Rap Radar

Just in time for the holidays. After releasing her buzz single days ago, the Queen Bee revealed that she will be stuffing our stockings with a five-track EP. Thank you, Santa.

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UK rapper Sway and Lupe link up once again and got a need for speed on their new track. Premiered last night by DJ Semtex. Radio rip for now.

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$hort Dawg didn’t go anywhere, but Mikey, Shorty K and Tris J bring back the pimp in their new clip. Off Premier Politics, which is available now.

Mary J. Blige stopped by Chelsea’s spot last night to discuss her new album, marriage, Rock Of Ages musical, working with Drake and then performed the duet live. My Life II in stores now.

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After celebrating his URL’s one year anniversary at the Best Buy Theater, Flex moved it over to Webster Hall Thursday night with Meek, Capo and Kiss. If you were out shopping, here’s what you missed.

T.I.’s VIBE cover story hasn’t even hit the newsstands yet, but 50 already has something to say about it. In the interview, T.I. reacts to Fif’s comments about his recent case. Fif got wind of the article and voiced his concerns via Twitter.

Man I just saw something T.I said in VIBE about a tweet I wrote when he caught his drug case. He just got out a jam and caught a new one. Any other time a nigga done. Get caught with 10 machine gun an silencer then catch a drug charge. You will f**k around and get natural life. This boy got a get outta jail FREE card .

Don’t get emotional over your lady. It a get you in some sh*t you don’t want to be in. If U can get 5 years easy 4 some sh*t and I’m the support of my family. Why would it be wrong if ya lady had to take probation? Shit she ballin to lol

UPDATE: The Kang responds.

UPDATE 2: 50 the day after.

Look how much you fools have been tweeting about me and @tip I spoke to him last night you sh*t heads should be tweeting about streetking. You know I try to do the right thing. I’m starting to feel like good guys finish last. You talk more about sh*t then can go bad then positive things. Streetking help support me feeding a billion people in need. Instead of supporting nonsense Like the streetking page on face book.

During their recent visit to BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Florence Welch and her band did their rendition of Drake’s album’s title track, “Take Care“. Eat your heart out Ms. Fenty.

So much for being on his deen. While entering Belgium last Friday, former rapper Loon, now known as Amir Junaid Muhadith was arrested while at a Brussels airport for drug trafficking.

Various sources report the arrest stems from an indictment back in May for distributing heroin three years ago in North Carolina. He has now been extradited back to the U.S. Guess he’s a bad boy for life.

Ludacris partnered with RadioShack for their “So Right” campaign. In addition to promoting his Soul headphones, he pitched other products as well. Check ‘em out after the jump.

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After releasing their new single, Talib and Yasiin keep their #BlackStarFriday going with another new tune, which will appear on their tribute project to Aretha Franklin, Black Star Aretha. Produced by Oh No.