When Jay’s not collaborating with her, he’s covering her. Recently, at BBC Live Lounge, Jay performed his own rendition of Nicki’s chart topper. Sounds good. navjosh Previously: The Buggles Cover will.i.am & Nicki Minaj

[vodpod id=Video.4736433&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D589445%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A589445] Another song emphasized in Jay’s Decoded, is “PSA” off the Black Album. Jay Guevara explains to MTV the origins of the second verse from the Just Blaze-produced track. He ain’t lie. “The second verse of ‘PSA’ may not have that many hidden jewels in [it], but the story behind why I wrote the second verse is pretty interesting. It’s sort of that look on rap, how this writer had written this article about me wearing this Che Guevara shirt […]

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I don’t remember what I did for my Senior skip day. Probably because I was high. But for track five off Mac’s latest mixtape, here’s how Mr. Miller spent his. Hey, k.i.d.s., take your ass to class.

[vodpod id=Video.4736226&w=425&h=350&fv=] For the past few months, Dan Moraru has captured the creating process of Joe’s fourth installment of his Mood Muzik series and now has decided to share it with the rest of the world. Hope you’re in the mood. MM4 drops digitally next Tuesday and retail Nov. 4. uhtn

Taylor Gang’s ringleader surprised the audience at the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater last night and brought out Puff during his performance of “Never Been”. Diddy’s everywhere, you ain’t never there. yk2

Looks like Saigon’s story will finally be told. Eight months after getting released from Atlantic Records, Saigitty revealed via his Facebook account that his long awaited LP is dropping next February. He also plans to release an EP tentatively titled, The Yardfather’s Prologue next week. “The Full Length LP is coming February but I cant make my Nation wait that long.. I haven’t put out any music for a whole year and that was Warning Shots 2 which was super subpar for […]

Last Thursday, Bushwick Bill beat his deportation case and was released four days later from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In July, the pint sized Geto Boy member was facing deportation for a drug charge two months prior. When XXL asked about a Geto Boys reunion, Bill said: “I don’t think any of them is interested. I’ve never got the vibe that they would do a gospel song. ‘Cause when they talking about doing another Geto Boys album I said I would do it if I could […]

A few weeks ago, Pusha T and Bangladesh were spotted in the lab. Recently, the producer spoke with Complex to give some details of what went down and the particular beat that the new G.O.O.D. Music recruit chose. “He was like, ‘Give me something hard.’ We went into the studio one day, I played him a few beats, and he picked [a beat]. He went home the next day. I’m thinking he’s gonna write to the joints. He came back to the studio like, […]

[vodpod id=Video.4731974&w=425&h=350&fv=] This afternoon, the Atlanta brave drops off a dope visual for track five off his Fashionably Late project. Directed by BBGUN. 2db