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Slim Thug On The Daily Show

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3602088&w=425&h=350&fv=autoPlay%3Dfalse] Inspired by his conversation with Angela Yee, Slim Thug appeared on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart last night and gave an analysis of how the recession was affecting his business. Funny stuff.

LL Cool J’s NCIS: Los Angeles Is A Knockout

A few weeks ago, YN said no one cared about LL Cool J’s new television show, NCIS: Los Angeles. Well my melanin-deficient friend, you’re wrong. According to Woooha, the shows draws 17 million people per episode. In fact, CBS is picking it up for a full season. Don’t call it a comeback. Wait, it is.

Drake Just Wants To Be Relatable

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3601316&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526id%253D1622987%2526vid%253D443845] Over the phone, Mr. Graham tells 1515 that he wants his debut album Thank Me Later to be embraced by the common man. “I can’t rap about the same things [as I did] on So Far Gone, so it’s just really trying to tell the greatest story that’s never been told, which is the story of a rapper’s come-up, and tell it without being corny or over bragging or sounding like, ‘Feel sorry for me.’ It’s going to […]

Saigon Nearly Signed With G-Unit

In the final clip, Sai says he nearly signed with 50 Cent’s imprint in the early stages of his career. He explains the deal never materialized because of their conflicting personalities. Saigon On Playing ‘The Game’| Saigon’s Simplifying The Rhyme| Saigon Discusses Warning Shots 2

Raphael Saadiq’s MJ Tribute

Musical salutes to the Gloved One? Yup, we’re still ON that. The former frontman of Tony Toni Tone fires up the Motown funk in France. Fresh shit! Sidebar: I’m not gonna believe MJ sang back-up on either version of “Girls, Girls, Girls” until Mr. Carter re-confirms. I don’t hear it. Props: Miss Passion

Q-Tip On 106 & Park

Something about that headline is strange. Anyways, Kamaal has a new video so he endured the Terrence and Rocsi experience. He talks Norah Jones, boxing, his Hip-Hop Awards nomination, Nas, Jamie Foxx and his favorite rappers. Riveting stuff.

Alicia Keys Preps Positive Blog

On the set of a photo shoot for her new album, AK reveals to AP at the 1:28 mark that she’s planting her flag on the Internets. Damn, more competition. “I felt there’s a missing piece in the blog world that allows you to have a really, inspiring positive experience. We don’t have to tear each other down to have a good time… It really calls out to all those brilliant,  amazing, fantastic women every day that are doing their […]

Def Jam 25: Joe Budden “Joe Budden”

Once upon a time, Joe Budden was billed as The Streetz # 1 Draft Pick. After a string of mixtape releases, Def Jam added him to their roster in 2001 and two years later released his self-titled debut. A VH1 special soon followed (Anyone remember that?!) and the disc clocked at 429,158 after spawning three singles  (“Pump It Up” , “Focus”, and “Fire”). Unfortunately, Def Jam stunted his follow up, The Growth and he was dropped in 2007. For his […]