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On the set of Cudi’s new HBO series “How to Make It in America”, Cudder provided some insight on his next video, “Pursuit Of Happiness”. Although the clip will not feature MGMT and Ratatat, expect a cameo from Drake.

“I just saw the first rough cut the other day. Drake is in it. He has a cameo…a bunch of my homies that I knew coming up,” Cudi said. “We were just kicking it. When you see the video, it just makes me feel good, because I’m seeing all my friends and people that matter in my life. We were all celebrating. It’s like a New Year’s Eve-type thing. Everybody’s just getting wasted.”

Heads up: H.E.R.

In the continuation of his sitdown with the Life Files, The Comissioner addresses addresses moguls on the rise, Nas’ passion for turning down business deals and if well cooked rap beef still sells in 2009.

Props: It’s The Life

Previously: Pt.1

And here goes another cut off Malice N Wonderland. A nice smooth Neptune beat with P and Ms. Norwood on the vocals. Feel special, you got this particular one a week early.

Props: UHTN

And another one bites the dust. Alicia Keys graces the cover of the final issue of GIANT due Dec 15. After that, it’s strictly an on-line product at the url above. Times are hard on the boulevard.

For those keeping score, this is Dwayne’s fourth seed.

Sidebar: Miss Info has a definitive guide of dude’s procreation.

Sidebar 2: Three baby mamas on one page.

The streets are saying he’s flipped the switch to Power 105.1

For track #3 on his upcoming album Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood, B Gizzle enlists two incarcerated scarfaces and the deceased. word to the wise: whatever you do, make sure you pay up.

Props: X

Here are some photographs on location at Cory’s new video, “Cannon”. Looks like he’s makin’ a movie out of ‘em. More pics after the jump.

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Tomorrow, Freddie’s new mixtape, The Labels Tryin To Kill Me will be available on [insert favorite website here]. But before you click “download”, check out his sales pitch. Operators are standing by.

Wayne’s got money on his mind. Birdman’s got, well, a star on his scalp.

RTN via Derrick G