Nipsey’s looking to change tomorrow today on the streets of Rodeo Drive. Hey, you gotta start somewhere. Remember, South Central State Of Mind: October 19th.

Jones adopts Rick Ross’ flow on this new track inspired by the Great One. Apparently, he still gives a fuck about sparkles. splash

[vodpod id=Video.4252041&w=425&h=350&fv=] 106 & Park premiered Trey Songz’s latest video this afternoon. Uh, not sure if the concept matches the track, but cheers anyway. yardie

French Montana and Joe Crack rep for the BX borough over Harry Fraud’s boom bap. Watch out they run New Yawk.

It won’t be long until LeBron James‘ favorite new artist releases his debut. But until that happens, here’s a self-produced record, which appears on Lime Lights Exclusives’ new mixtape. sermon

Fif returned to the old Queens neighborhood this past Sunday and held a bone marrow drive inside his community garden. The effort was to register new donors. Pause for the cause and sign up today. thisis50

Snoop dumps a cost-effective visual for “Luv Drunk” off his More Malice project. Remember to drink…and luv responsibly.

[vodpod id=Video.4249508&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D552839%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A552839] Personally, track two on Thank Me Later gets a thumbs down. But Francis Farewell of the band Francis and The Lights spoke to MTV on how the track came about. This guy’s a tortured soul. “My immediate reaction was to go into the studio with [my producer], who I work with on most of my things, and we tried to make beats,” he told MTV News. “And we sent one and heard nothing; we sent another and heard […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ti__capitale”] The Kang returned to New York for his first performance since his release from prison last year. The show was part of Axe’s One Night Only concert series. Tip recited a shitload of hits and brought a few friends out including Maino, B.o.B., Mary J. Blige and Keri Hilson. Off camera, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Trey Songz, and Amar’e Stoudemire held things down in the Very Important Person section. Mikey Fresh was in the crowd and caught of […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”coleblow”] Jermaine was at the Highline Ballroom last night too and, for the first time in New York, performed a song for his haters. Before then, he lent Wale a hand with “Beautiful Bliss”.