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Gucci’s Home! And a lot of people are excited. I’m still waiting on his DJ Drama collabo that was supposed to be a Double R exclusive. SMH.

Props: Rolling Out TV

Check out this new trailer to see what all this Jim Jones the actor hype is all about. Cameo game is strong here.

Hip-Hop Monologues

Kelis was snapped up at a birthday party in Los Angeles last night. Yo peep the baby bump! For those who’ve been living under a rock, Nas and wifey are expecting a son to join God’s Son’s daughter Destiny.

Props: Concrete Loop

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Common speaks on his clothing deal with Microsoft. Don’t see myself rockin’ any of this but I applaud the business behind it.

Props: Fake Shore Drive

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Just noticed I’ve yet to post anything from Asher Roth. Well here ya go. I loved community college and I love White people. Well at least a few.

Props: IllRoots

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Yours truly opens up on the Detox of publishing.

Props: The Fly Girl and her nosy ass!

Happy born day to the greatest hypeman in rap history (sorry Spliff)!

We forgive you for all the bullshit reality shows.

In fact, let’s take it back to the essence. Here’s audio of MC/DJ Flavor hosting Doctor Dre’s (the fat one) old WBAU radio show, The Operating Room. What’s the occassion? Well his birthday of course.

Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 1

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Flavor WBAU Birthday Party Part 2

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Flavor shouts-out Chuck D and his wifey

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UPDATE: Grandgood reports that Flav celebrated the big 5-0 last night at B.B. Kings with Chuck D, Kool Herc, Ice-T and Melle Mel. Where was our invite?!

Ain’t even got a scratch on me? Capo gives Info the scoop on last night. Think I’m in good position for that Trick Trick exclusive. Home team! Ha!

Miss Info exclusivo

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The homie Adam Aziz just brought this “Sorry” campaign to my attention. I’ll forgive him when Arsenio does.

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My video players are actin’ up. Again! Oh well. Link it up, son!

Killa Cam’s latest street visual

B.Dot’s favorite rapper salutes one of the elements of hip-hop

Triple C beatdown by “friends” of Pimpin’ Curly?

Khaled and Ross mobbin’ in Philly

Detroit goons who allegedly got into it with Jim Jones at a concert last night.

Bonus: Miss Info has Da Capo’s response later today.

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhm30E5lc0e9HuqpMw

Apparently WSHH got their hands on Killa Cam’s latest visual aid. Did they jack it or was it given to them? Ha! Who cares.

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Lost in all the Eddie Murphy dress up hoopla is why did it take so long to do a video for a song that was officially released last fall. Kanye’s sked is that busy? Fuck outta here!

Apparently, Ms. Milian went in on her MySpace (Can’t find the actual link) and denied that her and Dream are gettin’ hitched. I can’t keep up with these crazy kids. I still say they’ll be married by the fall.

Props: Gyant

Bonus: This is a demo for what’s rumored to be Christina’s next Radio Killa single, “I’m A Cheat.” SMH.

Writer: Tracy Garraud

Kid Cudi is living the indie dream. A name once uttered only within the underground scene, Cudi got his cake when the eccentric yet oddly emotive, “Day ‘N Nite”—off his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi—dipped him into mainstream’s radio-friendly pool. During the summer of ’08, Kanye didn’t bet against success for the 25-year-old and immediately reeled the Kid in to work on 808s and Heartbreak while also signing him to G.O.O.D. Music. But that’s just the basics. Cudi’s still got ink stains from a fresh Universal Motown deal, is currently recording his debut Man on the Moon: The Guardians, and is building a lengthy list of check-happy extracurriculars.

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YN is not quite through, here’s 10 funky Q breaks for you.

“Summer In The City”

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“Hikky-Burr”

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“Up Against The Wall”

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“The Slender Thread”

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“Kitty With The Bent Frame”

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Here’s a collection of YN certified bangers that all jacked Mr. Jones.

Above The Law “Livin’ Like Hustlers”

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Positive K “Step Up Front”

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Frescho & Miz “4 At A Time”

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Sauce Money Featuring Jay-Z “Pre Game”

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Nice and Smooth “Step By Step

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Yesterday, Quincy Jones turned 76. Besides founding Vibe magazine, the legendary producer has always been supportive of hip-hop culture and rap’s new generation. So it’s only right we at RR acknowledge the man.

Let’s start with the two biggest songs that sampled sounds from his extensive catalogue.

Ludacris “Number One Spot”

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Pharcyde “Passin’ Me By”

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Update: My bad. Make that 3! Duh!

Mobb Deep “Shook Ones Pt. 2”

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“It’s like a leotard fest.”

I knew this guy when he was Zev Love X, I’m so confused. I listened to this twice and I still don’t know what’s goin’ on. All superheroes are gay? Anyway Robbie sent this over so here ya go. Analyze this!

Doom “Batty Boyz”

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Props: UnKut

According to Bossip, Rihanna had a little gathering at Jay-Z’s Spotted Pig Restaurant last night. The paps got their photos at the end of the festivities and lookey here

According to radio personality Egypt, ole boy popped the question in LA on Thursday night and she said yes.