Em’s European press run is over, but here’s an exclusive vid from his visit with Tim Westwood. Full show will air Friday night on Radio One in the U.K.

Black on Black Crime. White Rap on White Rap Love.

In an interview with Detroit’s Metro Times, Em admits coppin’ Asleep In The Bread Aisle.

“Well, Ashley Roth has actually said, I think, in a song that he was influenced by me. And that’s fine. I feel great when other artists are influenced by me. I mean, it’s certainly flattering. But as far as people saying he sounds like me and shit like that, well, I got his album and I don’t think it sounds anything like me. I was just listening to it the other day, in fact. That’s one of the “catch-up” music things I mentioned earlier. I really wanted to check him out because people have been telling me to check him out. And I think the kid is dope. I think he’s good and I don’t think he sounds like me. It’s kinda sad that just because he’s white and he raps, then he’s automatically gonna get that.”

Props: Hip Hop N More

Previously: Eminem Thinks Asher Roth Is Dope

After the jump, Marshall also speaks on his new special friend. You Stans will love it.

I know her book is really coming out, but if we had a hip-hop board, I would have never approved this. SMH. And the sad thing is, I predicted this on Twitter awhile back. Can’t find it or prove it though. Search engine FAIL.

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Related: Busta Rhymes Straight Stuntin’ Magazine Cover

Is Tia the flip cover of this? I gotta be honest, Kay Slay’s not my first choice on them newsstands. But you can’t knock his hustle.

Hot 97’s Funk Flex just world preemo’d this. CDQ manana, but in the meantime take heed: this one sounds right to me. (Pardon the terrible cuts.)

Dear Summer,

Remember Amerie? She’s now signed to Def Jam. Album in August.

Make it hot,

YN

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CDQ To Tha Rescue. FTW!

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Jay and B? No Jay and Ci-Ci have agreed to hit the road for a brief 10 city tour. The full itinerary isn’t official yet, but Rap-Up has the scoop on possible stops in Vegas, Connecticut and Atlanta. I suggest you grab them tickets up. Jigga got catalogue and Ciara is nice to look at. Y’all know you like the way she moves. Just get the earplugs ready for when she sings songs from her new CD coaster. Ha!

Update: Apparently, Ciara has been hypin’ this up a lil’ too much. The official announcement came in and it’s only five dates not 10. Ole girl who got beat by Chrisette Michele on SoundScan is strictly opening act status. No Mega Powers. Ha!

Still check ’em out tho. Here are the dates:

July 3               Las Vegas, NV            The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort
July 4               Las Vegas, NV            The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort
July 7               Chicago, IL                  Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 10             Uncasville, CT              Mohegan Sun Arena
July 12             Atlanta, GA                  Chastain Park Amphitheatre

Looks like the actual CDs have been printed but don’t look at the Double R—we ain’t got shit. What’d you think we got connections? Ha!

Yesterday in the NYC, Kiss shot the visual for “Who’s Real.” No signs of OJ Tha Juice. Thank heavens.

Ohio’s finest and Cipha Sounds’ young MC combine on this mixtape inspired by Ghostface Killah’s usage of the Bob James breakbeat classic “Nautilus”. That’s right all the tracks here utilize the same main sample source. Pretty clever.

Check it out at Press Play. 

Act like you know: 

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Days away from turning himself in, Clifford was in Harlem today with Al Sharpton encouragin’ the youth to put the pistols down. I agree with the message, but seeing the Rev get all touchy-feely with Tip and declaring himself “a gangsta” makes me nauseous. 

Before his exit, a confident T.I. assured the audience he’d emerge from his prison sentence stronger than ever. “When I get back — ’cause I will be back — you’ll see me standing stronger, wiser and richer.” 

It’s a skid bid. Let’s go already.