Biggie and Jordans are Brooklyn originals. But for the first leak off Vinny Cha$e’s new mixtape The Golden Army, the Harlem rapper gives them an Uptown twist. Tape drops November 15th.

Following Meeks’s fashion talk, he and Shaheem Reid now shift to the topic of battle rapping and plugs a challenge between Cassidy and Murda Mook. Place your bets.

40 and $hort’s History: Function & Mob Music double LP is set to drop next Tuesday. And as we head to the Function side, TGOD gets hyphy with the Bay Area’s top dawgs. We say, we like. hhnm

The truth shall set her free. And in this preview of Nicki’s upcoming E! reality show, we follow her as she preps for a tour, The Re-Up release and oh, that American Idol drama too. Series premieres Sunday. rap-up

No glass shoe and no fairytale ending. Only cash rules. Ty Kidd Previously: Come & Visit

Surrounded by bonfires, Connor and his congregation gets holy on us at an undisclosed location for While You Were Sleeping‘s latest visual. Amen.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath earlier this week, KRS lends his survival tips to those affected by Mother Nature’s disasters. “This is an opportunity to show the world what Hip Hop is capable of. Obviously this project isn’t about raising money or making money. This is purely about knowledge and survival; I truly hope the world benefits from these words. By memorizing the lyrics of this song, you at least prepare yourself with a mental checklist against natural and man-made disasters.”

No beat preferred, Glasses Malone cruises the mic while visiting the good folks over at Soul Assassins’ radio show. Glass House expected to drop really soon.

Featuring both disturbing and controversial images, O’Shea gets political and reminds us how crooked our society is on his upcoming LP’s title track.

Pump ya fists and put ya lighters in the air. Ludacris celebrates life with Usher and David Guetta on his new single off his forthcoming, Ludaversal.