Shaffer joined the Birthday Girl and her husband, Kendu at Miami’s nightspot, B.E.D. last night. You already know the drinks were flowing. Cheers! Spotted: The305

Should I ? Courtesy of Gemstone Creative Spotted: Miss Info

Image: Mel D. Cole Hip-hop’s dynamic duo hit up DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion radio last night. Of course, they had to explain the status of Act II. Blame it on the… Nas verses?

Image: Mel D. Cole Hip-hop’s dynamic duo hit up DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion radio last night. Of course, they had to explain the status of Act II. Blame it on the… Nas verses?

“They wanna lock me up and throw away the key/ I wanna pop ‘em up and throw away the heat“ Accompanied by a sample from ‘Pac’s Thug Angel DVD, Weezy pens his legal troubles and frustrations onto his latest offering. Props: KC

Make sure you hit Shallah up and wish the Chef blessings on his born day. Peace God! Update: Only fitting here’s some audio of Rae on Tony Touch’s final show of ’09.

If you’re anticipating another Beyoncé album this year, don’t hold your breath. Starting this spring, Mrs. Carter is taking a chill pill for the following six months. “It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries. I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again….It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album […]

If you’re anticipating another Beyonc

If you’re anticipating another Beyonc?lbum this year, don’t hold your breath. Starting this spring, Mrs. Carter is taking a chill pill for the following six months. ?t? definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries. I? like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again….It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album and […]

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.4442758&w=425&h=350&fv=] Lil Boosie gets his Nino Brown on in his latest video. Am I my brother’s keeper? Nope…I’m an only child. TSS

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914890&w=425&h=350&fv=level%3D0%26repeat%3Dlist%26logo%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi47.tinypic.com%252Fb4cbyr.jpg%26image%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi46.tinypic.com%252F24v1stl.png%26skin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fspamtheweb.com%252Ful%252Fupload%252F2809%252F25294_bekle.swf%26lightcolor%3DFFFFFF%26frontcolor%3D000000%26bandwidth%3D0%26backcolor%3DFF0000%26screencolor%3D000000%26controlbar%3Dover%26file%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%252Fvideo-ak-sf2p%252Fv22832%252F215%252F15%252F250943358320_43198.mp4%26dock%3Dfalse%26plugins%3Dviral-2] Priority Records has produced some of the greatest albums in hip-hop. And to help commemorate their 25th anniversary, Creative Chairman Snoop Dogg, plans to release Snoop Dogg Presents: The West Coast Blueprint compilation on February 23rd. Peep the tracklist after the jump. Yardie

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914790&w=425&h=350&fv=] At 5:36 in the morning, Malice thanks everyone for their support, plugs his new blog and upcoming book, Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked. An oh yeah, Til The Casket Drops’ next visual, “Freedom” is all wrapped up. No days off for the Thornton brothers. Earlier: Malice’s Wake Up Call

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“You know it’s nothing for ya boy to get a man killed/ You don’t wanna fuck with the king/ I’m too damn trill” The Underground King hops on Birdman’s “4 My Town” and keeps it trill…2 damn trill, in fact. Trill O.G. & The Naked Soul Of Sweet James Jones coming soon. Props: 57th Ave Yesterday: Bun B “I’m On The Block” (Freestyle)

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914881&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D470232%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A470232] Here’s footage of Wayne recording his verse to N.O.R.E.’s “Banned From TV” from his mixtape, No Ceilings. Yesterday, Noreaga spoke to MTV about Weezy’s usage of the track. “Wayne is my favorite rapper of the new age,” Noreaga told us Monday. “Although in rap years, he’s just as old as me. But that’s my favorite rapper for the new age. For him to not only do the joint, but it appear on Mixtape Daily video … that’s an […]

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.914802&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D60466647001%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 catches up with Malice and Pusha T as they both reflect on the highlights of 2009, the reception of their current album and rumors that one of Jay’s “Thank You” lines is a diss towards them. “Jay’s a rapper. He has to like the Clipse”. Ha!

Lloyd Banks’ attorney Patrick Ducharme, told MTV that his client is expected to be released from an Ontario jail tomorrow morning on $50,000 bail. The Boy Wonder has been detained since Friday after allegedly assaulting and robbery, local promoter Chris Hines inside a hotel room. Ducharme also plans to pursue the case, with Banks entering a not guilty plea.

“Certified money getter/ Finally paid my taxes/ Waiting for my nigga P/ This is only practice/ Warm up/ More bucks/ Niggas getting nauseous” When it’s cold outside, Hav has the month of May with the new track. Remember, it’s only a warm up. Yesterday: Prodigy Sends His Regards

The Roots work in mysterious ways. Okayplayer

Take a listen to the bars that didn’t make the final cut of “Successful”. Not as poignant as the original, but still holds up nonetheless. X