Murs and Guerilla Union have announced the line-up for their annual Paid Dues Festival, which goes down Saturday, April 2nd 2011 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. This year, they have added “Grind Time Now” stage where rappers can get their battle on. Cop tickets here. hhnm

[vodpod id=Video.5479122&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Feel like being bad? Well Ri Ri is perfectly good at it as she brings out the whips and chains for her latest visual. She even takes Perez Hilton hostage. Sex is definitely in the air.

[vodpod id=Video.5479122&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Feel like being bad? Well Ri Ri is perfectly good at it as she brings out the whips and chains for her latest visual. She even takes Perez Hilton hostage. Sex is definitely in the air.

For the big game this Sunday in Dallas, Pepsi commissioned Uncle Snoop to bust a couple of rhymes in their latest viral spot. After the cut, Snoop prepares snacks for your game party. Ooh wee!

Last week, Game confirmed with hhdx that he received a cease-and-desist letter from Universal Music Group after the RZA-produced track, “Heatbreaker” was included on the rapper’s mixtape Purp & Patron. Earlier today, the Abbot responded to the allegations via Twitter and issued a statement through his assistant speaking on the matter. The issue boils down to we, wanted to get the song on the album that was coming out for Game at the time. We went to the studio that night and Game […]

Under the direction of Brian “B. Kyle” Atkin’s Gifted Films, here is the trailer for J. Dilla: Still Shining. The documentary will feature unseen photos and footage from the legendary beat maker. It will premiere over at thedillaproject on February 7. R.I.P. Jay Dee. okp

As promised, Chuck serves up the sequel to last week’s mix with, Purp & Patron: The Hangover. That’s a whole lot of drinking. Tracklist and download link after the jump.

For this week’s Monster Mondays, Swizzy switches things up. He teams up with DJ Runna to release a nine-track collection mash up with the sounds of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. Africa is far, but it’s also after the jump.

Consequence will release his mixtape, Movies on Demand 2 over at XXL next week, but until showtime, he plans to liberate material for the next five days. So much for the 7 day theory. Ha!

In anticipation for Shallah’s forthcoming set, he releases a new freestyle over Keni Burke’s classic tune. Shaolin Vs Wu-Tang drops March 8th. Update: Final album tracklist after the jump.