When it rains, niggas get wet. And in support of Trae’s mixtape, The Blackprint, he shows what it’s like to weather through various storms. Can you stand the rain?

I mean, what more can I say? Pre-order here. To commemorate the closing night of his historic sold-out 8 (eight) show run opening Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, JAY Z is releasing “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” a live 8 (eight) song audio /visual optic EP. “LIVE IN BROOKLYN,” filmed and recorded during the Saturday, October 6th concert will be available Tuesday, October 9, 2012 exclusively on iTunes. UPDATE: Pushed back to October 11.

Hov wraps his eight concert run tonight at the Barclays Center. But before he does, MTV asked a few rappers for their favorite Jay-Z performance song. If you’re not lucky enough to attend tonight, the show will be streamed via Hov’s new Life+Times YouTube channel at 9:30 pm EST.

 No pen. No pad. No kidding.

Yelawolf’s tour recently made its way down to Nawlins and the Lone Star State. During the stop in Houston, he even got a custom made grill from none other than Paul Wall. Previously: Pt. 3

What’s happenin’? Mannie Fresh comes behind the boards and returns to the mic on his latest recording. Hopefully, he’s got more on the way. dgb

When LL’s not busy putting his paws on home intruders, he’s back in the lab. Earlier this summer, he said he’s working on his next album and tonight, he released a new track dedicated to not-so-around-the-way-girls.

French Montana’s got a hit on his hands, but Uncle Luke hasn’t gotten a check in his pocket. On the BET Hip-Hop Awards red carpet, Luke tells RapFix that he hasn’t been compensated yet for French’s single, “Pop That”. The song samples his classic party starter, “I Wanna Rock”. Better get-get the checkbook.

Maino and his Mafia separate themselves from the pack with this new track from their upcoming mixtape. The Mafia arrives October 9th.

The second leg of K.R.I.T.’s tour is underway and he’s bringing Slim Thug along. Here’s a recap of their stops in Philly and NY with clips from the show at Irving Plaza as well as visits to Hot 97 and Power 105. Previously: Pt. 3