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Kaseem reflects on staying relevant for over a decade in the above clip and later, the 1515 Boys got him to snitch on Blueprint 3, working with DMX again, and why he decided to fall back on rhymin’ for now. Thanks heavens.

Last night on Letterman, Puff told a funny story about MJ crashin’ one of his parties to holler at a pre-Hov’d-up gal from H-Town. Between this and the “mystery son,” now all of sudden Joe’s baby boy was a mack. Who knew?

See, it doesn’t take a rapper to get shot or arrested to make front page news! Read here to check out J.Cole’s interview with North Carolina’s The Fayetteville Observer on his hometown’s nickname.

The battle against “Fayettenam” may be lost.

“If I say it in a rhyme, nine times out of 10, I’m going to say ‘Fayettenam’ instead of ‘Fayetteville,’ ” he told me by phone. “The people I’m trying to reach gravitate to that.”

Props: Nervreck

Officer Ricky calls for back up as he performs his debut single, “Hustlin’” At the second annual Trae Day in Houston, Texas.

Props: JProtege

Are the colors too bright? No? Well alright. Here’s the most unknown of the G.O.O.D. fam with his visual jump-off. Get familiar.

Props: Gotty

I never heard of this magazine but they got Mr. Raymond’s first cover in promotion of his next album, Monster. I bet he ducked the Tameka questions.

Spotted: CL Via Vegas

Is that you Radric? You made it to the big time buddy. I kinda dig this one. Don’t tell my Jewish partner. Ha!

Props: Yardie

Bonus: MC on

Guess Knight is gonna have some fresh kicks.

LOS ANGELES – A judge has ordered Nas to pay Kelis nearly $44,000 in monthly support for the near future, a day after the “Milkshake” singer gave birth to the divorcing couple’s baby boy.

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Thanks to my son Noah and his list-makin’ crew for makin’ me feel old today. Yeah I’m still here. And I’ll be here after you. Ha!

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