[vodpod id=Video.3413488&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1635818%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideolist%253Amtv.com%253A1635818] Asher pulls up a chair at the Hotel Griffou in New York and explains the title from his latest mixtape, Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry. Afterward, he gives MTV an on-camera breakdown of “Rik Smits” and “Vagitables”.

[vodpod id=Video.3413356&w=425&h=350&fv=] Cube gave Baller Status the heads up on two new tracks from his album, I Am The West. The first song is entitled “Man vs. Machine” which addresses our reliance on technology. The other “Hood Robbin” touches on corporate America’s cupidity. I Am The West drops July 13th.

Damn Nicki, talk about a missed opportunity. New York radio station Z100 says that Riahnna has sold out the August 12th date of her Last Girl On Earth tour in Nicki Minaj’s hometown. On Wednesday, the rapper pulled out the tour to finish her debut album. Massive fail.

Kane’s working on a new album called The Last Supper and for his first single, he recruited Busta to act a fool. At the risk of not disrespecting a legend, I’ll act as if this is good.

Wale and UCB’s Tre performed track five off  Attention Deficit at the Center Stage in the A two nights ago. My man.

[vodpod id=Video.3398183&w=425&h=350&fv=width%3D560%26amp%3Bheight%3D315%26amp%3Bserver%3Drtmp%3A%2F%2Fflashplay.rbn.com%2Fa41%2Fd1%2Frstone%2Frstone%2F%26amp%3Bpath%3Ddownload%2Fflash%2FRSGG%2FDuckDown15yearanniversary%26amp%3Bimageurl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fblog.rhapsody.com%2FDruHa.jpg%26amp%3BautoPlay%3Dfalse] During the SXSW music festival last month in Austin, TX, Rhapsody shot this mini documentary celebrating Duck Down’s 15 years of independence. Click the player and pay homage.

Apparently Lil Wayne is working the night shift at Rikers as a Suicide Prevention Aide. Yesterday Weezy’s former flame denied that she told Us Weekly the rapper had a job watching suicidal inmates. VIBE connected with an employee on the island who stated that, “He works the midnight shift in his unit. He starts at 11pm and ends at 7am…He only works in his unit and all the inmates there have escorts. He’s only accompanied when he leaves that unit.”

B.o.B. stopped by DJ Envy’s gig on Power 105.1 this afternoon and spoke briefly on collaborating with Eminem on ”Airplanes (Part II)”. Part 1 premieres next Monday at 10 a.m. He says Em even keeps a bodyguard when recording to fend off stans fans waiting outside the studio. Crazy. The Adventures of Bobby Ray drops April 27th.

Iz he 4 real? 14 years after dropping his classic Muddy Waters, Red says that he’s working on two follow-ups. Don’t wait til the water runs dry, Reggie! 57th Ave

Someone call National Geographic. Ras Kass put himself on the endangered species list with his latest mixtape, The Endangered Lyricist. Download here. Tracklist after the jump.