artist releases an album, they are focused on topping iTunes, as opposed to the Billboard Hot 100. This shift has happened here in recent years.

Sadly, the mastermind behind all of this, Steve Jobs, is dead at the age of 56. In 1976, Steve Jobs founded the Apple company, with childhood friend Steve Wozniak. Wozniak spoke on Jobs' death, saying: "I'm shocked and disturbed." Steve Jobs had beaten the pancreatic cancer, back in 2004. It was following that bout, when the wave of new inventions came. In his 2011 letter of resignation, Steve Jobs wrote: "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know, unfortunately that day has come."

Steve Jobs has lived an incredible life, starting his company at 21 and reaching billionaire status before he turned 30. Apple had this to say about their founder: "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."

Steve Jobs lived from 1955 until 2011 and he will truly be missed by all.

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Lil Wayne makes Billboard history, Eleven Singles on the Charts

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Everywhere he goes, Lil Wayne seems to break records. His latest album, Tha Carter IV set a new iTunes record for first week sales. Entering its second week on the charts, Wayne's latest album is already platinum.

Throughout the early parts of this year, Lil Wayne's Carter IV lead single, "6 Foot 7 Foot," dominated the charts. The single was followed by "John" and "She Will." Lil Wayne recently leaked eight songs from his album.

Now, Lil Wayne has set a Billboard record, having eleven total singles on the charts. Wayne has tied David Cook and Taylor Swift for the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Lil Wayne now matches Jay-Z in another category, being second to only The Beatles on the charts.

In 1964, the British group had fourteen songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.

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"Tha Carter IV" sells 300,000 copies via iTunes, New Record

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

When Lil Wayne finally prepared to release Tha Carter IV, everyone knew it was going to top the charts. The question was by how much and if Wayne could top Tha Carter III. Along the way, a number of fireworks have been sparked.

Days before the release of Tha Carter IV, "It's Good" leaked, featuring Jadakiss and Drake. Lil Wayne rapped the final verse of the song. In his verse, Lil Wayne dissed Jay-Z, responding to his "baby money" diss on "H.A.M."

Hip hop fans have been wondering what would happen next between Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. More than likely, Jay-Z will not entertain the feud. However, Lil Wayne has managed to beat Jay-Z in the numbers game. In only four days of being available, Tha Carter IV has already sold 300,000 copies, becoming an iTunes record.

With this, the projections of the album have boosted again, now the album is projected to sell nearly 1 million copies in its first week. Previously, the iTunes record was held by Jay-Z and Kanye West with their new album, Watch the Throne. In a mere two weeks, their album has been topped by Lil Wayne's latest opus.

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Nicki Minaj launches "Pink Friday" app

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Since bursting into the game, Nicki Minaj has maintained her focus on expansion. Currently, the Young Money rapper is celebrating the platinum success of her Pink Friday debut. For almost a year straight, Nicki Minaj has been dominating the game.

But, it has not been all smooth for Nicki Minaj. Last summer, veteran rapper, Lil' Kim began dissing her. After six months of being a verbal punching bag, Nicki Minaj responded. Now, Lil' Kim is recording a full mixtape of disses aimed at Nicki.

In response to Lil' Kim's news, Nicki Minaj has striken a deal with iTunes. She will be launching a new app called "My Pink Friday." The app will keep fans updated on everything Nicki Minaj. It will also include a dictionary that includes definitions of Nicki's words.

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