[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”fat_joe__bb_king”] DJ Prostyle of New York’s Power 105.1 celebrated his born last night at B.B. King Bar & Grill in Times Square. The party was to be hosted by Diddy, but unfortunately he wasn’t in attendance. Ah well, the show must go and kicking off the live performances was Fat Joe with a medley of hits. Mo’ clips on the way.

Wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed. Here’s the latest leak from Nas and Damian’s Distant Relatives. Definitely one of the better cuts so far. UGC via Semtex

We knew it was too good to be true. Yesterday a song entitled, “Letter To The Beat” featuring Lupe Fiasco and Alicia Keys dripped onto the net. Unfortunately, the track isn’t authorized nor will it appear on Lu’s next album, Lasers. According to Alicia’s engineer Ann Mincieli, the song’s producer Chad Hugo secretly passed off AK’s Pro Tool sessions and vocals. Apparently, the recordings were leftovers from 2007. As retribution, Ann posted Neptunes drum kits to download via her Twitter […]

Just got word from the powers that be that Eminem’s first single “Not Afraid” off Recovery is scheduled to drop sometime this week. Don’t get scared, now.

T.I. sets the streets ablaze in his first video since his release from prison last December. The King’s uncaged August 17th.

In the new issue of Ozone, Wayne explains why he tried to thwart the release of last year’s documentary,  The Carter. According to the film’s director QD3, Weezy stopped supporting the project days before the Sundance Film Festival. There was some controversy over the release of The Carter documentary. Did you feel like they emphasized the drug addiction aspect too much? Is that the reason you didn’t want it released? The fact that we didn’t want it released was business; […]

Cube puts the Coast on his back with his first single off I Am The West. Throw them dubs up, mark. HHNM

Although Bun B’s from Texas, don’t expect him to drive slow at this year’s Gumball 3000 rally. Uncle Bun recently added him name to the international race along with fashion designer Mike Malbon. Other celebrity racers include, DJ Muggs, Xzibit, and Tony Hawk. The rally kicks off May 1st in London and will make stops in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. The race ends 3,000 miles later on May 7th in Times Square.

Game’s new mixtape The Red Room is scheduled to drop today. But until that happens, here’s a look at the cover and tracklist. UPDATE: The eagle has landed. Download here. XXL

The distant relatives unite for their new video, “As We Enter”. Remember, the album drops May 18th. Underneath is behind the scenes footage.