On the eve of his album’s release, Nas stopped by Hip-Hop Nation’s Invasion Radio. He spoke on his writing process, ESPYs performance, “A Queens Story”, musical taste, crafting his albums and more. Sidebar: Nas Breaks Down Life Is Good

The Wu-Block album is still underway. But first Ghostface and Sheek Louch are hitting the road for the Wu-Block tour, which rolls out in NY on August 1. See when they invade your city after the jump.

Producer Mike Will’s next project, Est. In 1989 Pt. 2 drops on July 24, but words are exchanged on the latest offering featuring T.I., Juicy J and Trae Tha Truth. It’s uh, world fuckin’ premiere. complex

Lyrics come by the overload when Connor links with F.A.B. on the third leak off his When You Was Sleeping. Project drops next Thursday.

         Meek appeared on 106 & Park yesterday to debut his video “Amen“. At the 3:00 mark of his interview, he responds to the Philadelphia boycott surrounding the song and apologizes if anyone was offended. In a statement, boycott leader Pastor Johnson ended his protest and embraced the rapper’s apology. “This apology was the condition for lifting the Call-To-Action boycott. While I have made the choice not to listen to or support any artist that promotes blasphemy or misogyny in […]

As AraabMUZIK man handled the 1s and 2s last weekend at the Pitchfork music festival in the Chi, he brought out the city’s own Sosa for a performance. Shaky footage. That’s the shit we don’t like.

In support of the Midwest Willie project featuring new and unreleased tracks, Willie claps away with his latest cut, produced by Don Cannon.

Nicki kicked off the U.S. leg of her Pink Friday tour last night at the Chicago Theater. And in the film provided, the tour’s opening act joins her for “Beez In The Trap”. fakeshoredrive

Still on the radio run, Prodigy and Boogz Boogetz hit up Toca Tuesdays on Shade 45 and took charge of  Snoop’s “Tha Shiznit”. H.N.I.C. 3 out now.

8Ball’s Life’s Quest finally arrives in just one week and he paints a motion picture on the album’s latest offering. Good story. Not so lucky ending.