Yelawolf can get two XXL covers in a row and Rap Radar can post two “Hustle Hard” remakes in a row. Hey it’s our prerogative as Ortiz tacks a verse on Ace Hood’s monster hit. Yaowa!

Melo’s a Knick and Fat Joe’s back to heat up the streets. I dare you to hate on this one. Ha! Link

Leopard shirts and shenanigans. Your favorite rappers were all out in LA this past weekend gettin their party on so you know the photographers stayed focused. Couldn’t keep up with all the fuckery? No worries. YN is here and here are the flicks that tickled my fancy.

photo: ernest estime The bidding war that we first told you about is officially over. Rick Ross has found a home for his Maybach Music Group. Rozay sent me a text early this morning that said, “ink dry. Warner Bros. Big bucks”. Congrats to Lyor Cohen, an excited Joey IE and that must been a helluva lunch, Todd “Justin Bieber” Moscowitz. Ha! Now let’s get to work!

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”saigon_3″] Did you know Faith Evans was nine months pregnant when she recorded the hook for “Clap”? How mad was Giddy when Just first played “It’s Alright” on Shade 45? What’s up with the album’s comical, light-hearted joints like “Give It To Me”? All that and more with the conclusion of my convo with Saigon which was conducted on The Greatest Story Never Told‘s release date. Support real rap. Previously: 1 & 2

Meet L.A.’s J-Doe. He’s the newest member of the Conglomerate team and he’s about to make Busa-Busss mad more cream. Ha! California love.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”saigon_2″] As we continue on to his in-store signing, Saigon thoroughly breaks down the blood, sweat and tears behind the first seven songs off Greatest Story Never Told. Why don’t you cop it here? So you can play along. Ha! Previously: Pt. 1

[vodpod id=Video.5586509&w=550&h=350&fv=] Shady’s new signee stays on his grind with a new mostly black and white visual for his collabo with the Trill OG. Do remember: The Trunk Muzik Tour begins March 1. Poster and sked down bottom. Sidebar: Vegas Performance With Travis Barker

A tissue for Consequence’s sorrows. Ha! Heads Up: The great BFred

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”saigon_1″] Feb. 15, 2011 will go down in hip-hop history as the 12th year of Big L‘s passing, the day Lil Kim lost her mind, and finally the release of Saigon’s Greatest Story Never Told. I rode shotgun with the Yardfather on the way to his first in-store in the Boogie Down Bronx and we chopped it up about reaching #1 on iTunes, his battles to retain his artistic vision and his future goals to educate as well […]