[vodpod id=Video.3124390&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D487550] While conversing with 1515, Jay Elect tips his hat to Soulja Boy Tell Em. “Like somebody would say Soulja Boy … you would say he’s not a lyricist, right? If you took a poll and said, ‘Is Soulja Boy a lyricist?’ People would say no, right? But it’s not the words, it’s energy of what he does that’s the lyrics. It’s not the lyrics — the energy of it is the connector. The energy of it is greater […]

[vodpod id=Video.3122012&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D9748838%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Duser%3A1915286%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe, the producers behind the best track on Lil Wayne’s Rebirth, speak on how the track got into Weezy’s hands and then, deconstruct the instrumental. Respect: Brian Washington

Baby’s 41st birthday was last Monday, but he held a celebration in the Big Easy three days later. Of course, Derick G was on hand to capture it all. Couple flicks after the cut.

Celebrity tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon and graf artists Cope 2 and Sen 2 partnered with Metro PCS wireless to bomb the windows of three chains in the Bronx and Harlem. Sick throw ups.

Pill recites his verse from “Glass” for Def Jam’s Rapstar video game promo. A-Town stay down. Eskay

[vodpod id=Video.3119295&w=425&h=350&fv=] On Valentine’s Day nonetheless, Freeway and Just Blaze ironed out their differences via Twitter. In an on-camera interview with XXL, Free further discussed their reconcilation. What’s beef?

Glasses flips Snoop’s vocals on this new blue rag ode. Getcha walk on responsibly. Box Kev

Here’s a spankin’ new leak from Freddie’s mixtape, Str8 Killa No Filla. Fred recited the first verse a couple weeks ago on Anglea Yee’s morning show. Good to hear it in its entirety. Call us crazy, but that chick at the very end sounds awfully familiar.

Khaled’s hip-hop hodgepodge continues with another leak off Victory. Tracks like these should help bring the money out on March 2nd. Team Supreme

[vodpod id=Video.3117860&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dord%3D977214303966945900%26amp%3Btile%3D2%26amp%3BreportPropChannel%3Dvideo%26amp%3BreportPropSubSection%3D106__park%26amp%3BreportPropContentType%3DTVClip%26amp%3BreportPropPageName%3Dcommercial_break__whats_your_favorite_africanamerican_sitcom__022410%26amp%3BreportPropSeason%3D_commercial_breaks%26amp%3BreportDartZone%3Dvideo%26amp%3BreportDartNValue%3Dcommercialbreakwhatsyourfavoriteafricanamericansitcom022410%26amp%3BreportDartSubValue%3Dvideohub] Before reality shows ruled the world, television sitcoms were a ratings juggernaut. BET asked 50, Alicia Keys, Rakim and Trey Songz their favorite Black comedies. Diff’rent Strokes, Fif? Whatchu talkin’ bout, Curtis!