DJ Envy premiered the first tune from Jadakiss’ The Champ Is Here 3 mixtape. Kiss still sounds sharp. Tape’s scheduled to drop May 1st. Omen UPDATE: CDQ UHTN

Here’s footage from Digiwaxx’s press conference last week with the distant relatives, Nas and Damian Marley.  The tandem answered questions from hosts Steph Lova and Dahved Levy and then previewed new tracks including “Promise Land” at the 8:00 mark. Previously: Nas & Damian Marley Talk Age In Hip-Hop

Y’all know who’s keeping it gangsta? Pill is, with this new cut from his mixtape, 1140: The Overdose. This is for the real 10 toes downers. R.I.P. Eazy-E. Look out for a video coming soon. TEV

At the 2:41 mark of Dream’s conversation with Boss Lady, he reveals that he’s putting the finishing touches on The Chronicles Of Nikki, a theme album based on a character in his music. Get acquainted here.

Back at Slippery Rock, PA Drake performed the opening track from So Far Gone. Too bad “sportsgirl1210” only caught the first 1:10. In other Drizzy news, the rapper hired a vocal coach for his Away From Home tour and told Sway that “Over” was orignally a warm up record.

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Recently on Rude Jude and Lord Sear’s The All Out Show, the brothers Bone, spoke on their many collaborations. Crazy to think that they’re the only artists that’ve worked with Eazy-E, 2Pac, and Biggie while they were alive. That Mariah Carey joint’s a personal fav too. Previously: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Takeover NYC

[vodpod id=Video.3390525&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D501360] Trey Songz’s manager Kevin Liles tells 1515 that the singer’s follow-up to Ready is dropping September 14th. But that’s not all. Trey and Jeezy are set to star in a new reality show called, The Blueprint 3. The series documents the artists journey on this year’s BP3 tour. The first episode airs after the BET Awards on June 27th.

Cube digs in own pockets to fund his new video “I Rep That West“. The clip’s directed by Gabriel Hart and is the first single off his new album, I Am The West. At the end of the footage, we get a glimpse of the album’s cover art. Dubs up! HHNM

Swizzy tells Rap-Up to “expect the unexpected” from his work on Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later. C’monnn Swizz, spill the beans! 57 Ave