[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”wale-on-espn”] Wale sat in the hot seat again this morning on ESPN’s 1st & 10. He spoke on his beloved Washington Redskins, LeBron James, and plugged his upcoming album, Ambition. 11.1.11.

A year ago, Swizz Beatz revealed that he collaborated with designer Christian Louboutin on a signature sneaker. In Swizz’s new Haute Living feature, Mr. Red Bottoms himself speaks on what it’s like working with Tha Monsta. “Swizz is a great soul,” Louboutin said. “The wonderful thing to collaborate with someone like him is that you have no sense of boredom, no sense of exhaustion. It’s all great energy mixed with fun ideas. To translate words, situations and images into music […]

Directed by Motion Family, Yelawolf and Jon get buck in the club for the first video in support of Yela’s debut, Radioactive. Up in the stores October 25th. xxl

Hours after calling New York’s Power 105.1, Ray J sent a message via his Twitter account apologizing to his fans for his outburst. God Forgives, does Fabolous? Only Clue can squash this.

When Ray J called Power 105.1 this morning, he told The Breakfast Club that only DJ Clue could squash his beef with Fabolous. Well this evening, Clue Sabian stepped in as Fab gave his take on the altercation.

[vodpod id=Video.15429063&w=540&h=350&fv=] Memphis Bleek recently caught up with the folks over at FUSE. He speaks on going independent and his approach to the tracks on his long-delayed project, The Process.

Ray J was allegedly involved in an altercation last night with Fabolous at the Palms Hotel in Sin City. What happens in Vegas usually stays there, but this morning Ray called The Breakfast Club on New York’s Power 105.1 to speak on his version of the incident. UPDATE: Uncensored audio. D-d-damn!

[vodpod id=Video.15428018&w=540&h=350&fv=] VH1 aired a two-hour documentary last night about the rise of crack and hip-hop in the mid-80s and early 90s. The film was narrated by Ice-T and featured accounts from RZA, Raekwon, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and B-Real. Bonus clips can be found on VH1’s site. yardie

shot: Canon Eos 60d | Darknyte The Slaughterhouse quartet closed up shop last night at the Brisk Bodega. Here’s film from the beginning of their set and Royce Da’ 5’9″ and Crooked I addressing the crowd. Great night, baby. Photos: Mel D. Cole | Techie | Complex

shot: Canon Eos 60d | Darknyte If you couldn’t make it to the Brisk Bodega yesterday, you missed out on the Shady Records Museum. The exhibition showcased the history of the label and included artifacts such as platinum plaques, Grammy Awards, and costumes worn by Eminem and 50 Cent. Check out pics on our Facebook page too.