Banks stopped by BET’s The Deal to talk about touring, working with 50 and Yayo and his upcoming LP, HFM2. Again, he hints at a surprise guest feature that we will not believe.

[vodpod id=Video.3673545&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D519316%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A519316] Ohio isn’t the only place Cam’Ron gets it in. The Harlem MC explains why he  relocated to Atlanta for his upcoming projects. “We got a bunch of stuff going on,” Cam explained recently. “I got my solo album to do. We got ‘Killa Season 2’ soundtrack. ‘Cousin Bang, the Movie’ soundtrack. To keep it 100, down South, they got a lot of hot beats with no samples. We’re trying to just get a different vibe. I did four […]

Yesterday morning, Suge Knight was arrested for assault with a firearm and driving with a suspended license. Earlier today, his lawyer Marc Brumer spoke with CNN on his client’s behalf. “He’s innocent, 100 percent. Suge Knight is a businessman. He is not a person who would carry a gun or flash a gun at anybody. That’s not Suge Knight. There was never a gun found. He was very cooperative, answered all the questions police had, and we just feel that he shouldn’t […]

[vodpod id=Video.3673094&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1639744%2526vid%253D519067%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A519067] Despite Lil’ Kim’s rift with Lil Cease and D-Roc, Cease-A-Leo tells Sway that a Junior M.A.F.I.A. reunion needs to happen. “We’re working on it,” the Brooklyn-born Cease continued. “That’s something I would definitely want to do. I tried it for a year. Especially for Kim — I reached out for years. Everybody else is kinda in sync: I speak to Roc, Nino, D, [Money] L, everybody else is still kinda connected. The only one I wasn’t connected [with] […]

Talib pens his thoughts on what’s going on with the immigration situation in Arizona. No green cards necessary. eskay

Cafe holds Kanye’s instrumental hostage for the title track of his upcoming mixtape. Witness the strength of street knowledge. uhtn

Drake is the new face of Hip Hop on the latest issue of Billboard, which hits stands May 29th. In related news, “Find Your Love” has rounded out the top 20. atf UPDATE: Billboard has the cover story up. The accolades flatter Drake, but he still feels he isn’t quite there-yet. “That’s the most flattering thing in the world but at the same time, real, legendary status can’t be dictated by the people who are still here witnessing it,” he […]

[vodpod id=Video.3671467&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518863%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518863] If Christopher Wallace were alive, he would’ve turned 38 today. His partner-in-crime, Lil Cease reflects on previous birthday memories with B.I.G. and imagines how he would’ve celebrated his day. “Today, he’d probably just be with the family,” Cease said. “We had our experience on the road: performing, doing shows, big parties. He definitely would have had a big party. A celebrity affair. But he also would have done something private with the M.A.F.I.A., close friends, wife. He kept it […]

Black Rob is wasting no time getting back into the groove of things. With his mixtape, Game Tested & Streets Approved on the way, here’s his latest cut. Mr. X

For a third time, Pharrell and the boys have their shit pushed back from July 6th to their new date, September 7th. There goes our summer. bbc.