A few days ago, K.R.I.T was a guest for Sway and Dev’s morning gig. After speaking on trending on Twitter, he gave a live performance of the project‘s title track. After the jump, he keeps it going by running through a couple of personal favorite cuts.

[vodpod id=Video.16183642&w=540&h=350&fv=si%3D254%26amp%3B%26amp%3BcontentValue%3D50120854%26amp%3BshareUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fvideo%2Fwatch%2F%3Fid%3D7400627n] If you’ve been skipping class, 9th Wonder is sharing his knowledge at Duke University. With Professor Mark Anthony Neal, the producer assists the Sampling Soul course, educating the role of African American Music in the Civil Rights movement. mtv

After Kanye’s models ripped the runway during his fashion show in Paris on Tuesday, Flocka made their ass clap with his performance during the venue’s after-party. xzone

This guy certainly needs no introduction. Last night, Young Guru was the latest guest on The Combat Jack Show. Interview beings at the 35:19 mark. The Roc is in the building. iTunes

Giving up is never an option. And for Big K.R.I.T.’s new video, directed by Va$htie, he offers words of encouragement. Do remember to, download 4Eva N A Day here.

It’s about to go down. Tonight, it was announced that 50 Cent will headline the Shady 2.0 SXSW Showcase and perform his classic debut, Get Rich Or Die Trying in its entirety. Slaughterhouse will also be in tow. The Next Phase showcase, presented by RapRadar, will also feature Big K.R.I.T., Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Don Trip, S.T.S. and The Foodchain. It all goes down Friday, March 16th at the Austin Music Hall. More info here.

Ace Hood is apparently all tied up. Luckily for us, he still manages to loosen up with his new video. Must have been a chain reaction. Starvation drops March 30.

While most of us were asleep, Frank Ocean kept his fans in his thoughts and released this ballad on his tumblr before taking it down. What a tease. No telling where this will live, but this sounds soothing. os UPDATE: Newer version for the radio. Same Frankie.

Cons is still pretty slick with his rhymes. During his recent visit to DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion Radio, he displayed his witty lines over Drake’s overly used instrumental.

Still waiting on the video? Yea, we are too. But before it arrives, SkeeTV shares footage of the making of Game and Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming visual. Directed by Matt Alonzo. UPDATE: More behind the scenes [vodpod id=Video.16214470&w=540&h=350&fv=]