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Discovery Channel is airing a new show called Weed Wars that will focus on medical marijuana. So, they linked up with Uncle Snoop for the theme song. Show airs December 1st at 10 PM.

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Boss Hogg Outlawz’ Le$ rounds up Thugga and Chamillionaire for his new track. Let’s see if this keeps the hood on smash. Settle 4 Le$ coming soon.

Late yesterday evening, news broke that Busta Rhymes signed with Cash Money Records. Inside the studio with Baby, Busta speaks on his new situation.

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Wale keeps the camera rolling by giving his ode to all the indepedent women the visual treatment. Off last year’s More About Nothing mixtape. Ambition in stores now. Go girl.

Now that Donnie G is prepping his new mixtape, he still manages to tackle a few of our favorite instrumentals. Today, he plugs his lyrics on to Drake’s track.

Bonus: “Loyalty”

Mary’s new album is almost here, and TLL comes through with the full version of one of the more anticipated tracks featuring Beyoncé. Don’t forget, My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act I) November 21 st.

For the December/January 2012 issue of XXL, Curtis graces all 5 covers including one with Floyd Mayweather celebrating the 5 Faces of 50 Cent in honor of his new LP coming in January. Excerpt below.

“I don’t see what I fell in love with,” he says. “So now I gotta make music that reflects what N.W.A made. I have to make music that has the moments that Nas had. I have to make music that has what Biggie offered.” He also discusses his currently untitled 5^th solo album: “For me, I’m still up against what I’ve done,” he says. “So in order to top it, I know it’s a difficult task. You know, I see the bloggers. My audience hasn’t grown with me. They keep saying, “Aw, man, I want the old 50!” ’Cause those people, it would take them on a safari. I was bringing them close enough to the animals, without being able to get hurt. I was taking them into my neighborhood, where you can very well get your ass killed.”

With the help of James Black, Justin Nozuka and Kobra Khan, RZA pens an ode to his fallen Wu comrade, Russell Jones. ODB passed away 7 years ago this past Sunday and would have turned 43 on Tuesday.

Google launched their online music store yesterday in Los Angeles. Later that night, Busta Rhymes and Drake performed at Mr. Brainwash Studios. There’s no official footage of the concert, but here’s two 30 second clips that hhnm found.

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Trina broke bread with The Breakfast Club on NY’s Power 105.1. She gave an entertaining interview and spoke on her new artist, love, life, sex, and lots of stuff in between. Charlamagne’s off the hook.