Mr. Simmons got sumthin’ to say:

“Whether I’m a rapper, trapper, slapper, whatever, I’m still gonna do what I do, but, I don’t know, something about the term “rapper”…I feel like the term “rapper” is bad. Rap over the past two years…So I’m like, “eh,” I’m not inclined to consider myself a rapper.”

Ok, point taken. But I still don’t know what we’re supposed to call you, B.o.B. or Bobby Ray? Oy vey!

The Beat Goes On: V60

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Dee from Pump It Up digs into the business of one of rap’s greatest groups. Guess who parted ways not too far after this interview was conducted. Nothing lasts forever, huh? 

Still Diggin’: The Meaning of Dope

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“It’s always this looming thing that my first album was called College

Dropout that me and my mother always argued about. But it wasn’t called

Anything that you have to pay for is your choice.”

Last night, Kanye had a homecoming, performin’ in the Chi at a benefit conference for his moms’ Dr. West’s foundation. In the above press conference clip, he talks about his plans for a program that will provide production equipment in high schools and, after the jump, the first 7 minutes of the concert.

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Jigga can’t knock the Queen’s hustle. Here’s footage of MJB bringin’ the Nokia Theater crowd her new auto-tuned tune a day before the big show. The crowd was trying to front at first, but look at her go in there and regulate. Ya gotta love it.

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Peace to Ivan but you forgot one, my dude. Vanglorious!

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The homies at the TSS just put me on to this footage. Uploaded by Forbez DVD a couple days ago, it’s Juvenile and B.G. joining Lil Wayne on stage during his I Am Music Tour. You can even see Drake on stage. Check out Weezy bowin’ down to Juve and Baby huggin’ B.G. Never thought I’d see that again. Too bad this reunion ain’t never gonna happen. Belie’ that © Birdman

According to Billboard, Jimmy Fallon’s house band shot a video for their next single, “I Walk Alone” but according to the funky drummer ?uestlove, their new album isn’t droppin’ this summer as previously planned. Take that, take that, take that, take that, Antonio!

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You can’t buy class.

“The money though, it’s got people actin funny yo/ As soon as some niggas get some light, they be like dummies yo.”  © Keith Elam

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“First nigga in Atlanta with an S2.”

I’ll pretend I know what kind of car that is. Ha! Anyway, Jeezy shot another quick street vid to one of the tunes off the excellent Trappin’ Ain’t Dead mixtape. It’s all in the name of Thug Motivation 103 which is on the way. Can’t wait.

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It’s Deeper Than Birthday Sex. Ha!

Props: Young Kingz

Previously: RR Exclusive: Jeremih Says It’s Deeper Than R&B