Today, Woooha reports that retail chain Sears is ceasing production of Mr. Smith’s clothing due to cut backs and an overall shitty economy. In the meantime, Sears is slashing the lines prices by 50%-70%. Look out David Brown, LL’s coming to join ya!

Here’s an oldie but goodie. Click the link and take a listen to Neighborhood Nip Hussle’s two year old demo tape. From what I understand, this is the music that got him signed to Epic. Don’t forget to clear up some space for Bullets Aint Got No Name Vol. 3 dropping sometime next month.

“T.I. king of the South, but I’m from South Central/ And I’m the next nigga out the West, pay attention.”

Duly noted.

Sidebar: Sorry folks, no tracklist.

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Now, this is getting interesting. In the third installment of Choke No Joke’s footage, Dame Dash vehemently herbs Def Jam employees and Island General Manager, Randy Acker.

“Get the fuck out! Your not a leader, you don’t know shit about my culture, get the fuck out! You don’t know shit about Jay!…That’s why you been smacked. Not by me, by other people. Get outta here, beat it! No one needs you, get out. Clear a sample or something. Call security.”

Classic.

Sidebar: At the 4:54 mark, Dame learns of Jay’s performance at the Mixshow Power Summit in Puerto Rico. Beginning of the end, anyone?

Previously: Part 1 x Part 2

Props: Minya Oh

Richie Cunningham Ron Howard talks to EW (No Elliott Wilson) about his appearance in Jaime Foxx’s video, “Blame It“.

“We were at the inauguration, and there was this tent full of showbiz people and their families. Jamie came over and said, ‘Hey, I’m shooting a video in L.A., will you come by?’ I was picturing a sort of ‘We Are The World’ thing. So I showed up, and Jamie said, ‘It’s this party scene, and you’re going to drive up with Jake Gyllenhaal and Forest Whitaker and me. The only thing is that you’ve got to wear your party face.’ I said, ‘I don’t think you want my party face, because this is it . That may not be what you want.’ Jamie and the director, Hype Williams, said, ‘No, we want your game face, very serious.’ So we’re getting ready to roll and all we hear from the director is, ‘Uh, hey Ron, no smiling, remember, real serious, real serious,’ and, ‘RON, NO SMILING, NO SMILING,’ and, ‘RON, NO SMILING!’ and, ‘ACTION!’ So we did that a couple of times, and then we went in and sat with the girls and toasted champagne. I had no idea what in the world it was or what I was doing. I do not have a secret night-clubbing side. I’m the opposite of a big pimpin’ kind of dude. Probably the last time I was in a club was doing research for Night Shift in 1981. Discos, they were called then. When I saw the finished result I did ask around: ‘Is it okay that I did this?’ I mean, I am one of the whitest men in the world. I like singer-songwriters. But I thought it was funny that I was in it. Jamie sent me a case of champagne and I asked him if I could now blame everything on the a-a-a-alcohol. I haven’t heard back from him on that.”

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Ashford & Simpson must’ve been busy

“Lil’ Wayne performed at The Blacks’ Annual Gala to benefit The Consequences Program and Bay Point Schools on April 18th in Miami, FL. The event was held at the Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach and also featured a performance from legendary R&B singer Patti Labelle and UK superstar Craig David.” 

“Lollipop” after cut.

Props: KC

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Here’s footage of Wasalu performing one of my favorite tracks off The Cool  in Chi-Town. I think I may be a closet Lupe fan. Fail?

Props: twodopeboyz via LupEND

Well, according to the “8 Rap Facts” feature found in the current KING magazine, he is. Take a read at #6 and send your hate mail to this guy.

Dope pic. Lowkey got his grubby hands on another left over from Officer Ricky’s Deeper Than Rap. 

“Intro”

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Clyde checks the molester back into the hotel on this new cut. Complimentary Auto-Tune for your convenience.

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