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Take your muthafuckin’ caps off, Gangsta Gibbs is in this bitch. And that Str8 Killa EP is done. Look for the free download on XXL July 29th and, most importantly, put your money where your mouth is when Decon Records puts it in your store on Aug. 3.

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A couple of weeks ago, The Hip-Hop Chronicle returned to the Rap Radar mansion and once again, interviewed the Yellowest Nigga alive. In the first portion, Elliott speaks on our daily grind and hip-hop’s greater good. We’ve only just begun.

At the BET Awards red carpet this past weekend, Birdman gave Shade 45′s Angela Yee an enumerated rundown of Cash Money’s next releases. With the exception of Drake, here’s what to expect. Sorry, Jae Millz.

Kevin Rudolf
Bow Wow
Baby
Tyga
Nicki Minaj
Twist
Gudda Gudda
Mack Maine
Lil Wayne
Father-Son album
Jay Sean

Pill plans to release his debut, The Medicine at the end of this year or early 2011. But for now, the ATL rapper tells 1515 that one of the tracks that’ll definitely make the cut is a tribute to his mother.

” ‘A Song for My Momma’. My momma passed away. I went in the studio, and I had been so stressed that week. That night, I was out clubbing, and I got a little tipsy. I was in New York. When I got back, I burst into tears. It caught up with me. I was like, ‘Damn, I’m actually doing what I told my momma I was gonna do.’ It was like, ‘Man, I gotta make her a song.’ I was supposed to make her a song, and I been running from it. I knew it was gonna take a lot of emotion and pain to do it. So when I got to the studio, I was boo-hooing still. My pages [that I write my rhymes on] was wet up, but I got through it.”

T.I. made his return to Chelsea’s place last night on the E! network. The Kang plugged King Uncaged, his film Takers, clothing line, of course, time in prison. Yea ya know.

Here’s the chain on the muthafuckin’ bike showin’ off his new Def Jam digs. Nice toys! Ha. Anyways Sha explains why he made the move to Antonio’s house, brags about his Big K.R.I.T. signing and, of course, hints at his desire to bring The Unit over. 50 included.

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You know this has been my shit since the snippet leaked and Antwan played me his solo version of it at Stankonia. Thankfully, The Kang got cleared and the joint is available on iTunes. Can you believe Sir Lucious Left Foot is one week away? There is a Hip-Hop God.

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This past Saturday, 50 was back in his old stomping grounds of South Jamaica, Queens for his annual, “Forever Young” Day. The event was held in Baisley Park and organized to support activity within the youth. Guests included Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Papoose and 40 Glocc Big Bad 40. G-Unity!

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Freekey takes us Uptown and brings his Harlem brethren along for the ride. Let’s all sing along now.

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We’ve come a long way, baby. Here’s a snapshot of Eminem on the set of HBO’s Entourage. As EW reports, the scene takes place at a platinum party for Em’s album, Recovery. Mr. Mathers plays himself and gets into a rift with protagonist, “Vincent Chase” (Adrian Grenier). Episode airs September 12th.