Luda didn’t tie or break any records today, but he did earn his fourth number one album after moving 136,950 copies of Battle of The Sexes. Congrats! Jay-Z currently holds the title with 11 numero unos.

Late last month, Wyclef was recognized for his humanitarian services and named artist of the year by the Harvard Foundation. If you couldn’t make it to Cambridge, here’s footage from the ceremony.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”fox5-dame-dash”] Good Day New York aired a profile on Dame Dash this morning from inside his DD172 art gallery. He discussed his new endevaors, money, and fall-out with Jay-Z. Good to see Dame bounce back like roundball.

Last night on America’s most watched network, Snoop presented David Letterman’s Top 10 list. Aren’t these things supposed to be funny? More Malice drops next Tuesday. That’s no laughing matter. Yardie

No more samples. After two months of waiting, Kae Hock hits the strip with his new mixtape, .25 The Taste: Adventures of Inhale and Exhale. Download here. Backcover after the jump.

[vodpod id=Video.3255795&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D493709] Perhaps this is the “surprise” Banks was alluding to. During Juelz Santana’s conversation with 1515, he revealed that he, Banko, Fabolous, and Jadakiss are collaborating on a new track for his mixtpae, The Reagan Era. ‘Elz says the record flips Estelle’s “American Boy” as an ode to the Empire State. Welcome to New York City.

[vodpod id=Video.3252810&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D493692%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A493692] Out in the desert of Lancaster, California, Nicki provides some insight as to the concept of her upcoming video. Think pink. Previously: On The Set: Nicki Minaj “Massive Attack”

[vodpod id=Video.3252515&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FUrfGwnYARZZeLyK02mEN.flv%26amp%3Blogo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Ftemplates%2Fimages%2Fplayerlogo%2Flogo.png%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fdefault.swf%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D15%26amp%3Bvolume%3D50%26amp%3Bautostart%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bstretching%3Dexactfit%26amp%3Bltas.mediaid%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2FUrfGwnYARZZeLyK02mEN.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Djust+blaze%26amp%3Bdescription%3Djust+blaze%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Djust+blaze%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Djust+blaze%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA] Just Blaze sat with Sean C, LV, and Young Sav on Grind Music radio and spoke on his discography, weapons of choice, and signature tag on beats. Please, no more hand claps. Bobo

Raekwon recorded this way back when, but it never seen the light of day untagged. That is, until now. Flawless beat, Mondee.

Saigon spits his verse from “Shok TV” and cites it as his favorite spits. After the jump, read the lyrics from the realest shit he ever wrote. Soul Culture