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Here’s another performance from ‘Ye and Mr. Hudson at the recent iTunes festival across the pond. Although this presentation is kinda flat, I really thought this joint had summer banger potential. Good job, Def Jam!

PDS

Previously: Kanye West “Heartless” (Live New Version)

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This is pretty funny. YN never went out like this, kids. Actually, a young Mr. Wilson did interview M.O.P. back in the To Tha Death days and after I said something with the word “bummy” to Billy Danz, let’s just say things got a lil’ testy. Ha!

Spotted: Nigel D.

Curtis’ cronies got some new flicks of Ci-Ci and her new do and yup, she still cleans up nice, I guess. Wonder how they got this first? Stickabush. Ha!

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Ok fellas, I’ll admit it—she’s nice to look at, but can you please pass the plugs? Turn the volume down and enjoy.

Note: The footage is old, but this is gonna be Hilson’s next single from the album no one’s buying.

Rap-Up

I’m old enough to appreciate this, but don’t know what to make of it. It ain’t wack, but it ain’t hot either. Oh well.

Spotted: Rock The Dub

Sidebar: Fuck it, they can do it live.

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Ain’t no party like a Snowman party. And thankfully, Please Don’t Stare captured all the thug love that went down last night at Club Love. And after the jump, Jizzle proves he don’t need Yeezy to rock the party.

Here’s a demo of a song that I believe VIBE‘s final cover boy did for Nick Cannon’s wife‘s new album. Yup, there’s lots of leaky-leaks in the world of Rhythm and Blues too. Oops.

{mp3}cant wait to hate you{/mp3} 

Please Don’t Stare via London To MK

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Last night, Joe Budden’s supergroup played a headlining show at Toad’s Place in New Haven. During a funny backstage interview, Mouse clears up the rumors that he and Tahiry have gotten their Janet and JD on. Can a man go to strip clubs in peace? Ha!

Props: Hip Hop Update

In this crazed long radio interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Dark Man X recklessly rambles about a garden variety of topics and how he wants to spit in the Molester’s face. 

Props: Dove

Sidebar: This interview really is all about this.

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Here’s some mo’ recent overseas rap footage. This time, it’s Mr. West. Hey it’s Saturday, why not? Let’s pretend some of you Internet geeks actually leave your mama’s house sometimes. Watch RR. Don’t watch TV.

Props: Hip Hop N More 

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Here’s some footage from Game’s current Fuck Jay-Z tour. No Jigga disses and 50 collabos included.

Props: Semtex

These ladies can’t stay out of the barber chairs nowadays, huh? Who’s gonna be the first to get all Amber on us? Fuck it, shave it all off.

Spotted: Rap-Up

Previously: Cassie Shaves It Off

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cApTKOJf0Ew] 

At the Great Hangover Tour stop in Cleveland, Bobby Ray turns them jeers to cheers. Now if he could just turn an album in and Atlantic would put it out. Ha!

All I wanna say is that we don’t really care about Ma$e. No finger snaps.

{mp3}mase-thinkin about you{/mp3}

You happy now?: Illionaire

Sidebar: Didn’t know the Pastor resides in Phoenix now. They musta ran him out of the ATL too. Ha!

Previously: Star Says Boycott Ma$e

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdTek50TELk] 

With DJ Absolut gettin’ his Morgan Freeman on, Chef promises the official single from Shaolin’s Detox will drop on Mon. July 27. Time will tell. Tick tock.

Laid back in the cut: UnKut

Who told this nigga he was Grandmaster Flash behind the wheels of steel? Guess if this Auto-Tune thing don’t work out…

Props: Broken Cool

Previously: T-Pain Is A Good Ass DJ

Always nice to see a rap vet clown the kids. Hey, this is pretty funny. Question though: Is it mandatory for EVERYONE to big up Drake? Hip-hop stays filled with bandwagon jumpers. I just call it like I see it.

Courtesy: HHO

New York, NY—Legendary television Anchor Walter Cronkite passed away at 92 in his Manhattan home. The man was synonymous with news so much so, Grand Puba started using his name as a slang term for the 411. Salute to a true journalist. Bow down, bloggers.

{mp3}06 2000{/mp3} 

Shaffer says he has a sinus infection. That’s why he cried and didn’t finish his set in Manchester. And if you’re a blogger like me and got a problem with that—you can go to hell. Okey doke.

Read it and weep: Global Grind

Previously: Ne-Yo Has An Onstage Breakdown

Bonus: The Beginning Of The End

Mo’ Marvin, No Problems. MJ T-shirts FTW. Take Note: The Talk of New York’s next mixtape, Public Enemies got pushed back til’ Tuesday. You don’t see him cryin’ like Cudi.