Banks stopped by Funkmaster Flex this evening and spewed a couple bars over “Still Shinin”, “Incarcerated Scarfaces”, and “Slow Down” . Hunger For More 2 coming this summer. UPDATE: Thisisadot BONUS: Over (Remix) Thisis50

Wale commandeers Red Cafe’s boom bap for his own rendition of “I’m Ill”. Rrrah!

Our spidey senses are tingling. Although T.I. doesn’t tweet, his record label does. And this afternoon, the message above was posted on his Twitter account. Fuck A Mixtape, huh? Chances are this is one of those ironic titles (see: Bun B’s No Mixtape). Plus, DJ Drama added a “retweet” for good measure. Hey, our guess is a good as any. Either way, we’ll keep you posted. UPDATE: Um, told ya so.

Soulja Boy tells BET that he stepped his rap game up for his next album Dre. Last October, SB said he was in the lab working with Kanye West on the project. “This one, my lyrics are better, my lyrics are on another level. My beats are on another level. I’m richer. I look better and I’m more successful, it’s an upgrade.”

Who knew Wale had a remix in the stash? Here, Chris Brown and Fabolous hop on board. No Ugly Betty’s allowed. UHTN UPDATE: Wale says this ain’t final version. His verse is longer. UPDATE 2: Here’s the final.

Willie is as underrated as they come. But he doesn’t plan on staying below the radar for too long. In the clip above, he gives an update on his upcoming EP, Never A Dull Moment and iPhone Application. Beneath that is a tagless version of his song, “Real Life”. Kevin Nottingham

Po continues to find his footing over Alicia’s unthinkable instrumentation. Third time’s a charm, no? Previously: Shyne “Rude Boy Freestyle” X

Donny recently appeared on DJ Quiz’s show on A-List radio and rapped til his lungs collapsed. If you don’t know the name, he’s not working hard enough.

Diddy let his fingers do the talking (again) and revealed that he’s appearing on Inside The Actors Studio with host James Lipton. Considering Puff’s limited film roles, it’s strange that he’s sitting in the hotseat so soon. Must be part of the promo push for his role in Get Him To The Greek.

From behind the walls of Rikers Island, Lil Wayne gives his take on quarterback Donovan McNabb’s trade from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Washington Redskins and his 2010 NFL draft picks. Karen Civil