[vodpod id=Video.3471299&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%2Fcfs-ak-sf2p%2F27667%2F16%2F115753911782246_23771.mp4%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi.imagehost.org%2F0744%2Falicia.jpg%26amp%3Blink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpooOi-5v9%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dsharing-1] Yesterday evening, American Idol gave back and Alicia Keys did her part with another stunning performance of “Empire State Of Mind Pt. 2” and “Unthinkable”. Then with Travis Barker on the drums, MJB takes to the sky performing “Stairway To Heaven”. Amen to that. [vodpod id=Video.3471340&w=425&h=350&fv=file%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvideo.l3.facebook.com%252Fcfs-l3-ash1%252F27645%252F97%252F115426061812348_32415.mp4%26amp%3Bskin%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%2Fdangdang.swf%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi.imagehost.org%2F0576%2Fmaryjblige.jpg%26amp%3Blink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpooOi-5vb%26amp%3Bcontrolbar%3Dover%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dsharing-1%26amp%3Bsharing.code%3D%253Cembed%2520src%253D%2522http%253A%252F%252Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%252Fplayer.swf%2522%2520height%253D%2522300%2522%2520width%253D%2522470%2522%2520bgcolor%253D%2522undefined%2522%2520allowscriptaccess%253D%2522always%2522%2520allowfullscreen%253D%2522true%2522%2520allownetworking%253D%2522all%2522%2520flashvars%253D%2522file%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo.l3.facebook.com%25252Fcfs-l3-ash1%25252F27645%25252F97%25252F115426061812348_32415.mp4%2526skin%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.urbanmusicdirect.com%252Fdangdang.swf%2526image%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi.imagehost.org%252F0576%252Fmaryjblige.jpg%2526link%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwp.me%252FpooOi-5vb%2526controlbar%253Dover%2526plugins%253Dsharing-1%2522%2520%252F%253E] UMD

At the end of Cube’s behind the scenes video for “I Rep That West“, we got a sneak peek of this cover. But now, here it is in high-definition. Album drops July 13th. HHNM Sidebar: Cube was on Jimmy Kimmel last night too. Watch after the jump.

Nas ain’t the only one that made a song dedicated to Rakim. TTS let loose a portion of a song Rae made for the 18th Letter. No joke, this sounds serious. NR

Joey Crack gives us a few set of bars on Drizzy’s track. If you thought that it was over, The Darkside is on the way. YK2 Sidebar: Fat Joe Says Young Jeezy Knocked Out “Slow Down” Hook

Over the Wu’s “Our Dreams”, Joell pens a love letter to actress Sanaa Lathan. Slick move, Casanova. Ha! Sidebar: Joell’s mixtape trailer

Rap-Up catches up with Game in the studio and they discuss his new mixtape, The Red Room hosted by Skee and The R.E.D. Album. He says that he’s not sweating that his LP’s dropping the same day as Drake’s debut. Let the games begin.

With D.C. rapper Kingpen Slim in the building, Jimmy performed the soundtrack to his life live at the Velvet Rope in Baltimore. Lights, camera, action.

[vodpod id=Video.3466630&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D507273%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A507273] For Asher Roth’s new LP, he hopped on a skateboard with The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams. He spoke with 1515 on working with the producer and is considering having him executive produce the entire project. Just don’t get any tattoos, Ash. “Working with him, it’s really fast. We wound up doing 12 records in 12 days, which is really good numbers. It’s quick. He gets an idea and he harnesses that idea really quick. It’s cool when someone like […]

Bombs away. Banks drops off another viral video directed by Curtis Jackson. H.F.M.2 coming this summer, fall out.

50 Cent’s bringing his aggressive content back to the states after touring overseas. Find out when and where he’s inviting you after the jump. This is 50