This freestyle’s over in less than a New York minute. But for what it’s worth, it appears on Big Mike’s new mixtape Follow The Leaders 9. yk2 via tst Update: No mo’ tags. 2db

As off beat as Plies is, it’s the thought the counts. Here’s the first leak off his upcoming mixtape, You Need People Like Me. Free Boosie, pussy ass crackas!

B.o.B.’s on a roll. This week, his song “Magic” charted at number 10 on the Billboard Top 100. This marks the third recording off The Adventures Of Bobby Ray to be featured within the top 10. Standing ovation.

The Lady Killer is on the prowl and ready to make its mark December 7th. Cop it or fuck you.

Ssssh! On November 15th, Jay-Z will discuss his new book, Decoded at the New York Public Library. The project will be released the following day. Co-author dream hampton cleared the air yesterday via  Twitter and said the book will not be a memoir as previously reported. ap

Last month, Murder Inc. boss Irv Gotti compared Nicki Minaj to Lauryn Hill in an interview with VIBE. Today, CNN published Nick’s response to Irv’s proclamation. Forgive them father. “Irv has been privy to hear things that I’ve done that the world hasn’t heard,” she says. “Based on the music I have out now, that sounds like an absurd comment, but when ‘Pink Friday’ comes out, you will completely understand why Irv made that comparison.”

If he’s not the one, he’s definitely not the two. From the sound of it, this is probably an early version of “Who Dat”. There’s some familiar rhymes, but some new ones as well. hhc

Kendrick shot these videos last year, but they were never released as he underwent a name change. So without further ado, here are two clips for “Fuck A Hook and “Today”. OD coming September 15th.

After nearly of year of smack talk, Jimmy and Clue finally put their skills to the test this past weekend for Bloodshed Day in Harlem. By the end of the whistle, The Jones family walked away the victorious. And it wasn’t even close, it was by a landslide. 57thave via rugahtv

Fuck you, if you’re not feeling this. Cee-Lo released this yesterday via his YouTube page—complete with lyrics. He says he plans to release an official video sometime next week. Can’t wait. Be on the look out for the Lady Killer later this year. hhnm via sc UPDATE: Clean version. “Forget You”. hhnm