Eat your heart out, Kanye. Victor Santiago got a lot of rap friends too. Another powerful posse cut you didn’t see comin’. They did it for you, man. Ha! flex UPDATE: This nutcracker is dirty 57

My buddies, the Rosenthal Brothers along with their annoying host chop it up with Just Blaze for the seventh episode of their Hype Men podcast. This is rap nerdery at its finest as the super producer weighs in on a wide range of topics, past, present and future. Geek up!

This past Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of legendary NYC radio pioneer, Mr. Magic, and Funkmaster Flex paid homage on his Hot 97 show. With Kool DJ Red Alert by his side, they tore through some 80s classics. Study your lessons, young buck. In Flex We Trust

[vodpod id=Video.4576377&w=425&h=350&fv=] “Shout-out to Barry. That’s my security guard” To get you ready for tonight, let’s take ’em back to this performance a few years back. Mr. West runs through two tracks from Graduation, “Champion” and “Everything I Am”. Fuck a flub, get your freestyle on, kid.

Kanye was a lil late in delivering this, but hey, he has an SNL performance to prepare for. Here’s another eclectic posse cut from Ye and company. Give the gift of free music. Ha! ku UPDATE: Now with an extended verse from MC R-Les

Here’s an early look at the upcoming Power 30 issue of The Source. The boss of CMB and YM grace the front page as we salute the publication’s new Executive Editor Bonsu Thompson. Good luck, Bezo!

Nas isn’t the only rapper that enlisted the assistance of Pete Rock. Soul Brother #1’s also featured on the upcoming Watch The Throne and tells Billboard about finally having Jay-Z on his track. “That came as a surprise to me because Jay-Z and I had never worked together.I used to go to Jay-Z sessions to hang out, and once he asked me to help clear a Nas sample, but other than that… When the engineer called and said, ‘Pete, I […]

After grounding the Internet on Thursday for a music leak, it appears Kanye’s had a change of heart. Yep, it’s all good!

Yesterday Justin Smith cleaned up nice to celebrate the official launch of his new studio home in good ole Harlem USA. Above he poses with Stadium Red owner, Claude Zdanow. We’ll always love Baseline but best of luck to Mr. Blaze at his new spot. Let’s get the joint finished already! Previously: Just Blaze Confirms He’s Headed To Harlem World Update: The Megatron Don speaks to VIBE about the making of Em’s “No Love”.

It’s her party and she can do what she wants too. Ha! Although Sade shys from collabos, last night, Alicia got to perform with one of her favorite artists of all-time. Of all-time. Nice work, ladies.

Is Aftermath in Capo and the crew’s future? Previously: Dipset Signing With Interscope?

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_swizz”] Before the close of night two, Drizzy brought Swizzie out for a performance of his current single. No T.I. nor MJB but no problemos. *Dead* at Kaseem’s diddy bop dance at the end. Maybe he was warmin’ up for tonight’s Black Ball. Ha!

No Nick Ashford. Props to EMZ.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_trey”] Hey ladies! Young Sweet Jones let his “Successful” homie, Tremaine take over the show yesterday and he let the women know why he “Can’t Be Friends”. Sorry. Don’t get your panties in a bunch.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_fab”] Hov wasn’t the only BK MC reppin’ for Aubrey on night two in NYC. He and Loso tore through one of the biggest remixes in recent years. Throw it in the bag, ma and wait for my Trey Songz footage which will be up shortly. RR loves the ladies too.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_hov”] Another night in NYC, another sold-out Drake show. This time, Drizzy brought out a whole new gang of guests including Fabolous, Trey Songz and Swizz Beatz. Still, no assistance was bigger than the appearance of the Empire State’s finest. Hov equals history. More footage in the morn.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_jeezy”] Drizzy’s final guest last night was Mr. Last Laugh himself a.k.a. the G Day boy. The two rock out for Aaliyah above and earlier in the show, Drake dropped his verse from the “Lost My Mind (Remix)”. Da Snowman was runnin’ late? Ha! On to tonight’s show.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_birdman”] Aubrey loves his team so of course he had to bring the big boss Baby out for the enthusiastic crowd. Here after performing “Money To Blow”, the duo ring it off for dude in the bing. That’s right, they’re goin’ in for Weezy. Below, Mr. Graham does his part from I Am Not A Human Being‘s current single.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drake_9_am”] B.Dot already hustled hard to bring you the surprise performance from guest J.Cole and now here’s some solo highlights from Drake’s super show last night in the NYC. The opener “9 AM In Dallas” up top and “Up All Night”, “Show Me A Good Time”, and “Fireworks” below. Explosive! Ha.

Ok here we go. Sorry summer, Rap Radar Presents: The Mixtape Of The Year is now droppin’ on Nov 16 and here’s the first offering. If you still don’t believe Joell is a lyrical monster, just witness the carnage here. Lord have mercy! Young MCs take notes. And oh yeah, a no DJ song? Fuck that I got two DJs on the track. The best in the biz, Green Lantern and DJ Drama. It’s gonna be a hot Fall. Ha! […]