Lord. Have. Mercy. This morning, Freddie Gibbs and Jay Rock appeared on The Morning After with Angela Yee on Shade 45. Over Beanie Sigel’s “Average Cat” the pair show why they’re far from mediocre. Gangsta rap ain’t dead, bitch! Bonus: From Kay Slay’s Streetsweeper’s radio (Freddie Gibbs, Jay Rock, Pill, Kendrick Lamar, & Ameretta) [vodpod id=Video.2906582&w=425&h=350&fv=plugins%3Dadotube%26amp%3Bchannel%3D7273%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestofbothoffices.com%2Fvideos%2Fuploads%2Fb5KROKGwexfQYhJnV3fc.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%2Fb5KROKGwexfQYhJnV3fc.flv%26amp%3Btitle%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Bdescription%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.title%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.description%3Dslay+freestyle%26amp%3Badotube.adotubeid%3D8r2EXLA%26amp%3Badotube.omlsource%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.adotube.com%2Fphp%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2FOMLService.php%3Favpid%3D8r2EXLA]

Drake ain’t the only light skinned Negro featured in the Jan/Fab issue of Spin. Here, Jermaine speaks on the pressure of handling the Roc. Karen Civil

Last night in NYC’s East Village, Donnis blessed Baller’s Eve with the premiere of his new freestyle from his upcoming mixtape. Don’t be a nimrod, press play.

“The fur is Hermes, shit that you don’t floss…” Kanye and his main squeeze were on hand at the Louis Vuitton fashion showcase yesterday in Paris. By the time you read this sentence, members of PETA have died a thousand deaths. Rap Up

“The fur is Hermes, shit that you don’t floss…” Kanye and his main squeeze were on hand at the Louis Vuitton fashion showcase yesterday in Paris. By the time you read this sentence, members of PETA have died a thousand deaths. Rap Up

Before bidding adieu to the Rap Radar Mansion, Freddie poked around the Yellowest Nigga Alive’s cassette tapes. Good thing Kobe put down that mic. Related: Pill Rummages Through YN’s Stuff

Puff’s Hitmen reminisce on fallen comrade DJ Roc Raida. The X-Ecutioner passed away last September due to complications from a martial arts accident. Nodfactor Before: Pt. 2 | Pt. 1

Puff’s Hitmen reminisce on fallen comrade DJ Roc Raida. The X-Ecutioner passed away last September due to complications from a martial arts accident. Nodfactor Before: Pt. 2 | Pt. 1

Tom Caruana flips samples from the Fab Four over classic Wu-Tang tracks. Blends for days. Download it here and peep the tracklist after the break.

As the title indicates, Maino’s keeping the ball rolling by releasing a four track EP on February 2nd. Stop hating and start supporting. Preview the tracks here. 1. Get ‘Em Tiger 2. The Realest 3. Gotta Luv Me 4. I’m Da Future HHNM