Looks like the Teflon Don is sticking to the script. So magnificent.

Swizz Beatz spoke with Rolling Stone earlier today on how his musical tribute to Haiti with Bono, The Edge, and Jay-Z came about. He also dishes out some more details of the song and why he added Rihanna into the mix. “I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story and that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home,” he said. “The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, […]

Swizz Beatz spoke with Rolling Stone earlier today on how hismusicaltribute to Haitiwith Bono, The Edge, and Jay-Z came about. He also dishes out some more details of thesong and why he added Rihanna into the mix. “I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story and that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home,” he said. “The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, […]

Photo: Mel D. Cole Here’s some soundboard audio from the Black Star reunion that went down at Mos Def’s show this past Sunday. Anybody seen my Rawkus record bag? Ha. NR Via All The Way Live Previously: Mos Def Highline Ballroom Show Flicks

[vodpod id=Video.2906852&w=425&h=350&fv=] To commemorate Black History month, Steve Stoute speaks on his transition from record label exec to advertising CEO as part of Target’s Dare.Dream.Do. campaign. The commissioner’s all bossed up. LF

Jaheim is two for two with his next single off his February 9th release, Another Round, and another soulful track. Sometimes you just got to slow it down, right? “Finding My Way Back” “Till It Happens To You” YK2 Sidebar: Behind the scenes look at his upcoming visual for his collab with Jada below. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.917298&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D62732152001%26playerId%3D1119642854%26viewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26servicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26cdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26domain%3Dembed%26autoStart%3Dtrue%26] VIBE

“That muthafuckin’ beef ain’t new to us/ Get off my computer nuts” Both Joey and Nickel Nine slaughter the hell out of this one. And yep, you guessed it. Royce is firin’ shots and Mouse sounds mad raspy. Screwface rap. NR

“That muthafuckin’ beef ain’t new to us/ Get off my computer nuts” Both Joey and Nickel Nine slaughter the hell out of this one. And yep, you guessed it. Royce is firin’ shots and Mouse sounds mad raspy. Screwface rap. NR

Try not to fall asleep as Timbaland gives Nick Cannon a boring-ass interview on New York’s 92.3 Now. After discussing his new album Shock Value II, Timbo chimes in on Billboard‘s top producer list. Take a guess as to he thought should’ve been number one. YK2

A press release was sent out today announcing the release of Cam’s collaborative album Cam’ron Presents: The UN Gunz N’ Butta. The disc is scheduled to drop March 23rd and will feature protege Vado. The lead single, “Clap” should be hittin’ the streets soon. YK2

Another lost gem from Lonnie’s Finding Forever sessions. Great lyrics, dope Kanye beat. Why it never made the final cut? Beats me. But he does spit the, “I said I got my SAG card, baby I’m an actor” line from “Break My Heart”. Props: HipHopSince79

On a Def Jam conference call with radio DJs and media this afternoon, Ludacris revealed that his new album, Battle of The Sexes is dropping March 16. Features include Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Kim and Trina. Let the games begin.

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Lord. Have. Mercy. This morning, Freddie Gibbs and Jay Rock appeared on The Morning After with Angela Yee on Shade 45. Over Beanie Sigel’s “Average Cat” the pair show why they’re far from mediocre. Gangsta rap ain’t dead, bitch! Bonus: From Kay Slay’s Streetsweeper’s radio (Freddie Gibbs, Jay Rock, Pill, Kendrick Lamar, & Ameretta) [vodpod id=Video.2906582&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2Fb5KROKGwexfQYhJnV3fc.flv%26amp%3Blogo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Ftemplates%2Fimages%2Fplayerlogo%2Flogo.png%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fdefault.swf%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D15%26amp%3Bvolume%3D50%26amp%3Bautostart%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bstretching%3Dexactfit%26amp%3Bltas.mediaid%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2Fb5KROKGwexfQYhJnV3fc.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Bdescription%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA]

Ricky touched down in the NYC this afternoon to bring Power 105’s DJ Envy the world premiere of “Mafia Music Pt. 2” off his upcoming album, Teflon Don. No shots fired? UPDATE: Here’s the clean. Bonus: Ross speaks on the tussle with Mayweather. Ross on the Biggie comparisons.

Damn. Everyone was bumrushin’ Timbo’s show last night. This time, Keri is the party crasher as she takes the stage and performs her hits. YK2

At the Yele Haiti press conference, Uncle Rush expresses Haiti’s urgancy and why Wyclef is the one that gets the job done. Word to Big Daddy Kane. VladTV

At the Yele Haiti press conference, Uncle Rush expresses Haiti’s urgancy and why Wyclef is the one that gets the job done. Word to Big Daddy Kane. VladTV

Drake ain’t the only light skinned Negro featured in the Jan/Fab issue of Spin. Here, Jermaine speaks on the pressure of handling the Roc. Karen Civil

[vodpod id=Video.2906236&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D8893404%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%3A934585%26amp%3Bcontext_id%3D%26amp%3Bforce_embed%3D0%26amp%3Bmultimoog%3D%26amp%3Bcolor%3D00ADEF%26amp%3Bforce_info%3Dundefined] Ok let’s try this again. After yesterday’s premature leak, here’s the offical version of the first single off Battle Of The Sexes. We see you, AJ.