Melanie Fiona joined Wale and J.Cole at The House Of Blues last night in LA., and for the first time, the triumvirate performed “Beautiful Bliss” as heard on Attention Deficit. After the jump, Karen Civil also captured another Cole and Drake performance of “In The Morning”.

I promise you, he’s only 16! Ah, memories. During Grammy Weekend last Saturday, Young Chris took a step back and reflected on his 2001 freestyles on Hot 97. Man, those were the days when you actually had to get your tapes ready.

With Meek Mill missing in action, Rick Ross and Wale performed “Pandemonium” (presumably for the first time) in Los Angeles yesterday for Skull Candy’s All Star kick-off party. karencivil

Before Curren$y releases his next major solo debut on Warner Bros., he’s dropping his next album Muscle Car Chronicles on March 15th. Get cha motor running with the tracklist after the jump. dd172

[vodpod id=Video.5591036&w=425&h=350&fv=] Carson Daly kept it G last night and featured Yelawolf and Michael Rapaport on Last Call With Carson Daly. Up top, Yela talks about his transition to the mainstream and afterward he performs “Daddy’s Lambo” and “That’s What We On Now.” After the jump, actor Michael Rapaport speaks on his Tribe Called Quest documentary, Beats, Rhymes, And Life. jose3030| mwp

Such kind words. Anyway, Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats of Odd Future made their television debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. With backup from The Roots, they performed the cut, “Sandwitches”. At the end of their recital, Mos Def also makes a brief on-camera appearance. Swag. Previously: Tyler, The Creator Performs “Yonkers” At Santos

In a quick red carpet interview with HipHollywood, Nicki says that she’s ceasing collaborations for the next 24 months. In the words of Shawn Corey… boxden

Los Angeles collective, Odd Future catered to a sold out crowd last night at Santos Party House in NYC. Also known as OFWGKTA, (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) the band’s lead by horrorcore byproduct Tyler, The Creator. In the clip above, he performs his underground single, “Yonkers”. Additional footage after the jump. Free Earl! Sidebar: Photos from Mel D. Cole x The Source

Justin Bieber’s runaway love didn’t get far. Hip Hop Connection got a hold of his much-hyped collabo with Kanye West and Raekwon. Bridging the gap from pop to rap. ugc UPDATE: CDQ from KW UPDATE 2: Capitalizing off the hype of the Bieb’s movie Never Say Never, here’s the retail version of his collaboration with Kanye West and Raekwon. This version features a new beat as well. hhnm via sean

Maybach Music’s resident R&B thug walks the road less traveled on this new track. It’s more Top 40 than Urban Contemporary, but sometimes, good music is hard to confine.