If it’s the shit, it’s getting flipped. Sugar Tongue Slim kicks off the Gold Rush, where he will do his rendition of today’s top 40 tracks. Today, he begins with Wale’s “That Way”. Stay tuned.

As-Salamu Alaykum. Mos Def, now known as Yassin Bey, is among GWU‘s top 500 influential Muslims of 2011. Peep Dante Smith’s excerpt below. amir

Crooked I keeps it in the family and gathers the whole gang for his new video. It’s that underground rap, chumps. Off his latest EP, In None We Trust: The Prelude.

Twista joins Waka’s encore track and makes his rapid flow clap for the remix. Drop it to the floor—or just listen to the track.

Word on the curb is that Cons is dropping his new mixtape. Well here it is with Superstar Jay and DJ Love Dinero on the hosting duties. Tracklist and download link below.

Damn niggas is everywhere these days. More recently, Nelly and his crew were spotted in the A shooting the video for their posse cut. Here’s a recap of its creation from GrindHD.

[vodpod id=Video.15820584&w=540&h=350&fv=] Lil Twist and his colorful wardrobe of furry friends posed in front of the cameras while shooting the video for his new cut with Busta. Video courtesy of Derick G. Don’t Get It Twisted drops next year.

Last week, Bad Boy took over the Big Apple to promote the new team. Here’s a look behind the scenes from their Hot 97 invasion to French’s announcement on 106. They’re everywhere, you ain’t never there.

Don Trip will not speak until his attorney is present. Now that he is, here’s his latest video. Good luck, Trip. Hopefully, he’s got one that will eat this case.

photo: arthur pitt Mac Miller ran into Forbes editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes, in the lobby of the magazine’s building. In a few weeks, the rapper will make his debut in the publication. boxden