In the April/May issue of KING magazine, triple O.G. journalist, Ben Detrick focuses on rappers slowly approaching the big 4-0. Age slow, homies. 

YN Edit: I didn’t photoshop this. Sorry, SC! Ha!

Here is the first cut off LaRon’s upcoming album, Born To Lose, Built To Win.

“Baby trust me, I’m a young freak/I eat pineapples, my cum sweet!”  Niceee.

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FYI: Lowkey had it first.  

 This week, our favorite son of a gun slices and dices 50 Cent’s haunting track.

“I use to skate at Skate Key, niggas use to hate me/ Played the beef safely, and they ain’t never steak me.”  What y’all know about Skate Key?

“Shut Ur Bloodclot Mouth” 

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Last Week: Tuesdays With Cory: “Amazing” 

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That Kriss Kross money must be longer than a muthafucka. In the second installment of Living The Life (Cribs Edition), Janet’s boy toy shows off the outside of Buckingham Palace his mansion and his DJing skills. 

PREVIOUSLY: Living The Life: Beatmaking 101

BEFORE THAT: Living The Life: Twitter Update

Props: Icedotcom 

Looks like Shaffer is channeling his inner Marv Albert with this unreleased cut, “Bite You”.

{mp3}03 ne-yo – bite you{/mp3} 

Fast shout to: Herfection

First the Fat Boys break up and now this. According to the NY Daily News, Damon Dash’s wife Rachel Roy, has filed for divorce after four years of marriage.

The breakup is the latest legal mess for the has-been hip-hop titan, whose empire – which he once pegged at “about $50 million” in a New York magazine profile – has crumbled under massive debt, bad business deals and one suit after another.

Dash, who in 2005 sold his stake in Rocawear to Jay-Z for $20 million, owes $2 million in state taxes, and a bank has started foreclosure proceedings on his two Tribeca condos. A Manhattan judge even ordered the city to seize his luxury Chevrolet Tahoe SUV last year when he couldn’t make the $714.99 monthly payment. He’s also being sued by law firms and landlords for not paying his bills.

Good grief, Dame. WWJD?

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“I think they all represent different movements. B.o.B from Yung L.A., they’re light years away. No pun intended I think that it’s great that the city is still growing, that the movement is alive and well. It gives me great honor and great pleasure to be able to present so many of these acts and to be responsible for the cultivating of their careers.”

Nonetheless, The Juiceman > OJ Da Juiceman. Aye!

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In the second installment of Grind Tube, NO I.D. speaks on scoring movies, Chicago MCs, and his favorite producers. 

Previously: Killer Mike Has No I.D.

Is it just me, or does Joe’s flow sound similar to Beyonce’s husband’s? *shrugs shoulders* Well in any event, here is a new freestyle from YN’s amigo over Officer Ricky‘s “Magnificent.”

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Late Night Props: Dre

Just in case you missed it, here is the April/May edition of Complex featuring ashy albino Kanye West. Shot by music video director Chris Milk, ‘Ye talks about self branding, fashion, and rolling with men in tights.

Why do you think there’s such a fixation on your sexuality?
Kanye West: I really think it’s because society tries to dictate the way a guy is supposed to dress and the way a guy is supposed to act, and I refuse to conform. A lot of these dudes would never be accused of being gay just because they all look exactly alike. If people could just realize the amount of mundaneness and followers that lack creativity… I think people’s mentality is like, Only gay people are that creative. And it’s true there are a lot of gay people who are incredible creative minds, but there are straight people who are incredible creative minds—and there’s gay people who can’t dress or create at all, too. Closed-minded gay people probably say they dress “straight.”

Uh, whatever nigga. The issue hits newsstands April 7th, but the cover story is already available to peruse online.

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Here is the latest trailer for Nip’s documentary series, The Making of Hip-Hop’s Next Superstar. After the jump, peep the small introduction to this Nipsey Hussle music.

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YN’s SXSW adventures continue with a performance from Big Boi*

*Not to be confused with that dry ass nigga on Hot 97s

morning drive. Click the jump to see additional footage.

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Maino and DJ Superstar Jay roam the streets of NY on their Metrocard sponsored Black Flag Mixtape Tour.

“Queens niggas run you niggas ask Russell Simmons”- NaSir

Props Mr. X

Some creative chum with time on his hands, remixed popular hip-hop tracks into bite sized polyphonic tunes. Pretty cool if I may so myself.

Spotted by: Anslem Samuel

Here’s a spankin’ new cut from Mr. Cartagena. J.O.S.E. 2 hits stores May 19. We hope.

“44 long, tell Curtis he can hold that”.

“Hey Joe”

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Woooha reports that Beyonce Mrs. Carter, will be featured in the upcoming promotional campaign for Nintendo DS’ video game, “Rhythm Heaven.” Aside from Guitar Hero and Rock Band, music based games really dont go over so well. Just as long as it’s better than this, Bey should be able to advance to the next level.