Diddy’s team pulled the plug on us when we posted this a few months back, but here it is the way he intended for us to hear it. Last Train To Paris pulls in December 7th.

Up top, $hort Dawg announces his upcoming  six-track EP, Respect The Pimpin’, which he plans to release digitally on December 14 via EMPIRE Distribution. Gotta respect that. Peep the tracklist below pimpin’. 1. Bitch I’m a Pimp 2. Respect the Pimpin ft. Snoop Dogg, Silk-E, Elijah Baker 3. That’s Not Your Bitch ft. Jazze Pha 4. Get Ya Money 5. Ya’ll Ready ft. Mac Minister, Richie Rich 6. Bitches Need Love Too ft. Jazzy Pha

[vodpod id=Video.5037965&w=425&h=350&fv=] After Miami welcomed him home, Weezy kept the partying going at the House of Blues in his hometown of New Orleans a few days ago. As always, Derick G was there to capture what went down. Home sweet home. lwhq

Pimp hard or don’t pimp at all and that’s just what Pimpin’ Slim does on one of the three Best Buy bonus cuts off his recent release, Tha Thug Show. dgb

[vodpod id=Video.5036378&w=425&h=350&fv=fake%3D1] This bama goes in. With an OutKast and Mobb Deep beat on deck, Gadsden, Alabama’s finest gives Famous Stars & Straps a freebie for the relaunch of their site and 2010 Holiday Lookbook. nr

It’s just your typical day in the hood. Memphis to be exact and with Slim in town, them Memphis boys gives us their visual for their Drumma Boy-produced track. Off Ten Toes Down.

It’s almost that time again and yesterday evening, CBS announced the nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Marshall leads all nods with 10 while Bruno Mars pulls in seven with Jay-Z racking in six. John Legend and B.o.B. each have five nods. Meanwhile Drake, Rihanna, and Cee-Lo follow right behind with four. Ceremony airs at the Staples Center in L.A. February 13th at 8 pm EST on CBS. Hip-Hop rules, muthafucka. ru

Cliff is back with more wise words for the second installment of his series of trailers. No Mercy arrives December 7.

Though his Hip Hop Weekly music series is over, Crooked I drops off a new tune. The bad guy unleashes the first single off his forthcoming LP, Million Dollar Story. Sounds like this will be worth the wait. hhnm

Look ma, no hands. According to The Retail Chick, Waka’s radio rotator featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash, “No Hands” has moved 662,551 digital copies and has officially struck gold. Like it or not, this guy is doing something right. Gotta RESPECT that.