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For Beyoncé’s new perfume, Heat, she recorded a new song inspired by the scent. Above is a snippet of the commercial for the fragrance. Catch the fever.

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At the 3rd Annual Okayplayer Holiday Jammy Tuesday night, Dante and Black Thought’s crew shared the stage at B.B. King Bar & Grill. Above, “Casa Bey”. Down bottom,  “Umi Says”. Enjoy the holidays, folks. Tomorrow may never come.

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According to XXL, sister publication KING will return to newsstands Christmas Eve and be distributed quarterly next year. The issue will feature an 82 page pictorial and write ups on the decades biggest figures. Check out more pictures below. (more…)

Earlier this week, Billboard complied a list of the decade’s best producers. Coming in at numero uno are Pharrell & Co. Better luck in the next 10 years, Just Blaze and Dr. Dre.

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Under the direction of Rik Cordero comes Freeway and Jake One’s new video off The Stimulus Package. Pay attention, you might learn something. Know what I mean?

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Scram’s new album Beast Music, is dropping in the beginning of 2010. In the meantime, check out his new video from the LP. These are lyrics to go.

“Conjure on ice you ain’t got to think twice/ Get nice, so that you could get naughty”

Sit back and relax as Luda laces Robin’s therapy session with not one, but two seductive verses.  Therapy‘s in stores now. Arrange an appointment.

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On Amerie’s In Love & War, R&B’s favorite rapper is featured on the track, “More Than Love”. And recently, they began filming scenes for the video in NYC. Clip premieres next week. Good job VEVO!

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Grooving to the sounds of Mr. Porter, Kanye’s protege and Royce shake things up in the recording studio. The song’s currently untitled, but so far, so G.O.O.D.

Every Sunday night on Hot 97, Bobby Konders and Jabba bring a lil’ Caribbean flavor to NY’s concrete jungle. Pop a Guinness and take a look at this short documenting Bobby’s transition from the block to the radio.

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