A track that did not make The Ecstatic sees the light of day. My guess is the sample was never cleared? This should’ve been a keeper. Props: Andrew

Despite the slow start, 50 Cent’s latest album Before I Self Destruct, earned him another plaque. Released last November, the LP earned its RIAA gold certification last week. It also became the third most successful rap album of ’09. Congrats, Curtis. Examiner

Yesterday on North Carolina’s Foxy 99 FM, B.o.B let the verbal AK spray over Jay Electramadon’s “Exhibit C”. Prepare for Bobby Ray’s adventures, May 25th.

[vodpod id=Video.2941879&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D476401%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A476401] Speaking with MTV, Lupe addresses Bill O’Reilly‘s comparison of Chicago’s South Side to Haiti. Pardon Bill’s hyperbole, but nothing comes close to the conditions in Haiti. Prior to the quake, the nation was (is) the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. In 2008, 80% of the population lived under the poverty line. Obviously, that number’s since increased. Third world democracy, indeed. LupeEnd

Enuff just let this Southern Rap All-Star collab go. Now how fast will the Internets get that MP3? Update: Pass the CDQ to the NMC.

Enuff just let this Southern Rap All-Star collab go. Now how fast will the Internets get that MP3? Update: Pass the CDQ to the NMC.

This is the shit I heard Flex play awhile ago. [Insert Hov 700% joke]. Y’all rap niggas love the catalogue. Ha. Wonder if this is the single DeAndre’s been threatening us with. YK2