2Pac Back—and on the cover of XXL. On the 15th anniversary of his death, XXL reaches out to the people that knew him best, including his biological father, Bill Garland. Issue on stands August 16th. “[Tupac] cared for people,” he said. “That was his main thing. He really cared for people. I think that’s why he would get so upset when people tried to question his commitment, his love for Black women or Black men. The East Coast/West Coast, you […]

This leaked a few days back, but here’s the sanctioned version of 50’s new track. On a related note, Fif says he’s cooking up some new material this week that will last the test of time.

Tomorrow, yours truly will be hosting the gig above. If you want to catch my handsome face—and the Bogus Boys, send an email to [email protected] with your full name for a pair of tickets. First email wins. See ya then. UPDATE: Contest over. Shouts to William.

2 Chainz brings us into his sizzurp world with his Codeine Cowboy documentary. Spliced between performance footage, he speaks on his crew and his come up in the game. Long live Tity Boi!

Although B.o.B.’s working on his sophomore album, he’s still promoting his debut, The Adventures Of Bobby Ray. A few days ago, he began his Far East expedition. Here’s footage of him in Jakarta, Indonesia. If you’re in Asia, check him out tonight in Singapore. Hard to get a ticket.

Jay-Z surprised Angie Martinez on Hot 97 this afternoon and gave his first interview in almost a year. He denounced rumors of fighting Kanye, addressed Watch The Throne not leaking, and angry retailers. Switching gears, he spoke on his power breakfast, “Otis” video, Beanie Sigel, and film partnership with Will Smith. Later on, he plugged his Roc Nation artists and addressed the hold up with J.Cole’s album. Break 1: Break 2

There’s only a month and 23 days left until Fall. But until the season changes, Moonie and Count hook up with the artist formerly known as Tity Boi, on this new track.

A few days ago, “Can’t Get Enough” J.Cole’s duet with Trey Songz sprung a leak. Apparently, the song will appear on Cole’s debut this fall. We chose not to post it out of respect for the album. Early yesterday morning, the duo confirmed that they plan on shooting a video for it as well. And now, for my final thought: A few days ago, “Can’t Get Enough” sprung a leak. I hate leaks. It ruins the element of surprise. I […]

Red Cafe and Omarion take their talents to South Beach for this new flick in support of Red’s Above The Cloudz mixtape. Be on the lookout for his 19th debut single with Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross soon. sermon

Although Drake couldn’t nab Sade for his debut, Thank Me Later, he tells MuchMusic that Stevie Wonder will appear on his sophomore set, Take Care. Isn’t that lovely? “Stevie Wonder is a very close friend of mine. I’m honored to call him a friend, someone who embraced me very early in this music business. This is an exclusive right here, because it’s MuchMusic, and we’re Canadian: Stevie Wonder is actually on ‘Take Care.’ He helped me out with a lot […]