Talking with Grind Music Radio, Nasir’s go-to producer Salaam Remi breaks down how Esco’s “Made You Look” was created. Hey Nas, may not have done what Salaam initially wanted to with the beat, but it sure turned out well nonethelss. They shootin’!

Check that out! Ha! Once again YMHD comes through with another Limelight Exclusive premiere. This time, Nicki enlists the assistance of Black Eyed Peas frontman, will.i.am. That sample sounds awfully familiar. Can anyone name that tune? hhnm Sidebar: A Guide To Nick Minaj’s Best Back Shots Sample: Thanks Da Streets. First record played on MTV! UPDATE: Some clarity four days later. This is actually Will’s song. Now with no tags. splash

At last, Big Sean finally drops off his third installment of his mixtape rise. All G.O.O.D. things come to those who wait? Yup. Oh yeah, he’s hitting the road too. Download here. Tracklist and Finally Famous Vol. 3 Tour dates after the jump. xxl

A lil early, huh? After yesterday’s preview, Get Right Music liberates Rozay’s crew’s new cut. Tagged with Limelight Exclusives 3 drops, but the CDQ drops Thursday. Stay down. Don’t drown. thi Update: All Rozay version. yaf Update 2: OK here it is in full. os

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Before the sun went down on the DMV leg of Rock The Bells this past Sunday, it was only right that Wiz brought out the area’s own Wale to perform “The Breeze (Cool)” off More About Nothing. Stop sideline hatin’. Previously: Lauryn Hill x Nas | Rae, Ghost, Nas

The females in the Hip Hop game may not get the props that they deserve, but tonight BET premiered their music documentary, My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women In Hip Hop. The doc featured many female MCs including MC Lyte, Yo Yo, Missy, Trina, Rah Digga and more. Catch the rest of the show after the jump. yardie

B.Dot’s not online so we’re slipping this through. Jermaine’s preparing to release his upcoming mixtape, I Think I’m Berry Gordy this Labor Day weekend and with this latest freestyle, he takes a crack at the Teflon Don track. I think she hates it. blame: yk2

[vodpod id=Video.4343596&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D556707%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A556707] Earlier this month, Cube announced Dr. Dre was missing in action and would not be included on I Am The West. Earlier today, Cube tells 1515 that he completely understands the Doc’s absence. Under pressure, huh? “I didn’t get a chance to work with Dre on this record. He’s been M.I.A. for two to three months now. But I don’t feel bad, because Snoop can’t find him either. I think, really, it’s because people expect so much from him. […]

Earlier we got the first leak off Asher and Nottz’ The Rawth EP and now Illusive Media drops off some photos during the shoot of their first video At the playground ya know? Strike a midget pose with more flicks after the jump. nr