[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ross_hom”] Try not to blink, but Rick Ross made a cameo appearance tonight on the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Miami. Apparently the Bawse is pals with cast member, Lea—the other white girl.

Killer Mike appeared on Fuel TV and recited his lead single on The Daily Habit. The song also features T.I., but due to, uh, prior commitments he was unable to appear. Anyway, be prepared to PL3DGE allegiance on March 22nd.

Bad Boy’s secret weapon aka Aasim salvages Red Cafe‘s month old verse for another hard hitting remix. Clearly, no one can knock this hustle.

Boom bye bye Buju. After 11 hours of deliberation, a Florida jury found reggae star Buju Banton guilty on cocaine charges. In December 2009, he was accused of intending to distribute more than five kilograms of coke. The case went to mistrial last September, but was retried earlier this month. A week ago, his LP, Before The Dawn won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Gargamel faces up to 20 years in prison.

On Sunday, industry muscle Steve Stoute took out a $40,000 advertorial in the Style section of the New York Times to criticize the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Hollywood Reporter hollered at “The Commissioner” man, to get down to the bottom of it. THR: And this speaks to your argument that the Grammys are out of touch? Stoute: You wanna know how out of touch they are? The photo they used for Jay-Z’s Record of the Year […]

Wiz rolled up to the Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence last night and performed his new single. Do remember to purchase Rolling Papers on March 29th. On a related note, his album release show at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC sold out in 16 minutes. Hard. To. Get. A. Ticket. hhnm

If you haven’t heard, YC (the other Young Chris) “Rack on Racks” is one of the biggest records below the Mason Dixon. In this clip produced by Shaheem Reid, he gives a breakdown of the song. Keep it a thousand.

Common’s freestyle rap sessions continued last week at the University of Connecticut. Afterward, he spoke on his accolades and life challenges. irockcollege

Carmelo Anthony wasn’t the only acquisition that went down last night. Apparently, Pill has jumped ship from Asylum Records and signed to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. Earlier this month, the label acquired free agents Meek Mill and Wale. And then there were three. xxl

Nope. Only the players, Yeezy. Only. The. Players. Here’s photos from Wiz Khalfia’s FADER cover shoot. Photographer Ross Mantle captures an intimate moment between Wiz and main squeeze, Amber Rose. Love knows no bounds. Another flick after the jump. Relatively new FADER photographer Ross Mantle shot Wiz in the center of a music video shoot and documented some of the first days of his relationship with Amber Rose. Mantle said, “He’s pretty down to earth. I don’t know if he’s […]