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Jay-Z “Hovi Baby” (BP3 Tour, Florida)

“11 straight summers” Hov kicked off the volume two leg of the BP3 tour last night at the Sunshine State’s Bank Atlantic Center. (Renamed the Jay-Z Center for this special occasion.) Good quality and noteworthy footage is comin’ through like a slow faucet, but Hov did touch up the setlist a bit. It’s interesting that Jeezy’s set is sandwiched between two of Jay’s. Don’t be late to the show. Ha!

Raekwon Explains Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang

Be clear: Wu Massacre is an appetizer to keep the W flag wavin’ high, but the Chef’s hard at work on his next main course. In a sitdown with EW, Shallah explains his upcoming solo LP’s musical direction. What’s Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang? Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang is another album that I promised the fans a long time ago. It’s not nothing derogatory towards Wu. It’s just that Shaolin [i.e., Staten Island] is the place, Wu-Tang is the crew that came from […]

Hip-Hop Reacts To Tiger Woods Press Conference

The big story today was Eldrick breaking his silence and addressing the shitstorm he’s caused over the past coupla months. No wifey wasn’t with him, but his mama was. Of course, Twitter was on fire with reactions and snaps. Here are the best tweets. Sidebar: Hey was Ash, right? Judge for yourself.

Nas Still Owes Kelis 200K In Child Support

Esco and his ex had another battle in court today. Kelis’ lawyer claims he refuses to pay a huge tab of over 200 stacks and filed a contempt motion! Nas plead not guilty. But if these two don’t work this thing out soon, they’ll be a hearing which could potentially land the Rebel to America in jail. That’s not a comfy place. TMZ

B.o.B. Live Webcast Concert

[vodpod id=Video.3078694&w=425&h=350&fv=loc%3D%2F%26amp%3Bautoplay%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bvid%3D4828547%26amp%3BbeginPercent%3D0.6131%26amp%3BendPercent%3D0.9998] 8 PM EST. Hope this thing works. *Fingers crossed* Best seats in your house. Enjoy. UPDATE: If you missed it, Part 1 above. Part 2 below. [vodpod id=Video.3078697&w=425&h=350&fv=loc%3D%2F%26amp%3Bautoplay%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bvid%3D4830008]

Erykah Badu x Lil Wayne “Jump In The Air And Stay There” (Mastered Version)

Yeah that’s Solo on the left and this photo’s fresh. Speakin’ of fresh, this is the real deal mastered version of Badu’s collabo with Weezy. Listen to the old one here . Clear the wax out and see if you can tell the difference. Hey, I really dig this joint. Mars’ mama really needs to upgrade this. It’s deeper than a bonus cut.

Meth, Ghost & Rae Album Listening

I’m at Def Jam. Live Bloggin’ Time. And to avoid all confusion. The group name: Meth, Ghost & Rae. Album title: Wu-Massacre. Release Date: March 30th. 1. Criminology 2.5 Scarface samples. 09 style. Flip original “Why Marry” sample. “Every day’s a Sunday Easter”. Shallah first verse. Here comes Ghost. “1000 Grams in Deleware”. “Rap TJ Swann, It’s me Ason”. Ghost third verse too. Drums is hard! “Escape my slums you got talent”. Finally, Mr. Meth on fourth verse. “Ain’t tryin’ […]

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