This is an unreleased cut that somehow found its way to the Net. If this is any indication on how the album will sound, Cole’s gon set this bitch on fire, for sure. zargrza

Here is a sneak peek of Nicki’s Black Men magazine spread. Certainly badder than yours. nicki-minaj.net

The show must go on. Fresh out of jail, Cudi fulfilled his commitment late last night and performed at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. Above, comedian Aziz Ansari gives an introduction followed by Cudder’s performance of “Up Up And Away”.

Boi has yet to disappoint and here are two more tracks off Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty for further proof. Off the Tapemasters Inc. mixtape above so expect tags, but we won’t care if you don’t. “Back Up Plan” “Follow Us” Ft. Vonnegutt splash

The powerful music lives on. Although the Dip Set reunion didn’t go as planned at Summer Jam last week, Jimmy, Killa, Juelz, and Freeky laced up their Timbs and threw on their hard hats for a video shoot in Brooklyn yesterday. No word on what it is for, but it’s coming. miss info

Marshall’s Recovery goes down June 22 and here are the liner notes. [Your name here]. A few more scans from the booklet after the jump. shady spot

Seems as if Kanye isn’t waiting for the BET Awards to make a triumphant return. Last night at the Isle of Wright Festival in the UK, Yeezy joined Jigga Man for “Run This Town”. Hopefully, better footage emerges soon. sean UPDATE: TS comes through with better footage.

[vodpod id=Video.3818509&w=425&h=350&fv=] Eminem discusses his history as a Detroit battle vet and what he wants to EmSee out of the series Red Bull is sponsoring this summer on The Road to 8 Mile. Stick with Rap Radar for details on when, where and how you can get involved and/or come witness this epic new clash of battle rappers. There can only be one!

Just when you thought it was over, think again. M-1 and stic.man get theirs to Drizzy’s beat in preparation for their June 22nd mixtape release, Revolutionary But Gangsta Grillz. Fist pump to that. yk2

A few days ago, Marshall took to the stage for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Above, he performs Recovery‘s “Not Afraid”, while below he recites “Stan” and his verse from “Forever”. June 22 is almost here. amajanese

During the annual four-day festival in Tennessee, Mr. Folarin premieres a new track “Black & Gold”, which he says to expect to drop in a month or so. Below he summons the crowd to throw their diamonds up for a pic in honor of Jay and segues into “Run This Town”. paul farber

Cudder was charged with felony criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance earlier today in NYC. According to the Daily News Cudi went into a druken rage inside a woman’s apartment where he broke her door hinges and cell phone. So much for the pursuit of happiness.

The artist formerly known as Killer Mike hijacks Banks’ “Beamer, Benz Or Bentley” and bodies it along with adlibs from TIP. Ride out. yk2

Snoop Dogg and Kurupt are two of the biggest Laker fans around. And although the team lost to the Celtics last night, that isn’t stopping them for rooting for the home team on this new track. Lake Show in six. Any takers?

Last year, educator Michael Eric Dyson penned a book entitled Born To Use Mics based on Nas’ 1994 masterpiece, Illmatic. Earlier today at the Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival, Esco gave his take on the project.

Puff and his Dirty Money crew were on Tim Westwood’s show today and addressed Lil’ Kim recent taunts. No time for negativity.

If a picture‘s worth a thousand words, video must speak for itself. Take a look at Pharrell and Asher Roth adding the final touches to Ash’s sophomore album, The Spaghetti Tree. yk2

Yesterday evening, Cudi gave a performance at his old 9 to 5 in the Soho section of New York. Adoseofdopeness caught a majority of the set above. Below is a non-a capella version of “Revolution”. [vodpod id=Video.3814621&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D12477952%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1%26amp%3Bmd5%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D0%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D0%26amp%3Bcontext%3Duser%3A3215476%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined]

Look ma, no Blackberry! Here’s footage of Drizzy’s freestyle yesterday on Tim Westwood’s show. I say, uh, he did alright! Ha! Sidebar: Need a beat with this? Statik Selektah comes through

[vodpod id=Video.3814663&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D256354%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A256354] 1515 caught up with DJ Superstar Jay and The Riot Squad outside of the Redfern Projects in Far Rockaway, Queens to commemorate native, Stack Bundles. Today marks three years since the rapper’s murder. Earlier today, artists like Maino and Joell Ortiz sent tributes via their Twitter pages. Gone but never forgotten. Chea!