Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun celebrated the release of Monumental last night at the Tammany Hall in NYC’s Lower East Side. After the show, chaos sparked between clubgoers and the NYPD outside. Clips from the show after the jump.

We got a few parts live before, but last night at the Staples Center, Jermaine performed his first single in its entirety as well as his other tracks during the opening of Ri Ri’s Loud tour. rap-up Related: Cole Summer Ep. 1

It’s risky business in the A, but a few days ago, Antwan brought it across the water and on to the Glastonbury stage. If you haven’t yet, get Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son Of Chico Dusty here.

Comment allez-vous? After taking the UK last night, Bey returned to France and appeared on Le Grand Journal to perform “Run The World (Girls)”. After the jump, Ms. Knowles performs on the X Factor. 4 is out now.

[vodpod id=Video.11834607&w=540&h=350&fv=] The best is far from over. Khaled and the crew have already begun shooting the video for their new track and here’s what Derick G.‘s cameras caught. We The Best Forever happens July 19. Sidebar: Derick G. Photos l TLF Photos

For the latest Restless Films x Nah Right‘s “One Shot” series, Pete, Tek, Steele, Ghost and Sean P go hard for their latest video. Directed by Court Dunn. Monumental available today.

While discussing Mellow Hype and Earl Sweatshirt with Pitchfork, Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats elaborates more on the upcoming Nas-featured track. #swag Pitchfork: What’s the status of the Nas collaboration? HB: The song is almost finished. We’re just waiting on a verse. It will be Frank Ocean, Tyler, Hodgy Beats, and Nas. I’m just stoked to be on a song with him. I know I’ll meet him eventually. When I was younger, I met his father on an airplane. That was tight.

From the lab to the lab, Diggy Simmons was all wired up during the video shoot for his first single. Before he dumps the full clip, Rap-Up gives us our first look from the set.

Looks like The RZA could be the next real American Hero. According to Variety, Bobby Digital is set to star in G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. If all goes as planned, he will play the role of Blind Master. We didn’t see that coming. liveforfilms

Big Daddy Kane is the latest artist featured in TV One’s Unsung. In this installment, Biz Markie, Kool Moe Dee and Roxanne Shante chronicle the uprising of one of hip-hop’s most charismatic MCs. mwp