After opening the show as a group, each individual member of the Dips got to do their individual sets. During the Capo’s one, he brought Black Rob to the stage. Tunnel Time! That’s two Harlem niggas for you. Bonus below: Ryan Leslie and his guitar. Ha!

Of course I had to make my way down to NY’s Hammerstein Ballroom again. This time to witness three straight hours of Dipset Mania. Like Mikey and Info, I got my record on and I’m gonna post some of my favorite highlights of the wild and crazy night. Here Hell Rell and JR Writer join the Dips for one of my favorite joints from their catalogue. Goonies!

[vodpod id=Video.4998684&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Last night in NYC at the Hammerstein Ballroom, Dipset finally reunited. Mikey Fresh was in the pit tonight and was able to get tons of footage including Juelz performing a new cut from his still upcoming mixtape Reagan Era, and many of Dipset’s popular tracks. Check out more clips after the cut. Sidebar: Behind the scenes photos & video.

[vodpod id=Video.4998448&w=425&h=350&fv=] In Jerusalem, Moses Levi tells CNN the story of his transition from nine years in prison to his religious conversion. “I am not rapping about Kadish or Shabbat shalom – that’s not the music I make. It’s really just a change in direction – the anger is still there, you dig?  The outrage is sill there at the profanity and obscenity of poverty. I am still angry that people are suffering in Palestine, the people who aren’t terrorists. I am angry (Israeli soldier) […]

In their December 9 issue, Rolling Stone magazine dubs Onika Miraj as the “New Queen Of Hip-Hop”. Hey, Queen Bee, eat your heart out. Read the feature after the jump. Happy Pink Friday. uhtn

Buck appeared on Tim Westwood’s show recently and calls his G-Unit fallout more of a situation than beef. He also discusses his IRS raid and dismisses his drug habit rumors. After the break, he weighs in on Game’s plea to Fif and says he’s open to a G-Unit reunion if it’s genuine.

Chrisette gets her flow on with two of the game’s top spitters for the title track off her November 30th release. Let Freedom Reign drops next Tuesday. kingz

Luke Campbell has put down the thongs and has picked up the whistle. The Bellingham Herald spoke with Coach Luke, who now lends his assistant coaching duties to the linebackers at Liberty City’s Miami Central High. “I’m happy and proud of what we accomplished but that part of my life is over. The entertainer – I left him on stage. I don’t tolerate cursing or the N-word. I tell them, ‘Don’t ever disrespect a girl because that makes you less than a man.’ […]

Da Snowman may be late on this one, but he emerges on the scene and tacks a verse to Wiz Khalifa’s radio hit. Yea, uh huh, you know what it is. decatur dan

Here is something you didn’t see on your television screen yesterday. During Yeezy’s performance, a few spectators above were yelling “Hey Kanye, jump!” while chanting “Taylor!” That’s so appalling. rap-up