To celebrate Mike Jordan’s induction into the Basketball Hall Of Fame, the good folks at SLAM constructed this commerative issue. Coincidentlly, MJ’s ceremony falls on the same day the Mike Jordan of rap drops the Blueprint 3. Eight years ago (funny how time flies, no?) MJ alluded to his comeback coinciding the Blueprint‘s release. Yep, Septemeber 11th marks an era forever. Eat a dick, bin Laden.

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Although Boosie isn’t a platinum selling artist, his fan base is rock solid. Here, he talks about his cult following [“Chineseses?”, Ha!] and his thoughts on the tattoo below.

Nip Hussle gives Big Snoop D-O-Double-G the blue carpet treatment on this cut from their upcoming collaborative effort. According to Cinematic CEO Jonny Shipes, an incomplete version of this leaked earlier this morning. The audio below is the proper recording.

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So far, one of the highlights of my career was penning Boosie’s 2007 feature in XXL’s inaugural Freshman 10 issue. Technically, it was it my first cover story. At the time, he was gaining national attention for his verse on the “Wipe Down (Remix)”. A year later on the street cut, “Don’t I Act A Donkey” he quipped: “I’m bout my mill muthafucka, XXL cover/ But I stand out from everybody though and everybody know”. Here, Boosie reflects on his appearance.

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Earlier today, I had a pow wow with señor Bad Azz at Asylum Records. For those keeping score, it’s been three years since the release of Bad Azz. And while most artists fade to obscurity, mixtape releases and guest spots helped preserve his buzz. Following up with Superbad on September 15th, Boosie talks about the postponment. Hang tight, more clips on the way.

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This is funny. As the headline states, Ghost explains how Hov’s “D.O.A.” bodied, “She’s A Killer“. Hate to break it to ya Starks, but I think Ron Browz ether’d it on his own.

Previously: Ghostface Explains His Single “Baby”

Today, Juelz Santana was a released on $5,000 bond after being charged for weapons posession and making terroristic threats against his girlfriend. According to the AP, ‘Elz says that she attacked the rapper with a knife. Yesterday rumors swirled that Santana had threatened to kill his “wife” in front of a child. Santana is due back in court on September 9th. So much for diplomatic immunity.

Today, Juelz Santana was a released on $5,000 bond after being charged for weapons posession and making terroristic threats against his girlfriend. According to the AP, ‘Elz says that she attacked the rapper with a knife. Yesterday rumors swirled that Santana had threatened to kill his “wife” in front of a child. Santana is due back in court on September 9th. So much for diplomatic immunity.

…Came through and crushed the building.

CRITICISM OF “D.O.A.”: 
“I’m not hating on young people. Like, when people say that, I’m like, What are you talking about? It’s just stupid. I’m not hating on young people… I’m not Bill Russell, [saying] Michael Jordan ain’t shit. I’m saying Lil Wayne and Kanye are like LeBron and Kobe. My job as someone at the forefront of the game is to leave it in a better position than when I came in. Same way that Russell [Simmons] left it to me. ’Cause this thing saved my life. Literally. So I have a responsibility to it karmically. And after that it’s on you. I did my part. I made ‘D.O.A.’ I said it. I made the statement. I made the push. Here, y’all take it from here.”

HIS LEGACY AS FORMER DEF JAM RECORDS PRESIDENT: 
“So if you ask me to grade my performance as the president, I’d say A-plus. No one can bat a 100. It’s impossible. I mean, everyone is looking at my shit. But if we really looked under the hood [of] every single [record exec] and the acts they put out in that time, I’d be comparable to anyone.”

HIS STANDING IN THE GAME: 
“But when I say I’m the best, I don’t say that outta my ass. I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that… I believe in a lot of things. 
I believe that ‘SportsCenter’ is the best thing on TV. I shouldn’t have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I’m talking about real run. I’m not talking about years off. I’m talking about straight—boom, boom, boom—back to back. We’re not talking about heritage acts either. We’re not talking about respect what I’ve done. I’m talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more 
No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year.”

Props: XXL

…Came through and crushed the building. CRITICISM OF “D.O.A.”: “I’m not hating on young people. Like, when people say that, I’m like, What are you talking about? It’s just stupid. I’m not hating on young people… I’m not Bill Russell, [saying] Michael Jordan ain’t shit. I’m saying Lil Wayne and Kanye are like LeBron and Kobe. My job as someone at the forefront of the game is to leave it in a better position than when I came in. Same […]