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During last night’s ceremony, the previous honoree Dr. Dre took the podium and presented Diddy with the ASCAP Founding Fathers Award. Again, Rap-Up was there to capture the two moguls sharing the stage. Congrats Puff.

Aubrey is usually the one receiving awards, but last night during ASCAP’s 24th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, October’s Very Own presented Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib with the Songwriters of the Year honor. O Canada, wins!

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Game snuck into the Shrine Auditorium yesterday for the 2011 BET Awards radio press day and spoke with Hot 97′s Angie Martinez about his former manager’s arrest.

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Since Da Brat’s been back on the scene, she’s been on a streak with music and compiles them all on her first project since her release from prison earlier this year. Tracklist and download link below.

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Jay-Z’s classic debut turns 15 today and 5 years ago he gave an amazing performance of the entire album in reverse order at Radio City. Here was the closer with the wife gettin’ her MJB on. Sounds so beautiful, don’t you agree?

Seems like The Weeknd got some trust issues of his own, so he decides to give his own take on Drake’s latest track. His new mixtape Thursday is coming soon, please believe it.

Since splitting up with Capone, N.O.R.E.’s getting a fresh start by hooking up with Busta Rhymes’ Conglomerate. Not sure if this is counts as an official signing, but here’s to the next phase of N.O.’s career.

Uncle Murda is celebrating his born day and to commemorate the celebration, he drops a freebie over Meek and Rozay’s collab. Look out for our interview with M real soon. Go Murda, it’s your birthday.

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The whole entire hood embraces Jay Rock and K-Dot, so in return they got their entire city on their back. Directed by Dan Gedman. Don’t forget: Follow Me Home on July 26.

Da Brat’s mixtape, Life After Death apparently did not drop Memorial Day weekend, but we’re getting it tonight. Here’s one of the tracks featuring her fellow Chi City spitta until the whole thing drops.