[vodpod id=Video.3655335&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518338%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518338] With Big Sean’s debut coming this year, he speaks to 1515 about the project and his collaboration with Pharrell. ” ‘Donald Trump’ is more inspirational. It’s just about, like, reaching a certain point of success. Like Pharrell is singing on the hook, ‘I’m trying to stuff ’til I can’t get no more/ I’m talking Donald Trump level.’ He’s not even necessarily talking money — he’s talking knowledge and power and all of that.”

Janelle Monáe made her network debut on The Late Show with David Letterman and performed her lead single off The ArchAndroid, which is in stores now. Thats some fancy footwork.

The Last Call With Carson Daly was the latest stop on Bobby Ray’s promo run last night. Above, the chart-topper with Bruno Mars rocks the audience and down bottom, a one-on-one with Carson. Yardie

During the remainder of Fabolous’ sitdown with Tim Westwood, he says at the 3:00 mark, that he’s aiming for Loso’s Way  2 to drop Thanksgiving. Fab says that he’s recruiting new producers for the project too. HHNM

In a brief phone conversation from the bing, Weezy speaks to DJ Scoob Doo on the upcoming “Steady Mobbin” video, The Nino Brown Story 3, and last week’s contraband incident. “I’m coolin’…I’ll be home soon. If you worryin’, don’t worry too much but if you ain’t worried than something’s wrong…It’s Nino Brown, I got the penthouse here at Rikers, man. I got my feet up…my team is still holding it down, they keepin the flood goin’, I already know….ain’t too much, […]

Someone please call 911. La Flare keeps the cameras rollin’ and recently shot his next video. Guests include Shawty Lo, Lil Chuckee, Sean Garrett and models Keyshia Dior and Rosa Acosta. Throw ya stunna shades on. Mo’ pics on the other side. RTNY

The former first lady of DTP lets her, uhh lips, speak for themselves on this new track. That’s a whole lot of dirty talking. Doe Dolla

[vodpod id=Video.3649256&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1639513%2526vid%253D518124%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518124] It wasn’t that long ago actor Ryan Phillippe claimed he could spit with the best of them. Recently, he told MTV he hopes to produce some day and also lists some of his favorite MCs. Turns out Phillippe just checked out one of hip-hop’s hottest acts when he made his way to Drake’s sold-out show at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia earlier this week. “He was amazing,” Phillippe said. Not only was it Drake, but he brought out Nicki Minaj. Birdman came out […]

The Wall Street Journal caught up with Nas and in between talks of Distant Relatives he shares his thoughts on Jay-Z’s New York anthem. WSJ: In 1994 you put out a song called “N.Y. State of Mind.” Jay-Z recently had a huge hit with his anthem “Empire State of Mind.” What did you think of his track? Nas: It’s just keeping that whole thing alive—this New York thing. There are a lot of people complaining about New York hip-hop, about […]

This is Gooch’s first recording since his release from the pokey. It’s off Sean’s upcoming mixtape, Inkwell and unfortunately, the beat’s the real star on this particular one. But you can geek to it if you want to. Dirty Glove Bastard