[vodpod id=Video.3647094&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1639505%2526vid%253D518119%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518119] A few weeks ago, it was reported that Diddy made a trip to the Island to visit Weezy. Not getting into too much detail, Puff confirmed the visit with MTV and insists that Mr. Carter’s doing fine. “Wayne is a trooper. Wayne is doing great. It was a personal visit, so I don’t want to get into the details of that. We’re just counting down the days of him getting out. He’s somebody that has been there for me over the years numerous […]

It’s about that time of the year folks. Earlier today  the nominees were announced for the 2010 BET Awards. Jay-Z leads the pack with five nods. The ceremony’s hosted by Queen Latifah and takes place on June 27th in Los Angeles. Performances include Drake, Nicki Minaj, Dirty Money, and Trey Songz. Full list of nominees after the jump.

Continuing his conversation with Soul Culture, Just explains why your remixes these days have lost their true essence. Diddy might have to renew his patent. “The remix became a marketing tool – and a BDS [Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems] spin generator,” [which calculates multi-platform airplay figures] “so the artform got taken out of it and the dollars got put into it… If you change the beat, the computers that run BDS don’t pick it up as the same song.  So […]

Fab was recently across the pond and got stuck there due to the volcanic ash in Iceland. Above he performs a few of his hits at the o2 arena in London. Down below, he talks to Tim Westwood on groupie love, Amsterdam and ustreaming with Diddy.

Up top, Banks knocks out a verse in the studio with Gucci that could possibly be featured on Gucci’s upcoming, The State vs. Radric Davis: The Appeal. Down bottom, LaFlare gets his adlib on. HHNM

Pill’s mixtape 1140:The Overdose is now being released June 1st. And while we continue to wait for it, Picture Perfect brings forth a new video from this recent freestyle.

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Yesterday Jay auctioned off his signed timepiece during the Audemars Piguet and Tony Awards’ after-party at the Four Seasons Hotel in NYC. Hov’s watch was the most expensive item on the auction block at $217,800. In attendance were President & CEO of Audemars, Francois-Henry Bennahmias, Nick Cannon, and Vanessa Williams. Mo’ flicks on the other side.

Waka Flocka Flame made his first late night appearance on The Mo’Nique Show. He performed, “O Let’s Do It” and then chopped it with the Oscar winner. Yardie

Move over Game and Big Boi. Ricky’s Teflon Don has moved from June 29th to July 6th. Lets see if this date sticks.