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Palm cut Mos Def a check to use his song “Quiet Dog Bite Hard” in their new ad campaign. Now, that’s ecstatic.

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Welp, cat’s out the bag. Nicki explains to 1515 why she passed on XXL’s Freshmen 10 cover. In the process, she revealed that she and Drake shot for the magazine’s May 2010 issue.

You love to hear the story again and again. In this preview from Jay-Z’s NY-Z documentary, Hov speaks on his songwriting process. Watch the movie in full March 22nd.

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Agreed. Gorilla Zoe lets his mind wander to Matt Friedman’s (of the ILLFONICS) production in his latest video. Dream on.

Drizzy gives 1515 the logistics of his collaboration with Jay-Z on his debut album, Thank Me Later.

“It’s just me and Jay both rapping on it for an extended period of time. It’s real rap. It’s real rap. I do sing on it, but it’s just on the hook — but it’s rap. It’s great. The perspective, the dynamic on the track — it’s me and Jay’s relationship on the song, basically. When you hear it, people will be like, ‘Oh man.’ That’s how we are — just the two. He definitely has guided me a lot, as far as his words and his advice. We have a real funny rapport. I always enjoy my conversations with Jay. It’s good.”

Next week, our dreams are finally fulfilled. Here is the trailer for Wu-Massacre’s first visual. Directed by Rik Cordero.

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Pac Division find themselves hogtied in their new video from last year’s mixtape, Church League Champion. Shut up and watch.

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Da Prynce filmed himself reciting “Popular Demand” two months ago. But now, he has an official vid for it, as well as “Y’all Better Not Let Me Blow”. Both tracks can be found on his mixtape The Prynce of Jacks.

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Justin continued his conversation with Grind Music Radio and spoke on his favorite beats and producers. Afterward, he gave some words of encouragement to upcoming beatmakers.

You gotta love that title. The song, not so much. Here’s the first video off T-Pain’s upcoming album, RevolveR. For some reason or another, Jeezy’s featured on the original version, but not here at all.

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