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.