New material from Drake courtesy of Power 105.1’s DJ Envy. More than likey, this will appear on Thank Me Later—or maybe not. Clap, clap anyway. Karla says the song is from 2007. UPDATE: CDQ via Splash

[vodpod id=Video.3591634&w=425&h=350&fv=] N.E.R.D. and Asher Roth were booked to perform this past weekend at the release concert for Microsoft’s The Kin mobile phone. After a lil’ crowd surfing from Mr. Roth, the group performs their latest single, “Hot N’ Fun”. The Source

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ll_cool_j”] Around the time you rolled out of bed this morning, LL Cool J made an appearance on the Today Show to promote his new fitness book, LL Cool J’s Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle. Put the hot dog down.

OMG, Usher’s back. Yesterday afternoon, he and will.i.am performed the number song in the country for Middle America on the Oprah Winfrey Show. The nerve. Right, JD? yk2

[vodpod id=Video.3588128&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dartist%253D2545682%2526vid%253D515421%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A515421] Drake follows his heart instead of his brain in his new video. Shot by Anthony Mandler in Jamaica, the clip features dance hall star Mavado and dime piece Maliah Michel. Motion picture shit. OVO

Andrew says this is off Common’s upcoming best of album, Go! Common Classics. It leaked back in January but this version features all new verses and Queen on the hook. Sounds right to me.

This probably isn’t the chick that made Bobby divorce Whitney on Nas’ “Blaze A 50“, but last night during a concert in Florida, the former king of R&B proposed to girlfriend Alecia Etheridge with their 11 month old son on stage. Congrats. Thir—uh, second time’s a charm. TLF

During the UK stop of Just Blaze and Alchemist’s Soundclash Tour, HHC caught up with the beatsmiths to discuss their first encounters with some of their biggest collaborators. Damn, that Dame Dash. Ha!

In promotion of the new film Just Wright, Charles Barkley went one-on-one with Common Scott McKnight on TNT. Gotta love Chuck shitting on the NJ Nets whenever possible. They’re just turrible!

Good thing Plies pushed his album back. Imagine spending $9.99 to hear something like this? Don’t mean to be cruel, but this ain’t it, bruh-bruh. X