There were a lot of superstars on the Rock The Bells stage last night, but it was Snoop Dogg’s house as he headlined the rap festival with selections from his classic Doggystyle debut. Behind the scenes flicks from the man himself below.

Believe it or not, L-Boogie really did touch the stage in San Bernardino yesterday. Above is the beginning of her set as she launched into “Lost Ones”. Flicks of Ms. Hill in action after the jump. rap-up

Apparently, Reuters was right with their early report. It is now confirmed that Clef’s Presidency dreams have been derailed by residency issues. The former Fugees frontman says he will not contest the council’s ruling. B.Dot’s not gonna like this.

“Don’t watch me/ Watch the repeats/ You already know/ I think I’m Big Meech.” Young Simmons shows his star power recruiting Lu and Skateboard P for a spacey collabo. Good to hear dude from N.E.R.D. spittin’ again (did he say titty on the track? Ha!) and Dig holds his own. This is off Airbone which will be arriving before you know it. hhnm

[vodpod id=Video.4272962&w=425&h=350&fv=config%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.karmalooptv.com%2Fxml%2Ffeed%3Fvideo%3D2990] In a sit-down with KarmaLoop TV, Free plugs his upcoming clothing line and talks about Philly style. But the big reveal from Mr. Stimulus Package is that his next solo album is called Diamond In The Rough. Two songs produced by Just Blaze with more sessions planned in September. Rejoice, rap heads.

No one man should have all that power. The man who wifed up A Keys created one of the three unique covers of YRB’s Art Issue. Big party in NYC next Monday to celebrate with Mr. Dean as the host. You better ask somebody for a hook-up. Issue on newsstands next week. Alternative front page status for Shepard Fairey and Mr. Cartoon after the jump.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ralphsoup”] What does it takes to pull off a great performance? Practice, pratice, practice. Sorry, A.I. Anywho, before Wale did his 1-2 for the crowd on Monday, I caught some rehearsal of the big show. I like this footage a lot. Maybe it’s the sepia tone. Ha! “Soup” up top. “Friends N Strangers” and “MC” on the other side.

I was so busy gettin’ my hosting duties on I wasn’t able to capture the lil’ homie Diggy’s live NYC show debut. Thankfully, there were plenty of folks in the crowd with flip cams. Here’s the freestyle that first got him on our radar. Read more about dude at his Uncle’s site and prepare for the mixtape, Airbone coming soon. Props: brillianty blunt After the jump, more footage from Vibe‘s Mikey Fresh.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”walefab”] Hollywood Cole wasn’t Wale’s only guest. To close the show in a major way, Mr. Folarin brought F-A-B-O for the “Pretty Girls (Remix)“. No Chris Breezy. No problem.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”walesoup”] More dopeness from last night as Wale runs through my favorite joint off More About Nothing. Hey a lil shout-out goes a long way. Ha! Another goodie off the tape after the jump.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”walemc”] Good times last night at the Highline Ballroom, as my boy Wale pulled off The Show About Nothing. Rap Radar was a proud sponsor of the event and I don’t know about y’all but I had super fun. Ha! Anyways, here’s Mr. Folarin’s show opener. More footage on way including guest appearances by J.Cole and Fabolous. Missed out? Your Loss!

Hoping to quell any talk of conflict, La Flare happily flicked up with Flame’s mother at Prime Time club in Atlanta last night. Now isn’t that special? Video of his performance after the jump. ea Previously: Waka Flocka Mama Mad As Hell

Salty like Lawry’s that the “Power” remix didn’t drop Friday as promised? Well, Kanye had a good excuse—it wasn’t done yet. Thankfully Swizz, Mos and Kobe Bryant came by the stu Saturday night and inspired him to finish it. Too bad he woke up so amped this morning that he’s talkin’ Justin Bieber/Raekwon collabos. Oy vey. Sidebar: No days off.

Once again: Another Ramon Seguro leak. Sorry Plain Pat. After the snippet, it’s probably this. This apparently is an early version of the title track off Mescudi’s upcoming sophomore album. If I was Team Cudi, I’d see ‘Ye do it and wait til Spring 2011 to drop my shit. TS

Straight from John Legend’s YouTube account, here’s a full clip of the secret show opener. After the jump, a few words from the man with the popular hairline and the full performance of “American Boy” featuring Estelle. Maybe I should have drank a Red Bull and threw on my Scooby Doos. *Kanye shrug*

[vodpod id=Video.4228694&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D552411%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A552411] “We were groomed to go off like that” Also during Banks’ sit-down with RapFix, he spoke again on his reasoning behind working with former Murder Inc. artist Lloyd. He also revealed that he apologized to Ashanti for some of his past remarks. Aw how sweet! Ha. 57thave Sidebar: Chris digs Cole

Yup there’s a gang of footage out but here’s the full peformance of the first single from the album with no name. Nov 16th y’all. And still no remix as promised today. Oh well, time’s up. Stay tuned. Bonus: Mo’ MPC fun after the jump. “Flashing Lights”.

[vodpod id=Video.4226544&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D551698%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A551698] “I decided to take my talents to EMI” Before the press release went out announcing the Unit’s new recording home, Blue Hefner first broke the news to MTV’s RapFix Live host Sway. Sorry, Sha Money. Sidebar: Banks talks sex

[vodpod id=Video.4225726&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D552368%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A552368] Aubrey’s got a great idea for his upcoming performance at this year’s awards. C’mon, Rikers, give son a day pass. Ha. uhtn

Here’s the CDQ of the song Kanye recorded last night and debuted on Angie Mar today. You might recognize some of the rhymes from his Facebook and Twitter shows. Ha. ku