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He held you ladies down this summer and now this fall, Maxwell will move from small theaters to big arenas. Thankfully, he’s bringing my BK neighbor Lonnie along for the ride. You fellas might wanna find out where the after parties are at. This is gonna be a hot ticket for the fairer sex.

Fri Sept 25 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre
Sat Sept 26 – Detroit – Joe Louis Arena (w/o Common)
Mon Sept 28 – New York – Madison Square Garden
Wed Sept 30 – Richmond – Richmond Coliseum
Fri Oct 2 – Washington DC – Verizon Center
Sat Oct 3 – Philadelphia – Wachovia Spectrum (w/o Common)
Mon Oct 5 – Atlanta – Philips Arena
Tue Oct 6 – Charlotte – Time Warner Cable Arena
Thu Oct 8 – Chicago – United Center
Fri Oct 9 – St. Louis – Scottrade Center
Mon Oct 12 – Dallas – TBA
Tue Oct 13 – Houston – Toyota Center
Fri Oct 16 – Los Angeles – Hollywood Bowl
Sat Oct 17 – San Francisco – TBA

Props: Rap-Up

Ok this time: DJ Enuff > Blogs. You can’t beat W W W Dot! Flying fucks. BET Awards. Movin’ slower at 32. Marathons > Sprints. 10 year plans. Obama. Yes we can. Create.

Equally bizarre, but not as humorous. You know the sequel never beats the original. Still need part where he talks about being fat is like being famous.

Mr. Kobe-LeBron brings the Roc Boy out at last night’s AMW stop in Cleveland. Upstaging the headliner, are we? Ha!

Update: Photos included.

Update Dos: Nice to see SB and LBJ squash the beef. DeShawn, who?

The Great Hangover Tour concluded last night in Philly so it stands that the man who named the tour, only popped up for one show. That was four days ago in Norfolk, VA. The following footage ain’t great, but it’s worth noting. Above is the concert’s encore of “Welcome To Heartbreak” and, after the jump, the crowd goes ape shit when ‘Ye first comes out during “Make Her Say.”

Spotted: Dat New Cudi

Looks like Beans has his mind right, money right, and is “Ready For War”. And for good measure, he brought Freeway and Young Chris out to the front line as well. Word is Sigel renamed The Focus to The Broad Street Bully. Either way, I’m sure Beans’ bars will remain the same. (That’s a good thing y’all).

Respect: TSS

On the set of his Complex fashion spread, MC Spell Check laments his addiction to that damn Blackberry. Even though the wife just copped me an iPhone, I’m right there with him.

Also: The homie BFred said that lil’ flick of Amber Rose that leaked last night is nothin’. They plan to flood the Internets next week with a gang of mo’ photos and behind the scenes video. Blonde Dyke. Klondike. Let’s go! 

Previously: Amber Rose Is A Cape Verdean-Italian-Irish Beauty

The Thorntons and Mr. Williams take a trip to City of Angels for their latest visual. Song’s cool, but I’d be good with another video.

Spotted: HER

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In the final ep, 90′s hip-hop talent from different regions get shine (Detroit’s Eminem, ATL’s OutKast, etc.) and the struggles of female MCs are explored. Too bad that part is just as relevant today. 

Hope you enjoyed our program. Ha!

Peace to EMZ.

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Of course whenever you recall our history, you have to discuss the deaths of Biggie-Pac, East/West rivalries and how we survived it all.

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This one is dedicated to the left side of the globe. You know the West Coast had a chokehold on the game. Didn’t know if they were ever gonna let go.