Apparently King Kong ain’t got shit on Denzel nor Curren$y. Last night at Dame Dash’s DD172 studio, Spitta performed a new song named after that big ass ape. The track will appear on his new album Pilot Talk. DGB

On Monday, Lauryn Hill made a rare appearance and attended the Tanzania Education Trust Gala And Reception in NYC. Outside the event, she told the paps that she’s “possibly” coming out with new material. L Boogie’s first (and last) solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released nearly 12 years ago. No Unplugged. Keep your fingers crossed. RU

Dear Kelis, They hate you so much right now. The hip-hop community. If Solar is Satan, you’re the Wicked Witch Of Rap. Shit, you even had Just Blaze talkin’ crazy about you and he’s genuinely a nice guy. I’m gonna say this directly to you, what’s on the mind of most hip-hop heads: Why must you destroy our icon? The mighty Nasir Jones. You must like his pockets flat not fat. I don’t wanna be all up in your business […]

Last month, T.I. visited Woodland Middle School in Henry County, GA . Unfortunately, not everyone was happy he was there. According to WSBTV, several parents are upset that the rapper was featured as a guest speaker. One of the parents wrote an email letter to the principal, Dr. Terry Oatts stating: “In the future, if T.I. or any other convicted felon needs to perform community service, ask for parental permission to allow our children to be exposed to these questionable […]

In case you forgot (or didn’t know), today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. And to celebrate, Biz Markie flipped the classic to commemorate the holiday. Let’s save the planet, damn it! Woooha

Travis adds a few kicks and snares to the remix to Game’s “Shake”. In a recent interview with Rap-Up, Chuck says that he shot the video for the song in Dr. Dre’s crib without his consent. Better be prepared for a shakedown. Vibe

YN was in attendance last night for Kelis’ gig at Santos Party House in NYC. He didn’t film anything, but someone else did. In the first clip, she performs “4th of July” followed by “Millionaire” and “Milkshake”. YK2

Maino left his mark at Club Silo in Reading, PA last week. In the footage above, he performs track four off his debut, If Tomorrow Comes… 57thave

Talib and Blacksmith Music put together this mixtape featuring new tunes from Jean Grae, Wale, Asher Roth and others. Download it here. Titles down bottom.

The L.A. Times reports that DJ AM’s cameo in Iron Man 2 will remain in the film. The DJ passed away last summer from an accidental drug overdose. According to director Jon Favreau: “We tried to make it respectful, and for people who know him, they’ll get a kick out of it and for people who don’t, it will sort of slide by without much notice,” Favreau said. In the scene, AM spins 2Pac’s “California Love” at the request of […]

My how the mighty have fallen. Kimberly becomes the latest to tack a verse onto Waka Flocka’s hit. Might be a good time to rethink strategy, Kimmy.

Producer Scott Storch’s mother Joyce recently spoke to The Miami Times and expressed her frustration on the lack of financial support she’s received from her son after dealing with bästa casino utan svensk licens enligt outlook india. Read the full article here. “Scott always told me he had plans to do certain things for the family,” she says. “But then I guess things got bad before he got around to it. I read about all these other rappers’ mothers — P. […]

[vodpod id=Video.3473721&w=425&h=350&fv=] Luda and his Disturbing Tha Peace familia are set to cover the next issue of The Source. And two days ago, they took their photographs for the magazine. Above is a behind the scene look from the shoot. HHNM

Yesterday on the Ricky Smiley Morning Show, Ross confirmed that Diddy was now indeed his manager. Last week, Billboard got the heads up that he and Nicki Minaj were entrusting Puff with their careers. 305

Last month, we broke the news that Jim Jones was set to teach a music course at a New York City public high school. Phoning into the Morning After With Angela Yee, Jimmy said he’s been cleared by the Board of Education and spoke on the logistics of the course.

Live from his bubble bath, Diddy send his condolences to his competitors after Ciroc vodka took home the gold at the San Francisco World Spirits competition. Can’t front, that coconut flavor is the business. Take that Martin Silver.

[vodpod id=Video.3471299&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%2Fcfs-ak-sf2p%2F27667%2F16%2F115753911782246_23771.mp4%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi.imagehost.org%2F0744%2Falicia.jpg%26amp%3Blink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpooOi-5v9%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dsharing-1] Yesterday evening, American Idol gave back and Alicia Keys did her part with another stunning performance of “Empire State Of Mind Pt. 2” and “Unthinkable”. Then with Travis Barker on the drums, MJB takes to the sky performing “Stairway To Heaven”. Amen to that. [vodpod id=Video.3471340&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.l3.facebook.com%252Fcfs-l3-ash1%252F27645%252F97%252F115426061812348_32415.mp4%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi.imagehost.org%2F0576%2Fmaryjblige.jpg%26amp%3Blink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpooOi-5vb%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dsharing-1%26amp%3Bsharing.code%3D%253Cembed%2520src%253D%2522http%253A%252F%252Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%252Fplayer.swf%2522%2520height%253D%2522300%2522%2520width%253D%2522470%2522%2520bgcolor%253D%2522undefined%2522%2520allowscriptaccess%253D%2522always%2522%2520allowfullscreen%253D%2522true%2522%2520allownetworking%253D%2522all%2522%2520flashvars%253D%2522file%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo.l3.facebook.com%25252Fcfs-l3-ash1%25252F27645%25252F97%25252F115426061812348_32415.mp4%2526skin%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%252Fdangdang.swf%2526image%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.imagehost.org%252F0576%252Fmaryjblige.jpg%2526link%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwp.me%252FpooOi-5vb%2526controlbar%253Dover%2526plugins%253Dsharing-1%2522%2520%252F%253E] UMD

[vodpod id=Video.3473183&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D507727%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A507727] The most hated man in rap sat down with Sway yesterday and gave his side of the story regarding Guru’s final days. He denies that he and the Gifted One were romantically involved and stands by the authenticity of the rapper’s letter. Previously: DJ Premier Addresses Guru’s Passing

At the end of Cube’s behind the scenes video for “I Rep That West“, we got a sneak peek of this cover. But now, here it is in high-definition. Album drops July 13th. HHNM Sidebar: Cube was on Jimmy Kimmel last night too. Watch after the jump.

Nas ain’t the only one that made a song dedicated to Rakim. TTS let loose a portion of a song Rae made for the 18th Letter. No joke, this sounds serious. NR