[vodpod id=Video.4127667&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D546883%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A546883] Apparently, Rick Ross has been in Wiz’s ear about signing him to his Maybach Music label. In this portion of MTV’s RapFix Live, Rozay makes a public plea. So what’s it going to be Wiz, deal or no deal? “You know, Wiz, what’s happening, this is the Boss, Ricky Ross, Teflon Don. You know we spoke of this in the last week or two, but my question is even more personal that I’d love to ask you right […]

Simon says get the fuck up and pay attention. In this portion of How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Pharoahe Monch shares his writing process behind the 1999 hit. Now girls, rub on your titties. Yeeah!

Patience is a virtue and Juelz explains to WV Soul Magazine why we still haven’t seen some of his projects like his Reagan Era mixtape nor the “Home Run” video with Lil Wayne. Ay! Let’s go Santana. 57 ave Sidebar: Jada Talks Producers on Top Five Dead Or Alive LP With WV Soul Magazine.

Here is the artwork for Usher’s Raymond v Raymond Deluxe Edition. The double-disc project drops the same day as his Versus EP. Usher mania on August 24th. Tracklist after the jump. hhnm

Pardon the turrible footage. Hey N.O.R.E. lay off the extra zoom! Anyways, Victor takes us through the streets of Lefrak City, Queens as he plugs his first single “Nutcracker” and his solo album, Super Thug. What What! 57th ave

Continuing his conversation with Sean C & LV, Ski Beatz says he wasn’t satisfied with the “Dead Presidents” beat until he threw in the Nas sample. Ski also reflects on creating “Streets Is Watching” and that Jay had him tease B.I.G. by playing the beat.

For ESPN’s new season of 30 For 30, the network plans a documentary entitled One Night in Vegas, chronicling the friendship between Tupac Shakur and Mike Tyson. Directed by Reggie Bythewood, the doc will revolve around Tyson’s victory over Bruce Seldon on September 7, 1996. Pac was gunned down later that night. The full episode airs on the 14th anniversary of his death.

Cease and CNN forget about the past and look towards the future on a remix for Cease-A-Leo. Hustle hard. 57th ave

Jim Jones has already put in work for his fifth studio LP, Capo, which will see the light of day on September 28th via E1. Dipset’s reunion track “Salute”, will actually be the project’s official first single. Of course it is. hhnm

This was bound to happen sooner or later. Rozay drives in the paint with one of the hardest beats out right now. He goes hard too. Pause. Rick and Lex Luger are a good combination.